Speaker
Description
This workshop will detail the Australian eSafety Commissioner’s focus on prevention and early intervention via a unique initiative known as the Spotlight on Cyberbullying. Community awareness of children’s cyberbullying how to respond grew over the past year with reports to Australia’s eSafety Commissioner rising by 37 per cent. Marking the 2024 Bullying No Way: National week of action, eSafety launched the Spotlight on Cyberbullying, designed to promote a whole-school approach to cyberbullying prevention and response, and support educational decision makers to enhance online safety policies and practices.
The Spotlight on Cyberbullying was co-designed with members of eSafety’s National Online Safety Education Council (NOSEC) and prepared in collaboration with child wellbeing expert and Chief Behaviour Advisor, Professor Donna Cross. An evidence review of risk and protective factors, and effective interventions related to cyberbullying provided the evidence base for the Spotlight’s resource development.
eSafety’s Spotlight on Cyberbullying supports:
• educators to access teaching/learning activities and professional development resources to integrate cyberbullying awareness into online safety education programs and curriculum.
• parents/carers to receive practical advice on monitoring and supporting their children’s online activities.
• children and young people to access interactive content to learn about online safety and how to report incidents.
This workshop will lead participants through the steps involved in developing the Spotlight on Cyberbullying, share its core content, and present data on its uptake. Workshop participants will learn about eSafety’s work to empower individuals, families, and communities to be safer online
Keywords
cyberbullying; whole-school approach, education
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