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Your invited to come listen and hear what is important to children growing up today.
 

The Childhood Summit - A platform for the child’s voice to be heard within a noisy, fast-paced, adult-centric world.

'How Are The Children Doing?
 

2023 Key Features

- 40 Child Voice Keynote Speakers

- Dedicated First Nations Child Voice

- Dedicated Māori/Pacifika Child Voice

- International/National Grown-Up Keynote Speakers

- Child Voice Panel Forums

- Child Voice Workshops (Listening to children through creativity)

- Inspiration Gallery

- Cultural Presentations by Children

- Casual Cultural demonstrations

- 2 Day IMAGINASIUM Play Festival (FREE for the community)

- Catering

Day 1 - June 23rd

  • 8.00am - Registration and networking open – Tea/Coffee available

First Nations/Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Session

Session 1 is run in collaboration by Jinndi Mibunn and Gunya Meta, local cultural leaders for First Nations/Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people. Showcases only First Nations/Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander child voices.

  • Welcome to Country

  • Opening Ceremony

  • First Nation/ Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Child Voice Keynote Speakers - session 1

  • Grown-Up Keynote - Thomas Mayor

  • Morning Tea

  • Child Voice Keynote Speakers – session 2

  • Lunch

  • Child Voice Keynote Speakers – session 3

  • Grown-Up Keynote – Pasi Sahlberg

  • Afternoon break

  • Child Voice Keynote Speakers – session 4

  • 5pm - Wrap-up & Finish

 

Day 2 - June 24th

8.00am - Registration and networking open – Tea/Coffee available

Māori/Pacifica Session

Session 1 is run by Māori/Pacifica people and showcases only Māori/Pacifica child voices. Coordinated by cultural representation group Mozzy

  • Powhiri & Kapa Haka, Acknowledgement of Country with Mozzy  

  • Māori/Pacifika Child Voice Keynote Speakers - session 1

  • Grown-Up Keynote – Dr Rachael Sharman

  • Morning Tea

  • Child Voice Keynote Speakers – session 2

  • Lunch

  • Child Voice Keynote Speakers – session 3

  • Grown-Up Keynote – TBA

  • Afternoon break

  • Child Voice Keynote Speakers – session 4

  • 5pm - Wrap-up & Finish

Child Voice Workshops Listening to children through creativity/creation

Child Friendly Neighbourhoods Workshop - with Australian Institute of Play

Day 1&2 – 9am – 11am 

2 groups of children (30 children in each group) will be invited to attend a child voice workshop and help create ‘their’ ideal child friendly neighbourhood. This will support children to be able articulate what is important to them, where they live, and what they see as necessary aspects of the community to support them and their families. This demonstrates to the audience a unique way to listen children, through construction, creativity and imagination

- Child Voice & Reconciliation - with Thomas Mayor 

Day 1&2 – 1pm to 2.30pm 

More information to come

2 Day IMAGINASIUM Play Festival

- HUGE loose parts play installation

- First Nations Fun

- Māori/ Pacific Activities

Day 1&2 – 9am to 10.30am– Free Play Sessions – bookings required & tickets open soon

Day 1&2 – 11.30am to 1.00pm - Free Play Sessions – bookings required & tickets open soon

Day 1&2 – 2.00pm to 4.30pm - Free Play Sessions – bookings required & tickets open soon

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