Educate your children on internet safety
An essential part of keeping your children safe is to make them aware of the dangers, and to talk to them about how to avoid potential problems. NetAlert has a range of educational programs available free of charge, developed to teach children important internet safety skills.
Parent's internet safety toolkit
An internet safety educational program created by and for parents. Learn about the issues and what you can do to keep your children safe using the internet. The program is available free from NetAlert on CD-rom and comes with an accompanying explanatory booklet, or access the toolkit online from the NetAlert website (www.netalert.gov.au).
Free internet safety kit
NetAlert’s free internet safety kit contains A parent’s guide to internet safety, as well as many other useful materials to help you educate your children on internet safety. There is information in the kit that gives general help and advice for children of all ages. Contact NetAlert on 1800 880 176 or email netalert@acma.gov.au to find out more about the kit or to order your free kit.
Netty's World
Netty’s World is designed for young children starting out on the internet. It provides an interactive and safe play environment for children, with important messages about internet safety.
NetAlert encourages parents to take their children through the online storybook, Netty’s Net Adventure, which explains important internet safety messages. Following this, children are encouraged to play the interactive games where the internet safety messages are reinforced.
Go to Netty’s World website (www.nettysworld.com.au).
CyberSafe Schools
CyberSafe Schools is an education program that has been designed for schools but can also be used by parents in the home. There are three areas in the CyberSafe Schools program:
- guides for educators;
- resources for younger children (primary age); and
- resources for older children (secondary age).
New resources will be continually developed for this program, so keep an eye out for something you can use in the home.
Go to the NetAlert website (www.netalert.gov.au).
CyberQuoll
CyberQuoll is an internet safety interactive educational program for primary school children aged 8 to 12 years.
Go to the CyberQuoll website (www.cyberquoll.com.au).
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