Webinars for parents and carers

Are you curious about how digital platforms are influencing your children’s online experiences?

This 30-minute webinar explores the role algorithms and AI and how parents and carers can support safer and more positive interactions in the digital world.

This session will:

• highlight how young people are using some of the popular social networking apps and games
• discuss the role of algorithms and recommender systems in influencing how children and young people experience the online world, including potential harms and impacts
• provide strategies to have better conversations with your children about social media use, managing content and reporting negative online experiences.

It's suitable for parents and carers of young people in upper primary and secondary school.

Term 1 (Australian Eastern Daylight Time)

• 19 March, 12.30pm

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Parental controls can be a useful addition to the strategies you use to help protect your child online. Parental controls can help keep children and young people by preventing access to harmful content, managing time spent online and who they communicate with.
Join us at this 45-minute webinar to find out about:

• the types of parental controls available and how to set them for your child’s safety including smart devices, in apps, gaming platforms and computers
• using parental controls with other online safety strategies to help your child build digital and critical skills to have safer experiences online.

It’s suitable for parents and carers of children in primary school.

Term 2 (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

• 14 May, 12.30pm
• 3 June, 3.30pm

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Sexual extortion or ‘sextortion’ is a form of blackmail where someone threatens to share a nude or sexual image or video of a person unless their demands are met.

Sexual extortion is a serious, growing online concern, especially for young people. But what exactly is it? What conversations may help prevent it and how can you support your child if they’re targeted?

This 30-minute webinar will explain:

• what sexual extortion is
• the impacts and potential harms sexual extortion may have on young people
• strategies to support young people who may experience sexual extortion, including how to respond and access support; and how to encourage safer and more positive online interactions.

It’s suitable for parents and carers of young people in upper primary and secondary school.

Term 2 (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

• 28 May, 12.30pm
• 18 June, 12.30pm

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eSafety has a range of programs and resources that can help parents and carers build knowledge, skills and tools to support their children to have safer online experiences.

This 30-minute webinar introduces:

• eSafety resources designed to help you start the conversation about online safety with your child
• how to help children and young people thrive online with 5 top tips to keep your family safe online
• how the eSafety Commissioner can help parents, children and young people that are experiencing online harms.

It’s suitable for parents and carers of children and young people in primary and secondary school.

Term 2 (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

• 21 May, 12.30pm

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