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COVID-19: Open letter to Australia's school principals and teachers

eSafety is developing more resources, including virtual classrooms for children, to support educators, parents and students in the coming weeks and months, in response to the pandemic.

COVID-19: Protecting children from online abuse

Tips to reduce your child's exposure to unwanted contact online, particularly from sexual predators.

Christchurch shifted the online world on its axis

Targeted regulatory interventions, including Abhorrent Violent Material laws and ISP blocking protocols, are critical to combatting the spread of terrorism online.

COVID-19: keeping schools and learning safe online

How schools can support students, staff and families online during COVID-19.

COVID-19: an online safety kit for parents and carers

Make the best of being stuck at home by ensuring you can find reliable information, stay connected with family and friends, and help your children stay safe online.

COVID-19: online safety tips to help older Australians with social distancing

How to use the internet safely to monitor the coronavirus situation, stay connected and shop while practising social distancing.

Help for Australian women online

In seeking equality we need to consider a range of options to reduce the online abuse of women.

End-to-end encryption: a challenging quest for balance

End-to-end encryption needs to protect safety while also ensuring security and privacy, so it doesn't faciltate criminal activities like the sharing of child sexual abuse material.

Making our schools safer online

This week we have launched our eSafety Toolkit for Schools, a suite of resources designed to support schools in creating safer online environments.

eSafety early years online safety for under fives

Bring on the photo consent debate – our kids will emerge the winners

On Safer Internet Day, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant urges parents to make the most of opportunities to model positive online behaviour.

Big Ted’s tech tips for 2020: good online habits start early

In 2020, eSafety is starting where it often counts the most: at the very beginning.

WePROTECT: the global community working together to end online child sexual abuse

The online world has brought us enormous advantages. But it has also revealed some of the darkest facets of human character — none darker than the online sexual abuse of defenceless children.

Can age verification help protect our kids from online pornography?

eSafety is ready to assist in the development of age verification, which has emerged as a promising barrier between children and porn.

Being a good sport online

Sporting organisations can take easy, practical steps to create a healthy online culture.

Image-based abuse

Fighting the deepfakes arms race

Highly realistic fake images deepen the risk of online abuse, but eSafety can help.

Online safety for our very youngest Australians

There’s no doubt that kids are online earlier than ever before. In a recent eSafety national survey, 81% of parents with preschoolers said their children were already using the internet.

Working across borders and boundaries

Collaboration and creative thinking are essential in the quest for a safer internet, and both were on display at a major international conference in Sydney.

Helping your child deal with unwanted contact online

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant shares her top three conversation starters to help parents and carers discuss unwanted contact online with their children.

The rush to encrypt...and its unintended victims

Julie Inman Grant and Jon Rouse discuss the delicate balance between privacy, security and safety on the internet, and throw down the gauntlet to the tech giants.

How to model good screen practices for your child

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant shares tips on modelling good screen practices to help your child stay safe as they explore online.

How to encourage good screen practices for your child

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant discusses the importance of good screen practices for children.

Image-based abuse

Spotlight on nude photo sharing: helping parents and teachers respond

As new SBS drama 'The Hunting' centres around a teen nude photo scandal, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant discusses the underlying issues of image-based abuse and the responsibility we all have in changing behaviours and attitudes.

Safety — every child’s right. Online, and off.

In the world of eSafety, we strive to involve children’s voices, perspectives and needs through robust "co-design" processes.

Safety by Design - Working together for user safety online

On the release of the Safety by Design Principles, eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, looks at the path toward a safer, more responsible, digital world.

DIGI Engage 2019: Young Leaders Being Messengers of Change in their Local & Online Communities

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant reflects on how young people can play a powerful role influencing positive change, online and offline.

No such thing as a silver bullet when it comes to cyberbullying

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant discusses the importance of being interested and engaged in young people's online lives.

Why we need to upskill educators in eSafety

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant discusses the role schools can play in helping shape positive online experiences for young people.

Online abuse disproportionately impacts girls and women — what parents need to know

Helping parents understand the ways young women are more susceptible to online abuses and how to minimise the risks.

The rise (and resurgence) of “internet challenges”

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant looks at the rise of dangerous internet challenges and how to help young people develop critical reasoning skills.

Domestic violence

When "smart" is not necessarily safe: the rise of connected devices extending domestic violence

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant explores the ways connected devices are being increasingly used to control, stalk and abuse in domestic and family violence and the precautions that can be taken.

Safety by Design: bold & necessary steps to ensure user safety online

Online safety is a continuous journey. As eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant explains, Safety by Design will pave the way toward stronger and more positive online communities.

How to help your child being cyberbullied

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant discusses how we can assist young people experiencing cyberbullying, and shares tips for parents and carers on recognising the signs and dealing with the issue.

Commission on the Status of Women—International Women’s Day speech

eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, marked International Women’s Day by speaking at the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

Safer Internet Day 2019 - driving widespread change online

With a record-breaking level of support across Australia, #SID2019 was a huge success in raising awareness and inspiring action for online safety.

5 tips for back-to-school online safety

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant shares 5 tips to help parents get on the front foot with their child's online safety in 2019.

Keeping kids safer online over summer

The fun and joy of the festive season comes hand-in-hand with some challenges for young people navigating the online world, so eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant gives her tips for managing gift-giving and cyberbullying.

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