07 - Welcome to Cyberia: Mobile Phone Use

Rosalie O’Neale is a senior advisor with the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s Cybersmart Outreach division. She reveals the latest statistics on children’s online behaviour, discusses the potential pitfalls of internet usage, and offers safety tips for parents and schools

Mobile phones provide security and contact for your child but it is important to teach your child about phone safety. Issues include cyberbullying, unprotected use of social networking, access to unsuitable content on the Internet and phone theft.

Mobile phones range from the most basic, like those for younger children that can place calls only to restricted numbers, to smartphones that are essentially tiny computers which offer internet access, camera, and GPS tracking technology.