E-Safety Commissioner Newsletter and Website
The eSafety Commissioner
The eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) is Australia’s national independent regulator for online safety aimed to help safeguard Australians at risk from online harms and to promote safer, more positive online experiences. eSafety engages with a number of key online safety stakeholders both nationally and internationally and work with social media services to remove abusive content and develop proactive strategies and solutions to keep Australians safer online.
What the eSafety Commissioner does
- Responds to complaints about serious cyberbullying of Australian children
eSafety administers a complaints scheme for Australians under 18 who have experienced cyberbullying or seriously threatening, intimidating, harassing or humiliating online behaviour. eSafety provides resources to help the young person or their carer report the problem to social media sites, and have the power to require the abusive material to be removed.
- Responds to complaints about image-based abuse involving Australians
If an intimate image or video of someone has been shared, or threatened to be shared, without consent, they can report this to eSafety no matter how old they are. eSafety can help to get the intimate images or video removed from online platforms and, in some cases, take action against the person who shared it.
- Responds to complaints about prohibited and potentially prohibited content, including child sexual abuse material
eSafety administers a formal investigation and reporting scheme for prohibited and potentially prohibited online content. eSafety’s Cyber Report team prioritises investigations into online child sexual abuse material and works with law enforcement and the global network to attempt to remove this content wherever it is hosted.
- Provides online safety information and guidance through the website
The website brings together a wealth of useful information to help Australians have safe, enjoyable experiences online. The website is designed for all age groups. It provides guidance on specific online safety issues including cyberbullying, adult cyber abuse, image-based abuse, technology-related concerns for people at risk of family or domestic violence.
Additionally, it offers tailored support and resources such as the Be Connected program for Australians with low digital literacy; resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and resources in languages other than English.
You may access the eSafety Commissioner website at https://www.esafety.gov.au/
A guide has been created to assist you with navigating the site with ease, and a link to the guide follows this article.
Mrs Rita Agostino
Assistant Prinicpal - Pastoral Care