ACCM
The Australian Council on Children and the Media provides evidence-based reviews, information and advocacy to support healthy media choices for children. ACCM is national, not-for-profit and reliant on community support. You can help
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- Strategies for struggles with screens seminar in Sydney Thursday 9 August 2018
- The free ACCM reviews app is now available - download it now
- free regular E-Bulletin (signup on Facebook or with the form on our Contact page)
Latest News
New UK report - The design strategies keeping children online July 12, 2018
The UK group 5Rights Foundation has just published its report, “Disrupted childhood: the cost of persuasive design”. The report explains how persuasive design strategies, deployed to maximise the collection of personal data, impact on children’s social, mental and physical development. It “highlights how automated technology both leverages and reinforces read more »
WHO confirms “gaming disorder” as a mental health disorder July 5, 2018
On 18 June the World Health Organization (WHO) released its new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). And for the first time WHO is classifying gaming disorder as an addictive behaviour disorder so now it will be possible to measure how many people are affected. read more »
Call for submissions - have your say about Children's Rights in Australia May 14, 2018
Australia is currently preparing for its appearance before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. This Committee monitors Australia’s progress in fulfilling its obligations under: the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale read more »
Read the latest E-Bulletin May 3, 2018
The ACCM E-Bulletin 3 May 2018 is now available. Read it here Sign up to receive the fortnightly E-Bulletin on Facebook or with the form on our Contact page read more »
Read the latest E-Bulletin April 23, 2018
The ACCM E-Bulletin 19 April 2018 is now available. Read it here Sign up to receive the fortnightly E-Bulletin on Facebook or with the form on our Contact page read more »
Latest Movie Reviews
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (PG) - Not recommended under 10, parental guidance recommended 10 to 13 due to violence and scary scenes 12 July 2018
- Show Dogs (as shown in Australian cinemas) (PG) - Not recommended under 10, parental guidance recommended to 13 due to mild adult themes, some violence and coarse language. 9 July 2018
Latest App Reviews
- Doomsday Clicker - This app is a continual advancement game, where players simply aim to upgrade their underground bunker to earn the most amount of money possible. Not recommended for children 12 years and under, parental guidance for children 13 – 17 years for saturation of inappropriate ads. - No gambling content found in the levels played 19 July 2018
- Bee-Bot - The Bee-Bot app is designed to introduce young children to basic programming. Suitable for ages 4+. - No gambling content found in the levels played 12 July 2018
Children and Gambling Watch List
- Latest game with simulated gambling content
- Flip Diving 22 January 2018
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