Social Media and Online Safety
The proliferation of social media has placed new and ever-changing demands on parents. Vigilant monitoring and responsible action with regards to your child’s awareness and education is essential, as is their protection from online predators and cyber-bullying.
The resources below provide valuable assistance in navigating these new parental demands.
Resources
- Internet filtering at home
- Cyber Education
- Managing technology at home
- eSafety parent guide to cyberbullying and online drama
- Online sexual harassment and image based abuse – Parent Guide
- Cyberbullying-Conversation-Starters
- Cyberbullying-Early-Signs-Checklist
Technology Agreement Templates
Parental Control Apps
https://www.safewise.com/au/best-parental-control-apps-software/
eSafety commissioner parent page
https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents
Youth Law Australia
https://yla.org.au/vic/topics/internet-phones-and-technology/
CyberSafety Project
https://cybersafetyproject.com.au/blog
Snapchat parental controls
https://parents.snapchat.com/parental-controls
Information about popular games
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews
YouTube channel ratings
SchoolTV
SchoolTV – Special Report: Sextortion