National cybersafety policies
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations provide the following documents which provide guidance for the use of ICT in schools and provides an agreed national approach to help schools and their communities address issues of bullying, harassment, violence and child abuse and neglect.
Better Practice Guide: ICT in schools
National Safe Schools Framework
Better Practice Guide: ICT in Schools
The Better Practice Guide: ICT in Schools provides advice on planning for ICT, as well as more technical, security and infrastructure issues. It links to and builds on frameworks and guidance already being used by schools. This link also provides information about the Digital Education Revolution.
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National Safe Schools Framework
The National Safe Schools Framework was developed by the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs. It incorporates existing good practice and provides an agreed national approach to help schools and their communities address issues of bullying, harassment, violence, and child abuse and neglect. It is a collaborative effort by the Australian Government and State and Territory government and non-government school authorities and other key stakeholders. It presents a way of achieving a shared vision of physical and emotional safety and wellbeing for all students in all Australian schools.
It is underpinned by a set of guiding principles and related key elements or approaches that schools can put in place to effectively provide a safe and supportive learning environment.
Recognising the links between student wellbeing and safe learning environments, the Australian Government is currently reviewing the National Safe Schools Framework (NSSF). Through the review, linkages will be drawn with other wellbeing and child protection issues including: the emergence of technologies enabling new forms of bullying to develop; social and emotional learning; the explicit teaching of values; and changes in legislation and Government policy. Further information about the current NSSF and the review is available at www.safeschools.deewr.gov.au
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