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eSafety Commissioner

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A one-stop-shop for online safety, including classroom resources, outreach programs, school policies and parent resources from the Australian Government Office of the eSafety Commissioner.

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Online harmful sexual behaviours

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esafety position statement on online harmful sexual behaviours (2020)

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Online pornography - respectful relationships

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A 34 second video from eSafety summarising how porn and real life respectful relationships are different.

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Porn and your kids fact sheet

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1 page fact sheet with tips on how and why to talk about kids about pornography.

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Sexting and young people (2015)

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47% of young people have engaged in sending and receiving sexually suggestive pictures (sexting). Report to the Criminology Research Advisory Council.

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(14 min 30 sec live cast video) The impact of image sharing and non-consensual image sharing (image based abuse). (Age 14+)

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The effects of pornography on children and young people: An evidence scan

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Australia
adolescence
body image
consent
health education
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mental health
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pornography
sexualisation

In 2016, the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) was engaged by the Department of Social Services to review what the available research evidence tells us about the impact exposure to and consumption of online pornography has on children and young people.

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The practical guide to love, sex and relationships

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A teaching resource from the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, exploring relationships, sexual consent, equity and sexual and reproductive health.

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What bothers Australian kids online? Children comment on bullies, porn and violence

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research and reports

A report on what Australian children from age 9 to 16 say about troubling content online. Children are exposed to cyberbully, pornographic content and violence from a young age. This study was modelled on a similar report that was done across 25 European counties in 2013.

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Youth Law Australia

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Provides free, confidential legal information and help for young people under 25 in Australia.

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Youth Wellbeing Project

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sex education

Assists people who work with youth, and young people themselves, in the area of relationships and sexuality education.