Use of technology to promote change

Technology has had a huge impact on the way families interact with their communities. The internet is now most peoples’ preferred way of seeking information and support about parenting and child development.

Projects in this stream aim to capitalise on online and communications technologies to increase the accessibility of evidence-based parenting support, increase participation in parenting programs and examine and improve engagement with program content.

Using technology to promote change in parenting and child behaviour has the potential to vastly increase the population reach of evidence-based parenting programs and support population-level improvements in parents’ and children’s wellbeing.

Current projects:

• A randomized controlled trial of a telehealth parenting intervention: A mixed-disability trial
• An evaluation of the effects of an online behavioural family intervention for parents of teenagers