Resources
NETSAFE
Netsafe is New Zealand’s independent, non-profit online safety organisation. Aiming to help all New Zealanders take advantage of the digital opportunities available while managing online challenges, their mission is to keep people safe online by providing free education, advice and support. Netsafe is a great resource for parents and young people when it comes to online safety.
For practical tools, support and advice, check out Netsafe here.
Legislation
The Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 (HDCA) was established to address the misuse of technology to harm individuals. Its purpose is to “deter, prevent, and mitigate harm caused to individuals by digital communications” and reduce the impact of harm on affected individuals, and provide avenues for redress.
Behaviour Changes
Young people can be exposed to harmful content online, even if they haven’t sought it out. While they may display observable behaviour and emotional changes when something is amiss, sometimes they don’t. This downloadable factsheet contains some behavioural changes you may notice which could indicate exposure to harmful content and where to seek help.
Online Language
We’ve compiled several terms which might be unfamiliar to you but your children may be using. Having a grasp of these and understanding the context in which they are being used can help you support your children to safely navigate some of the greyer aspects of the online world.
WARNING: Download contains explicit language.
Email Banner
Advertise the week, add a CSW banner to your email signature!
Supporter Poster
Promote CSW. Print a support poster and put it up in a prominent place in your organisation.
Promotional Flyer
Spread the word. Print CSW flyers and make these readily available to those who access your service.
Social Media
Download an image for use on your social media to promote your support of Child Safeguarding Week and help raise awareness of this year’s campaign “Keeping kids safe online”.
Include the website link www.childsafeguardingweek.org.nz and hashtag #childsafeguardingweek in your post.
Device Use Agreement
Ensure a safe and enjoyable digital environment for your family by setting clear boundaries and expectations with a device use agreement. This proactive approach helps everyone understand and respect the rules of technology use.
To establish your family guidelines around device use, download this Device Use Agreement.
TAKE IT DOWN
Take It Down is a free service that can help you remove or stop the online sharing of nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit images or videos taken of you when you were under 18 years old.
Learn more about Take It Down here.
Resource acknowledgement: Produced by National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Virginia USA.
HECTOR'S WORLD
Expertly refined for children aged 5 – 10, as well as their teachers, parents and caregivers, Hector’s World is an engaging series crafted to cater to children’s safety online.
Dive into Hector’s World here.
Resource acknowledgement: Produced by Netsafe through the support of Foundation Sponsors Microsoft and The Ministry of Education.
KEEP IT REAL ONLINE
The Keep It Real Online campaign is a government initiative that equips parents, educators and youth with tools and advice to stay safe from online harms like grooming, pornography and bullying.
Resource acknowledgement: Produced by the Department of Internal Affairs
NO ESCAPE ROOM
Sextortion is one of the greatest risks that kids and teens face online. Most adults do not understand how it happens. Discover how young people get trapped by sextortion in this interactive video.
WARNING: This experience contains real messages from reported cases of sextortion that some viewers may find upsetting.
Experience No Escape Room here.
Resource acknowledgement: Produced by National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Virginia USA.
CYBER SKILLS AOTEAROA
Free, unplugged and online resources that provide teachers and students (Year 6-13) with classroom-ready activities and challenges to develop students’ cyber security skills and dispositions. All learning resources are available in English and te reo Māori.
Access the full Cyber Skills Aotearoa programme here.
Resource acknowledgement: Grok Academy, in partnership with Tātai Aho Rau CORE Education, the New Zealand Government, and industry.
KID-SAFE PHONE
Designed in collaboration with Samsung, Safe Surfer have introduced the Kid-Safe Phone. The collaboration combines the technology of Samsung, with the software solution from Safe Surfer, to deliver a phone designed to keep kids safe online from harmful content.
Learn more abut the Kid-Safe Phone here.
THE FIRST PHONE PROGRAMME
It’s important to talk with your child about good online safety habits and what these might look like. To help, Netsafe and 2degrees have developed “Good Tings” – The First Phone Programme. This is a free interactive learning module that kids can complete at school or at home and helps equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to safely explore the digital world on their first phones.
Take a look at The First Phone Programme here.
Resource acknowledgement: Developed by Netsafe and 2degrees.
LINEWIZE
Linewize’s goal is to help you navigate the world of child digital safety and wellbeing – at school, home and everywhere in between. Explore our guides, explainer videos, and case studies and discover how the technology we provide protects students online here.
