School culture and environment
School policies, procedures and culture enable students to be safe online
- Child Safe Standards – Policy, guidance and resources for schools to implement the Child Safe Standards.
- Digital Technologies-Responsible Use – Policy, guidance and resources for schools to support the responsible use of digital technologies.
- Digital Learning policy including Acceptable Use Agreements – Policy, guidance and resources for schools to support digital learning.
- Mobile phone ban – Policy, guidance and resources for schools to implement the mobile phone ban.
School leadership and commitment
Leaders drive school wide commitment to supporting students to be safe online
- Child Safe Standards – Policy, guidance and resources for schools to implement the Child Safe Standards.
- Respectful Relationships – Embeds a culture of respect and equality for school communities, including online.
- Alannah and Madeline Foundation – eSmart Schools is a free program for Victorian schools. It builds a culture of safe and responsible technology use. eSmart Advisors can help identify needs and provide support to encourage school-wide positive use of digital technology.
- eSafety’s Toolkit for Schools – Designed to support schools to create safer online environments.
Professional learning strategy
Teachers have the skills to deliver curriculum and respond to disclosures
- Respectful Relationships professional learning – Supports teachers to deliver social and emotional learning and respectful relationships education.
- Alannah and Madeline Foundation’s eSmart Schools Professional Learning and Resource Hub – Free resources for educators to support students to be positive digital citizens.
- eSafety Commissioner professional Learning for teachers – Free for educators and others working with children and young people in schools.
Teaching and learning
Students have the skills, knowledge and attitudes to be safe online
- Digital technologies subject area – Students learn to become creative and responsible users of technology. They learn how to solve problems, design digital solutions, manage data and work together in a safe and ethical way.
- Digital literacy foundational skill as part of Victorian Curriculum F-10 2.0 – Embeds key skills across the curriculum on how to use digital technologies effectively and manage safety and wellbeing online.
- Respectful Relationships teaching and learning resources – Embeds a culture of respect and equality across the entire school community, including online.
- eSafety Commissioner classroom resources – Resources with topics and content tailored for different education levels.
Families and communities (including information for parents/carers and students)
School community has support and guidance to support students to be safe online
- Safe Socials fact sheet – for secondary students – Resource guides for secondary students to be safe on social media.
- Safe Socials fact sheet – parents/carers of secondary students – helpful tips for having positive and safe experiences on social media for parents/carers of secondary students.
- Safe socials fact sheet – parents/carers of primary students – helpful tips for having positive and safe experiences on social media for parents/carers of primary students.
- Social media age restrictions – eSafety Commissioner – information about the upcoming social media age restrictions, including what it means for young people, and how parents and carers can help.
Support for staff to respond to online incidents
Schools are equipped to respond to online incidents with appropriate steps, supports and referrals
- Bully Stoppers step by step guide for responding to online incidents affecting students – Steps for schools to take when an online incident occurs that affects students.
- eSafety Commissioner’s report online harm portal – Report a complaint about cyberbullying, image-based abuse or illegal and restricted online content.
- Mental Health Fund and Menu – Supports Victorian Government schools to select programs, staff and other support from an evidence-based menu to best meet their students’ mental health and wellbeing needs.
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