PARENTING TOOLKIT!
The Wellbeing Team
PARENTING TOOLKIT!
The Wellbeing Team
Welcome to the Parenting Toolkit! Here we will be sharing evidence-based information for our school community in areas that impact our young people’s wellbeing and development. Today’s focus is Online Safety.
One in five young Australians aged 8 to 17 years say they have been socially excluded, threatened or abused online.
eSafety Commissioner
When used appropriately, technology provides a wide range of benefits to the student community from increasing social connection to improving academic engagement. However, the misuse of technology by our young people can lead to a number of issues including cyberbullying, internet addiction and participation in ‘online drama’.
The eSafety Commissioner has some easy to access, practical advice for parents/caregivers to support their young people to have a safer, more positive experience online.
Some key takeaways:
Video: Parents and caregivers can help children prevent and deal with online bullying by following these handy tips from the eSafety's experts.
Other valuable reads:
eSafety Commissioner Parent Site: https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents
For a more extensive read on topics including Cyberbullying, Online Pornography, Sending nudes & sexting, Time online, Online gaming, Unwanted contact and grooming look at https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/online-safety-book .
School TV is a free evidence-based resources for parents and students. Please click on the link below to access information including articles, short videos and more (https://aphs.sa.schooltv.me/).
You can also access School TV directly through our school website (http://intra.aphs.sa.edu.au/site/) by clicking on the logo.