Online child sexual exploitation can be confronting and not an issue that you may have considered could affect you or your child. It is important that parents and carers understand what young people see, say and do online in order to know how to take action to prevent online challenges. The following resources provide information and guidance to empower you to help keep your children safe.
It’s Never Too Early - Early education Project Paradigm collaboration
Advice for parents and carers
ThinkUKnow
Jack Changes the Game
Cyber Smart Kids are Cyber Safe
Cyber Smart Kids are Cyber Safe is a Filipino adaptation of the ACCCE’s cyber safety book Jack Changes the Game. Designed for ages five through eight, the book gives age-appropriate advice about online grooming, how to recognise the signs that someone online might not be who they say they are, and also includes information on how parents can take action if something goes wrong.
Download Cyber Smart Kids are Cyber Safe (Mga Batang Cyber Smart ay Cyber Safe)
Parent & Carer Social Media Starter Kit
This starter kit has been created for when your child is beginning to sign up for social media apps and sites.
It includes advice on what to consider when creating social media accounts, potential challenges relating to certain features on social media, as well as tips and advice for ongoing social media use to prevent online child sexual exploitation.
Meeting people, making new friends and interacting online is common through social networking platforms.
Common misconceptions of online child sexual exploitation
Animation resources
Through market research and consultation with stakeholders, the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) identified that confusion exists in the community around what constitutes online child sexual exploitation (OCSE), and where to report matters that fall under the OCSE banner in Australia.
To help improve awareness and understanding among the community, the ACCCE has developed three animations to explain:
Activities for families
Online Grooming and Sextortion Snapchat Collaboration
Technology is part of our everyday lives, and it’s important to know how to stay safe while using it. This is why the ACCCE and Snapchat have collaborated to raise awareness in the community of online grooming and sextortion.
As part of the collaboration two resources have been developed, one for parents and carers, and one for young people.