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You're 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?
What better way to find out than to hear directly from children!
2025 Key Features
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44 Child Voice Keynote Speakers
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Dedicated First Nations Session
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Dedicated Kids Community of the World Session
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6 Themed Sessions of Child Voice Presentations
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International/National Grown-Up Keynote Speakers
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Child Voice Panel Forums
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Inspiration Gallery
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Cultural Presentations by Children
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Play 32 - Loose Parts Play Festival - Olympics Themed (FREE for the community)
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Child Voice Art Display
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MC'ed by Local Children
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8:30 AM - Registration & Welcome Coffee
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9.00 AM - theme - First Nations Jarjums
​Culture and country shape who we are and keep us strong!
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This session is brought to you by the local children of Mabel Mob Dance Group
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MC's - Iepena & Faith
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Welcome to Country - Aunty Robyn Williams
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Cultural Performance - Mabel Mob Dancers
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Childhood Presentations
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Faith - Racism
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Iepina - Let’s Put An End To Racism Now!
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Zavana - Addiction
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Kirra - Respecting Our Elders
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Rapporteurs - TBA
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MORNING TEA
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10.50AM - theme - Mental Health in Childhood
We want to feel okay on the inside and out.
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MC's - Gia & Teanna
Grown-Up Presenter
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Hyahno Moser - Children As Active Citizens
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Childhood Presentations
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Chelsea - Understanding Mental Health
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Caleb - In the world of mental health, little changes can make a big difference!
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Jazzleen - Child Abuse
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Aristotle - Mental Health
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Nathaniel M - How Correct Role-Modelling Can Stop Bullying
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Rapporteurs:
- Michelle Lucas - Executive Director Logan Together
- TBA
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Grown-Up Presenter
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Professor Vanessa Cobham - Supporting Children with Anxiety
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LUNCH
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1.30pm - theme - Screens & Social Media
We are finding our way in a digital world that never switches off and may mean more to us than people realise!
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MC's - Gia & Teanna
Childhood Presentations
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Teanna - Digital Childhoods: Digital Literacy & Safety for School-Aged Children in Australia
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Tahlia - Pro's & Cons of the Social Media Ban
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Mayonne - Less Tech
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Diba - Social Media Ban
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Rapporteurs:
- Grace Sholl - eSafety Commission’s Youth Council
- Lily Moser - Yr 11 Student at Tamborine Mountain State High School
Grown-Up Presenter
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Lily Moser - Life On Mars
AFTERNOON TEA
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3.00PM - theme - Community & Connection
We need to belong, be seen and be supported in the places where we are growing up!
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MC's - Gia & Teanna
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Childhood Presentations
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Jaxson - Street Safety, Street Smart
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Adrian - Keeping Our Communities Safe & Clean for Play
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Marcus - Connecting with Community
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Raiden - How We Treat Each Other
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Gia - (i)solation in Community
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Jasmina - Teens & Animal Shelters
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Rapporteurs:
- Mayor Jon Raven - Logan City Council
- Principal Andrew Barnes - Eagleby South State School
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Grown-Up Presenter
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Professor Gabielle Ivinson & Principal Andrew Barnes - Worlding & Wonderings in Joomunjie Land
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5.00PM - END DAY 1
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8:30 AM - Registration & Welcome Coffee
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9.00 AM - theme - Kids Community of the World
Culture and story makes our community brighter and stronger
This session is brought to you by Settlement Services International
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MC's - Aryan & Husna
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Acknowledgement of Country
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Cultural Performance - Matu Dancers & Club Umuco Burundian Dancers
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Childhood Presentations
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Aryana - Australia - A Better Pace for Multicultural Communities
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Husna - Help People with Language Support and Other Needs
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Jasmine - More Like Children
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Zala - Changing the World for the Better
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Idris - Keep the City Safe, Like Super Heroes
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Aamina - Diverse Learners in Today’s educational System
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Hamza - Art or Adventure
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Eesa - Reducing Pollution & Accessible Transportation for Everyone
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Rapporteurs:
- Yamamah Agha - SSI General Manager Newcomers, Settlement and Integration
- Kenny Duke - SSI Head of Clients and Community Connections, Co-Chair of the Logan Together Leadership Table, Multicultural Youth Queensland (MyQ) partner for MYAN Australia
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Childhood Panel Session
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Kids Community of the World - Discussing “If I could change one thing in the world, it would be…”
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Safia, Cadeau, Zoya, Amayah, Moumin, Ilyas, Elena, Omar, Serena, Laurent, Farzaneh & Mehdi.
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MORNING TEA
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11.00AM - theme - Bullying & Conflict
Respect and kindness matter for every child, every day.
MC's - Isla & Jaxson
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Grown-Up Presenter
Hyahno Moser - Children As Active Citizens
Childhood Presentations
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Kerri - Bullying's Generational Effects
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Nathaniel - Reducing Bullying
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Amani - Bullying
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Cassandra - Bust Out Bullying
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Mathew - Bullying Isn't Ok
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Rapporteurs -
- Jeff Horn OLY - World Champion Boxer & Co-Founder of Bullyproof Australia
- Mindy Russell - Logan City Councillor for Division Three
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Grown-Up Presenter
Jeff Horn OLY - How to be a Champion
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LUNCH
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1.30PM - theme - FAMILY LIFE
This is the foundations of our childhood.
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MC's - Isla & Jaxson
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Childhood Presentations
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Jeffraaz - The Silent Goodbye
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Kimiana - Balancing Consequences
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Jazlyn - Choose life: not smokes and spirits
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Lily-Paige - Having a Loving Caring Family
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Talia - Roof Over Your Head & A Loving Family
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Rapporteurs -
- Principal QLD Children’s Commissioner Luke Twyford
- Vivian Bull - General Manager for Uniting Care
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Grown-Up Presenter
Angie Casella & Kaycee Larney - Play is a Journey
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AFTERNOON TEA
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3.20PM - theme - Pets, Play, People & Planet
There are many things that fill-up our worlds.
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MC's - Isla & Jaxson
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Childhood Presentations
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Isla - Environmental Impacts
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Allana - Taking Care of the Planet to Take Care of the Animals
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Addy - All Children Need Pets
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Connor - Bounce into the Future
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T'Karma - NRL Gender Pay Gap
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Eve - Sport Shouldn’t Be Taken Too Seriously
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Tia - Social Media through the eyes of a Teenager
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Rapporteurs -
- Angus Gorrie - The Outsiders Play Advocates
- Penny Goodall - Salvation Army Communities for Children - Logan
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Grown-Up Presenter
Angus Gorrie - I Would Rather Sign a Cast, Because I Can’t Sign an Anxiety Disorder
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Final Wrap Up
MC's - Isla & Jaxson
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5.00PM - FINISH
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