We are pleased to announce that Dr. John Irvine will be giving a talk at the 2011 Positive Schools Conference in Perth

Dr John Irvine is one of Australia’s most heard, seen and read child psychologist. He had his own one teacher school at the age of 18, taught in NSW schools for many years before becoming a child psychologist and was awarded the Shell Prize for Arts and the University medal during his studies at the University of New England. Dr John initiated preschool training in Toowoomba at the University of Southern Queensland where he also set up the state’s first and most comprehensive family day care and family support scheme and has a community house dedicated to his name for services rendered to families in the region.

Dr John is a consultant child psychologist at the READ clinic, which he and his brother Warwick initiated in Gosford. He worked for many years as the consultant psychologist for Central Coast Grammar School and he has written several books, including “A Handbook For Happy Families”.Dr John has produced four DVD’s to accompany that book (0-5 DVD, 6-11 DVD, 12-16+ DVD and his famous and unique child management method called the Reparations DVD). He is a regular on many current affairs and news TV spots and appeared weekly on Channel 10’s program “9am with David and Kim. Dr John also writes for several newspapers and has a radio segment “Coping With Kids” on many radio stations throughout Australia. He is a much sought after speaker around the nation and is proud to be patron of Family Day Care, Home Start, NAPCAN, Kidsafe and ambassador for Playgroups.

Dr John has recently been involved with the launch of Drinkwise- a 10 year campaign aimed at educating parents on the important role they play in teaching their children responsible drinking habits. Dr John has been in invaluable part of the Drinkwise campaign.