Safeguarding Children
The digital world offers many opportunities for children to learn and to connect with friends, family, community and support groups. Most online experiences are positive however the online environment also poses risks such as unwanted contact, cyberbullying, trolling, image-based abuse and exposure to inappropriate, offensive or illegal content.
Here are just some of the ways that we can make the internet a safer place for our children:
These videos created by Unicef provide some great tips on e-safety for parents and children.
Source: https://www.unicef.org/
The eSafety Commissioner is responsible for promoting online safety for all Australians and is committed to helping all of us to have safer, more positive experiences online. They offer support including:
Further Information: https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-the-office/role-of-the-office
If you, your child or someone you know is experiencing cyberbullying or abuse online there is support available. The eSafety Commissioner can provide and help you to report cyberbullying.
The eSafety Commissioner provides an easy online form to report offensive or illegal content such as:
iParent is an online resource provided by the eSafety Commissioner. It is designed to help parents to support their children so that they have safe and positive experiences online. iParents provides plenty of useful information and resources about:
We’re here to help. If you’d like to know more about Xavier and the supports we provide, reach out to us today. Our team will be happy to help.