Visit the links below to access a wealth of practical information, helpful advice and useful contacts from national and international online safety contacts and other allied organisations.
Cybersafety Contact Centre
For cybersafety information and advice and to order Cybersmart resources.
Tel: 1800 880 176
Email: cybersafety@acma.gov.au
Australian Communications and Media Authority
For information about the regulation of online content, including internet and mobile phone content, and enforcement of Australia's anti-spam law. Spam and Prohibited online content can be reported to the ACMA.
Visit: www.acma.gov.au
SpamMatters
To make a complaint about spam email, IM, SMS and MMS messages.
Tel: 1300 855 180
Visit: www.acma.gov.au/spam
Do Not Call Register
To list your phone number and reduce telemarketing calls.
Tel: 1300 792 958
Visit: www.donotcall.gov.au
Prohibited online contents hotline
To report internet content that you suspect may be prohibited.
Visit: www.acma.gov.au/hotline
SCAMwatch
Recognise, report and protect yourself from scams.
Tel: 1300 302 502
Visit: www.scamwatch.gov.au
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Information about consumer rights and how to make a complaint.
Tel: 1300 302 502
Visit: www.accc.gov.au
Internet Industry Association Security Portal
News and information from the industry on internet security.
Tel: 02 6232 6900
Email: info@iia.net.au
Visit: www.security.iia.net.au
Office of the Privacy Commissioner
Information about protecting your personal information.
Tel: 1300 363 992
Visit: www.privacy.gov.au
The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Information about the Australian Government’s Cybersafety Plan and e-Security.
Tel: 02 6271 1000
Visit: www.dbcde.gov.au
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Information about the Australian Government’s Digital Education Revolution.
Visit: www.deewr.gov.au
The Classification Board
Information about the national classification scheme for films, computer games and publications.
Visit: www.classification.gov.au
CommLaw
For information about Australian law and how it relates to the internet.
Visit: www.comlaw.gov.au
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Cybersmart online helpline for kids and teens
Free, confidential online counselling for children and young people provided by Kids Helpline.
Visit: www.cybersmart.gov.au/Report.aspx
Kids Helpline
Telephone and online counselling for Australian children and young people.
Tel: 1800 55 1800
Visit: www.kidshelp.com.au
Reach Out
Information and support for young people to help them through tough times.
Visit: www.reachout.com.au
Email: info@reachoout.com.au
Beyond Blue
Information for Australians about depression.
Visit: www.beyondblue.org.au
Life Line
Telephone counselling service and online advice and support—24 hours.
Tel: 13 11 14
Visit: www.lifeline.com.au
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Crime Stoppers Report crime.
Visit: http://www.crimestoppers.com.au/cs/home.jsp
Tel: 1800 333 000
AFP Child Protection Operations Team—Online Child Sex Exploitation
Report concerns about inappropriate online behaviour toward children.
Visit: http://www.afp.gov.au/policing/child-protection-operations.aspx
Australian Federal Police—Technology enabled crime
Combatting serious and complex high tech crimes.
Visit: http://www.afp.gov.au/policing/e-crime.aspx
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Cybersafety education advice
The Alannah and Madeline Foundation
The Alannah and Madeline Foundation's Cybersafety and Wellbeing Initiative aims to make cybersafety a normal part of every young person's life.
Visit: www.amf.org.au/Cybersafety/#Section2
Cyberbullying
Bullying No Way
Information and resources to tackle bullying in schools.
Visit: www.bullyingnoway.com.au
Alannah and Madeline Foundation - National Centre Against Bullying
News, information and resources to combat bullying.
Visit: www.ncab.org.au
Digizen
Advice about cyberbullying and social networking sites.
Visit: www.digizen.org
Mobile phones and safe chat
Str8TLK
Information on mobile phones for young people by the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association.
Visit: www.str8tlk.amta.org.au
ChatDanger
Advice about online and mobile chat and interactive services.
Visit: www.chatdanger.com
Internet security
Stay Smart Online
Advice on smart online habits including shopping, socialising and banking. Focuses on measures to protect computers and mobile phones against corruption and misuse.
Visit: www.staysmartonline.gov.au
International resources
ThinkUKnow
An internet safety program run by the AFP and Microsoft.
Visit: www.thinkuknow.org.au
Netsafe New Zealand
Cybersafety education for children, parents, schools, community organisations and businesses.
Visit: www.netsafe.org.nz
Childnet International
International non-profit organisation providing internet safety projects, news and advice.
Visit: www.childnet-int.org
Kidsmart UK
Smart rules and advice for kids about internet use.
Visit: www.kidsmart.org.uk
Virtual Global Taskforce
Law enforcement agencies around the world working together to fight online child abuse.
Visit: www.virtualglobaltaskforce.com
Netsmartz workshop
An interactive, educational safety resource from the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, USA.
Visit: www.netsmartz.org
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