Watch This Space: Children, Young People and Privacy Conference Is Being Held to Explore What Privacy Means to Children and Young People in Australia Today

Watch this Space: Children, young people and privacy One-day conference

Friday Privacy. It's not child's play 21 May 2010

Promenade Room Watch this Space: An essential conference for youth workers, educators, policy makers and Crown Promenade Hotel parents, looking at the privacy issues surrounding young people in their rapidly 8 Whiteman Street changing physical and cyber worlds. Southbank, Melbourne

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Message from the Victorian Privacy Commissioner

Privacy means different things to different people. The Watch this Space: Children, young people and privacy conference is being held to explore what privacy means to children and young people in Australia today. MC’d by Noni Hazlehurst, the conference will discuss how privacy affects young Australians’ daily lives, much of which is spent online. Children and young people need to understand the importance of protecting their privacy and personal information but promotional and educational strategies will only be successful if they are accessible, relevant and meaningful to them.

The range of conference presentations aims to be engaging, informative, practical and perhaps provocative. They cover fields as diverse as growing up gay, privacy complaint handling, tertiary education, cybersafety, health and the law. The conference also features exhibitions from agencies committed to minimising risks to privacy and security that the naive use of information communication technologies by young Australians can present to them.

I acknowledge the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and Microsoft Australia for their support. I look forward to welcoming you to the Watch this Space: Children, young people and privacy conference in Melbourne.

Helen Versey Victorian Privacy Commissioner

Conference MC - Noni Hazlehurst AM

Noni Hazlehurst is one of Australia's favourite and most respected actors and presenters, who was recently bestowed with an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy from Flinders University in South Australia.

The beloved Playschool presenter, Better Homes and Gardens host, and celebrated film, theatre and TV actress has undoubtedly one of the most impressive and wide-ranging career portfolios in the business.

The winner of four AFIs, seven AFI nominations, two Logies, and an Order of Australia, just to name a few of the awards bestowed on her, Noni's versatility and talent have made her a household name for more than 30 years.

National Ambassador for children's charity Barnardos, and spokesperson for children's financial literacy program, "Finance First", Noni is also an in-demand writer, penning articles for newspapers and magazines and contributing to several books. She has served on numerous boards, including Film Australia and Belvoir St Theatre and is a popular public speaker.

Deputy Premier and Attorney General, Victoria - The Hon Rob Hulls MP

Rob Hulls is the Deputy Premier of Victoria, Attorney General and Minister for Racing.

From 1990 to 1993, Rob was the Federal Member for Kennedy, an electorate covering 770,000 kilometers and described as the most diverse electorate in Australia. In 1993, Rob was the Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition and was elected to represent Niddrie in 1996. Rob has been the Minister for the Manufacturing Industry and the Minister for Racing, Industrial Relations and WorkCover/RAC and Planning

After the 2006 State election, Rob was appointed as Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations and Racing. Rob was promoted to the position of Deputy Premier in 2007.

Reproduced with the permission of the Victorian Parliamentary Library CONFERENCE PROGRAM 8:30am REGISTRATION Plenary P1 Helen Versey Welcome and Opening Remarks Sessions 1 Victorian Privacy Commissioner 9:00am – P2 Tjimba and the Young Warriors Privacy Rap 9:30am P3 The Hon Rob Hulls MP Opening Address Deputy Premier and Attorney General, Victoria PROMENADE ROOM 1&2 Plenary P4 Adam Smith What it Means To Be Young in Australia Today Sessions 2 CEO, The Foundation for Young Australians 9:30am – P5 Robyn Treyvaud Children and Young People Living Very 10:30am Specialist Internet Safety Consultant, Centre for Public - Private Lives Online Strategic Education PROMENADE ROOM 1&2 10:30am TEA BREAK Concurrent A Candice Jansz Growing Up Networked - An Analysis of Youthful Sessions 1 Monash University Risk - Taking and Disclosure within Online Social 10:50am – PROMENADE ROOM 1&2 Networking Websites 11:35am B Tiffany Overall Privacy - An Elusive Right for Young People: A Advocacy and Human Rights Officer, Youthlaw Series of Case Studies from Youthlaw PROMENADE ROOM 3 C Roz Ward So Gay, So What? Coordinator, Rainbow Network Victoria Associate Professor Anne Mitchell Director, Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria MEETING ROOM 1&2 Concurrent A Brett McLennan Presentation, Participation and Interaction: Digital Sessions 2 Screen Education Manager, Australian Centre for the Culture and Young People 11:40am – Moving Image 12:30pm PROMENADE ROOM 1&2 B Jen Rose Marginalised Youth, Surveillance and Public Space Manager Policy and Projects, Youth Affairs Council of in Melbourne’s CBD Victoria Dr Dean Wilson Senior Lecturer, Monash University Emma Colvin Monash University PROMENADE ROOM 3 C Julie-Anne Molino Case Study: Introducing Cybersafety at a Catholic Year 7 Coordinator, Star of the Sea College, Brighton Girls’ Secondary College MEETING ROOM 1&2 12:30pm P6 LUNCH - Screening of films from the ACMI 2009 Screen It! Competition on Cybersafety Concurrent A Sharon Trotter Cybersmart: Inform, Educate, Empower Sessions 3 Manager Cybersafety Programs, 1:30pm – Australian Communications Media Authority 2:30pm Melissa Sevil Private Lives in Public Domains - Young People Project Manager ThinkUKnow, Australian Federal Police and Personal Information in the Digital Age PROMENADE ROOM 1&2 B Professor Megan Richardson What’s Changed? ‘Privacy’ of Social Networking Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne Texts Dr Karen Orr Vered Head of Department, Screen and Media, Flinders Autonomy and Agency in Public Space: How do University Children Participate Online? PROMENADE ROOM 3 C Dr Amanda Fraser Confidentiality and Youth Access to Primary Health Department of General Practice, University of Care Melbourne Hugh Stephens Youth, Privacy and Healthcare Monash University MEETING ROOM 1&2 D Karen Curtis A Case Study: Engaging Youth Australian Privacy Commissioner Katrine Evans The Work of the New Zealand Privacy Deputy Privacy Commissioner, Office of the New Commissioner’s Youth Advisory Group Zealand Privacy Commissioner MEETING ROOM 3&4 CONFERENCE PROGRAM Concurrent A Dean Shirley Privacy ‘Leakage’ from Complaint Investigations Sessions 4 Manager School Community Liason, DEECD Loddon 2:35pm – Mallee 3:30pm Sari Baird What do you know? A Case Study on the Tertiary Manager Training & Compliance (Legal), University of Sector - The University of Ballarat Ballarat PROMENADE ROOM 1&2 B Robyn Treyvaud Crossing the Line: How Private ‘Sexting’ goes Viral Specialist Internet Safety Consultant, Centre for Strategic Education PROMENADE ROOM 3 C Lauren Oliver BeNetWise: Approaching Ethical Digital Citizenship Internal Consultant, Youth Empowerment and with ‘At Risk’ Children and Young People Participation, Berry Street Megan Scannell Senior Project Manager, Office of the Child Safety Commissioner MEETING ROOM 1&2 D Liz Butterfield MNZM Privacy, Digital Citizenship and Young Children Managing Director, Hector’s World Pty Ltd Speaker To Be Confirmed Budd:E - An Interactive Children’s Education Department of Broadband, Communications and the Package on Cybersafety Security Awareness Digital Economy MEETING ROOM 3&4 3:15pm TEA BREAK Plenary P7 Professor Kate Darian-Smith Conducting Social Research and Children's Privacy: Sessions 3 Professor of Australian Studies and History, University of The Childhood, Tradition and Change Project 3:45pm – Melbourne 5:15pm P8 Dr Nikki Henningham The Australian Centre, School of Historical Studies, University of Melbourne P9 Dr Bruce Arnold Digital Handcuffs or Electronic Nannies: Children, Faculty of Law, University of Canberra Privacy and Emerging Surveillance Technologies P10 Helen Versey Conference Close Victorian Privacy Commissioner PROMENADE ROOM 1&2

SPEAKERS AND THEIR PRESENTATIONS

Dr Bruce Arnold, Lecturer, University of Canberra

Bruce Arnold teaches law at the University of Canberra and previously consulted in Australia and overseas on regulatory aspects of digital technologies, along with market analysis for public/private sector clients. He is currently undertaking a PhD on Australian law’s construction of identity. Mr Arnold has written widely about the interaction of law, contemporary culture and technology, with substantial recognition in local and overseas literature. He has a particular interest in biometrics and geospatial privacy, the latter being reflected in forthcoming articles with Margalit Levin on urban informatics.

Digital Handcuffs or Electronic Nannies: Children, Privacy and Emerging Surveillance Technologies

Children are the next generation of ‘canaries in the digital coalmine’. The presentation explores the legal status, commercial viability and implications of emerging technologies such as automated monitoring of mobiles, geolocation tools for tracking young people and proposals for ‘tagging’ children (or those experiencing a second childhood) with subdermal chips or other identifiers.

Sari Baird, Manager, Training & Compliance (Legal), University of Ballarat

Sari Baird BA/LLB (Melb), LLM (Melb) is the Manager, Training and Compliance (Legal) at the University of Ballarat and is the University's Privacy Officer. Prior to joining the University Sari managed privacy in the telecommunications sector in her capacity as Legal Counsel and Company Secretary at an ASX listed broadband Internet and Pay TV provider.

What do you know? A Case Study on the Tertiary Sector - The University of Ballarat

“What do you know?” presents a case study based on the typical student experience at the University of Ballarat. The case study will amplify three aspects relating to privacy - the collection of personal information, disclosure of personal information and different ways in which the University promotes privacy awareness amongst students. SPEAKERS AND THEIR PRESENTATIONS

Liz Butterfield MNZM, Managing Director, Hector's World Pty Ltd

Liz Butterfield manages Hector’s World Limited (HWL), a charity that offers digital citizenship education for young children free online. Prior to developing HWL, Liz managed NetSafe, New Zealand’s cybersafety organisation, from its inception in 1998 until 2006 when she became the MD of HWL. In 2003, Liz was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (Queen’s Birthday Honours) for her work in the field of internet safety and given the NetGuide ‘Living Legend’ Web Award. In 2006, she was made the first female ‘Internet Fellow’ by InternetNZ, the body that oversees the internet in New Zealand.

Privacy, Digital Citizenship and Young Children

Privacy is a very important component of Hector’s World digital citizenship education for young children. This session looks at how to start this education when a child first uses ICT, in a primary school or a pre-school setting, or even at home as young as two years old. Emma Colvin, PhD Candidate, Monash University

Ms Colvin completed her Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Criminology at the University of Melbourne. In 2009 she commenced working as research assistant for Dr Dean Wilson at Monash University, primarily working on victimisation and policing projects. She commenced her PhD in January 2010, focusing on bail and remand in Victoria.

Marginalised Youth, Surveillance and Public Space in Melbourne’s CBD

Karen Curtis was appointed Australian Privacy Commissioner in July 2004. Karen has had a policy interest in privacy for over ten years. She was appointed by the Governor General to the Privacy Advisory Committee in December 2000 and in her previous position as Director of Industry Policy at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), she had responsibility for privacy from a business perspective.

A Case Study: Engaging Youth

This presentation looks at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s recent initiative to promote awareness of privacy to 18-24 year olds nationwide. It encompassed the marketing of “private i”, a magazine using an appealing format and images that addresses issues of direct relevance to youth. The initiative has been an immense success, with over 100 000 young people nationwide having accessed the publication in hard copy or online. Kate Darian-Smith, Professor of Australian Studies and History, University of Melbourne Kate Darian-Smith is Professor of Australian Studies and History at the University of Melbourne and, over the past decade, has held a range of senior administrative positions at the University. She has been heavily involved with Australian Studies both locally and internationally and has directed a number of Australian Studies projects in Asia for DFAT. She serves on numerous editorial boards and government advisory committees, and has undertaken several government consultancies. Kate has held a number of competitive research grants and has published widely on Australian cultural and social history; the relationship between memory and history; and histories of childhood. Conducting Social Research and Children's Privacy: The Childhood, Tradition and Change Project Research into the lives of children is important if we are to understand how children perceive themselves in relationship to their social world. This paper explores issues relating to ethical social research, asking how can we protect the privacy of children amidst new pressure to release and re-use data collected as part of publicly funded research? Katrine Evans, Deputy Privacy Commissioner, Office of the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner

Katrine is the Assistant Commissioner (Legal and Policy) at the Office of the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner. She worked at Victoria University of Wellington Law Faculty from 1995-2004, specialising in privacy, tort and media law, and moved to the Commissioner's office in August 2004. She is the Privacy Commissioner's chief legal counsel and also manages the communications, policy and technology functions of the Office. The Work of the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner’s Youth Advisory Group During 2009, the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner commenced working with a group of 15 secondary school students from a range of schools in the Wellington area. The paper will describe the aspects of privacy that these students believe are important to them and explains how they reached those conclusions. The processes by which the group then developed a range of print and video information, as well as materials for school presenters, will also be discussed. The conference presentation by an Assistant Privacy Commissioner and a member of their youth group will include the successes, challenges and different perspectives of New Zealand’s current youth-centric privacy promotion. SPEAKERS AND THEIR PRESENTATIONS Dr Amanda Fraser, Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne Dr Amanda Fraser is a General Practitioner with a special interest in youth health. She is affiliated with The Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne. She is currently conducting a research project into Medicare Independence for Young People. She has presented her results at several conferences in 2009 including the WONCA Asia Pacific Regional Conference in Hong Kong. Confidentiality and Youth Access to Primary Health Care This presentation will focus on the influence of confidentiality upon primary health care access for young people. Particular attention will be paid toward the impact of providing young people with their own independent Medicare card. Key stakeholder responses to such a policy are explored. Nikki Henningham, The Australian Centre, School of Historical Studies, University of Melbourne

Nikki Henningham completed her PhD in the Department of History at the University of Melbourne in 2000. Since then she has taught and has conducted research for a variety of projects, including the Australian Women's Archives Project. She has research interests in the area of Australian women's history, oral history and the relationship between the keeping of archives and the construction of history. She won the National Archives of Australia's Ian Mclean Award in 2005. She has also been involved in various research ethics initiatives including, in 2000-2001, as secretary for the Arts and Education Sub-Committee, Human Research Ethics Committee. Conducting Social Research and Children's Privacy: The Childhood, Tradition and Change Project Research into the lives of children is important if we are to understand how children perceive themselves in relationship to their social world. This paper explores issues relating to ethical social research, asking how can we protect the privacy of children amidst new pressure to release and re-use data collected as part of publicly funded research? Candice Jansz, Monash University, Youth Advisory Group Member Candice Jansz is a member of Privacy Victoria’s Youth Advisory Group, and has a keen interest in youth self-expression, online social networking technologies, new media and privacy. She completed her VCE at Kilvington Girls’ Grammar School in 2001, and has also completed a Bachelor of Arts (Criminology) at The University of Melbourne and a Master of Arts (Communications) at RMIT University in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Candice is currently completing her PhD at Monash University, undertaking research into youth disclosure and privacy practices within online social networking websites. She is currently employed at RMIT University. Growing Up Networked - An Analysis of Youthful Risk - Taking and Disclosure within Online Social Networking Websites The growing popularity of online social platforms such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube has triggered an unprecedented increase in the public articulation of personal interactions, relationships, viewpoints and interests, particularly those of children and young people. This presentation explores how the self-expression and disclosure these websites afford has influenced young people’s views on privacy and risk. Brett McLennan, Screen Education Manager, Australian Centre for the Moving Image Brett McLennan is the Screen Education Manager at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and is responsible for all ACMI education programs, working with participants from primary school through to university. Brett has been working with digital media since 1990 and is interested in the ongoing capacity for innovation and change within the medium. Brett has worked as an artist, academic, educational consultant and is focused on the development of education pedagogy to make sense of emergent technologies. His current research is centred on digital cultures and the use of evolution of digital/social media as a cultural form. Presentation, Participation and Interaction: Digital Culture and Young People This paper explores the contentious issue of representing children in web 2.0 spaces and draws comparisons across creative and cultural media and social and transmedia forms. It explores the shift away from centralised media organisations and focuses on the increasing adoption of participatory media particularly the use of personal information and images of children by themselves and their peers. Associate Professor Anne Mitchell, Director Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria; Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University Associate Professor Anne Mitchell is a community development worker and an adult educator with over twenty years experience in the field of sexual health. She has worked in AIDS education programs, in sexual health promotion and sex education in schools. She is currently Director of Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria situated within the Australian Research Centre In Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University. This unit has the responsibility of working at a systems level to improve the health and wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people in Victoria. She has published widely in the field of gay and lesbian health and has considerable experience in advocacy and community development work in this community. She was formerly Deputy Chair of the Victorian Ministerial Advisory Committee on Gay and Lesbian Health. So Gay, So What? This presentation will explore the privacy issues involved in working with young people who are same sex attracted or questioning their sexuality, whether they are open about it or not. We will use current Australian research to explore the lives of same sex attracted young people and the impact of homophobia. SPEAKERS AND THEIR PRESENTATIONS

Julie-Anne Molino, Year 7 Co-ordinator, Star of the Sea College

Julie-Anne Molino has been teaching in Catholic Schools for 13 years. She has taught in both Co-Ed and all girls’ schools. Julie-Anne has previously been the Science Co-ordinator and is currently the Year 7 Co-ordinator at Star of the Sea College. Julie-Anne is also the head of Cybersafety and has spent the last five years in this role implementing various strategies to improve safety of students in the Cyberworld, as well as bringing about awareness to parents and staff.

Case Study: Introducing Cybersafety at a Catholic Girls’ Secondary College

This session will focus on how we, at Star of the Sea College, have set up Cybersafety at our school. Includes how we set up a committee and policies, as well as how we have brought about awareness to staff, students and parents on issues in the Cyber World. Lauren Oliver, Internal Consultant - Youth Empowerment and Participation, Berry Street

Lauren Oliver has over 12 years experience working with ‘at risk’ young people internationally. Lauren has been at Berry Street for the past three years working with young people in Out of Home Care programs and community development initiatives to empower them to be a part of the decision making processes that affect their lives. Previous work has included establishing the Fifteen Foundation in Australia, fostering connections between business and community across Melbourne and Sydney and working with homeless children and young people in India, Ethiopia and Guatemala.

BeNetWise: Approaching Ethical Digital Citizenship with ‘At Risk’ Children and Young People

Recognising that vulnerability offline = vulnerability online, BeNetWise is a project developing cybersafety strategies to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children & young people - those in out-of-home care and alternative education. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to explore strategies currently being developed through this project. Tiffany Overall, Advocacy and Human Rights Officer, Youthlaw

Tiffany Overall is the Advocacy and Human Rights Officer at Youthlaw, a specialist community legal centre in Victoria for young people under 25 years. Youthlaw works to achieve systemic responses to the legal issues facing young people through casework, policy development, advocacy and preventative education programs, within a human rights and social justice framework. Tiffany has worked in the community sector for 15 years as a legal and law reform advocate, including over eight years in community legal centres.

Privacy - An Elusive Right for Young People: A Series of Case Studies from Youthlaw

The session raises four case studies where young people have difficulty accessing their right to privacy, namely: 1. Criminal records for findings of guilt without conviction 2. Surveillance: Use of CCTV footage by security guards and police 3. Personal information of young people leaving care 4. Personal health information Professor Megan Richardson, Professor of Law, University of Melbourne

Megan Richardson is a Professor of Law at the Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne. Her fields of research and publication include intellectual property, privacy and personality rights, law reform and legal theory. She was one of a group of scholars convened by the Australian Law Reform Commission to explore the meaning of ‘privacy’ for its privacy reference, and in addition served on the consultative group for the New South Wales Law Reform Commission’s privacy review. She is currently Deputy Director of the Melbourne Law School’s Centre for Media and Communications Law (CMCL) and Associate Director Law of the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia (IPRIA). What’s Changed? ‘Privacy’ of Social Networking Texts Is the expression of thoughts and opinions in public spaces all that new? 200 years ago Romantic authors not only wanted to share their ideas with the outside world, they considered it their duty as public intellectuals. When they objected to unauthorised publications they did so mainly on the basis of their common law ‘property’ rights. This paper considers whether the concept of privacy may be less well-suited to social networking texts than concepts developed to protect authorial expression. Jen Rose, Manager Policy and Projects, Youth Affairs Council of Victoria Jen Rose is the Manager of Policy and Projects at the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria (YACVic). YACVic is the peak body for the youth sector in Victoria. YACVic advocates on policy issues impacting on young people and the services that support them. Marginalised Youth, Surveillance and Public Space in Melbourne’s CBD The presentation will commence with a brief overview of some of the advocacy work conducted by the Youth Affairs Council on the issues surrounding young people and public space. There will then be a review of existing studies into youth, public space and surveillance followed by a presentation of the initial results of a recent study conducted with young people about their privacy, safety and surveillance in the city. SPEAKERS AND THEIR PRESENTATIONS

Megan Scannell, Senior Project Manager, Office of the Child Safety Commissioner

Megan is a Senior Project Manager with the Victorian Office of the Child Safety Commissioner (OCSC) developing and promoting policies and resources to support child safety. Megan, who joined the OCSC in 2005, previously worked in legal and policy positions in non-government and government sectors.

BeNetWise: Approaching Ethical Digital Citizenship with ‘At Risk’ Children and Young People

Recognising that vulnerability offline = vulnerability online, BeNetWise is a project developing cybersafety strategies to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children & young people - those in out-of-home care and alternative education. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to explore strategies currently being developed through this project. Melissa Sevil, Project Manager, ThinkUKnow Australia Initiative, Crime Prevention, High Tech Crime Operations, Australian Federal Police

Melissa Sevil is a Team Member, Crime Prevention Team, High Tech Crime Operations, for the Australian Federal Police and Project Manager ThinkUKnow Australia. Graduating from the University of New South Wales with a degree in Criminology in 2007, Melissa has worked with the Crime Prevention Team for 18 months on the pilot and now national roll-out of ThinkUKnow. She is also involved with the development and delivery of internet safety and security presentations to school students, community groups and other organisations.

Private Lives in Public Domains - Young People and Personal Information in the Digital Age

This workshop will examine the applications and technologies which young people use and the opportunities for them to reveal personal and private information. The ease in which this can be collected and exploited will also be demonstrated. The various approaches to protecting young people’s privacy will also be discussed. Dr Dean Shirley, Manager School Community Liaison, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (Loddon Mallee Region) Dr Dean Shirley is the Privacy Contact Officer for the Loddon Mallee Region of the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. Dr Shirley has a PhD in the Sociology of Organisations and has been a Principal of Pyramid Hill College, Kangaroo Flat Secondary College, and Maryborough Education Centre. He is currently Manager of School Community Liaison in the Loddon Mallee Region and in that role manages investigations arising from complaints. Privacy ‘Leakage’ from Complaint Investigations Where are the potential weak points in the “privacy wall” surrounding the process of investigating complaints, and how can you strengthen it? The process of complaints investigation provides many opportunities for privacy to be breached. This workshop asks: How can we promote a perspective of privacy which goes beyond compliance? Adam Smith, CEO, The Foundation for Young Australians

Adam is CEO of The Foundation for Young Australians – an independent organisation committed to improving the learning outcomes and life chances of young people. An outstanding advocate for youth development, education and strategic philanthropy, his views have been widely represented across the Australian and international media landscape. He is a founding board member of Changemakers Australia and was until recently a Director of the US-based International Youth Foundation. In recent years Adam’s work has been acknowledged through three nominations for Young Australian of the Year. He was also a recipient of a 2004 Celebrating Melbourne Award and was recognised by ‘The Age’, as one of Australia’s 40 most influential people under the age of 40. In 2010, Adam was a finalist for Victorian Young Australian of the Year. In 2008 he was selected by the Australian Financial Reviews BOSS Magazine as one of Australia’s six Young Executives of the Year. What it Means To Be Young in Australia Today Young people exist in a complex and challenging world - within which access to information is more accessible than ever before. This raises issues around safety, privacy and basic democracy and forces us to question if we have the balance right between using this accessibility and knowledge in an appropriate and engaging manner, or if we are exposing and endangering the nation's young people by enabling such freedom. Hugh Stephens, Monash University/Youth Advisory Group Member Hugh Stephens is a third year medical student at Monash University currently studying at Cabrini Hospital in Malvern. He is an active member of the Privacy Victoria Youth Advisory Group and also sits on the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria’s Youth Reference Group. He works with the Monash University Medical Undergraduates’ Society, currently as their Sponsorship Officer for 2010. Since 2009 he has worked with YEAH (Youth Empowerment Against HIV/AIDS) as a peer educator delivering sessions to schools about sexual health. In his spare time he works in IT and is a keen sailor. Youth, Privacy and Healthcare This presentation will explore the current situation regarding confidentiality in healthcare in Victoria. While consent is well defined for youth, there is a lack of clarity about the situation with confidentiality in the healthcare setting, particularly regarding a parent’s right to information about their child. SPEAKERS AND THEIR PRESENTATIONS

Robyn Treyvaud, Specialist Internet Safety Consultant, Centre for Strategic Education

Robyn Treyvaud is an educational leader and an internet safety educator working with schools and communities across Australia and the Asia Pacific region. She is currently a project consultant for two Telstra Foundation projects: the Loddon Mallee developing ethical digital citizens initiative, and Berry Street’s BeNetWise. Robyn is an advisor to Edith Cowan University’s development of internet safety parent programs and resources and Alannah and Madeline’s eSmart program. Robyn was a leading content contributor to the ACMA CyberSmart websites and is a co-author of the CyberSafeKids CD ROM. Children and Young People Living Very Public - Private Lives Online While children and young people connect and communicate with each other online and via mobile phones many do so with little thought to their digital footprint. It seems they are an ‘open book’ to not only their friends but to an unknown audience which significantly impacts on their digital reputation....permanently. Crossing the Line: How Private ‘Sexting’ goes Viral A group of Bendigo students have made a film ‘photograph’, about an issue that has affected their peers globally: the sending of nude or sexually explicit images to each other with serious consequences to relationships, resilience and reputations. These images are considered child pornography under existing laws and some youth have been charged with offences relating to the material received and distributed to others. A resource has been developed to support the film including interviews with the actors using restorative practice questions, teaching and learning activities, current research and an incident response procedure with a tool for collecting evidence. Sharon Trotter, Manager Cybersafety Programs, Australian Communications and Media Authority Sharon Trotter manages the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s Cybersafety Programs team, a role she has held for the last three years. The team is responsible for developing cybersafety education resources for young people as well as their parents and teachers. It also conducts research into young people’s use of online media, the issues they may face online and the types of strategies they have in place for managing these issues. Sharon has a background in communications regulation and previously managed the ACMA’s Content Assessment team. She has also worked as a film classifier in Australia and New Zealand, and as a film archivist and librarian. Cybersmart: Inform, Educate, Empower This presentation overviews the ACMA’s Cybersmart education program. The program aims to: inform children, parents, and teachers about cybersafety issues; educate them through information, resources and practical advice; and empower young people to be safe online. Dr Karen Orr Vared, Head of Department, Screen and Media, Flinders University Karen Orr Vered, PhD, is Senior Lecturer and Head of Department, Screen & Media, Flinders University. She earned her PhD from University of Southern California’s School of Cinema-Television, her MA from Temple University and BA from UC San Diego. She worked as a television news photographer and editor in the US and later as a researcher for the prestigious Annenberg Center at USC where she programmed the White House Internet Summit on Digital Media Content for Children & Teens in 1998 with the Clinton-Gore administration. Her recent book is ‘Children and Media Outside the Home: Playing and Learning in After-school Care.’ Autonomy and Agency in Public Space: How do Children Participate Online? This thought-provoking presentation will raise questions about children’s autonomy in public space and the contradictions that are revealed when we try to strike a balance between education, protection and censorship in the online arena. Discussion will be invited at the end of the presentation. Helen Versey, Victorian Privacy Commissioner

Helen Versey was appointed Victoria’s second Privacy Commissioner in March 2007. Helen was previously Deputy Privacy Commissioner from December 2001 until her appointment as Privacy Commissioner. Helen has a combined honours degree in law and sociology from Exeter University, U.K. Helen qualified as a lawyer in the United Kingdom and immigrated to Australia in 1982. She worked in private legal practice in the United Kingdom, Darwin and Perth specialising mainly in criminal law, family law and personal injuries litigation and is admitted to practice in Victoria. She is trained as a mediator. Before moving to Melbourne in December 2001, Helen worked for 13 years at the Western Australian Equal Opportunity Commission as the senior lawyer.

Roz Ward, Rainbow Network Victoria Co-ordinator, La Trobe University Roz Ward is Co-ordinator of Rainbow Network Victoria and a committed LGBTI rights activist. Since arriving in Australia from the UK she has worked with same sex attracted and transgender young people directly in social and support groups and, as Co-ordinator of the Rainbow Network, runs training for a range of youth professionals (including schools) on how to challenge homophobia and transphobia and support sexual diversity. Roz completed an MA in Gender Studies at Sussex University (UK) and has worked for ten years in youth participation, social inclusion and community development. She is a keen cyclist and tomato grower. So Gay, So What? This presentation will explore the privacy issues involved in working with young people who are same sex attracted or questioning their sexuality, whether they are open about it or not. We will use current Australian research to explore the lives of same sex attracted young people and the impact of homophobia. SPEAKERS AND THEIR PRESENTATIONS

Dr Dean Wilson, Senior Lecturer, Monash University

Dr Wilson completed his undergraduate and initial postgraduate studies at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His Master’s thesis was an historical study of violence, the law and local community in a colonial settlement. Dean continued postgraduate study in Australia, gaining a scholarship to Monash University where he undertook the first major historical study of urban policing in Australia. Having completed his PhD in 2001, Dean has subsequently concentrated on contemporary criminological research, including research into closed circuit television and surveillance practices, policing and victims of crime and media representations of criminal justice. Dean's research and teaching engage interdisciplinary methodologies that traverse the fields of criminology, sociology, media and cultural studies, law, history and politics.

Marginalised Youth, Surveillance and Public Space in Melbourne’s CBD

The presentation will commence with a brief overview of some of the advocacy work conducted by the Youth Affairs Council on the issues surrounding young people and public space. There will then be a review of existing studies into youth, public space and surveillance followed by a presentation of the initial results of a recent study conducted with young people about their privacy, safety and surveillance in the city. ACCOMMODATION To assist delegates with their accommodation arrangements, special rates have been arranged with the hotels below. When booking your accommodation please quote ‘Watch This Space Conference’ to obtain the special rates below. Please note these rates are subject to availability at the time of booking. Crown Promenade - Conference Venue 8 Whiteman Street Southbank, Melbourne Stylish, affordable, and thoroughly modern, Melbourne's Crown Promenade Hotel offers you a fresh perspective on how good a hotel can be. Located in the heart of the action - Melbourne's vibrant Southbank entertainment precinct and directly linked to the exciting Crown Entertainment Complex by Airbridge. Crown Promenade Hotel is also close to the CBD, the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and the city's most famous arts and sporting facilities. The hotel features spacious rooms with fantastic views overlooking Port Phillip Bay or the Melbourne CBD and Yarra River. Standard Room: * AUD $250.00 per room per night Room only * AUD $270.00 per room per night including Full Buffet Breakfast in Mesh Restaurant for one person Crown Promenade Reservations: Tel: 03 9292 6688 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.crownpromenade.com.au Crown Metropol 8 Whiteman Street Southbank, Melbourne Fresh. Vibrant. Unmistakably modern. Crown Metropol redefines the word “nu-luxury” in hotels and is home to 658 designer-inspired accommodation rooms including 33 suites. Guests staying at Crown Metropol can enjoy a range of unique experiences. Luxe Room: * AUD $280.00 per room per night Room only * AUD $310.00 per room per night including Full Buffet Breakfast in Maze Restaurant for one person Crown Metropol Reservations: Tel: 03 9292 6211 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.crownmetropol.com.au Crown Towers 8 Whiteman Street Southbank, Melbourne Beautifully located on the southern bank of the Yarra River in Melbourne, Crown Towers sets the benchmark for luxury hotels in Australia. Lavishly appointed and offering an impeccable standard of customer service and attention to detail, Crown Towers is a hotel that truly understands the meaning of opulence. Deluxe Room: * AUD $340.00 per room per night Room only * AUD $370.00 per room per night including Full Buffet Breakfast in Conservatory for one person Crown Towers Reservations: Tel: 03 9292 6868 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.crowntowers.com.au Watch this Space: Children, young people and privacy conference REGISTRATION FORM Please fax or mail your completed registration form to Conference Organisers: Happenings Australia Pty Ltd 511 Spencer Street, West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3003 Attention to: Stephanie Sweetman, Event Manager Facsimile: (03) 9329 6400 Telephone: (03) 9329 6466 Email: [email protected] ABN: 83 068 879 390

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Conference registration entitlements: - All Conference Sessions - Conference Program - Welcome Pack - Catering

Registration Type Cost □ Conference Delegate $ 375.00 Single Registration Group Registration - 1 teacher and 2 students from the same School Package $ 700.00 □ school

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METHOD OF PAYMENT □ Cheque □ Visa □ Mastercard □ AMEX Card Number: Expiry: / Cardholder Name: Signature: PLEASE NOTE: THIS FORM BECOMES A TAX INVOICE ONCE PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROCESSED.

REGISTRATION CANCELLATION: Cancellation of registrations must be received in writing by Friday 7th May 2010 and will incur 50% of the registration amount paid. No refunds will be issued after Friday 7th May 2010 and full registration fees will be forfeited. Substitute delegates will be accepted. PRIVACY STATEMENT: Your personal information is being collected by Happenings Australia on behalf of the Office of the Victorian Privacy Commissioner. It will only be used for purposes directly related to your attendance at the Watch This Space Conference and will not be used for any other purpose. It will be securely disposed of as soon as lawfully practicable (e.g. all financial reconciliations have been made). You can see your personal information held by Happenings Australia by contacting the office on +61 3 9329 6400, fax +61 3 9329 6466 or email [email protected]. CONFERENCE ORGANISERS: Happenings Australia Pty Ltd - 511 Spencer Street, West Melbourne 3003 T: +61 3 9329 6400 F: +61 9329 6466 E: [email protected] If you have any questions or special requirements please contact the Office of the Victorian Privacy Commissioner on 1300 666 444 or email [email protected]