The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child is the world’s first collaborative research centre dedicated to creating positive digital childhoods for all Australian children. We work alongside other university partners, government, industry and not-for-profits organisations to support children, families and communities navigate their own digital worlds and advocate for positive digital childhoods.
Deakin University is one of six university partners contributing to the Centre’s research. The Deakin hub of the Centre consists of over 30 members, including chief investigators, associate investigators, research fellows, graduate researchers and a project coordinator. We work collaboratively with the other university partners to conduct research focused on digital childhoods and provide evidence-informed resources for parents and carers, educators, children and policymakers.