Michael Hawton

Speaker

Michael Hawton is a Psychologist, teacher, author and father of two. He studied teaching and went to Melbourne University where he trained to be a psychologist. For most of his 25-year career he has worked in the area of child and family therapy. He has developed parenting education courses that have assisted thousands of parents manage their kids’ difficult behaviour. His career has also included working as an expert witness in the NSW Children’s Court and for the Family Court of Australia. He lives in Byron Bay where he has raised two children of his own. Michael and his wife, Simone, run the online parent resource company – Parentshop. Michael currently travels around Australia to present professional development to family service professionals. His passion is to make a difference to the lives of children and their parents.