WE WILL KEEP TELLING THE STORY UNTIL SCHOOL CONNECTION HAPPENS FOR EVERY SICK KID, EVERYWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, EVERY DAY
7 January 2013 – Canberra Weekly Magazine: Mothers launch MissingSchool
10 July 2013 – MissingSchool Finds Success In The 100 Community Heroes Campaign
19 February 2014 – 666 ABC Canberra: Keeping Sick Kids Connected to their Community
April 2014 – Brisbane Child: Monkey In My Chair
11 October 2015 – The Canberra Times: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – WAtoday.com.au: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – The Sydney Morning Herald: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
12 October 2015 – The Sydney Morning Herald: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 - SBS: Malcolm Turnbull calls for change to help sick students
11 October 2015 – Boorowa News: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Northern Argus: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Magnet: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – The Age: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Crookwell Gazette: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Donnybrook Mail: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Newcastle Star: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Dungog Chronicle: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – The Leader: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Daily Liberal: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – The Ararat Advertiser: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – The Rural: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Tenterfield Star: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
12 October 2015 – The Sydney Morning Herald (via 3Novices Australia Twitter): The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
11 October 2015 – Maitland Mercury: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Gannawarra Times: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Gloucester Advocate: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – The Examiner: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Narooma News: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Canowindra News: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Guardian News: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Southern Highland News: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – The Courier: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Blacktown Sun: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – The Standard: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Busselton Mail: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
11 October 2015 – Esperance Express: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
12 October 2015 – Mudgee Guardian: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Bunbury Mail: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Riverina Leader: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Braidwood Times: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
11 October 2015 – Illawarra Mercury: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
12 October 2015 – Kiama Independent: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
11 October 2015 – Sunraysia Daily: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
12 October 2015 – Hills News: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
11 October 2015 – Western Magazine: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
12 October 2015 – The Wimmera Mail-Times: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Stock and Land: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Lakes Mail: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
11 October 2015 – Western Advocate: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Central Western Daily: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Armidale Express: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – The Recorder: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
12 October 2015 – The Area News: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Narromine News: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Queensland Country Life: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Inverell Times: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Manning River Times: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Blayney Times: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Hawkesbury Gazette: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – South Coast Registers: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
11 October 2015 – Border Chronicle: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
11 October 2015 – Whyalla News: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Cootamundra Herald: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – The North West Star: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
12 October 2015 – Newcastle Herald: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – The Advocate: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Merimbula News: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Blue Mountain Gazette: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Forbes Advocate: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – The Guardian: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – North Queensland Register: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Lithgow Mercury: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – The Advocate: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
11 October 2015 – The Grenfell Record: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Nyngan Observer: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Southern Cross: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Bega District News: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Walcha News: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – The Advertiser: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Rousehill Courier: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Murray Valley Standard: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Coastal Leader: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – The Stawell Times-News: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Collie Mail: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – Parkes Champion-Post: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – The Leader: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
11 October 2015 – The Naracoorte Herald: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
12 October 2015 – The Colypoint Observer: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – The Scone Advocate: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Harden Murrumburrah Express: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Wingham Chronicle: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Queanbeyan Age: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Camden Courier: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Moree Champion: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Victor Harbor Times: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Goulburn Post: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Bombala Times: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – The Border Times: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – The Parramatta Sun: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – The Guyra Argus: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Oberon Review: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – Mandurah Mail: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
11 October 2015 – Redland City Bulletin: PM lends weight to Canberra-led campaign to help 60,000 sick kids who are missing school
12 October 2015 – Barossa Herald: The 60,000 sick children not getting the education they need: report
12 October 2015 – ABC: Keeping Sick Kids Connected to Schools
12 October 2015 – Byron Shire News: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Sunshine Coast Daily: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Daily Mercury: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Fraser Coast Chronicle: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Coolum News: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – The Coffs Coast Advocate: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Whitsunday Times: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Caboolture News: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Queensland Times: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – The Morning Bulletin: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Gladstone Observer: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Lismore Echo: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Surat Basin: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Central Telegraph: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – The Daily Examiner: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – The Ipswich Advertiser: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Warwick Daily News: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – South Burnett Times: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Gympie Times: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Gatton Star: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Noosa News: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – The Chronicle: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – News Mail: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Sunshine Coast Daily: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – CQ News: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – The Northern Star: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Ballina Shire Advocate: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – Tweed Daily News: Group demands action for sick kids missing school
12 October 2015 – ABC: Sick children who miss extended periods of school being left behind, report finds
13 December 2016 – Tune in (Via Education Review): When a child gets seriously sick their healthcare takes precedence and, by necessity, their schooling is pushed to the sidelines
12 October 2015 – Nine News: Call for change to help sick students
13 October 2015 – SBS: New program helps sick schoolchildren keep up
13 October 2015 – The Educator: Sick students left behind …but technology can help
13 October 2015 – PS News: Support missing for missing students [Content Unavailable]
19 October 2015 – 2st: 60,000+ Seriously Ill Children Missing School [Audio Unavailable]
20 October 2015 – ABC (Via BTN): Sick Kids’ Schooling
26 October 2015 – ABC: Secondary school as a second chance: missing out and catching up in the education system
30 November 2016 – The Age: Eight Canberrans among 2016 Churchill fellows
30 November 2016 – The Sydney Morning Herald: Eight Canberrans among 2016 Churchill fellows
30 November 2016 – The Canberra Times: Eight Canberrans among 2016 Churchill fellows
30 November 2016 – Media Net: 106 Aussies are going global to explore new opportunities for Australia
30 November 2016 – ABC (Via Afternoons): Churchill Fellowship awardee Megan Gilmour
9 March 2017 – The Age: Trying to keep seriously sick kids in touch with schoolwork - and peers
9 March 2017 – The Sydney Morning Herald: Trying to keep seriously sick kids in touch with schoolwork - and peers
9 March 2017 – The Canberra Times: Trying to keep seriously sick kids in touch with schoolwork - and peers
11 March 2017 – The Advertiser: Not worth educating? The challenge facing seriously sick kids
12 March 2017 – The Age: The Invisibles; Critically ill kids miss a lot of school but noone is taking responsibility for their education [Full Page Print Press]
21 September 2017 – Southern Cross ACT: Nine News Canberra television news story [Footage unavailable]
21 September 2017 – Southern Cross Wollongong: Nine News Illawarra television news story [Footage unavailable]
21 September 2017 – ABC Perth: Radio interview [Audio unavailable]
22 September 2017 – CBR Innovation Network: Canberra mums and St. George Foundation innovate to keep sick kids connected to their schools
23 September 2017 – Education Today: $600,000 funding to enable an Australian-first telepresence robot pilot
26 September 2017 - Department of Industry, Innovation & Science intranet: Article [Link unavailable]
27 September 2017 – RiotACT: ACT to host Australia-first pilot of robot technology to keep sick kids connected to school
27 September 2017 – The Educator: Robot pilot aims to keep sick kids connected
25 October 2017 – CityNews.com.au: Please miss… robots sit in class for sick kids
01 November 2017 – Virgin In-flight Magazine: Rabble Rousers
05 November 2017 – 2CCC Radio Interview
05 November 2017 – ABC Radio National: Designing Technology to increase inclusion for the disabled [Tag in transcript]
12 November 2017 – ABC News: Telepresence robot helps terminally ill Canberra schoolgirl return to classroom [Also Print Press and Radio Interview]
12 November 2017 – ABC News: Six-year-old Freyja can't physically set foot in her classroom, but her WonderBot is here to help
23 November 2017 – The Project: A sensitive Santa, the Nigerian women's bobsled team, a classroom return and a long lost family – all in Carrie’s good news! [MissingSchool Reference at 1:45]
23 January 2018 - Robotics Today: How robots are helping sick kids to stay connected
8 February 2018 - AdNews: 'Chasing hopes and dreams' - why today's Big Clash really matters
9 March 2018 - WAToday: Trying to keep seriously sick kids in touch with schoolwork - and peers
16 March 2018 - The Canberra Times: A mother's determination to save her daughter - the race find a cure for Freyja Christiansen
19 March 2018 - ABC Radio Canberra Interview with Marist College Canberra
13 May 2018 - That's Life, Freyja Christensen connection to school via robot
26 April 2018 - The Project television story - Women to watch, Marita Cheng and MissingSchool supporting students with robots
8 May 2018 - Radio interview on HIT FM Mid North Coast (Port Macquarie)
29 May 2018 - ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Online Publication: Robots Keeping Sick Kids In Touch
30 May 2018 - The Northern Daily Leader: Sick boy still at heart of class
30 May 2018 - The Northern Daily Leader: Telepresence robot, monkey help sick boy 'attend' school
8 June 2018 - TEDxSydney 2018 The Hub Presentation
8 June 2018 - St.George Bank TEDxSydney 2018 The Hub Presentation: We Are Hardwired To Connect
25 July 2018 - B&T Ad News: Three Organisations Using Tech For Good
25 July 2018 - Mumbrella: UnLtd Big Chat Good Tech
31 July 2018 - O&M Said: Combining Innovation and Technology, Good Tech
19 August 2018 - Telepresence Robots Helping Sick Kids Stay in School
27 August 2018 - TEDxCanberra 2018 Canberra Times and Canberra Weekly
31 August 2018 - BBC Online : MissingSchool Campaigning for Connection for Sick Kids with Robots
24 October 2018 - ABC Radio 666 Canberra: 2019 ACT Australian of the Year Nomination
24 October 2018 - Canberra Times: 2019 ACT Australian of the Year Nomination
25 October 2018 - Women's Agenda: All-woman line-up in the ACT Australian of the Year Awards
30 October 2018 - TODAY morning show - Hugo's story
8 November 2018 - ABC News : Perth Hospital School
8 November 2018 - Canberra Weekly : My Favourite Things, Megan Gilmour
13 November 2018 - How Robots are Getting Sick Kids Back to School: Tedx Talk Canberra
31 December 2018 - Australian Psychological Society magazine : Chronic illness in children and young people
12 January 2019 - Sydney Morning Hearld : Megan Gilmour on bringing school to sick kids
13 March 2019 - Her Canberra : Chief Economist named Telstra ACT Business Woman of the Year
13 March 2019 - Third Sector : Telstra Business Women’s For Purpose & Social Enterprise award winner named
14 March 2019 - Twitter : 2019 Telstra ACT Business Women's Awards
15 March 2019 - 2019 Telstra ACT Business Women's Awards - For Purpose & Social Enterprise Award Winner
21 March 2019 - Canberra Weekly : Page 20 Winners "challenging the status quo"
9 April 2019 - Wow That’s Amazing : Children's Science Program that aired on ABC Kids
26 May 2019 - Newcastle Grammar Story on TODAY show
10 July 2019 - The Educator Online : How sick kids can maintain contact with their school
18 August 2019 - Medium Corporation : Good Is The New Cool
19 August 2019 - St Paul's Catholic Primary School : Bravery is not a quality of the body. It is of the soul.
28 August 2019 - ABC Me : Robot Story
10 September 2019 - Alumni Archive : AFR Women of Influence (page 38 of 58)
30 September 2019 - Australian Financial Review : Why integrated working now trumps work-life balance
7 November 2019 - Canberra Weekly : Canberra Business Women's Awards (page 44)
8 November 2019 - ABC Canberra Radio : Adam Shirley interview on Canberra Business Women's Awards
10 February 2020 - ABC Health Report : chronic illness and missing school
Development Disability WA : Keep Sick or Absent Children Connected to Their Regular Schools
Oxfordshire Hospital School : Robots in School Project
Woden Business News : The Robots Keeping Sick Kids Connected
20 May 2020 - Education Review : Sick and missing school: the robot helping kids stay connected to class
8 July 2020 - COVID-19 restrictions are just a glimpse of an everyday reality for sick children and their families
9 July 2020 - Sydney Morning Herald: Remote learning meant year 2 student Ayla finally felt like everyone else
9 July 2020 - The Age: Remote learning meant year 2 student Ayla finally felt like everyone else
9 July 2020 - Brisbane TImes: Remote learning meant year 2 student Ayla finally felt like everyone else
9 July 2020 - WA Today: Remote learning meant year 2 student Ayla finally felt like everyone else
13 July 2020 - Kidspot Podcast: How robots at school are changing the lives of sick children
5 October 2020 - We’re failing thousands of kids with chronic illness who have been missing school far longer than COVID-19
8 October 2020 - Robots4Good founder among winners at 2020 Deakin Alumni Awards
10 October 2020 - Women's Agenda, We’re failing thousands of kids with chronic illness who have been missing school far longer than COVID-19
14 October 2020 - We’re failing thousands of kids with chronic illness who have been missing school far longer than COVID-19
25 November 2020 - UNSW News Room, The robots helping sick kids 'teleport' to the classroom UNSW
25 November 2020 - Now to Love, REAL LIFE: My son couldn't go to school, so a robot went in his place instead
25 November 2020 - National Radio News (news grabs)
26 November 2020 - School News, The robots helping sick kids ‘teleport’ to the classroom
26 November 2020 - Radio97 Gold Coast live interview
26 November 2020 - 4EB (Brisbane) & 2MCE (Bathurst)
26 November 2020 - Radio 97 (Tweed Heads)
26 November 2020 - Health Times
26 November 2020 - Technology Decisions
2 December 2020 - Southern Highlands Express (LatteLife lift out – print)
19 January 2021 - The Queensland Times, USQ joins mission to help get sick kids back in school
19 January 2021 - The Courier-Mail, USQ joins mission to help get sick kids back in school
20 January 2021 - ABC News Radio, Robots can help sick children overcome educational and social disadvantages
20 January 2021 - ABC News Radio
20 January 2021 - 4BC 1116 News Talk
20 January 2021 - The Chronicle, Meet the robots helping sick kids ‘teleport’ to the classroom
20 January 2021 - The Courier-Mail, Meet the robots helping sick kids ‘teleport’ to the classroom
20 January 2021 - The Chronicle (print version), MEET REMOTE LEARNING ROBOTS
26 January 2021 - Radio 2ST Coast
26 January 2021 - 96.5 Wave FM
26 January 2021 - Power FM Bega Bay
26 January 2021 - 981 2NM
26 January 2021 - Power FM Nowra
27 January 2021 - ABC Sunshine Coast FM
28 January 2021 - Highlife Magazine, MissingSchool Robots Help
2 February 2021 - Kids News, Robots to the rescue for kids too sick for school
2 February 2021 - Courier Mail, Robots to the rescue for kids too sick for school
3 February 2021 - Cairns Post, Fears student wouldn’t graduate saved by robot keeping him connected
3 February 2021 - Ntnews.com.au, Fears student wouldn’t graduate saved by robot keeping him connected
3 February 2021 - Townsville Bulletin, Fears student wouldn't graduate saved by robot keeping him connected
3 February 2021 - Geelong Advertiser, Fears student wouldn't graduate saved by robot keeping him connected
3 February 2021 - The Mercury, Fears student wouldn't graduate saved by robot keeping him connected
3 February 2021 - The Courier-Mail, Fears student wouldn't graduate saved by robot keeping him connected
3 February 2021 - Herald Sun, How a robot made sick student’s graduation possible
3 February 2021 - The Chronicle, Fears student wouldn’t graduate saved by robot keeping him connected
3 February 2021 - The Advertiser, Fears student wouldn’t graduate saved by robot keeping him connected
3 February 2021 - The Daily Telegraph, Fears student wouldn’t graduate saved by robot keeping him connected
4 February 2021 - The Courier-Mail (Print version), Robot who helped me graduate
4 February 2021 - Gold Coast Bulletin, Fears student wouldn’t graduate saved by robot keeping him connected
The Australian Teacher Magazine (forthcoming – print and online)
10 March 2021 - The Australian Teachers Magazine (forthcoming - print and online)
16 March 2021 - Article on Korean EBS news site
15 March 2021 - The Australian: Churchill fellows hold ’war room’ to plot COVID-19 recovery