It has been 10 years since the murder of a 15-year-old girl shocked the nation.
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Carly Ryan was the first Australian to be killed by an online predator after she was stalked by a 50-year-old man, who she met through Myspace.
Gary Francis Newman pretended to be an 18-year-old musician from Melbourne and lured Carly to her death.
A decade since the tragedy, a campaign to change the way society uses the internet continues.
Last week, the focus was on Tasmania as the Australian Federal Police trained local officers in a national safety program.
Members from ThinkUKnow Australia worked with Tasmania Police on how to deliver education presentations on cyber safety.
Marina Simoncini, co-ordinator of victim-based crimes for the Australia Federal Police, said the ThinkUKnow program targeted both adults and children, with more than 600 volunteers working with state and territory police to deliver information about staying safe online.
“Technology has changed, but behaviour hasn't – it’s just a different platform,” Ms Simoncini said.
“Cases like Carly’s are the worst of the worst, it’s even hard sometimes for us to believe these things happen – but they do happen. The most important thing is to get the message out there, across communities because we want as many people as possible to be aware.”
The federal government is expected to introduce a bill that will propose changes to the Criminal Code, allowing police to intervene earlier when a child is at risk of being targeted by a sexual predator.
Carly’s mother, Sonya Ryan, said the changes would give greater protection to children, teenagers and families across the country.
“We simply cannot count how many lives have already been saved, and how many children have made safer choices online because of Carly’s story,” the chief executive of the Carly Ryan Foundation said.
“These changes are a beautiful tribute to Carly’s legacy.”
In 2013, Senator Nick Xenophon introduced Carly’s Law into the Senate, which would have made it an offence for an adult to lie about their age to a child online and to attempt to meet that child.
“This has been a long time coming and it is a tribute to Sonya Ryan’s persistence and love for her daughter that these changes will finally come about,” Senator Xenophon said.
“There is no question that police will be able to intervene sooner because of these changes which will save many children from harm.”
In the meantime, ThinkUKnow Australia will continue to highlight internet safety through their educational presentations and online campaigns.
Tasmanian schools wanting to book a presentation should visit thinkuknow.org.au.