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:

• Can an online parenting intervention improve outcomes for children with a chronic health condition? A pilot study
• Effectiveness of a low intensity online parent oral health self-efficacy intervention in improving tooth brushing practices of young children
• Engaging parents in online interventions for their child’s behaviour problems by using action planning