Amanda Third

Professor Amanda Third is a prominent academic at Western Sydney University's Young and Resilient Research Centre. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Arts, specializing in children’s rights, digital media, and online safety. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on youth empowerment and equitable digital environments.

Key projects include leading the ITU Child Rights Taskforce and collaborations with organizations like Save the Children and Google. She has authored over 86 publications, with recent work addressing child-led research on hunger, inclusive online learning barriers, and cross-cultural approaches to online grooming prevention.

Her research emphasizes participatory methodologies, advocating for children’s voices in policy-making. Projects include child-centred data initiatives in Cambodia, Colombia, and the Pacific region. She also leads studies on climate anxiety among youth and food systems transformation.

Grants include a multi-year partnership with Google and funding from UNICEF. Supervised research includes HDR completions in child rights advocacy. Her work extends to digital citizenship education and youth well-being resilience programs.