Is constant connection good for us?

1. CREATING A WORLD FREE
FROM BULLYING.
Michelle Murray
GM Program Development and Delivery
Is constant
connection good
for us?

2. Page 16
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LAUNCHED MARCH 16, 2013
Preventative programs for schools and
workplaces
Endorsed by the Office of the eSafety
Commissioner to deliver cyber safety programs
to schools Nationally.
Partner and the preferred provider for workplace
bullying prevention programs by WorkSafe
Victoria.

3. Victim of threatening SMS text and Facebook
messages
Received over 300 text messages
Perpetrator pleaded guilty to stalking charges
& received 200 hours of community work
(2010)
Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VCAT)
ruled Allem’s death was the result of an act of
violence.
Allem Halkic
17
08/09/1991 – 05/02/2009

5. Victorian Law
• Crimes Amendment (bullying) 2011 - S21A of the Stalking provisions now in
effect.
• Strengthens existing Crimes Act 1958 - covers bullying & cyber
bullying behaviours.
• Outcome - means police powers in relation to prosecution for stalking
& bullying conduct, allows steps to be taken to prevent serious
bullying through the use of intervention orders.

6. WHAT IS CYBERBULLYING?
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Image based
abuse
Stalking
Sharing
upsetting
images
Posting
hurtful
comments
Misusing
social media
account
Creating
fake
accounts
Recording
unwanted
videos
Threatening
violence

7. IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE
Personal Home life
Workplace Social life

8. COMMUNICATION HAS CHANGED
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1990 2018

9. Verbal (Words) = 7%
Vocal
(Voice)
= 38%
Visual
(Gestures &
Expressions)
= 55%
Mehrabian, A. 1967
Mehrabians Rule

10. THE CHANGING NATURE OF WORK
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Work remotely
Constantly checking
social media
Reduction in conversations

14. Social Media Statistics
• Average Australian owns 3 devices
• 93% use Facebook and we spend 8.5 hours per week
• 95% young Australians use the internet
• Average Australian has 297 friends, contacts and
followers
• Social media used at home 93%
• We social network in the morning 45% and last thing
before we go to bed 41%
• 84% access internet daily

15. Social Media example

17. Social media and risks to
work health and safety
• Constantly checking
• Shifts in mood
• Lack of concentration
• No relief or ‘down time’
• Exposed to complaints
• Large public audience

18. WHAT TO DO? Communicate, communicate…
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• Social media policy with clear
procedures.
• Ensure staff take steps to address
misuse – ignore, screen shot, block
and report.
• Support staff with a variety of
communication options.
• Provide staff with resources EAP
and online help.