More than 250 students from Brisbane Water Secondary College participated recently in Optus Digital Thumbprint workshops, learning about cyberbullying – including the importance of respectful relationships online and the impact of AI.
It was part of a week-long delivery reaching more than 1,500 students in five primary and secondary schools across the Central Coast.
Optus Local General Manager Glenn Hamilton said investing in the future of Central Coast students’ digital safety and wellbeing was at the forefront of the Digital Thumbprint program.
He said collaboration between parents, educators and the community was essential to help support young people’s digital wellbeing, especially in the complex digital environment.
“Our Digital Thumbprint Program supports young people to achieve, thrive and belong in today’s digital world by encouraging positive online behaviour around privacy, security and responsible technology use,” he said.
“We’ve seen incredible outcomes from the program with the majority of students feeling more empowered after the sessions.
“We want to ensure kids feel well-prepared and confident when interacting in the online world so they can have more positive online experiences.”
Since 2013, the Optus Digital Thumbprint program has educated more than 700,000 primary and secondary students across Australia on essential digital safety topics such as cyberbullying and respectful relationships, protecting their personal information, and recognising scams.
The program is endorsed by the Office of the eSafety Commissioner as a Trusted eSafety Provider program.
For more information go to www.digitalthumbprint.com.au
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