Upcoming online safety training for clubs and athletes
Online safety for sporting clubs
This one-hour presentation is designed for community sport clubs. It will provide tips and guidance on:
- Types of online harm in sport
- How to deal with online harm
- Tips for creating a safe online environment at your club
- eSafety’s reporting schemes
- Advice on common online issues
- Resources to help clubs
Date: Monday 18th November
Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Social media self-defence athletes
This one-hour presentation is designed for elite, national, state or pathway athletes. It will provide guidance on:
- Types of online abuse and weapons commonly used
- The impacts of online abuse on athletes personally and professionally
- Setting up social media accounts with safety in mind
- Using proactive actions and de-escalation strategies including how to report abuse
- Support services and free resources
Date: Wednesday 27th November
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Cyber Safety and Security for Sports – Free eLearning Course
It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month, a great time for the sporting community to complete Sport Integrity Australia’s Cyber Safety and Security for Sports free eLearning course.
Designed for people who work or volunteer at all levels of sport, it helps organisations upgrade their cyber security and online safety knowledge and protect members. eSafety teamed up with Sport Integrity Australia to develop the online abuse module within the course, which provides guidance on types of online abuse and how to respond to incidents.
The Cyber Safety and Security for Sports course takes approximately 45 minutes to complete and is available on Sport Integrity Australia’s eLearning platform.
Should I call out abuse?
When sporting organisations or their members are targeted by online abuse, your first reaction might be to hit back. eSafety advises clubs not to react directly to the online abuse as it can escalate the incident rather that stop it.
Instead, consider publishing a statement of solidarity stating the club’s zero tolerance for online abuse, in consultation with the members involved.
For more information, check out eSafety’s advice for sports organisations and for people in the spotlight.
Do I report online abuse to the platform, eSafety or police?
No one should have to deal with serious online abuse. If your club or members are targeted, there are a number of options for taking action.
The eSafety Sports hub provides guidance for dealing with serious online abuse, including when to report to the platform, eSafety, or police.
Steps to report seriously harmful online abuse.
What is sextortion?
Sextortion is a type of image-based abuse when someone tries to blackmail another person over their intimate images or videos.
The eSafety Commissioner recently wrote about the rise of sextortion and what you can do if you are targeted.
Find out more about sextortion and other types of online abuse.
Online abuse: What would you do?
Someone is harassing me online because I missed a goal that could’ve won the game. They’ve even started to threaten me. What can I do?