WA CHAPTER REPORT
WA Chapter Breakfast – The Challenges of an On-Line World
The WA Chapter held our last event for the year on Saturday 3 December 2022, and what a great event it was! Great speakers, fantastic raffle, and recognition of Leanne Goughs generous contribution to the ACCYPN both in WA and nationally on the Board for many years. We returned to Kailis Bros restaurant in Leederville, a fantastic venue, great food, great staff! And we must thanks Lactalis for sponsoring the event, their continued support allows us to run events at a discounted rate for our members.
The theme of the event was “The Challenges of an On-Line World’. We had two fantastic speakers Bec Nguyen (who capably stepped in for Prof Donna Cross who was not able to attend) and Krisi McVee. Our kids have never known a world without devices. Both speakers provided context and identified the risks and great tips and advice to keep our children safe.
Bec Nguyen was previously the Digital Projects Manager with the Health Promotion and Education Research team at Telethon Kids Institute (TKI). During which time the Beacon app was developed and launched.
Beacon aims to improve the digital future for Australian children by building parents’ and carers’ digital skills so they can confidently navigate their children’s use of digital technology in a positive way and minimise potential harms associated with being online.
The Beacon app integrates seamlessly into parents’ daily lives, delivering the most trusted and up-to-date information backed by behavioural science research, as well as personalised support, ideas and strategies at their fingertips to navigate the ever-changing online world.
For more information visit https://beacon.telethonkids.org.au/ or scan the QR code below.
Our second presenter was Kristi McVee, a former detective and Specialist Child Interviewer.
In July this year Kristi released a book ‘Operation KidSafe – A Definitive Guide for Parents to Help your Child to Thrive (Not Just Survive) as they Grow Up.’ She shared her ‘must-have’ tips, advice and lessons acquired during her career as a police officer where she interviewed adult and child victims and investigated child sexual abuse cases.
Kristi’s book is available for purchase at admin@cape-au.com.
On a lighter note, thanks to the generous donations from HESTA, Lactalis, Kailis Bros, Nespresso, Faber winery, Dome, Nutrimetics, ABC Chiropractic and many more we had a fabulous raffle, everyone left with at least one gift and a big smile!
We were also pleased to present Leanne Gough with Life membership in recognition of contribution the ACCYPN. Leanne has been a stalwart of the college, an active member of the WA Chapter, organising and especially catering of our events, and member of the Board of Directors for three terms. We wish her well in her retirement, I am sure we will continue to se ever at our events.
The WA chapter will resume Clinical Suppers in 2023, along with the Midyear Dinner and Annual Breakfast, what this space. Any members that would like to join the WA Chapter working group please contact Pam at secretary@accypn.org.au.
