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%
6%
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%
36%
25%
19%
19%
17%
16%
15%
*Libraries, religious groups and police
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