eSafety, police and researchers see reports of online sexual abuse increasing each year. A recent Australian study found that 1 in 13 children under 18 had experienced sexual images of them being shared without consent (this is image-based abuse). A recent media campaign has encouraged parents and carers to have conversations with children and young people about this issue. For support on how best to chat to your young person, please make use of the many resources that are compiled on the eSafety website, a link to which can be found here eSafety Resources for Parents and Carers.
eSafety also run a series of online webinars that may also be helpful. These can be found here: eSafety Parent and Carers Webinars.