Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Childhood Summit: Secret Lives of Children. What Adults Need to Know!

Robert Jones

Project Description

The Childhood Summit is a bi-annual event, puts children at the centre, augmenting the child-centric conversation, by-in and systemic change for children, with children.

This event advocates for the rights of Australian children and promotes children as active citizens.

Project Personnel and Beneficiaries

Griffith Institute for Educational Research
School of Education and Professional Studies
Logan campus

Outcomes to Date

Increased partnerships which will lead to possible grant applications and research opportunities

Project Significance

The event aims to increase the value of listening to children and promoting children as active community citizens. This event supports connectedness and cohesiveness of our communities to rallying around our young.

There is a different theme of focus every year for the three day event and includes Pop-up Playgrounds, Keynote addresses from professional and children and practical action-based workshops and walkshops.

Related Link

External link to https://www.childhoodsummit.org.au/childhood

Co-authors
Prof. Leonie Rowan, Prof. Parlo Singh, Dr Kym Fry, Dr Sonal Nakar
Project start
Jun 2023
Project end
Jun 2023
Academic area
Griffith Institute for Educational Research
Project location
  • Logan
Project geographical impact
  • New South Wales
Publication date
June 12, 2023
Last updated
9:57 am, November 27, 2023