ACMA Media
Release
141T /2010
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28 October 2010
ACMA supports Day for Daniel with national
Cybersmart activities
The Australian Communications and Media Authority, through its Cybersmart
program, is joining forces with the Daniel Morcombe Foundation to promote child
safety as part of tomorrow’s national Day for Daniel event. The ACMA will host a
number of Cybersmart Detectives activities in schools across Australia to help raise
awareness of online risks and staying safe.
Over 200 students are expected to participate in the Townsville area as part of one
of the largest national Cybersmart Detectives activities to date. Year 6 and 7
students at Railway Estate State School and three other Townsville schools will be
supported by police, teachers and online safety experts from around Australia as
they work collaboratively in teams to solve a mystery.
Cybersmart Detectives is a popular activity with teachers and students alike. It
presents what seems to be a very real online scenario to students from the safety of
a
school environment. To date, over 18,000 students have completed the activity.
In addition, the ACMA’s highly successful Cybersmart Outreach program will be
running 39 cybersafety presentations to students, parents and teachers around the
country during the coming week to educate school communities about online safety
‘The ACMA views child safety as a very important issue, particularly as it relates to
young people’s exposure to risks online,’ said ACMA Chairman, Chris Chapman.
‘Supporting events like Day for Daniel helps to keep this issue in the public focus.
The internet offers an exciting world of opportunity for young people but they can
have negative experiences. Cybersmart Detectives educates children about the
risks—and how to address them—in an engaging way. The activity helps children
learn the skills they need to keep safe and make sound decisions online,’ he said.
The Daniel Morcombe Foundation was established by Denise and Bruce Morcombe
following the abduction and suspected murder of their 13 year old son Daniel in
December 2003. An annual awareness day involving schools and local communities
is being held on Friday October 29 to promote the Foundation’s aims of making the
world a safer place for children, both offline and online.
Schools can register to be involved in the ACMA’s cybersafety activities through its
Cybersmart website.
For more information or to arrange an interview please contact: Donald
Robertson, Media Manager, on (02) 9334 7980, 0418 86 1766 or
media@acma.gov.au.
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