{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE260101315"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"DE260101315","attributes":{"code":"DE260101315","administering-organisation":"University of Wollongong","announcement-administering-organisation":"University of Wollongong","scheme-name":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2026,"years-funded":3,"project-start-date":"2026-01-01","anticipated-end-date":"2028-12-31","grant-summary":"Navigating Social Media Experiences within Australian Families. This research aims to understand Australian families' social media experiences and the associated impacts on children aged 8-17. It will reframe the thinking about children's social media experiences as shaped by familial, social, and technical contexts. Expected outcomes include knowledge about the experiences of families navigating the complexities of social media and a theoretical innovation for understanding the impacts of social media on children. In the context of a legislated ban on some social media for children under 16, this work benefits governments, families, and children by providing evidence-based policy directions and resources to promote safe and age-appropriate social media experiences.","funding-current":528776.00,"funding-at-announcement":524628,"investigators-current":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Tiffani","familyName":"Apps","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-7688-176X "}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Tiffani","familyName":"Apps","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-7688-176X "}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"University of Wollongong","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"NSW"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"University of Wollongong","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"NSW"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":true,"code":"3904","name":"Specialist Studies In Education","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"390405","name":"Educational Technology and Computing","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"470102","name":"Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"520102","name":"Educational Psychology","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"169999","name":"Other Education and Training Not Elsewhere Classified","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"220502","name":"Internet, Digital and Social Media","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"230107","name":"Families and Family Services","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["England"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"In late 2024, the Australian government passed the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill in response to public concerns about the negative impacts of social media on children. The bill will come into effect in 2025, banning some social media use for children under 16 years. However, research on the impacts of social media on children remains inconclusive. To equip children for the digital future, systematic insight into how and why children aged 8-17 and their families engage with social media, the associated impacts and required supports is urgently needed. This project will address a critical knowledge gap about the contexts, relations, and technical components shaping Australian children’s social media experiences. It aims to deliver supports to help families navigate the complexities of social media with their children and provide evidence to inform a comprehensive policy response to protect children and develop safe, healthy, and age-appropriate participation. Working with children, parents, education departments, policymakers, and social media platforms, the project will align with key stakeholders' needs. Tailored communication plans include online resource packages and open access reports and methodologies shared via stakeholder networks. This will be amplified by social media and media articles to maximize and accelerate the research translation."}}}