eSafety Webinars for parents

Dear parents and carers,

The eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) is Australia’s independent regulator for online safety. They are a government agency dedicated to keeping people safer online.

The eSafety Commissioner is running free webinars for parents and carers. These live webinars give parents and carers the knowledge, skills and tools to support their children to have safe online experiences. The 2023 webinars include a broad range of topics that will be delivered by eSafety expert education and training teams.

There are four topics that are being presented in Term 4, four of which relate to parents and carers of primary aged students:

• Wellbeing and digital technologies 
  Suitable for parents and carers of young people in secondary school. 
• Getting the most out of gaming 
  Suitable for parents and carers of young people in primary and early secondary school.
• Navigating online friendships 
  Suitable for parents and carers of young people in secondary school. 
• Getting started with social media: TikTok, YouTube, Instagram 
  Suitable for parents and carers of young people in primary school.

More information and the links to register are below.

If you have any questions or would like further information please get in touch.

Kind regards,

Nick Hoare

Digital Technology Leader

nhoare@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au

Wellbeing and digital technologies

This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people in secondary school. It will focus on the digital skills to protect and support young people’s wellbeing online.

Dates and times:

• 5 December: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm

Register Here

Getting started with social media: TikTok, YouTube, Instagram

This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people in primary and secondary school. It includes practical tech tips, conversation starters and digital parenting advice.

It will cover:

• creating a positive digital identity
• privacy and sharing online
• managing what you see online
• good practices in group chats
• help-seeking.

Dates and times:

• 21 November: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm

Register Here