Children and young people benefit from safe and positive use of digital technology. They need support and education to become safe and responsible users.
Two recommended services providers are eSafety and ThinkUKnow. They help school communities by providing online safety information and resources for children, young people, families, educators and schools.
- eSafety are offering free online professional learning for educators on ‘Online harmful sexual behaviours, misinformation and emerging technologies’.
- ThinkUKnow offers presentations to parents, carers, educators, children and young people. Adult presentations aim to provide tools to create safer online environments and educate adults about online child sexual exploitation. Presentations are delivered free of charge by the South Australia Police.
Explore what steps you and your school community can take to promote safe and inclusive online environments. Here are some additional resources to consider:
- Best Practice Framework for Online Safety Education
- Toolkit for Schools
- Parent and carer guides about cyberbullying and online safety – developed by the Department for Education
- Bullying prevention lessons: SA laws about bullying, cyberbullying and online safety – developed by the Department for Education with TeachLaw.