Saferinternet.at is currently focusing on parents as a main target group for improving safety in terms of internet and mobile phone use of minors in Austria.

According to the latest Eurobarometer report an increasingly high number of parents in Austria have set rules concerning the use of modern technology and communication tools (63%). Awareness of how to report illegal internet content improved significantly (63%) as well. Despite these encouraging results many parents still worry about online risks and seek support on how to deal with these issues in their families.

For this reason Saferinternet.at recently published the brochure “Kein Stress mit Web and SMS – Fakten und Tipps für Eltern und Erziehungsberechtigte zum Umgang mit Internet und Handy” together with Familienverband Österreich, the largest Austrian family organisation. This brochure contains facts and tips on internet and mobile safety for parents and educators and gives special emphasis to media education. It will be distributed to 70,000 families throughout the country.

Reacting to current hot topics in Austria, such as bullying and access to harmful video content through mobile phones, Saferinternet.at has also developed handouts on these issues.

All material (available in German) can be downloaded from the Saferinternet.at website.

In addition, the awareness node organises a large number of events for parents and caretakers, ranging from information evenings to combined workshops for parents and their children.