The eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) is Australia’s independent regulator for online safety.

The purpose of eSafety is to help safeguard all Australians from online harms and to promote safer, more positive online experiences.

eSafety has released new resources to help parents and carers from all backgrounds protect their families online.

The new videos and advice sheets from the Online Safety for Every Family suite of resources covers how to:

• get started with social media
• enjoy safer online gaming
• help your child if they are bullied online.

Webinar: Online sexual harassment and image-based abuse

Did you know almost a third of reports made to eSafety about image-based abuse relate to people under 18?

While it can be devastating for a young person to have nude or intimate images of themselves shared without their consent, getting the right support can reduce the harm.

eSafety’s parent guide to online sexual harassment and image based-abuse webinar covers how to report image-based abuse and where to get support if your child experiences abuse online. Register now for the last sessions in 2022.