Dr Cathrine Neilsen-Hewett

Has been a lecturer and researcher in Child Development for over 12 years and currently holds a lectureship at the Institute of Early Childhood, Macquarie University.
Cathrine has delivered workshops and invited addresses to parents, corporations and government bodies both in Australia and overseas. Her expertise includes development in early and middle childhood, the importance of positive peer relationships, bullying, childhood socialisation, parenting and the importance of play.


Cathrine is a regular contributor to online parenting and child development websites including
Huggies, Kidslife, Bumpmag, DryNites and Early Learning Centre as well as parenting and lifestyle magazines. She has appeared on both the Today Show and A Current Affair and has been interviewed for numerous radio programs across Australia as well as newspaper articles both nationally and overseas. Her most recent media experience includes two appearances as part of an expert panel for the new Mums & Bubs program showing on Channel 7.
As a mother of three young children, understanding children’s development and promoting positive approaches to parenting has become both a passion and a full-time career. Her parenting and child development advice is based on sound academic experience and research principles as well as extensive personal and field experience.
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Cathrine received her
BA (Hons) (1993) in Educational Psychology from The University of Sydney and a Doctor of Philosophy (2001) from Macquarie University
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