Cyber Safety
A message from Leading Senior Constable John Keats and Leading Senior Constable Brooke Pollock
It was a pleasure to speak with the Cavendish students today about how to stay safe online. Brooke and I discussed simple strategies that the students could use to help keep themselves, friends and family members cyber safe.
It was great to hear from the students all the ways they know to safeguard themselves when playing games online or when on social media sites.
- Block unwanted players/comments
- Tell a trusted adult when they have an issue
- Only play/connect with people they know
- Be role models online
- Don’t share or store inappropriate images online
- Online bullying is against the law
We shared the “CYBER” acronym relating to how to stay safe online;
C – Communicate (tell a trusted adult when something isn’t right)
Y – You (It’s your Cyber world, don’t let it control you)
B – Balance (Have balance in your life, sleep, exercise, good nutrition, other hobbies)
E – Education (Keep your Cyber knowledge up to date, see links below)
R – Respect (If you don’t respect others online, you’re really not respecting yourself)
R – Reputation (Your online activity can become what people think of you)
R – Resume’ (Your online activity leaves a digital footprint that can be seen by anyone)
The esafety commission has some amazing information for every age group (adults included!), we encourage everyone to have a look with their young person.
Kids Help Line, another great place for young people to utilise when they want to communicate.
https://kidshelpline.com.au/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIopvck9XZ-QIVZZZLBR1lVgb6EAAYASAAEgL9ufD_BwE
L/S/C John Keats and L/S/C Brooke Pollock,
Youth Resource Officers,
Warrnambool Police Station: 55601133 or 55601195