Statement of Commitment to Children's Rights

As part of eSafety's responsibility for implementing the social media age restrictions for Australians under 16, we have developed a Statement of Commitment to Children's Rights.

Respecting and ensuring children’s rights underpins eSafety’s principles-based approach to implementing the social media age restrictions. We also expect those rights to be respected and ensured by age-restricted social media platforms when complying with the social media restrictions.

In September 2025, we published a statement setting out our approach to implementing the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.  

In November 2026, we published an update on eSafety’s ongoing actions to uphold this commitment.

Read the September 2025 Statement of Commitment to Children's Rights and the November 2026 Update.