Professional learning for teachers
Free professional learning designed for educators and others working with children and young people in school settings.
On this page:
- Webinars for school staff
- On-demand professional learning videos
- Self-paced online modules for lower primary teachers
- eSafety Champions Network
- Virtual classroom webinars for primary schools
eSafety's professional learning covers the latest online safety research, case studies and teaching strategies. It aims to support educators and those who work with young people in school settings to integrate online safety into their teaching and learning programs and student wellbeing education.
Webinars for school staff
2025: Term 1
eSafety hot topic webinar series for educators
Please note certificates of attendance are not issued for webinars. You will receive a webinar registration email with session details. Please check with your relevant regulatory authority for professional learning documentation requirements.
Understanding AI companions: What educators need to know
How are AI companions shaping the online experiences of young people?
This 30-minute introductory webinar for upper primary and secondary educators explores the basics of AI companions, their role in online interactions, and the potential risks they pose.
Learn how to identify concerning behaviours, understand their impact and how to talk to young people about AI companions.
Young people and tech-based abuse
More than 27% of children and young people in domestic and family violence situations experience technology-facilitated abuse (tech-based abuse).
This 30-minute introductory webinar for primary and secondary educators aims to:
- raise awareness about young people’s experience of tech-based abuse in domestic and family violence situations
- provide practical support strategies to support young people who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing tech-based abuse
- highlight eSafety resources to assist those working with young people who are experiencing tech-based abuse.
Algorithms and adolescents: The rewards and risks of recommender systems for young people
Algorithms and AI are influencing how children and young people experience the online world. By understanding these experiences, educators can better foster safer and more positive interactions in the digital world.
This 30-minute introductory webinar for upper primary and secondary educators will:
- highlight how children and young people are using some of the popular social networking apps and games
- identify the online harms children and young people can experience
- provide strategies to have better conversations with students about social media use, managing content and reporting negative online experiences.
Webinars and presentations available on request
Explore our other educational webinars designed to keep you, your students, school and community group safe online.
Our presentations and webinars can be incorporated into a staff meeting or delivered at conferences and used towards elective professional learning hours.
If you’re a school leader or part of a professional network and are interested in organising a webinar, contact us for more information, or visit our Training and presentations FAQs. Minimum participant numbers are required for most sessions.
Social media self-defence for school leaders
This one-hour session is designed for primary and secondary school leaders or aspiring leaders who want to build their skills and learn more about managing social media in their school community and/or professional lives. It examines the types of tech-based abuse experienced in educational settings and offers evidence-based guidance for improving safety. The webinar includes case studies that illustrate formal and informal responses to tech-based abuse in schools and explains eSafety’s reporting schemes.
The webinar covers:
- the latest research and data about the types of online abuse experienced in school environments
- the professional and personal impacts for teachers and flow on effects in school workplaces
- strategies and guidance for setting up social media with a focus on safety
- eSafety’s role and our reporting schemes
- case studies that demonstrate the practicalities of responding to online attacks, including how to manage reporting processes.
Tailored learning for specific topics
We can also provide sessions on a range of online safety topics to suit your needs, including:
- Responding and reporting: critical online incidents in school settings
- Navigating online friendships
- Wellbeing and digital technologies
- Digital rights and responsibilities of students and educators
- Online harmful sexual behaviours, misinformation, and emerging technologies
- Online safety considerations for generative AI in education
- Supporting online gaming experiences
On-demand professional learning videos
Professional learning videos on a range of online safety topics are available for government, catholic and independent school sectors. Contact your school sector for more information and to request access.
School sector representatives can contact educationsectors@esafety.gov.au for access to current professional learning videos:
eSafety 101
Provides an overview of the role, functions and supporting programs and resources of the eSafety Commissioner for K-12 schools and families.
Responding and reporting critical online incidents
Designed for school leaders, teachers, and non-teaching staff, who play a role in supporting or leading the response and reporting associated with critical online incidents that occur within school communities. Case studies are explored, reporting processes and incident assessment tools shared.
Supporting inclusion and digital wellbeing
Designed for school leaders, teachers, and non-teaching staff. The videos take the viewer on a journey of learning and reflection via upskilling, conversations, and practice scenarios to build confidence for taking action.
Supporting safer online gaming experiences
Designed for primary and lower secondary school staff. It provides strategies for supporting children and young people to have safe, positive experiences when playing games online.
Self-paced online modules for lower primary teachers
These self-paced online modules are for lower primary school educators teaching online safety. Each program is based on recent research and includes practical teaching strategies, classroom activities and additional reading.
eSafety Champions Network
eSafety Champions are teachers, wellbeing professionals or staff representatives who make online safety a priority in their schools. Education sector representatives are also welcome to join the Network.
Every Champion in the network is given the skills, tools, and knowledge to keep their school safe online.
Virtual classroom webinars for primary schools
eSafety's trainers deliver live online safety lessons to primary schools via Virtual Classroom webinars.
We work with government, catholic, and independent school sectors to deliver webinars nationally, including to regional and remote areas. Different topics are run throughout the year, covering a range of current online safety issues. The advice is informed by the latest research and intelligence from our investigation teams and eSafety's Best Practice Framework for Online Safety Education.
Last updated: 27/11/2024