Day for Daniel & Online Safety

Today is Day for Daniel – a day that raises awareness of child safety, protection and harm prevention. On this day we focus on educating our students about online safety. Students in Years 3-6 watched Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson. There were also classroom discussions across the College on how students can keep safe online.

As a parent/carer, you can feel a little out of your depth in knowing how to address specific issues or behaviours that you are noticing in your child’s online habits. The eSafety Commissioner website contains a plethora of resources about the ‘Big Issues’.

These issues being:

•  Cyberbullying
  • https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/big-issues/cyberbullying
• Online Pornography
  • https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/big-issues/online-pornography
• Sending Nudes and Sexting
  • https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/big-issues/sending-nudes-sexting
• Time Online
  • https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/big-issues/time-online
• Online Gaming
  • https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/big-issues/gaming
• Unwanted Contact & Grooming
  • https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/big-issues/unwanted-contact

Due to how rapidly technology is advancing, you may like to consider signing up to receive regular updates from the eSafety Commissioner website.

Here are a couple of extra helpful documents:

• Make a digital contract for your family
• Checklist for Home Safety

If you like listening to podcasts, Digital Families Podcast is all about helping families to maintain a healthy and safe environment around digital technology. Listen here.

If you are concerned about your child’s use of technology, feel free to contact the Pastoral Care Team at pastoral@genesis.qld.edu.au.

Blessings,

Louise Klar

Head of Pastoral Care & Growth/College Counsellor