Tertiary staff
The resources in this toolkit are designed to be used by staff.
All staff and students have a right to safe interactions and experiences online. Staff need to be particularly aware of online safety risks and responsibilities especially when they have a high level of interaction with students.
Resources
These resources are focused on giving staff the core tools needed to identify, prevent and respond to online abuse of their students. They also provide advice on how staff can protect themselves online.
The resources are specific to this audience, providing guidance for interacting safely on digital platforms and supporting students affected by online abuse.
Downloads
The big issues
Help managing key online safety issues.
Video: eSafety 101 for tertiary staff and students
Learn key online safety basics, what eSafety does and how to report online harm.
The video includes:
- an overview of online safety and the role eSafety plays in keeping Australians safer online
- information on eSafety’s reporting schemes and the steps required to report online harms and have content removed
- a summary of key eSafety resources with a focus on those most relevant to the tertiary sector.
Visit the tertiary institutions hub to watch the video.
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Last updated: 28/01/2026
