Safety

Mobile Phone Safety

No mobile phones for students at school. If for some reason your child needs to have a phone before or after school, they must hand their phone in at the front office before they go to class and pick it up again before they leave in the afternoon. During the school day students can always be contacted by a phone call to the front office. If students are found with a phone during the school day, the phone will be confiscated and parents will be notified. 

A reminder also that all phone capabilities of smart watches need to be disabled or sim cards taken out while students are at school. If students are found to be using their smart watch in this way they will also be confiscated and parents notified.

These procedures are in place for the safety and well-being of all our students and we thank you for your ongoing support. 

SOCIAL MEDIA HELP

Kids Helpline. 1800 55 1800. Phone support is there all day, every day. Online support is open from 8am-midnight every day (AEST).

Suicide Callback Service. 1300 659 467. Phone support all day, every day, and follow-up calls.

eHeadspace. 1800 650 890. Open 9am-1am daily (AEST).

Lifeline. 13 11 14. Phone support all day, every day. Online support 7pm-4am daily (AEST).

Beyondblue. 1300 22 4636. Phone support all day, every day. Online support 3pm-midnight every day.

If a life is in danger call Triple Zero (000) right now.

www.esafety.gov.au

eSafety is the first government agency in the world dedicated exclusively to online safety. As the national online safely regulator, we are committed to helping all Australians have safer experiences by removing harmful content from the internet, as well as through a range of prevention, education and early intervention measures.

We help Australians deal with a range of online harms through our reporting services, for cyberbullying that targets a young person under 18, image-based abuse, and illegal online content, including child sexual abuse material. 

We also provide online safety training, advice and resources to parents, educators, young people and other at-risk communities.

Our eSafety Guide also provides the latest advice on games, apps and social media sites young people are using, helping parents, carers and educators understand the age recommendations, benefits and risks.

eSafety’s website – www.esafety.gov.au – is a place where parents / educators can go to find useful and evidence-based advice about online safety.

You CAN stay one step ahead of your kids and help keep them safe online

Being a parent is tough. Throw in trying to say “no” to the world of social media, and it just gets ten times harder. But it doesn’t have to be this way.With the most current, up-to-date, and readily available online learning resources, you CAN help your kids stay safer online. And it’s all available with just one word......eSafetyHQ.This is how you can stay up-to-date with what your kids are accessing and doing online, all the while educating, informing, and empowering yourself to have important conversations.Featuring internationally relevant short, sharp, and time-friendly resources, eSafetyHQ for Parents will be available 15th September and will give you access to:

What you need to know Short form video series covering key online safety topics.Large Cheat sheet & Resource Library for deeper knowledge and tips and tricks, updated often with new content added regularly.

Access to articles written by teens on what’s happening and how they want to learn. Audio education via podcast episodes, so you can learn on the go.Easy-to access and navigate dashboard.24/7 email assistance from our team of cyber safety expertsSpecial partner offersQuarterly webinars hosted by Founder & CEO Kirra PendergasteSafetyHQ is all you need to keep your kids safe online. With our aim at Safe on Social being to provide accessible and affordable online safety education to every single parent, you can access the program for the incredible pre-sale rate of $87 + GST for a whole years’ subscription!We’ve made the pre-sale purchase simple for you, just visit our website and scroll down to follow the pre-sale prompts.In a digital world that is forever evolving, online safety education has never been more important. Sign up now to help keep your kids safe online. https://www.safeonsocial.com/esafety

Get in touch now for more information or to secure your pre-sale Bundle. Reach out to Rikki at rikki@safeonsocial.com or just hit reply to this email to request more info.

Vaping

Vaping is a concerning trend for adolescents in Australia. Our school policy regarding vaping and its consequences has been made clear to all students. More information and resources for parents about vaping in general can be found at the link below.

https://darta.net.au/vaping-parent-resources/

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS: 

Changes to Snapchat

Snapchat has changed its privacy policy. This rolled out in the US in February but has just hit our shores. Knowing that the majority of young people won't read up on these changes, this update will keep you across the changes.

The changes to Snapchat that you need to be aware of include: 

The way that data is displayed for certain products -  recent locations may be shown to friends on the Map, literally showing where you sleep at night. 

• Snapchat will be able to share how close a user is with their friends based on their interactions with them
• Snapchat will communicate with users via SMS (as a marketing tool)
• Users will be visible on Snap Map as they always were, but now the location is precise, down to around a metre of where they are actually standing 

Reference 

Safe on Social