Early Years program for educators
eSafety’s Early Years resources are designed to help support and encourage safe use of digital technologies for children aged 0-5.
The eSafety Early Years Program aims to provide online safety advice and tips within a positive framework for prior to school aged children, their parents, carers and their educators in an Australian context.
It aims to:
- Build an understanding of online safety (and networked technologies) in young children.
- Set the foundation for good habits early so they can carry this through to school and beyond – being safe, being kind, asking for help and making good choices.
- Provide educators with the skills and confidence to support the online safety of the children in their care and their families.
- Provide parents and carers with easy access to advice and practical tips.
- Encourage parents, carers and educators to communicate and work together to support young children in online safety.
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Early Years online safety – information session
Join us for a 60-minute information session to learn about the safe use of digital technologies and online environments.
This session is for anyone working in the Early Years sector, including centre managers and directors, and those in policy, training, oversight, or support roles. It will include information about resources available to assess your online environment for the safety of children, educators and families.
This webinar will cover:
- the importance of digital online safety education in Early Years
- the eSafety Commissioner’s role and reporting functions
- eSafety’s Early Years resources for educators, families and children 0-5.
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 1:00pm – 2:00pm (AEDT)
Resources to share with children and families
Explore resources for use with children in early learning settings, as well as for families, including posters, activities and practical advice.
You can find more advice for families in the Parents section of our website. These cover topics such as:
Resources to share with your early learning service and staff
Free professional learning modules
eSafety has teamed up with Early Childhood Australia to create a series of online learning modules designed for early childhood educators, centre directors and managers.
The training draws on findings from a four-year Australian Research Council Linkage Program looking at how to safely engage children in the digital world. eSafety was a proud contributor to the Young Children in Digital Society research project.
The modules are self-paced and interactive, allowing educators to move through the material in their own time and build confidence through practical activities. Each module places children’s experiences at the centre, showing how they see and use digital technologies.
You can access all four modules for free through Early Childhood Australia’s Learning Hub.
Professional learning resources
eSafety recognises the importance of upskilling educators so they are prepared and capable of teaching digital technologies.
Since 2020, eSafety has provided evidence-based resources to support educators and families in navigating the digital world safely. With recent changes to child safeguarding requirements under the National Quality Framework (NQF), including the introduction of digital safety policies, eSafety has developed the following resources:
- eSafety checklist for early learning services
- Co-creating an online safety agreement
- ACEQA tools and guides for implementing the new changes, including the NQF Child Safety Guides, which eSafety helped to develop.
Free resources you can order
Last updated: 03/12/2025