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In focus: Cyberbullying

My child is being bullied online

Is my child bullying others?

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Real stories

Support for young people

Report online harm

Issues and advice

Webinars for parents and carers

Join one of our free webinars for parents and carers to learn the latest strategies for helping children stay safer online.

Parent resources

Family online safety in more languages

Find our short videos and easy-to-read advice sheets with translations, to help you talk to your children about online safety.

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Focus on under 5s

Safer family gaming

Online safety basics

Are they old enough?

Online porn

Child grooming

Sexting and sending nudes

Protecting children from sexual abuse online

Screen time

The hard-to-have conversations

Privacy and your child

Good habits start young

Family tech agreements

Swoosh and Glide picture book and song

Mighty Heroes online safety adventure

Gift Guide

Online safety advisory

AI chatbots and companions – risks to children and young people

AI chatbots and companions designed to simulate personal relationships are growing in popularity, but they pose some very serious risks – especially to children and young people.

Cyberbullying and the back-to-school surge: How we can protect our kids

As Australian students return to school, many are not just navigating new classrooms and teachers — but also a digital world with increasingly complex challenges.

Early and often still the best advice when it comes to online safety

It’s never too early to encourage good online habits, including by modelling consent when taking and sharing photos.

We need to talk

This National Child Protection Week, I have one message to the parents and carers worried about how to keep their kids safe online: I hear you loud and clear.

Online safety book

Our downloadable guide offers practical skills and advice about how to tackle the big issues.

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