Today, Friday 4th April, the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s Cybersmart program launches Australia’s first comprehensive package of cybersafety resources for Indigenous communities.
Tackling cyberbullying, sexting and digital footprint management, Be Deadly Online responds to Indigenous community leaders’ concerns about the impact of social media on family and community relationships and on young people themselves by offering positive, practical advice on playing smart online.
The program is made up of a series of short animations, posters and a behind-the scenes ‘making of’ video, all hosted on a specially-created portal within the Cybersmart website. It was created with major contributions from a number of Indigenous communities across Australia, including Yarrabah in Tropical North Queensland, regional Victoria and the Mid West Gasgoyne region in Western Australia.
Be Deadly Online is designed to start the conversations that will help young Indigenous people and their communities understand how online actions can easily have real-life consequences and that ‘online business is everyone’s business’.
To view one of the Be Deadly Online animations that focuses on sexting, please click here.
While we appreciate the Federal Government’s intention to address the challenges posed by social media, particularly concerning child safety and mental health, NAPCAN cannot endorse the proposed blanket social media ban. We believe a more nuanced, evidence-based approach is necessary to effectively tackle these complex issues. The harmful effects of
RAV LOVE BITES GRANTS FOR 2025 OPEN NOW We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to the generous support of Run Against Violence (RAV), applications for the Love Bites Grants are now open! Run Against Violence’s (RAV) partnership with NAPCAN helps to ensure that every teenager in Australia has the
NAPCAN is pleased to announce a new set of Love Bites resources and facilitator training that have been co-designed with the Aboriginal community in South West Sydney. NAPCAN is committed to bringing culturally responsive and accessible respectful relationships education to every young person in every community, as a way to
