The idea and the proposal for the app was born out of a series of community workshops and a pilot program run by the Australian Multicultural Foundation. (AMF)
During the workshop participants discussed online safety and how best to monitor their children's online usage.
The app looks at the internet itself, social media, some of the websites and apps that young people use, such as WhatsApp, Twitter and Telegram.
AMF Executive Director Hass Dellal says the workshops revealed that many parents wanted to learn how to best help their children navigate the online world.
Mr Dellal says the app aims to develop protocols, communication techniques and skills for parents, as well as practical tips such as the meaning of some of the acronyms their children use.
Somali born Australian mother Leila Sheikh has had to learn to navigate the online world of her children.
She says many challenges exist but she makes it a priority to monitor her son's usage.
Federal eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant says it's essential that parents are engaged in their children's online life from an early age.
The AMF says while a person's ethnic, religious or cultural background should be a considered a strength, they're also factors that can make young people even more vulnerable to discrimination, isolation and cyber bullying.
eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant says it's an issue that needs to be taken seriously.
