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eSAFETY for Parents

The eSafety webpage offers some very useful information pertaining to safety online for your children. 

Please find a few webinars in Term 2 which you may find useful. 

Click on the links to register or go to the website.

Navigating screen time: tools for today’s families

This 45-minute webinar:

• explores what quality screen time looks like
• how to create balanced family routines
• ways to manage boredom and transitions
• strategies to support children’s wellbeing at different ages and stages.

The webinar offers realistic and practical approaches to strengthen digital skills, encourage open conversations, and make screen time more positive and predictable for the whole family.

Suitable for parents and carers of young people in primary and lower secondary school.

Term 2 (AEST)

• 29 April 2026, 12:30pm
• 17 June 2026, 12.30pm 

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Exploring the online experiences of boys and young men

For boys and young men, the internet can be a place where they seek connection, validation and guidance as they explore what it means to be a man today. However, it also exposes them to risks like harmful content, online exploitation and the growing influence of misogynistic ideologies.  

This 45-minute webinar will help parents and carers understand:

• social and cultural influences shaping boys and young men
• how boys engage online, build relationships and how they may be vulnerable to manipulation or exploitation
• the impact of social media, gaming, and influencers on their attitudes, behaviours and sense of identity.

This presentation will share practical strategies to build critical thinking, challenge harmful narratives, and create open conversations that empower boys and young men to navigate the online world safely and respectfully.

Suitable for parents and carers of young people in upper primary and secondary school.

Term 2 (AEST)

• 30 April 2026, 12:30pm 

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How AI is influencing new online risks for children and young people

AI (generative artificial intelligence) is built into many of the apps, games and services we use. While these tools can offer positive experiences, they also bring new risks, especially for children and young people.Understanding what these risks look like, how to reduce them, and what to do if something goes wrong is important for anyone supporting children and young people. 

This 45-minute webinar for parents and carers will cover these areas: 

• The types of AI-related risks your child may come across in their everyday online activities, including AI companion chatbots, deepfakes, AI influencers, and AI-facilitated cyberbullying and other online-harassment related risks.
• How these technologies can affect your child’s safety, privacy, development, and mental and social wellbeing.
• Practical, easy-to-use strategies and resources to help you guide and support your child, including what to do if something goes wrong and where to seek help.

Suitable for parents and carers of young people in primary and secondary school.

TERM 2 (AEST)

• 7 May 2026, 12.30pm
• 3 June 2026, 12.30pm  

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The trust trap: navigating friendships, pressure and manipulation online

Children and young people experience subtle forms of online manipulation that can shape their friendships, identity and wellbeing. Behaviours like exclusion, controlling dynamics, and emotionally loaded 'just joking' interactions are common and may be difficult to spot. This webinar unpacks online manipulative behaviours and harmful friendships dynamics.

This 45-minute webinar is also designed for parents and carers to watch alongside young people (13+), supporting a shared understanding of these behaviours and encouraging meaningful conversations at home.

In this webinar for parents, carers and young people:

• Learn the common signs of online manipulation and understand the challenges young people face with friendships online.
• Understand the common harmful friendship dynamics and why young people may feel trapped, responsible or unable to set boundaries.
• Gain simple, practical strategies to start supportive conversations to help set healthy online boundaries and feel safer navigating digital friendships.

Suitable for parents and carers of young people 13+ in secondary school.

Term 2 (AEST)

• 28 May 2026, 12.30pm
• 23 June 2026, 5:30pm 

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Gabrielle Carter

Wellbeing Leader

Parent Session: Mental Health Workshop- When to Worry, How to Help

We warmly invite you to share our upcoming parent webinar/mental health workshop, hosted by our Psychologist Emma Carlisle for Banyule Youth Services, with parents who may be interested.

Many parents notice changes in their child but feel unsure how to respond. This presentation will help parents recognise early warning signs of mental health challenges, understand what may be happening beneath the surface, and learn practical, supportive ways to help.

It also highlights the importance of parental self-care and provides guidance on where to access local support if needed.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could share this opportunity with your parent community. We hope to see you there!

Parent Session: Mental Health Workshop- When to Worry, How to Help

DATE: Monday 25 May

COST: FREE

TIME: 7pm-8.15 plus question time

WHERE: ONLINE via zoom (link sent after booking)

FOR: Parents, Carers and families of children and young people aged 10+

Bookings essential: Click Here

Info: Jess Sayers jessica.sayers@banyule.vic.gov.au 0468753812