Children and Content On-Line Task Force

Overview
The Children and Content On-Line Task Force was established by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) in 2998 to consider the issue of content labelling. The Task Force also took into account the need to ensure that Australian content providers and users of the labelling systems were not disadvantaged in terms of both having Australian content accessed by users around the world, or enabling Australian users to access a wide variety of material when using software filters.

The ABA also made recommendations that a substantially self-regulatory environment for online and Internet services be developed in Australia. A major action is the development of industry codes of practice for service providers. One of the items that could be included in the codes is the provision of information for users on filter software products and labelling systems available to parents to limit their children's access to material that may be unsuitable for them.