eSafety Commissioner
If you or someone you know experiences online abuse, you can visit the eSafety Commissioner (eSafety). eSafety is Australia’s independent regulator for online safety. It educates Australians about online safety risks and helps to remove harmful content such as cyberbullyingof children and young people, adult cyber abuse, ‘revenge porn’ or image-based abuse and illegal and restricted content. Visit eSafety.gov.au to find out more on how to stay safe online and report online abuse.
Online abuse can happen on a social media site, game, app or any other online or electronic platform. It can include posts, comments, texts, messages, chats, livestreams, memes, images, videos and emails.
How to make a report to eSafety
There are different steps to follow when you make a report based on the type of abuse:
- If the cyberbullying or adult cyber abuse is very serious, and the service or platform does not remove the harmful content, then you can report it to eSafety for investigation.
- For image-based abuse or illegal and restricted content, report to eSafety immediately.
Learn more about what eSafety can investigate, how to make a report and how to collect evidence.
Australian Human Rights Commission
They protect and promote human rights in Australia and internationally. They offer free and informal enquires and complaint service to deal with unlawful discrimination and racial and sexual harassment issues. National Information Services link below:
https://humanrights.gov.au/complaints
Anti-Discrimination NSW
They have an enquiry service that can provide you with information about discrimination. You can also lodge a complaint with them if you have experienced discrimination, sexual harassment or vilification in New South Wales.
https://antidiscrimination.nsw.gov.au