By Dr Julian Dooley, clinical psychologist and academic

Dr Julian Dooley has:

• WorkedasaclinicalforensicpsychologistattheClevelandMunicipalCourtPsychiatricClinic,USA

• CompletedaPhDattheUniversityofMelbourne-investigatedtheimpactoftraumaticbraininjuryonaggressiveandviolentbehaviours

• In2009,authoredacomprehensivereviewofcybersafetyrisksfortheCommonwealthGovernment,whichinformeditscybersafetyplan

• Memberofseveralnationalandinternationalboards:theNationalCoalitionofChildren’sResilienceandMentalHealth;theAustralianUniversityCyberbullyingResearchAlliance;andtheInternationalObservatoryonViolenceandSchools

Dr Julian Dooley is the Associate Director, Sellenger Centre for Research on Law, Justice and Social Change, Edith Cowan University.

Technology has become an integral component of social functioning, especially for young people. The average teenager in WA spends up to 4 hours a day online in non-schoolwork related activities, such as, using social networking sites, chat, playing games, watching TV and downloading music.

TheInternetprovidesmanyopportunitiestoincreaseknowledgeandawarenessinadditiontoenhanceanddevelopsocialrelationships.However,itisclearthattherearerisksassociatedwiththeuseoftechnology.

Inthisworkshop,DrDooleywillprovideacomprehensiveoverviewoftheopportunitiesandrisksassociatedwiththeuseoftechnologyforprofessionalsandstudents.

The workshop will include:

• Howthehelpingprofessionalscanmoreeffectivelyusetechnology&dealwithrisksforthemselvesandothers

• Addressingtherelationshipbetweenonlineandofflinebehavioursandpotentialimpactonmentalandsocialhealth

• Describingtheprofileofthemostat-riskusers&theactivitiestheytypicallyengagein

• Aninteractivesessionexamininganddiscussingprotectivesafetystrategiesinadditiontoevidence-basedapproachestorespondingtovictimisation.

Theworkshopaimstoassistinimprovedunderstandingabouttechnologyrisksandcybersafetymeasuresfortheparticipantsandinapplicationforstudentsinschoolsbasedoncurrentresearch.

Date Friday 29 June 2012

Time 1.00pm - 4.00pm

For School psychologists, administrators, student services and support staff

VenueFloreat Seminar Room

Cost $30 SPA members $60 non SPA members

Pre-reading/ handout for participants (for active CPD) and afternoon tea provided.

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Technology Risks and Cyber SafetyApplied to ourselves and students

Register now online at www.spawa.org