ON TUESDAY, more than 140 secondary school students presented the Club with a social media code of conduct for players as part of the cyber safety program Digital Demons - Playing by the Rules.
The program is an exciting partnership between the Melbourne Football Club and the Victorian Government.
Since the first Digital Demons session at the MCG on 11 August , students have been working to develop a code of conduct for players responsible use of social media.
Jack Watts, the ambassador for the program, and Lynden Dunn, have both been part of the program, sharing with students their opinions and experiences in cyber space.
Victorian Education Minister Martin Dixon thanked the Melbourne Football Club - particularly players Jack Watts and Lynden Dunn, for their work in helping raise awareness of cyber safety and responsible online behaviour.
“To have the opportunity to teach elite sport stars about the importance of appropriate online behaviour has a huge impact on students, who often look up to AFL players as role models,” Mr Dixon said.
“Students will also take the Play by the Rules guidelines back to their own schools to educate their classmates about behaving safely and responsibly online.”
Mr Dixon said students will now continue their work as cyber safety ambassadors in their schools.
