Webinars for parents and carers

Children and young people experience subtle forms of online manipulation that can shape their friendships, identity and wellbeing. Behaviours like exclusion, controlling dynamics, and emotionally loaded 'just joking' interactions are common and may be difficult to spot. This webinar unpacks online manipulative behaviours and harmful friendships dynamics.

This 45-minute webinar is also designed for parents and carers to watch alongside young people (13+), supporting a shared understanding of these behaviours and encouraging meaningful conversations at home.

In this webinar for parents, carers and teens:

• learn the common signs of online manipulation and understand the challenges young people face with friendships online
• understand the common harmful friendship dynamics and why young people may feel trapped, responsible or unable to set boundaries
• gain simple, practical strategies to start supportive conversations to help set healthy online boundaries and feel safer navigating digital friendships.

Suitable for parents and carers of young people 13+ in secondary school.

Term 2 (AEST)

• 28 May 2026, 12.30pm
• 23 June 2026, 5:30pm

Term 3 (AEST)

• 29 July 2026, 12.30pm

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This webinar explores both the benefits and risks of recommender algorithms and offers practical strategies to help parents and carers to support young people build more positive and safer online feeds.

You will learn about:

• the role of algorithms and recommender systems in driving engagement and shaping online experiences
• how platforms and online communities keep young people engaged, expose them to harmful content and reinforce gendered stereotypes
• strategies to shape algorithmic feeds and build more positive and safe online experiences
• how eSafety can support people experiencing serious online harm.

Term 3 (AEST)

• 4 August 2026, 12:30pm

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For boys and young men, the internet can be a place where they seek connection, validation and guidance as they explore what it means to be a man today. However, it also exposes them to risks like harmful content, online exploitation and the growing influence of misogynistic ideologies.  

This 45-minute webinar will help parents and carers understand:

• social and cultural influences shaping boys and young men
• how boys engage online, build relationships and how they may be vulnerable to manipulation or exploitation
• the impact of social media, gaming, and influencers on their attitudes, behaviours and sense of identity.

This presentation will share practical strategies to build critical thinking, challenge harmful narratives, and create open conversations that empower boys and young men to navigate the online world safely and respectfully.

Suitable for parents and carers of young people in upper primary and secondary school.

Term 3 (AEST)

• 13 August 2026, 12.30pm

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This essential webinar for parents and carers unpacks how online harm is evolving, from the use of AI-powered tactics to coded emoji language and the covert manipulation that many adults may miss in cyberbullying situations.  

This webinar will cover:

• recognising the signs that your child may be experiencing or engaging in cyberbullying
• building protective factors at home
• how to support your child with practical strategies to respond, report, and stay safe in a fast-changing digital world.

It’s suitable for parents and carers of children in primary and secondary school.

Term 3 (AEST)

• 19 August 2026, 12:30pm

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This 45-minute webinar:

• explores what quality screen time looks like
• how to create balanced family routines
• ways to manage boredom and transitions
• strategies to support children’s wellbeing at different ages and stages.

The webinar offers realistic and practical approaches to strengthen digital skills, encourage open conversations, and make screen time more positive and predictable for the whole family.

Suitable for parents and carers of young people in primary and lower secondary school.

Term 2 (AEST)

• 17 June 2026, 12.30pm

 Term 3 (AEST)

• 26 August 2026, 12.30pm

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AI (generative artificial intelligence) is built into many of the apps, games and services we use. While these tools can offer positive experiences, they also bring new risks, especially for children and young people.
Understanding what these risks look like, how to reduce them, and what to do if something goes wrong is important for anyone supporting children and young people. 

This 45-minute webinar for parents and carers will cover these areas: 

• The types of AI-related risks your child may come across in their everyday online activities, including AI companion chatbots, deepfakes, AI influencers, and AI-facilitated cyberbullying and other online-harassment related risks.
• How these technologies can affect your child’s safety, privacy, development, and mental and social wellbeing.
• Practical, easy-to-use strategies and resources to help you guide and support your child, including what to do if something goes wrong and where to seek help.

Suitable for parents and carers of young people in primary and secondary school.

TERM 2 (AEST)

• 3 June 2026, 12.30pm  

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Could your child be more vulnerable online than you realise? Connection, identity and belonging are powerful drivers for young people online, but they can also increase vulnerability. 
This webinar explores:

• how vulnerability develops
• why some young people are more at risk and how their needs and behaviours may be recognised and exploited by both peers and others online.

You’ll leave with practical strategies to better support safer online engagement.

Term 3 (AEST)

• 8 September 2026, 12:30pm

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Tools using AI are evolving fast and young people are often the first to explore and adopt them. But with this rapid change comes real risks. AI tools that generate fake images and videos are now being misused in ways that can harm or exploit children and young people.

This webinar for parents and carers will cover: 

• how these new technologies are being used and why it matters
• how these new technologies are impacting children and young people
• steps you can take to increase awareness and support your child as well as how to report online abuse using deepfake images and videos.

It’s suitable for parents and carers of young people in upper primary and secondary school.

Term 3 (AEST)

• 15 September 2026, 12:30pm

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