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You can now subscribe to the Generation Next e-newsletter! The newsletter will feature articles from our speakers, including Dr Michael Carr-Gregg talking about depression and Susan McLean talking about cybersafety, and will also provide you with updates and alerts regarding the Generation Next seminar series. The featured articles will discuss the unique challenges facing generations [...]
Two conferences are being organised by Julie Gale in the coming weeks: Bratz, Britney and Bralettes: The Sexualisation of Childhood Monday 3rd August, 2009 7:00pm for 7:30pm to 9.30pm Melbourne Girls Grammar School, South Yarra. ”From tiny tots to late teens, girls are being preyed on, and damaged, by sexualisation and media messages about weight, [...]
Just a reminder that you can buy tickets to the next Generation Next seminar in Melbourne this Saturday here. Venue is the Exhibition and Convention Centre in South Bank and it runs from 6-10pm.
Here's the Today Tonight story that aired nationally on June 2, shot around the Sydney event on May 23. Generation Next on Today Tonight
Limit children's total media time (with entertainment media) to no more than 1 to 2 hours of quality programming per day. Remove television sets from children's bedrooms. Discourage television viewing for children younger than 2 years, and encourage more interactive activities that will promote proper brain development, such as talking, playing, singing, and reading together. Monitor the shows [...]
Generation Next will focus on providing essential and up to date information for parents , teachers and carers about problems relating to drugs and alcohol, cybersafety, mental health and related issues that affect young people and on constructive solutions to these problems. Presenters for the series include: Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, adolescent psychologist and media columnist, [...]
