Alannah & Madeline Foundation

💜 We hope you’re enjoying National eSmart Week as much as we are! We’ve handpicked some of our most popular lessons to include in the eBook, but there’s a wide variety of resources to choose from on our website. Digital Licence+ is a program that offers learners aged 10-14 the tools to build online-safety skills and digital intelligence. Media Literacy Lab is a fun, gamified platform empowering students in years 7-10 to navigate the media landscape. 🕮 Register and get the free eBook here: https://ow.ly/a1fA50Vs0iO [Image description: A young girl in a school uniform and headphones sits in a classroom using a tablet. Captions read "National eSmart Week: Use our free resources" and "Be Heard. Be eSmart."]

💜 National eSmart Week is here! 💜 From now until Sunday, we invite you to join us in supporting children and young people across Australia to “Be Heard. Be eSmart.” Still not sure how you can get involved? Here are three easy ways to make a start... 💜 Download the National eSmart Week eBook 💜 Join a free online event for students, parents and educators 💜 Encourage your class to get their digital licence Starting tomorrow, make sure you join one of our special storytime sessions. At these live, online events for young learners from Foundation to Year 4, eSmart staff will read stories with valuable lessons to get students thinking and talking about online safety and wellbeing. Get the free eBook here: https://lnkd.in/gP8qhTky [A woman with brown hair that’s tied up and wearing a brown shirt is speaking to the camera against a purple background.]

🚨 Free webinar for educators! 🚨 As part of National eSmart Week, we’re diving into an important conversation: youth advocacy in the digital world. This 30-minute session, which takes place on Thursday, 3 April, will be hosted by Mitch Groenewald and Dr Jessie Mitchell. They’ll discuss: 💜 current trends in digital youth advocacy 💜 what young people are saying about the trends 💜 our advocacy focuses 💜 how schools can support students to get involved in digital advocacy 📅 Date: Thursday, 3 April ⏰ Time: 30 minutes of insights and inspiration 🎟️ Register for free: https://lnkd.in/gdAueGGj This webinar is aimed at educators, but students and parents/carers are more than welcome. Let’s equip the next generation with the tools to advocate for a safer, smarter digital world. See you there! 👩🏫👨🎓📱 #eSmartWeek2025 #DigitalAdvocacy #OnlineSafety #EducationMatters

💜 National eSmart Week starts on Monday, and we are excited to see how students and educators around Australia celebrate it. With this year’s theme – “Be Heard. Be eSmart.” – we’re encouraging children and young people to lead the conversation about the kind of digital future they want. Whether your students commit to attaining their digital licence, use our in-class resources to spark discussions about online safety, or even create their own podcast, we want to hear about it. Share your stories from the week on social media, and don’t forget to let us know by using the hashtag #eSmartWeek2025 or by tagging us. 🕮 Register now to get the free eBook direct to your inbox: https://ow.ly/PQYU50VpiHI [Image description: Two students using laptops sit next to an adult in a classroom. Text on the image reads “Share your stories for National eSmart Week” and “Be Heard. Be eSmart.”]

A strengths-based campaign to help teen boys build healthy relationships online: https://lnkd.in/dv64e2G6 With young people and Alannah & Madeline Foundation, we co-designed and developed a campaign with young people that reframed failure, built awareness and empathy, and provided skills to positively express intimacy. Crushed But Okay is a social-first campaign featuring young Aussie influencers reacting to real stories of these online interactions. Built with a strengths-based approach, the campaign gives teen boys the tools to safely, ethically process their emotions around rejection in their own language. Launched through Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat, Crushed But Okay reached more than 1,300,000 young people in its first two months. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/dv64e2G6 ‘Crushed But Okay’ is the Alannah & Madeline Foundation’s main project output of their eSafety Commissioner Online Safety Grants Program – an Australian Government initiative, Improve Your Play. Swinburne University of Technology

💜 National eSmart Week is next week! 💜 From Monday to Sunday, we’re celebrating all the work schools and libraries do to keep students safe, smart and responsible online. If you’re an educator and haven’t decided what you’re doing for National eSmart Week yet - don’t worry! We've made it easy for you to get involved. We’re holding a series of webinars and virtual storytime sessions, and we've created an eBook with resources and in-class activities to help you to engage students. All of this is completely free for Australian schools. 🕮 Register now to get the eBook direct to your inbox: https://ow.ly/nv5150VnMie [Image description: A smiling child holds a tablet displaying a photo of herself. Text on the image reads: “eSmart”; “National eSmart Week is NEXT WEEK!”; “Be Heard. Be eSmart”; and “Proudly resourced by The Alannah & Madeline Foundation”.]

Wishing everyone a happy Harmony Week from the Alannah & Madeline Foundation! 💜 We marked National Harmony Week with a delicious, diverse spread, including Bánh Mì, paneer curry, Sri Lankan spiced chickpeas, Ćevapi, sausage rolls, and honey cake. Our team came together for a vibrant lunch, enjoying dishes that represent the richness of our varied cultures and backgrounds. Today and always, we celebrate inclusivity, respect, and the feeling of belonging for all.

💜 Happy World Social Work Day! 💜 Today, we want to celebrate the impact of social workers on children in our communities. At the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, the social workers in our Children Ahead and Trauma Consultancy Service teams work with children and young people recovering from trauma.    Through Children Ahead, our team of social workers provide one-on-one therapeutic support where children can explore, understand and work through their feelings and experiences. And through our Trauma Consultancy services in early learning centres and ATLAS in schools, our Practitioners support educators to provide safe and supportive environments for children impacted by trauma and vulnerability.    We are so grateful for the incredible work social workers do – showing empathy, care, and compassion every day.   #SocialWorker #WSWD2025 International Federation of Social Workers

The Alannah & Madeline Foundation is deeply concerned by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)’s Four Corners investigation into Australia’s early childhood sector. Every child has the right to feel safe – especially in environments designed for their care and development. With 1.4 million children in early childhood education and care (ECEC), it is unacceptable that gaps in safety and quality continue to place young children at risk. While the majority of ECEC centres and educators prioritise children’s needs, there is clearly more work to be done. Trauma-informed practices help educators support children's wellbeing and learning while preventing burnout. In partnership with Monash University, we developed the Trauma-Informed Practice: A Guide for Early Childhood Organisations – a free resource to help ECEC services embed trauma-informed approaches. ✔️ 86% of pilot participants found the guide useful  ✔️ 50% reported it had already strengthened trauma-informed practices  ✔️ 93% saw its potential for strengthening trauma-informed practice  We support governments, regulators, and the sector to take immediate action to strengthen protections, embed trauma-informed approaches and ensure every child is safe. Read the rest of our statement here: https://lnkd.in/gaZvHDV5

The Alannah & Madeline Foundation is proud to announce a new initiative, ‘Upholding Children’s Right to Privacy Online’, generously funded by The Ross Trust. This groundbreaking project aims to tackle the increasing exploitation of children’s personal information by digital technology platforms, addressing a growing concern for families, young people and school communities across Australia. Through this project, we will: 💜 Conduct Australia-centric research on children’s data privacy  💜️ Give young people and parents/carers a voice in shaping solutions  💜Advocate for stronger digital protection “Children have a fundamental right to privacy, yet in the digital world, their personal information is often collected and used without their understanding or consent. By working together - families, educators, policymakers, and young people themselves - we can create a digital environment that respects and safeguards their privacy, allowing them to safely explore, connect and thrive online.” - Alannah & Madeline Foundation CEO, Sarah Davies AM It’s time to put children’s safety before profits. Learn more about how we’re driving change: https://lnkd.in/gsZ9zjvK Sarah Hardy Meghan Weekes GAICD