Cybersafety Information
Alannah and Madeline Foundation
www.amf.org.au
The Alannah and Madeline Foundation is a national charity protecting children from violence and its devastating effects. They care for children who have experienced or witnessed violence and run programs which prevent violence in the lives of children. The Alannah and Madeline Foundation play an advocacy role and are a voice against childhood violence.
Beyond Blue
www.beyondblue.org.au
beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related disorders in Australia. beyondblue is a bipartisan initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments with a key goal of raising community awareness about depression and anxiety, and reducing stigma associated with the illness.
Bravehearts
www.bravehearts.org.au
Bravehearts provide healing and support, engender child sexual assault prevention and protection strategies; advocate for understanding and promote increased education and research. Members comprise survivors, parents, friends, partners, professionals and non-abusive members of the community who share in the belief that child sexual assault must stop.
Childwise
www.childwise.net
Childwise is a child protection charity working in Australia, Asia and the Pacific to prevent child abuse. Child Wise's main goal is to build the capacity of individuals, communities, organisations and governments to protect children. They combine counselling through the toll free National Child Abuse Prevention Helpline, education, advocacy, participatory training, capacity building and research on child abuse issues to provide an innovative, highly specialised and enduring service to protect children everywhere.
The Cybersafety Help Button
The Cybersafety Help Button provides internet users, particularly children and young people, with easy online access to cybersafety information and assistance. It provides counselling, reporting and educational resources on cybersafety issues such as cyberbullying, scams and fraud, inappropriate content and unwanted contact. The Help Button was developed by the Australian Government's Youth Advisory Group on Cybersafety and Consultative Working Group on Cybersafety.
Cybersmart
www.cybersmart.gov.au
Cybersmart provides activities, resources and practical advice to help young kids, kids, teens and parents safely enjoy the online world. Cybersmart also offers training and resources for schools and materials for library staff. Developed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Cybersmart is part of the Australian Government's Cybersafety Plan.
Facebook Safety Centre
www.facebook.com/safety
The Safety Centre provides tools to assist you to stay safe while using Facebook. You can also find other safety resources to help you whenever and however you use the internet.
Google Family Safety Centre
www.google.com.au
The Google Family Safety Centre provides parents and teachers with tools to help them choose what content their children see online. The centre also offer tips and advice to families about how to stay safe online. You can also read advice from a number of child safety organisations in Australia on topics such as meeting strangers online and cyberbullying.
The Internet Industry Association (IIA) Family Friendly Filter (FFF) program is operated in conjunction with the Australian Communications and Media Authority, ensuring accredited filters comply with Australian standards. To qualify for IIA FFF status, a filter must undergo rigorous independent testing to ensure that it meets the criteria as set out in the IIA Codes.
The IIA is a national not-for-profit organisation working with industry to lead the internet economy with commercially-guiding principles that provide practical working parameters to safeguard and nurture responsible usage, communication and commercial advantage for all users.
Law Stuff
www.lawstuff.org.au
This website is one of the leading websites about Australia's child laws. Lawstuff provides legal information (by state and territory) to children and young people in Australia in easy to understand language. There is a special section on Cybersafety and specifically cyberbullying, socialising online and scams and fraud. It outlines the possible risks, what you can do to prevent these risks and avenues to address these risks when they do occur. Owned and operated by the National Children's Youth and Law Centre.
Stay Smart Online
www.staysmartonline.gov.au
The Australian Government's cybersecurity website provides information for Australian internet users on the simple steps they can take to protect their personal and financial information online.
Telstra Cybersafety
www.telstra.com.au
Telstra's Internet and Cybersafety page provides some great tools to help you stay safe online - no matter what your age, online interests or skill level. It contains advice and tips for children, teenagers, adults and retirees.
The Line
www.theline.gov.au
The Line campaign is managed by the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA). It's aimed at helping teenagers and young adults through a difficult time in their lives. This campaign provides a website and Facebook site for young people to have dialogue about healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviours and how to have and maintain a respectful relationship. It asks young people to consider societal and contextual factors as well as personal values as part of the process of reflecting on behaviours and attitudes to relationships.
ThinkUknow
www.thinkuknow.org.au
Think Know website provides cybersafety information, advice and tools for youth, parents, carers and teachers. Administered by the Australian Federal Police.
Yahoo!7 Safely
au.safely.yahoo.com
Yahoo!7 Safely website provides resources to assist you to make smart and safer choices online. There is also advice on using Yahoo! products safely.
