Child Safety

Playing IT Safe is an early learning initiative, developed in partnership by the Australian Federal Police, the Alannah and Madeline Foundation and the eSafety Commissioner.

Share that photo!

We all have photos taken at home, at school, at parties and in the community. Who would you share photos with? You should always ask somebody’s permission before taking and sharing their photo

Using Technology

Establish rules around the usage of smart devices in and around the home. How do you feel when you are on a screen for too long? Where should we not use phones?

Social Media

This includes websites and apps that allow users to create and share content and participate in social networking. Risks include cyberbullying, invasion of privacy and identity theft.

Pop-ups

While many pop-ups and emails from reputable companies are safe, the adware programs that generate illegitimate malware pop-ups and malware spam are capable of installing spyware to hijack your browser and capture your personal information. ThinkUKnow Australia is an evidence-based education program led by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), delivered nationally in partnership with police and industry partners to prevent online child sexual exploitation.

Sexual Extortion

Sexual extortion, or sextortion, is a serious form of image-based abuse which can be in the form of online blackmail where a perpetrator threatens to reveal explicit images of a person unless they give in to their demands This is can be considered sexual abuse and exploitation material.

Online child sexual exploitation doesn’t happen in Australia. (FALSE)

Australian law enforcement continues to disrupt online child sex offender networks in Australia. Children and young people are groomed online to produce child sexual exploitation material both overseas and locally. (TRUE)

There is no ‘quick fix’ when it comes to online safety.