SCS presents a conversation with Melinda Tankard Reist: “Digital Dangers & our Kids”

The SCS Family Wellbeing and Education team would like to invite members of the school community to a Life Month event with guest speaker Melinda Tankard Reist.

The event and invitation is open to all parents/carers and SCS staff

Night 1: 28th October 2024
- Venue: Liverpool Catholic Club, Hoxton Park
- Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
- https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1283996

Night 2: 29th October 2024
- Venue: Souths Juniors, Kingsford
- Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
- https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1284036

Cost: No charge (Free Event) Light supper will be provided for parents at both events.

Please see the SCS Family Wellbeing and Education Team’s flyer here.

The subject, “Digital Dangers & our Kids” is a topical one and Melinda Tankard Reist is well known to SCS as a credible and powerful speaker on this issue.

- Recent and relevant publications, in support of the relevance of this conversation include:
  - Harmful pornography is the subject of NSW parliamentary inquiry
  - Catholic Weekly on 19/8/2024.
  - re-published in the Catholic Weekly on 25/8/2024 (referencing proposed speaker Melinda Tankard Reist).
  - Anthony Cleary: We need to free our kids from this ‘porndemic’ (September 2023)
  - Barbara Perry: Parents have a role in keeping kids safe online (October 2023)