It was a pleasure to speak with the St Joseph’s Primary School Years 4-6 students on Monday about how to stay safe online. We discussed simple strategies that the students could use to help keep themselves, friends and family members cyber safe.

It was great to hear from the students all the ways they know to safeguard themselves when playing games online or when on social media sites.

• Block unwanted players/comments
• Tell a trusted adult when they have an issue
• Only play/connect with people they know
• Be role models online
• Don’t share or store inappropriate images online
• Online bullying is against the law

The esafety commission has some amazing information for every age group (adults included!), we encourage everyone to have a look with their young person.

Kids Help Line, another great place for young people to utilise when they want to communicate.

L/S/C John Keats and L/S/C Brooke Pollock, Youth Resource Officers, Warrnambool Police Station: 5560 1133 or 5560 1195

John.x.keats@police.vic.gov.au Brooke.pollock@police.vic.gov.au