1. What does it mean to be a digital citizen? Lesley Osborne Digital Society Policy and Research Australian Communications and Media Authority CEBIT, Sydney 23 May 2012

2. Expanding regulatory interest

3. Dimensions of digital citizenship (new text required)

4. Positive attitudes to online engagement  I don’t use the internet much myself, but when my grandkids come round they show me all the things they can do on their mobile phones and for them I think it’s great, it’s just that I’m not terribly interested for myself. >Digital Australians, October 2011 Some participants admitted that they found the rapid changes in technology especially daunting, and conceded it was hard to keep up. Others did not understand what was available. >Digital Australians, October 2011

5. Information and skills needs Skills or abilities online Australians would be interested in learning more about Source: ACMA, Digital Australians online survey, 2011. I3 ASK ALL Which, if any, of the following, would you be interested in learning more about? Base: Total sample, n=1,250.

6. Awareness of privacy risks Risks identified by respondents as associated with use of personal information on digital media and communications have been positioned according to their perceived likelihood and severity (ACMA, Use of personal information, 2009)

7. Everyone has a part to play Responsibility for the safeguarding or protection of personal information is considered to be multi-layered, with the individual, the ISP, the online entity and the government all having a role to fulfil.

8. Broad community engagement tailored to information and skills needs >Challenges

9. Digital citizenship and young people www.cybersmart.gov.au/tagged

10. Challenges Greater use does not equate to greater understanding Source: ACMA, Location Services, 2012, to be published.

11. Conclusions