Online safety book
This online safety guide is for parents and carers supporting children and young people.
It covers key online safety topics – from gaming and social media, to cyberbullying and AI-generated content – and provides practical ways to support your child to have more positive online experiences.
You can start with a section or topic that seems relevant right now, or dip in and out as needed. Either way, it will help you:
- understand common online risks and issues
- learn what helps in different scenarios
- talk with your child about what they do online
- know how to respond if something goes wrong.
Thanks to eSafety’s inaugural Parent Advisory Group members for their valuable feedback and contributions to the development of this guide: Australian Childhood Foundation, Beyond Blue, Body Safety Australia, Bravehearts, Ctrl+Shft, Deakin University, Next Level Collaboration, ReachOut Australia, Triple P International, University of Sydney, The University of Queensland Parenting and Family Support Centre, and yourtown.
To turn the pages, click or tap on the arrows next to the page numbers.
To view the book in full screen, hover your cursor over the top right corner of any page, click or tap on the dots, then click or tap on the screen button.
To share the book, hover your cursor over the top right corner of any page, click or tap on the dots, then click or tap on the share icon (with side arrow) and select from the social media options or copy the link.
To download the book, click or tap on the following file link, then in the top right corner, click or tap on the download icon (with down arrow):
Last updated: 03/09/2026