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Australia Empowers the Youth Online |
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futuregov.asia |
| Source Date: |
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 |
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Electronic and Mobile Government, Citizen Engagement, Internet Governance
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| Country: |
Australia |
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Apr 13, 2011 |
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Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O’Connor said that the involvement of social media is to help empower and protect young Australians in the online environment.
The new ThinkUKnow Facebook, Twitter and youth pages directly engage young Australians, providing them with important support while they are online.
“This way, young people can access advice and support in the same space where they might experience issues,” O’Connor said.
“The Australian Government is serious about preventing the exploitation of children online, which is why we hope to educate people on the risks young people face and how to mitigate these risks.”
AFP Acting Manager High Tech Investigations and Business Delivery Todd Hunter said at the launching that the initiative is an example of how organisations can get together to help protect young Australians online.
“The new youth section of the website is another example of how law enforcement and industry bodies can work together to educate and most importantly empower our young people on how to stay safe online,” Hunter said.
AFP High Tech Crime Operations Crime Prevention Project Officer Melissa Sevil gave a demonstration of the website pages to the audience during the launch, before giving them an opportunity to look at the website themselves and surf the pages with their parents and teachers.
Last year, the AFP delivered nearly 200 ThinkUKnow presentations to 6747 parents, carers and teachers across Australia. As of January this year there were 2400 ThinkUKnow website members.
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