Protecting you and your family online

Going online can assist us every day BUT do we know what content and why our children are accessing it online? The latest research report from the eSafety Commissioner highlights some interesting findings.

The key findings in the Mind the Gap: Parental awareness of children's exposure to risks online report are:

• Many children have go online for health information, searching for material about mental, physical and sexual health.
• A third of children looked for emotional support online from friends and/or mental health support services.
• Significant numbers of children have had negative online experiences:
• Almost all children did something in response to a negative online experience – most commonly telling their parents.