All schools will be expected to ensure appropriate content safety mechanisms for students are in place and are consistent with the Australian Government’s cyber safety policy. The issue of cyber safety at the national level is the portfolio responsibility of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE). The DBCDE provides information about the Government’s ongoing commitment to providing a safe online environment for all families through the Cyber Safety Plan and initiatives including NetAlert and Budd:e.

Learn to be cyber smart with budd:e. Full of fun, interactive, self-learning cyber exercises for students in primary and secondary schools. Budd:e is an Australian Government initiative and is available FREE at the Stay Smart Online website or by calling 1800 753 178 to order to CD-ROM.

Other information on cyber safety can be found on the Australian Communications and Media Authority Cybersmart website.