Media releases

The eSafety Commissioner and Queensland Police have committed to closer collaboration fighting criminal content and serious online harms.

eSafety and Queensland Police forge closer links to fight harms

The eSafety Commissioner has created resources to help children develop online safety skills in early to middle primary school years.

New tools to help prepare 5-8s for life online

Women

Applications opening for $10m grants fund to stop tech-based abuse of women

The Australian Government is calling for applications to fund innovative projects that help end technology-based abuse against women.

The eSafety Commissioner has provided an age verification roadmap to the Australian Government today for its consideration.

eSafety provides age verification roadmap to Government for consideration

The Government is supporting better online experiences for First Nations people as more turn to tech for cultural expression and engagement.

Research

Culture, connection and creativity: better online experiences for First Nations people

The eSafety Commissioner has given the online industry until the end of the month to resubmit draft industry codes that provide appropriate community safeguards for users in Australia.  

Online industry given more time to resubmit draft codes

The eSafety Commissioner will expand cooperation with NSW Police to fight the rising tide of criminal activity online.

eSafety, NSW Police boost partnership to tackle online harms

eSafety has served legal notices requiring online platforms to explain how they are tackling online child sexual abuse.

Twitter, TikTok and Google forced to answer tough questions about online child abuse

eSafety has asked online industry associations to resubmit draft industry codes which include appropriate community safeguards.

Online industry asked to address eSafety’s concerns with draft codes

Research

Adults’ negative online experiences jump by 30%

New research by the eSafety Commissioner has revealed 75 per cent of Australian adults have had at least one negative online experience in the past 12 months.

Young people

The eSafety Youth Council has written to Big Tech calling for urgent action to prevent popular online platforms becoming a haven for trolls, haters and predators.

Young people call on Big Tech to put their wellbeing before profits

Cyberbullying

The eSafety Commissioner used expanded powers in the first year of the Online Safety Act to better protect Australians from harm.

Time to act: eSafety puts new tools to work

Seniors

New year, new devices: Be Connected and make online safety a priority this year

eSafety is encouraging everyone to support older relatives and friends and reinforce the importance of online safety, with help from Be Connected.

Some of the world’s biggest technology companies are not doing enough to tackle child sexual exploitation on their platforms, according to a new report from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner

World-first report shows leading tech companies are not doing enough to tackle online child abuse

Education authorities and peak bodies will join a new national council led by the eSafety Commissioner to address online harms in schools.

Educators commit to closer cooperation for online safety

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has called for greater transparency and robust risk management from social media platforms and online services around the dangers their recommender algorithms pose to users, particularly children.

Time to take a look under the virtual hood at how algorithms might be harming our kids

Parents

Read the fine print before sending your child to Mars these holidays

Immersive devices like virtual reality headsets and haptic gloves can unlock new and fantastical experiences, but they can also expose your child to a range of harms.

Women

New training will help female employees and small business owners combat gendered online abuse, with a focus on how to recognise, report and block abusive behaviour.

New training to block, mute and report online hate directed at women

Regulators from Australia, Fiji, Ireland and the United Kingdom are joining forces to encourage and coordinate global efforts to make the online world a safer place.

Regulators collaborate through new global network to counter online harm

The eSafety Commissioner has congratulated Trusted eSafety Providers on delivering programs to a quarter of all Australian school students.

1 million students get eSafety guidance from a trusted source

A cyberbullying support bot and cyber ninjas teaching self-defence are among latest projects funded under the Online Safety Grants Program.

Australian Government grants take online safety message to millions

Image-based abuse

Young men bear the brunt of sexual extortion as reports rise

Reports of image-based abuse to the eSafety Commissioner have increased by 55 per cent, with significantly more reports from males.

Diverse groups

Play nice, stay safe: New resources to support LGBTIQ+ community online

The eSafety Commissioner has launched new resources to help the LGBTIQ+ community safely navigate the online world, featuring guidance on a range of issues, from dealing with trolls to meeting people online.

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner is encouraging the community and stakeholders to have their say on draft industry codes intended to reduce the risk of illegal and harmful online content.

Australians encouraged to comment on draft industry codes

Seniors

Young people

Age no barrier as teens connect with seniors to break down digital divide

The eSafety Commissioner's Young Mentors program aims to improve older Australians’ digital skills by connecting them with student mentors.

eSafety has issued legal notices to some of the world’s biggest tech companies, requiring them to report on how they are tackling child sexual exploitation material.

Tech platforms asked to explain how they are tackling online child sexual exploitation

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has released a new four-year strategy outlining how the world’s first government online safety regulator will continue to protect Australians from all forms of online harm.

eSafety releases roadmap for the future to keep all Australians safe online

Parents

Simple steps to Online Safety for Every Family

New resources from the eSafety Commissioner help parents and carers from all backgrounds protect their families in the digital world.

Research

Tech revolution essential to help stop technology-facilitated abuse

As new research reveals 1 in 2 Australians have experienced tech abuse, the eSafety Commissioner is calling for a radical shift in technology design and use to help end online abuse.

Cyberbullying

Parents urged to watch out for signs of cyberbullying

Parents urged to be alert to changes in children’s behaviour that suggest they are a target of cyberbullying.

The AFL has signed a new agreement with eSafety to help improve online safety for AFL players, fans and the broader community.

AFL and eSafety commit to #PlayitFairOnline

The heads of the four members of the Digital Platform Regulators Forum (the forum) met yesterday and have agreed on a collective set of priorities for 2022/23

Digital Platform Regulators Forum names algorithms, digital transparency and increased collaboration as priorities for 2022/23