• Australian Institute of Family Studies
• Child Protection Clearinghouse AIFS resource which collects, shares, monitors and distributes information on the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
• Child Safety Network of Australia
• Children Now U.S. site gives information on children's issues
• Keeping Ourselves Safe
  A child abuse prevention program for schools from New Zealand
• National School Safety Center Web site of U.S. organization promoting safe schools
• Safety House Home Page
• School Violence Prevention

Safety on the Internet

Suggested guidelines for internet safety for children include:

Don't give out your address, phone number or school;

Don't arrange to meet anyone you talk to online or send them your picture;

People don't always tell the truth on the Internet and are not always who they seem;

Tell parents or teachers if you get a nasty message.

Cybersmart Kids Online Education program from the Australian Broadcasting Authority to help keep kids safe on the Internet. Provides lesson ideas, recommended sites for children and teenagers, advice for parents.

NetAlert Australian site with internet advice for parents

Parents' Information Network U.K. site with sections on safety issues and chat sessions

Using the Internet: a Positive Learning Experience
A position paper from the EdNA Schools Advisory Group, looking at safe and appropriate Internet usage.

Superhighway Safety - Safe Use of the Internet
This site by the UK Department for Education and Employment provides information on: making the internet safe; setting up your own website; health and safety; applying safe use of the Internet and more.

Education Resources

JCU Library | Tropicat | School of Education | JCU Homepage

Please contact Helen Hooper if you have any comments, suggestions or additions.

Links checked and Page updated February 2002 by lbcy,
Information and Research Support, James Cook University.