Cybersafety

The Cybersafety Help Button is an Australian Government initiative designed to keep children and families safe online. It is an online resource that gives children and young people easy access to Cybersafety help and information. The internet offers huge opportunities for improvements in education, social interaction, innovation and convenience. Along with these benefits come risks that can make the internet unpleasant and potentially dangerous. Cyberbullying, scams and fraud, offensive content and unwanted contact are all common risks for children and teenagers. The Cybersafety Help Button is an online resource hub that gives children and teenagers instant access to help and information on Cybersafety issues 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The button is a free application available from the website of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (can be found at [|**http://www.bullyingnoway.com.au/ talkout/spotlight/cybersafety.shtml**]. Once downloaded, it sits on the computer desktop or within the task bar. When the button is clicked, users are taken directly to a web page where they can talk, report or learn about Cybersafety issues. There are times when young people using the internet need help and advice on how to handle a situation that disturbs them—such as when they are subjected to cyberbullying, or receive other unwanted contact, or see content that is upsetting. The downloadable Cybersafety Help Button is a shortcut to offer help and advice for young people. Once downloaded to a computer desktop, help and advice is only a double-click away.
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