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Students’ cyber safety in focus during tour of Digital Thumbprint Program

By Murray Silby

Apr 3, 2023

**Online dangers:** Greater Shepparton Secondary College students attend a Digital Thumbprint workshop hosted by Optus. The program teaches students about digital safety and wellbeing.

Optus’s Digital Thumbprint Program has been visiting schools across northern Victoria to help young people navigate the online world in a safe, responsible and positive way.

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More than 2500 students and their parents participated in the workshops across the north of the state, including at Greater Shepparton Secondary College.

The program targets Years 3, 4, 5 and 6, with a focus on staying safe when on games and apps and when communicating with other online users, and Years 7 to 12, with a focus on cyber security, cyberbullying and digital identity.

Optus territory general manager for northern Victoria Matt Connell said the company was committed to ensuring a safer future for Australian kids online.

“As technology evolves, so does the approach we need to take for cyber safety and cyber security,” he said.

“This is why Optus has expanded the digital education program this year to focus on online privacy, safety, cyberbullying and respectful online relationships.

“We want to make sure students across northern Victoria are equipped to navigate the digital world by providing a high-quality program that empowers them to have safer, more positive online experiences.”