Join us on 28 July 2026, 11am (AEDT) for a 90-minute live workshop hosted by the Australian Educational and Developmental Psychology Association. While the session will be recorded, participants are strongly encouraged to attend live.
Gaming has become an increasingly common part of everyday life for children, adolescents, and adults alike. While gaming can offer enjoyment, social connection, and opportunities for learning, it can also become problematic when it begins to interfere with wellbeing, relationships, education, or daily functioning. Distinguishing between healthy engagement, hazardous gaming, and gaming disorder can be challenging for both families and clinicians, particularly as gaming continues to evolve alongside technology.
In this session, Dr Elwin Hu will explore the latest evidence surrounding gaming behaviours, helping clinicians develop a clearer understanding of gaming disorder, hazardous gaming, and healthy gaming as distinct phenomena. Drawing on current research, he will introduce a risk and resilience framework to better contextualise gaming-related difficulties and discuss why parental involvement plays a pivotal role in supporting healthy gaming habits across childhood, adolescence, and even young adulthood.
The workshop will also explore practical strategies psychologists can use to support parents and families in navigating gaming-related concerns, with an emphasis on collaborative, evidence-informed approaches that strengthen family relationships while promoting healthy technology use.
This session will be particularly relevant for psychologists, allied health professionals, and clinicians working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families who are interested in better understanding and responding to gaming-related presentations in contemporary practice.
About the presenter
Dr Elwin Hu is a Clinical Psychologist with a special interest in gaming, digital wellbeing, and the impact of technology on young people's mental health and development. His work focuses on helping individuals and families better understand the complex relationship between gaming, wellbeing, and everyday functioning through evidence-informed, practical approaches.
Elwin has worked extensively with adolescents, young adults, and adults experiencing gaming-related difficulties, and is passionate about translating emerging research into strategies that clinicians and parents can confidently apply in real-world settings. Rather than viewing gaming through a purely problem-focused lens, he advocates for a balanced understanding that recognises both the benefits and potential risks of gaming, while supporting healthy engagement and stronger family relationships.
Through his clinical work, teaching, and professional education, Elwin is committed to helping clinicians navigate this rapidly evolving area with confidence, curiosity, and compassion.
