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Education

New resources for keeping universities safer online

Universities conducting their teaching and other functions online during COVID-19 (coronavirus) can do so more safely with the Toolkit for Universities, a collaboration between eSafety and Universities Australia.

New early childhood online safety education initiative launched

Seniors

Seniors cover new digital ground to make video calls and break the feeling of isolation

Domestic violence

Global advice helps frontline workers assist domestic violence victims

eSafety welcomes Rebecca Razavi in new senior role

Australia’s independent online safety regulator has strengthened its leadership ranks with the appointment of Rebecca Razavi as Executive General Manager.
Parents

Play School partnership to teach children to be safe and kind online 

The powerful partnership will kick off with the airing of a special online safety-themed Play School episode this morning

New grant funding to bolster online safety education

Apply for competitive grant funding through the new Online Safety Grants program.
Parents

Keeping our kids safe online during COVID-19

Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, and the eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, are encouraging parents and carers to take some simple steps to help keep their kids safe online.
Domestic violence

New weapons in the fight against domestic violence during COVID-19

Parents

Australia shares global online safety advice for parents and carers - COVID 19

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has developed a Global Online Safety Guide for Parents and Carers to support children’s safe use of the internet and connected devices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Crime Stoppers launches national partnership with eSafety Commissioner to keep children safe online

Reporting

Blocking the viral spread of terrorist content online

Australians will be protected from horrific material posted online to promote terrorist acts following a landmark protocol.
Seniors

Social distancing without the isolation: helping older Australians connect online

Help older people practise COVID-19 social distancing with tips for getting online. 
Education

Making schools safer online: new resources from eSafety

School communities will have powerful new resources to keep their students safer online with the release of the eSafety Toolkit for Schools.
Education

Safer Internet Day 2020: Starting the chat about online safety

The safety of children online will be front-and-centre today as millions of Australians participate in activities to mark Safer Internet Day.

New research on attitudes towards online hate speech

Parents

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

Big Ted, Jemima and their friends from Play School have teamed up with the eSafety Commissioner to help families with young children.
Parents

eSafety warning for tech gifts this holiday season

The eSafety Gift Guide covers popular tech gifts for children and young people this year.
Reporting

Twenty years fighting child sexual abuse online

The eSafety Commissioner is marking 20 years of fighting online child sexual abuse material through INHOPE
Education

Support and advice for schools dealing with image-based abuse

Women

Helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women combat tech abuse

Parents

Crime Stoppers and NSW Police Force join the eSafety Commissioner to keep children safer online

New website helps Australians stay safer online

Research

Tackling the spread of image-based abuse

World-first research on sharing of non-consensual images released at eSafety19 conference.

Protecting Australians from terrorist material online

Image-based abuse

SBS partners with the eSafety Commissioner to create educational resources about cyber safety

Reporting

eSafety joins global project combating online child abuse with AI

...designed to reduce the availability of child sexual abuse material online.
Parents

New Report: Parents urged to seek support with children’s online safety

Women

Empowering victims of domestic violence: eSafety short film wins prestigious award

Statement: Christchurch terrorist attack

Parents

New online safety campaign to help start the chat

Women

More support for women experiencing abuse through technology

Statement: eSafety advice on the Momo Challenge

Seniors

Young Australians keen to help older generations get online

Seniors

Statewide help and support for older Australians to engage with technology more safely

Women

New programs to support victims of family and domestic violence

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