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09/09/2026

Our brand-new Online Safety Guide for parents and carers is here to support you in keeping your child safe online 🧒📲

From gaming and social media to cyberbullying and AI-generated content, the guide covers key online safety issues.

The guide can help you:
⚠️ understand common online risks and issues
💡 learn what helps in different scenarios
💬 talk with your child about what they do online
🤝 know how to respond if something goes wrong.

Start with a section or topic that feels most relevant right now, or dip in and out whenever you need it. Our goal is to help parents and carers feel more confident supporting young people to have safer, more positive experiences online.

📖 Download your free copy: https://news.esafety.gov.au/online-safety-guide

10/08/2026

🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨

28/07/2026

How many of your followers have you actually met?

It’s a question worth thinking about before sharing photos of your child online.
From public profiles to follower lists, it can be easy to forget just how many people may be able to view, save or share what we post.

For parents and carers, checking your privacy settings and thinking carefully about what you share can help protect your child’s personal information and safety.

Before posting, consider:
• Who can see this photo?
• Does it reveal any personal information?
• Does it show their school, location or uniform?

A quick check before you post can make a big difference.

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17/07/2026

Helping children and young people stay safe online can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Our ‘Online safety for grandparents and carers’ guide is packed with practical, easy to follow advice to help you support the children in your life with confidence 😊📃🖥️

Whether you’re setting up a new device, managing screen time, talking about bullying or abuse, or trying to understand online gaming and social media, this guide has you covered.

You don’t need to be a tech expert to make a difference. As a grandparent or carer, you play an important role in helping children build safe and positive digital habits.

Read the full guide on our website: https://news.esafety.gov.au/4lFXD3t

03/07/2026

Here’s an explanation of what misinformation and disinformation is, the impacts they can have on the safety and wellbeing of your child, and what you can do as a parent/carer to support your child to be media literate.

https://better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/learning-corner/parents-and-caregivers/understanding-mis-and-disinformation

This will be helpful for anyone of any age

Technology allows everyone to access limitless information and content online. But what forms can misleading information take, and what risks can it pose?

23/06/2026

Please be aware of these scam phone calls

We’re reminding people to stay aware of scam phone calls that can appear to come from genuine police or law enforcement numbers.

These scams use technology to make it appear that the calls originate from the legitimate phone numbers, a practice known as ID phone spoofing or web based ID spoofing.

If you have been or suspect you’ve been a victim of a data breach or identity theft, contact ID Support NSW and report the scam to ReportCyber ➡️ https://www.cyber.gov.au/report-and-recover/report

19/06/2026

Learn how to identify spam/scam/phishing emails

What are the biggest red flags to this phishing scam targeting customers of payment company SumUp?

Clue: One is right at the bottom.

We'll post full list of red flags later today- though we're sure you'll get them all.

23/04/2026

🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨

Scammers are creating realistic AI websites. They pose as retailers, like jewellery stores, that are 'closing down'. They offer leftover stock to their customers for 'free', aside from delivery costs.

Warning signs to look out for:
🚩 Only 5-star reviews on their homepage.
🚩 Photos of a real storefront but no address for an actual store.
🚩 Urgent language, for example: “everything free storewide until midnight.”

Paying delivery may seem like a small risk but scammers will gain access to your personal and financial details. If it's too good to be true, it's probably a scam.

If you have been or suspect you’ve been a victim of a data breach or identity theft, contact ID Support NSW and report the scam to ReportCyber ➡️ https://www.cyber.gov.au/report-and-recover/report

12/04/2026

Free guides, worksheets, and templates to help you protect your family online

Download free resources for online safety, screen time management, social media guidelines, and digital privacy to help keep your family safe online.

19/03/2026

Here’s how to set up and perform regular backups

Backing up and having backups mean you can restore your files if something goes wrong. It is a precautionary measure so that your data is accessible in case something happens to your computer.