Wellington PCYC will be one of 64 PCYC’s across the NSW region to participate in a statewide initiative aimed at helping young people and parents safer online.
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A free interactive presentation will be held at Wellington PCYC at Tuesday February 5 at 7pm on on Safer Internet Day as part of an arrangement between NSW PCYC and the NSW Police Youth and Crime Prevention Command.
The presentation will aim to help create a better environment on the internet by encouraging young people to develop four key skills – respect, responsibility, reasoning and resilience.
The theme for the 2019 Safer Internet Day is “Together for a better internet”.
According to PCYC CEO Dominic Teakle the presentation will help educate young people to better combat issues they may experience online.
“This issue is relevant for young people, parents and the community alike. PCYC sits at the heart of most NSW communities so we believe it is our responsibility to ensure we provide cyber education to empower young people to combat issues around cyberbullying, sharing information online particularly images that may be compromising, and developing respectful and safe relationships,” said Mr Teakle.
“There is no doubt that technology has transformed our lives and while it has many benefits, there are those that use it for criminal and harmful purposes. It is critical to have open and honest discussions with young people about the internet, particularly social media use. This session is designed to educate our children with the right information so they can stay safe online and offline.”
Acting Superintendent Mark Wall of the NSW Police Youth and Crime Prevention Command has also advised that people take care while making purchases online.
"Avoid giving out personal details when possible and ensure that you have a secure connection before conducting any online transactions,” said Acting Superintendent Wall.
““It is important to be cautious at all times. We urge all online users to have strong security measures in place, with a password containing letters, numbers and symbols and make sure all your software is up to date.”
Acting Superintendent Wall has also warned people to take care when posting any images of themselves or other online, and to refrain from sharing personal information.
"It is important to remind your friends and family that before posting images and information online, it is almost impossible to remove them."
