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:

15 November: 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm
5 December: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm

Register Here

Navigating online friendships

This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people in secondary schooI.

It will cover:

how to support young people to have safe and respectful online relationships
what to do when something happens at school and ends up on social media or private messaging apps
how to report to social media platforms and eSafety.

Dates and times:

2 November: 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

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