About Internet Safety Australia
Australian internet safety information is excellent — and scattered across a dozen official sites. When something goes wrong at 11pm, nobody should have to work out which of six agencies handles their problem before they can get help. Internet Safety Australia exists to fix that.
What we do
- Explain every major online risk in plain English, at a Grade 6–8 reading level.
- Route you to the right official help — eSafety, Scamwatch, ReportCyber, OAIC, ACCCE, IDCARE — fast.
- Publish step-by-step playbooks for the crisis moments: scams, hacks, bullying, abuse.
- Review every guide against official Australian sources, and show the review date on the page.
What we don’t do
- We don’t take reports — we deep-link to the official forms that do.
- We don’t provide counselling or crisis services — we connect you to Lifeline, Kids Helpline, 1800RESPECT and IDCARE.
- We don’t run ads, sponsored content or affiliate links. Ever.
- We don’t store personal information — there are no accounts, and our Scam Checker keeps answers on your device.
Independence statement
Internet Safety Australia is an independent community education project. We are not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Australian Government, the eSafety Commissioner, or any agency we link to. Agency names and links are used to direct people to official help — the same way a good neighbour would.
How we choose sources
Every guide is fact-checked against the official bodies listed in our resources directory — eSafety, Scamwatch (ACCC), cyber.gov.au (ACSC), OAIC, ACCCE, IDCARE, Moneysmart and state police. Where the law matters (the Online Safety Act 2021, the social media minimum age framework), we summarise and link to the primary source. We never invent legal advice.
Contact
Spotted an error, a broken official link, or a scam wave we should cover? Email the editorial team at hello@internetsafety.com.au. For personal help, please use the Get Help playbooks — we can’t provide individual advice, but the services they link to can.