Cyber Safety at Billanook

Cyber Safety is critical to the world we live in today. Children and adults use digital technologies for work, life and enjoyment.

At Billanook we have teamed up with the Cyber Safety Project to teach our students how to be safe with digital technologies. The mission of the Cyber Safety Project is:

Creating cyber safe communities!

The Cyber Safety Project’s mission is to provide a whole community approach focused on developing future skills, lifelong habits and self regulation when innovating and using digital technologies for work, life and play. To create safer communities our educational programs are proactive teaching strategies will engage the whole community with learning how to participate safely and responsibly in a digitally-engaged world.

How to use parental controls and other tools to maximise online safety in your home.

This information is directly from the eSafety Commissioner. For more information, to watch videos and see information for parental controls on specific devices, visit:

https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/parental-controls

Know your devices

All the devices that connect to the internet in your home offer lots of benefits. But you also need to understand the risks associated with these devices and how to protect yourself and your family.

Explore how to use parental controls:

on your home wi-fi network
built into devices, including computers, mobile devices, gaming consoles and smart TVs
through third-party software
in apps and programs, including streaming services, web browsers and search engines

Use parental controls

Parental controls are software tools that allow you to monitor and limit what your child sees and does online.

They can be set up to do things like:

Block your child from accessing specific websites, apps or functions (like using a device’s camera, or the ability to buy things).
Filter different kinds of content — such as ‘adult’ or sexual content, content that may promote self-harm, eating disorders, violence, drugs, gambling, racism and terrorism.
Allow you to monitor your child’s use of connected devices, with reports on the sites they visit and the apps they use, how often and for how long.
Set time limits, blocking access after a set time.

If a device or program is shared by multiple members of your family, you should be able change the tool settings to reflect each user’s age and skills.

For more information visit:

https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/parental-controls