eSafety Programs
eSafety Commissioner
eSafety provides free curriculum-aligned classroom resources, professional learning for teachers, live student webinars via a comprehensive Educator's webpage which also features a best practice framework, toolkits, and spotlight on cyberbullying.The Trusted eSafety Provider program supports eductors and schools to identify education providers that meet eSafety's requirements for online safety education.
- Online
Pricing: Free
Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts
Affiliations: Australian Government; Approved elsewhere: VIC, eSafety About affiliations
Product type: Program; Fact sheets; Online resources (e.g. videos, games, tools, readings); Professional learning; Presentation by an expert or speaker ; Whole school approach or initiative; Incursion, excursion or immersive experience; Learning modules; Class lesson plans
Contact details
eSafety Commissioner
ABN: 12 212 931 598
Program website: https://www.esafety.gov.au/educators
Program contact email: educationsectors@esafety.gov.au
Focus areas
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Positive relationships
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Bullying and cyber-bullying
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Respectful relationships and consent education
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E-safety and digital literacy
Curriculum alignment
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Health and PE
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English
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Technologies
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Humanities and Social Science
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The Arts
Prospective users
Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1), Whole class universal (Tier 1)
Communities: Diverse cultures or language groups, First Nations, Neurodiversity or disability, Rainbow and LGBTQIA+
Context: School or centre-based
Main beneficiaries: Early learning, Foundation/Prep, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
Delivery style: Classroom teacher is trained; Delivered by program staff
Aims & approach
eSafety provides trusted online safety education through endorsed providers, professional learning for teachers, and a comprehensive educator resource hub to support schools and communities in fostering digital safety.
- Best Practice Framework for a consistent national approach.
- Toolkit for Schools with 40+ resources across four key areas: Prepare, Engage, Educate, and Respond.
- Cyberbullying resources to support prevention and intervention.
- Classroom resources Curriculum-aligned and searchable by year level and topic.
Professional Learning for Teachers:
- Free webinars, on-demand modules, and self-paced learning.
- Training covers research, case studies, and teaching strategies.
- The eSafety Champions Network promotes online safety leadership in schools.
- Endorsed providers meet best practice standards for online safety education.
- A searchable database helps schools find suitable programs.
- Ongoing professional development ensures high-quality education. Cost is set by each Trusted eSafety Provider, with some programs free to access.
This structured approach ensures schools have access to quality, evidence-based online safety education.
Implementation support
- Access to professional facilitator, instructor or mentor
- Implementation training webinars or modules
- Regular webinars or access to community of professional practice
Evidence
eSafety's work is guided by the Best Practice Framework for Online Safety Education (eSafety Commissioner, 2022), developed following a rapid evidence review and stakeholder consultation process (Walsh et al., 2019; 2022).
eSafety's professional learning for teachers uses adult learning principles, and is based on the best available evidence derived from eSafety's and partner organisations' research, data, insights, and intelligence.
eSafety resources are developed based on the best available evidence and consulation with stakeholders.
Best Practice Framework for Online Safety Education: Results from a rapid review of the international literature, expert review, and stakeholder consultation - ScienceDirect.