Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) - Welcome
Acknowledgment of Country
Children's Voices Conference 2026
CVC2026 is an interdisciplinary international conference that provides a platform for sharing research about innovative methods, theories, and partnerships with children, families, and practitioners. It supports social justice both during childhood and in the childhood sector.
CVC2026 is organised by the Charles Sturt University Children’s Voices Centre and is an opportunity to present research in a virtual online space. CVC2026 showcases the work of seven outstanding keynote presentations as well as 144 oral presentations.
- STREAM 1: Creating a more inclusive world for children: International interdisciplinary research
- STREAM 2: Children Draw Health Global Online Gallery
CVC2026 is held entirely online and asynchronously from 1–3 September 2026. There is no registration fee, and there are no fees to present or view the presentations.
Papers are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, especially SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 8, SDG 10, and SDG 17.
Our hope is that this conference supports social justice during childhood and in the childhood sector across the world. Thank you to everyone who has been involved in organising, presenting, and participating in CVC2026. We particularly thank Professor Neena Mitter (Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Research), who has championed our endeavours. Thank you, everyone.
Associate Professor Kathy Cologon, Distinguished Professor Sharynne McLeod, and Associate Professor Tamara Cumming
Charles Sturt University Children’s Voices Conference 2026 Conference Co-chairs
Dr Carolyn Gregoric
Charles Sturt University Children’s Voices Conference 2026 Conference Secretary
Emma Hayes
Charles Sturt University Children’s Voices Conference 2026 Conference Administrator
Conference Proceedings Book
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Keynote Speakers
1. Amplifying the voices of children with disabilities in the health sector: An overview of WHO initiatives
Dr Mélanie Gréaux
World Health Organization, Switzerland
2. Leaving no child behind: Global trends and transformative actions in early childhood development and parenting support
Dr Chemba Raghavan UNICEF Global Center of Excellence, Nairobi, Kenya
3. Beyond Fauxclusion: Generative listening for an inclusive world
Dr Zinnia Mevawalla University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
4. Weaving play into the national fabric: What can we learn from international leaders in children’s right to play?
Robyn Monro Miller AM
Play Australia (IPA Australia Inc), Australia
5. Stories that shape us: ABC Kids Early Education and the power of reflective media engagement
Laura Stone
Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) Kids, Australia
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Panel 1: Children’s perspectives on the Australian Disability Discrimination Act: Barriers, fairness and belonging
Panel 2: Child friendly healthcare: Children’s perspectives from the Children Draw Health project
Children’s Advisory Group with Associate Professor Kathy Cologon
Charles Sturt University Children’s Voices Centre
Children's Voices Conference: International interdisciplinary research
Presentations By Topics
- All
- Children's communication
- Children's health and disability
- Children's inclusion
- Children's learning and activities
- Children's rights, voices, and perspectives
- Children's services workforce and policy
- Presentations
- All
- Children's communication
- Children's health and disability
- Children's inclusion
- Children's learning and activities
- Children's rights, voices, and perspectives
- Children's services workforce and policy
- Presentations
CVC2026-715 – Facilitating children’s participation in early childhood education
Putri Ayu Wulandari, Early Childhood Care and Development – Resource Centre Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Bernadheta Fridayanti, Early Childhood Care and Development – Resource Centre (ECCD-RC) Yogyakarta, ...
CVC2026-716 – A visual play assessment framework: A systematic approach to tracking children’s development through play
Fangfang Fan, Kaihua County Experimental Kindergarten, China; Min Cheng, Kaihua County Experimental Kindergarten, China; Yizhen Liu, Kaihua County Experimental Kindergarten, China; Shengqiu Shao, Kaihua County ...
CVC2026-717 – A bioecological analysis of children draw playing
Lindsay Smith, Charles Sturt University, Australia; Kate Freire, Charles Sturt University, Australia; Arifa Rahman, Charles Sturt University, Australia; Sarah Stenson, Charles Sturt University, Australia; Sarah ...
CVC2026-718 – Hearing Young Voices: Methodological approaches to studying intercountry adoptees (Ages 0–12) in Ireland
Simone McCaughren, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Aisling Parkes, University College Cork, Ireland
CVC2026-719 – Exploring the demographic and contextual determinants of student dropouts in the School Division Office of Batangas City: Inputs for program development
Marc Elmer Perez, Department of Education – Schools Division of Batangas City, Philippines; Angelisa Amoto, Schools Division of Batangas City, Philippines; Mark Angelo Dilay, Department ...
CVC2026-720 – Cultivating digital empathy: Children’s voices on identity, ethics, and coexistence in a hybrid digital world
Emma Nowotny Villegas, Arigatou International, Switzerland
CVC2026-721 – Strengthening digital readiness in the Schools Division Office of Batangas City: An international computer and information literacy anchored study of digital learner competence in grades 6 and 10
Marc Elmer Perez, Department of Education – Schools Division of Batangas City, Philippines
CVC2026-722 – Seeds of leadership: A qualitative study on school leaders’ experiences in curriculum implementation and management practices in the Schools Division of Batangas City
Marc Elmer Perez, Department of Education – Schools Division of Batangas City, Philippines; Hermogenes Panganiban, Department of Education – Schools Division of Batangas City, Philippines; ...
CVC2026-724 – Children’s conceptual learning through culturally responsive pedagogy in the early years: A literature review
Muhammad Alamgir Hossain, Charles Sturt University, Australia
CVC2026-725 – The feasibility of the P.E.A.C.E. pack anti-bullying program in Western Mongolian schools
Altaituya Burnee, School#1 Gobi-Altai, Mongolia
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The work of the Children’s Voices Centre supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 3, 4, 8, 10, 17 (and others). Each CVC2026 presentation will be aligned with relevant SDGs.
Children’s Voices Global Online Gallery
Children are invited to share their ideas about belonging by creating drawings, artwork, podcasts or postcards about being together, feeling included, or being part of something. Submitted works will be displayed in a global online gallery. To submit a child’s work, please use the online submission forms here: