At St Joseph’s we are committed to keeping our students safe.  Next week is National Child Protection Week. We have included some information families may find as useful tools.

The eSafety Commissioner provides opportunities for parents to be more engaged in their children's safety online through information and a series of webinars on specific topics that are challenging for parents to monitor and manage.

Please find below a link to a short video;

The eSafety Commissioner’s COVID-19 tips for parents

The eSafety Commissioner has also published some Online safety basics for parents, click the image below for details.

The eSafety Commissioner is running upcoming webinars;

eSafety's guide to online sexual harassment and image-based abuse

This webinar will help parents and carers to understand online sexual harassment and image-based abuse, (non-consensual sharing of intimate images). 

It is designed for parents and carers of young people aged 13-18.

It will cover: 

• the difference between online sexual harassment and image-based abuse
• how to report online sexual harassment to social media companies
• how to report image-based abuse to eSafety and when to report to police
• where to get support if you feel upset or worried about something that has happened online.

You can choose to attend the webinar with your teen or share resources with them afterwards from the webinar package.

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Dates (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

National Child Protection Week

Tuesday 7 September 12.30 to 1.30 pm

Thursday 9 September 12.30 to 1.30 pm

eSafety's parent guide to popular apps

Learn how to help young people safely use popular apps including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube.

This webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people aged 8-13.

It will cover: 

• an explanation of the popular apps used by young people
• case studies, research, and targeted advice 
• ways you can support the young people in your life to have safe, enjoyable online experiences.

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Dates (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

Tuesday 31 August 7.30 to 8.30 pm

Monday 6 September 12.30 to 1.30 pm

Tuesday 7 September 7.30 to 8.30 pm

Friday 10 September 12.30 to 1.30 pm