It has been named as a key skill that will be sought after by employers as we increasingly go forth into a world where jobs are being impacted by technology and automation.

The Resilient Kids Conference was brought to Launceston for the first time on Saturday and more than 600 parents and educators packed the Door of Hope Conference Centre to hear from six resilience experts.

The conference heard from national experts on child development including Dr Michael Carr-Greg, Steve Biddulph and Australia's "cyber-cop" Susan Maclean among others.

The fact that so many parents and educators took off their Saturday, and time away from their children, to attend this event sends a very clear message to policymakers and those in a position of power.

Being a parent is one of life's most difficult challenges, but it is also one of life's most rewarding ones.

However, navigating the changes in your child's development needs to be a whole-of-community response.

To ensure we are meeting the needs of our children in this digital age, and protecting them from predators should not be solely up to the individual.

Parents who were at the event said they wished there were more messages and resources available to assist them, particularly with shielding their children from harmful online predators.

As the old adage says - it takes a village to raise a child.

But when it comes to supporting the most vulnerable members of our community from harmful messages and conditioning, the lights suddenly go out in that village and nobody is home.

All levels of government and community leaders need to come together to ensure a practical approach is taken to support families during this difficult time in their children's lives - the leaders of tomorrow will thank us.