No Images? Click here We launch Women Influencing Tech Spaces #womenwithWITSWe have officially launched Women Influencing Tech Spaces (WITS), our new pilot initiative to protect and promote women’s voices online and raise awareness of the negative impacts of cyber abuse. The launch event in Melbourne included a panel of inspiring women, such as Jane Caro, Georgie Dent, Darcy Vescio and Jackie Coates, who shared their stories, skills and strategies for combatting cyber abuse. Learn more about the WITS program and how to build your psychological armour below.
Are you ready for the launch of The Lost Summer game?We’re getting closer to officially releasing The Lost Summer! The role-playing video game targeted at 11 to 14 year-olds, immerses players in a futuristic dystopian environment where they learn the importance of digital literacy skills such as critical thinking, empathy, resilience, respect and responsibility to complete challenges and advance through the game. To get a sneak peek, watch our promo video here. Teachers—register your interest and be among the first to get The Lost Summer into your classroom by getting in touch here >>
Blog: 13 Reasons Why—what every parent needs to knoweSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant highlights new support materials—a collaboration between Netflix, Everymind and Headspace—for young people who may be affected by issues raised in season 2 of 13 Reasons Why. Read the blog here >> Blog: six ways to protect your privacy onlineOur youth advisor Silje gives great tips on how to best protect your personal information online, including ways to limit the amount of information advertisers use to track and target you. Read it here >> New research: youth, kids and digital dangersOur latest research report, State of Play—Youth, Kids and Digital Dangers, examines how young Australians aged 8 to 17 deal with online challenges, including contact with strangers, negative online experiences and sharing of personal information. The research also compares these experiences with those of adults. Key findings include:
Read the full report here >> Watch Young & eSafe: digital reputationBack in March, we visited the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and spoke to students about their views and experiences regarding online safety issues. These authentic conversations were captured on camera and turned into short, engaging videos to be shared on social media and within classrooms. This month we released our latest video on ‘digital reputation’. As it’s now common practice for employers to run Google searches on potential employees, students discuss the importance of having a solid digital reputation through anecdotes and some comic relief as they Google themselves on camera. Watch the digital reputation episode here >> Printable eSafety resourcesOur Office provides a wide range of online safety resources and programs to help all Australians have safe and positive online experiences. We now have specific program factsheets detailing how we can best help you—download them here >> |