Kids Online

KIDS ONLINE

of parents say their child benefits from being online

Parent views and information needs

Finding information

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Entertainment

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Technology proficiency

Feeling closer to friends & family

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Problem-solving skills

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These parents see the benefits as being

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School work

73%

63%

50%

47%

30%

20%

18%

of parents say their child is exposed to risks from being online

60%

50%

42%

36%

35%

29%

Creativity

Accessing inappropriate content

22%

Contact with

strangers

Excessive use

Reduced fitness

Sharing personal information

Being bullied online

Feeling isolated

They see the risks as

20%

Negative self-image

Viruses, scams & fraud

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60%

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of parents can see both the benefits and risks of their child being online

55%

of parents are confident in their ability to protect their child online

66%

of parents need information about online safety

38%

The information they want

71%

Dealing with negative online incidents

50%

Online stranger danger

37%

Images going viral

34%

Online fraud

28%

Other parent

experiences

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29%

of parents need information about appropriate internet usage for children

They want information about

27%

of parents sought or received information about children’s online safety in the 12 months to June 2016

Source: Survey commissioned by the Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner, June 2016, of 2360 parents in Australia with children aged 8 to 17 years old who access the internet.

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90%

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52%

Managing what their child does online

49%

Managing time online

49%

Guidelines for online time

48%

Age appropriate apps or websites

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These are the sources used

Family/friends & other parents

Online search engines

Government organisations

My child

News media

Other*

Social media companies

Non-government organisations

School

63%

36%

25%

19%

17%

16%

15%

*Libraries, religious groups and police

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