In alignment with the 10 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, this webinar aligns with National Principle 8 - Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.
Co-facilitated by SportWest's True Sport program and the eSafety Commissioner, and proudly supported by the State Government, this practical education session will explore key online safety risks in sport. Participants will learn how to identify and respond to issues such as cyberbullying of children, the non-consensual sharing of images or videos, and other forms of online harm. The session will also provide guidance on how to report harmful content and access support services. Additionally, it will highlight how to use True Sport resources to help create safer online environments and reduce the risk of harm to children and young people in sport.
This webinar will also address the upcoming social media age restrictions, set to take effect on 10 December 2025. These world-first measures introduced by the Australian Government aim to protect young Australians during a critical stage of their development.
Join us to learn what these changes mean for the sport sector, how to prepare, and how they may impact your organisation’s online engagement. You can also explore the information hub for detailed guidance - or tune into the webinar to hear directly from the eSafety Commissioner and have your questions answered.
This webinar will cover:
- eSafety's role, work and resources
- Dealing with and reporting online harm (including cyberbullying and image-based abuse involving children)
- eSafety Sport resources for sport organisations
- Online safety examples for sports administrators
- Social media age restrictions, taking effect on 10 December 2025.
Who is this session for: State Sport Organisations (SSOs). SSOs are recommended to identify their most appropriate staff member(s) and/or volunteer(s) to attend this interactive webinar.
Date: Wednesday 22 October 2025
Venue: Online
Time: 9:30am-10:30am
Details: Webinar link will be emailed to participants on Monday prior.
Registration: Closes at 5pm Monday 20 October 2025
Cost: SportWest Members Free | Non-members $30