About Us

Chris is in his final year of the Bachelor of Information Technology program at the University of Technology, Sydney (Australia). Chris graduated from high school at Barker College, on Sydney's upper North Shore, in 2005.

From an early age, Chris has had a keen interest in technology and making it accessible to others. In 2005, as part of an HSC English major work, he created a website to educate others about cyberbullying. From his research when making the site, Chris concluded, as have many bullying experts, that the best weapon against this problem is awareness.

Cyberbullying refers to bullying through information and communication technologies – simply put – “bullying for the 21st century using email, text messages and the internet”. Recent polls have shown that one-third of teenagers have had mean, threatening or embarrassing things said about them online. It has the same kind of insidious effects as the traditional form of bullying, “turning children away from school, friendships, and in tragic instances, life itself.”

Chris has chosen two mechanisms for broadening the awareness of this topic:

The first was to create this interactive website about cyberbullying to generate awareness about the issue. This website is aimed at high school students, as it is at this age that most children are affected. Students direct themselves on an interactive journey through a detective’s office to learn more about cyberbullying. These young teenagers get to hunt and explore their way through a fun website uncovering clues and information about cyberbullying and how to recognise what to do. Chris now updates and maintains this website, which resides here, at www.cyberbullying.info.

Chris's second approach is to promote awareness amongst parents and educators to recognise the power of technology in this age group and incorporate this into school policies and pastoral care programs. Chris has previously presented to teachers, parents and students from the Loreto Schools, Barker College, the Parramatta Catholic Education Office, the Mercy Secondary School Association, The Headmasters Conference of Australia (NSW Branch), and the Australian Heads of Independent Schools Association, as detailed below, in both the states of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia.

Chris received a Commendation in the University of Technology, Sydney's Human Rights Awards in 2006. You can read more about this on the UTS Faculty of Information Technology's webpage.

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• August 2008 - Year 9 Information evening - Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta
  Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta, NSW
• July 2008 - Staff Development Day - Santa Sabina College
  Santa Sabina College, Strathfield, NSW
• April 2008 - Keynote speaker at Barker College Staff Conference
  Barker College, Hornsby, NSW
• April 2008 - Parents' Forum at Killara High School
  Killara High School, Killara, NSW
• March 2008 - Cyber bullying and internet safety workshops with Year 8 and Year 9 students
  Penrith Anglican College, Penrith, NSW
• October 2007 - Year 10 Students Camp - Pymble Ladies' College
  Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble, NSW
• October 2007 - Boarding Students - Barker College
  Barker College, Hornsby, NSW
• October 2007 - Boarding Staff PD Day - Loreto Normanhurst
  Loreto Normanhurst, Normanhurst, NSW
• September 2007 - Year 11 Students - James Ruse Agricultural High School
  James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford, NSW
• September 2007 - Year 10 Students - James Ruse Agricultural High School
  James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford, NSW
• August 2007 - Parent Information Evening
  Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta, NSW
• August 2007 - Staff Meeting at Penrith Anglican College
  Penrith Anglican College, Penrith, NSW
• August 2007 - William Clarke College Parents Association Meeting
  William Clarke College, Kellyville, NSW
• July 2007 - AHISA Boarding Schools Conference
  Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria
• June 2007 - William Clarke College Council's Annual Planning Day
  William Clarke College, Kellyville, NSW
• May 2007 - Barker College Parent Forum - Cyberbullying
  Barker College, Hornsby, NSW
• May 2007 - The Headmasters' Conference NSW Branch Meeting - The Ethical Use of Technology
  Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbity, NSW
• February 2007 - Pymble Ladies College (PLC)
  Pymble Ladies College, Pymble, NSW
• October 2006 - AHISA Pastoral Care Conference
  (co-presented with Anne Bamford, Wimbledon College of Art, UK)
  Barker College, Hornsby, NSW
• August 2006 - Mercy Secondary Education Association's Pastoral Care Conference
  Catherine McAuley, Westmead, NSW
• March 2006 - Parramatta Diocese Catholic Education Office Pastoral Care Conference
  Rooty Hill, NSW
• March 2005 - Loreto Schools' Pastoral Care Conference
  Loreto Kirrabilli, Milson's Point, NSW