Wellbeing
Play it Fair Online: Safer Internet Day 2022
Safer Internet Day is 8 February 2022, aimed at raising online safety awareness at home, school, work and in the community. Here are some simple tips for online safety from the eSafety Commissioner.
Holidays and teen socialising: Why age-appropriate monitoring is vital
With the upcoming summer holiday season, teen parties offer a welcome reprieve to the past 18 months. Drug education expert Paul Dillon writes that they can also provide a 'perfect storm' where things can go wrong quickly.
Ways to support your teen’s mental health as restrictions ease
Our young people are facing new pressures as we come out of lockdowns and restrictions. Here are nine tips to support them, from Marie Yap, Antony Yorm and Mairead Cardamone-Breen.
Are you still watching? Screen time tips from the eSafety Commissioner
The hit show Squid Game shows the need to check what your child is watching, writes the eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant.
Year 12 exam anxiety: 4 ways to help your child
As Year 12 students sit final exams after another tough year, Eimear Quigley provides strategies for parents to help their students manage anxiety.
Keeping our kids safe: Day for Daniel
Day for Daniel honours the memory of young Daniel Morcombe, abducted and tragically murdered in 2003. The Daniel Morcombe Foundation tells us about its work promoting child safety, and how parents can get involved.
Back to the classroom: Ideas to help kids adjust after lockdown
Some students might need extra support returning to the classroom after lockdown. Penny Van Bergen and Erin Mackenzie offer five tips for parents to help their children adjust.
Best of the Web: Tips for parenting teens on screens, and more
Useful ideas to mange your teen's screen time, Lego removing gender stereotypes, and expert advice to help maintain children's mental health.
Remote learning: How to survive the home stretch
It's not long before all students return to campus. Here is some great advice from Rebecca English and Karleen Gribble to help you through this last stage of remote learning.