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Having provided a submission to the inquiry of the Australian Parliament's Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety I have been alerted that the Committee is now conducting an online survey of Australian youth aged 5-18 years to gain insight into their experiences online.

The Committee secretariat comments that -

The evidence which the Committee has received highlights the great value of youth consultation in the development of the Committee’s report. The Committee believes the input of young people is critical in its inquiry and will be invaluable in making reasoned conclusions and viable recommendations to government.

The Committee’s online survey of youth is one of the consultative strategies undertaken and will be conducted until Wednesday 27 April 2011. The survey is available at www.aph.gov.au/cybersafety. To ensure the survey is audience appropriate, the Committee has developed two similar questionnaires: one for 5-12 year olds and one for 13-18 year olds. The survey is completely anonymous.

A laudable initiative.