Many adults would remember getting their pen licence in primary school. Now researchers from Edith Cowan University and the Security Research Institute are developing something that may become a second important milestone: a digital cyber security licence for Australian schools. The licence would be like a swimming certificate, with each student moving up in levels based on their evidence of achievement.
Shadow education minister Tanya Plibersek said if Labor is elected a digital license program would be rolled out to Australian schools to teach children about online safety.