Public seminar on “Early brain development and the child’s life course: What does this mean for parents and teachers”.

The Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association – Hong Kong Chapter (PECERA-HK) and Yew Chung Education Foundation are very pleased to be co-organizing a public seminar on “Early brain development and the child’s life course: What does this mean for parents and teachers”.

Professor Frank Oberklaid is the Foundation Director of the Centre for Community Child Health at The Royal Children’s Hospital, Co-Research Group Leader (Policy, Equity and Translation) at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and a Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne.

Professor Oberklaid is an internationally recognised researcher, author, lecturer and consultant, and has written two books and over 200 scientific publications. His work has been acknowledged in the form of a number of prestigious awards, and many invited international lectureships and visiting professorships.

He is Chair of the Victorian Children’s Council, which advises the Premier and Ministers on child health policy and is a member of several important national policy committees. He is especially interested in prevention and early intervention, and the use of research findings to inform public policy and service delivery.