Cyber racism
Cyber safety resources
Cyber safety refers to the programs that are in place to assist young people, parents and carers, and teachers learn about the risks of online behaviour. Included in this section are cyber safety programs for schools; resources for dealing with and reporting cyber bullying; and contacts for help and further information.
Cyber safety programs for schools
- Alannah and Madeline Foundation (AMF) Cybersafety and wellbeing initiative http://www.amf.org.au/Cybersafety/
- Childnet UK http://www.childnet-int.org/
- Cybersmart program, Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) www.cybersmart.gov.au
- Inspire Foundation Str8 Up Online Safety program http://www.inspire.org.au/what-we-do-actnow-str8up-online-safety-awareness-program.html
- Smart Online Safe Offline (SOSO) program, National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) http://www.napcan.org.au/programs/soso.
Cyber bullying resources and support
- Act Now (Inspire Foundation) http://www.actnow.com.au/
- BritKid, (Chichester University, UK) http://www.britkid.org/index.html
- Bullying. No way! website http://www.bullyingnoway.com.au
- Click ICT guide for parents (download PDF)
- Cyber bullying forum http://cyberbullyingforum.org/
- Cybersmart program, Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Schools/Teacher%20resources.aspx
- Kids Help Line http://www.kidshelp.com.au/kids/
- Project rockit http://www.projectrockit.com.au/
- Reach Out http://www.inspire.org.au/what-we-do-reach-out.html
- Solving the jigsaw http://www.solvingthejigsaw.org.au/index.htm
- The Wood Verdict: Tom Woods Complete Guide to Stopping Cyber Racism http://thewoodverdict.blogspot.com/2008/04/tom-woods-complete-guide-to-stopping.html
- Think u Know http://www.thinkuknow.org.au/site/index.asp
Media articles
- SBS Cyberwars/ Monday, 19 April, 2010 transcript/ link http://news.sbs.com.au/livingblack/cyber_wars_564417
- SMH/ The Age Call to overhaul cyber-racism laws/ Asher Moses/ December 15, 2008 - 12:24PM http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/call-to-overhaul-cyberracism-laws-20090615-cc2m.html
- SMH/ How social networking created a legal and ethical minefield/ Joel Gibson/ January 16, 2010/ http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/how-social-networking-created-a-legal-and-ethical-minefield-20100115-mcgu.html
Contacts for help and further information
Trusted adult |
Report any offensive behavior occurring through cyber-correspondence to parents, teachers, older siblings or carers. |
Access online and phone assistance from the Kids help line |
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School |
Discuss the issue with a teacher or counsellor at the school. Most schools have a student welfare officer or counsellor. In some cases there is an anti-racism contact officer (for example, in all NSW government schools) that can help facilitate the matter. |
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) |
Lodge a complaint with ACMA. ACMA handles complaints, reports and enquiries about unsolicited commercial electronic messages covered by the Spam Act 2003. Complaints can be reported to ACMA online. The ACMA maintains a 'black list' of offenders and is able to issue a 'take down' notice where web content is judged offensive. |
Police |
Report criminal offences to the police. State and federal police are actively involved in cyber safety programs. For a criminal conviction there needs to be a lot of evidence to put through the court system under criminal codes, although it is possible. Young people (and adults) can seek assistance via Crime Stoppers. |
Anti-discrimination and Equal Opportunity Agencies |
Lodge a complaint or seek conciliation with an anti-discrimination or equal opportunity agency:
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