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New sport resources for young people 

Navigating online issues between young people in sport can be challenging. For sport leaders, dealing with incidents like bullying in chat groups, or sharing of inappropriate images is on the rise. 

Our new eSafety Sports hub resource for young people covers:  

😊 expectations for positive online behaviour in sport 
💻 types of online harms and abuse 
🤝 accountability and respect in digital spaces 
✋ steps for getting help and reporting issues. 

Share it with young people and families at your club/organisation via newsletters, social media, team/squad meetings, inductions, or your sport eLearning or training courses. 

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Latest findings on children's online experiences in sport 

eSafety has released new research, ‘The digital sideline’, exploring cyberbullying and online hate by people connected to children’s sports. 

It found: 

·        Nearly 1 in 5 children report experiencing cyberbullying from someone connected to their sport.  

·        Those responsible were most commonly peers, such as teammates or competitors. 

·        These experiences most often occur in direct messages, group chats, calls or emails, as well as on social media and club-run digital platforms.   

Key report recommendations include: 

·        Raise awareness of the issue  

·        Build staff and volunteer capacity  

·        Set clear expectations for online behaviours  

·        Establish accessible ways to report online issues  

·        Moderate sport-run platforms. 

With digital technologies constantly evolving, sporting organisations will need to adjust how they identify and respond to online harms. 

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eSafety and Sports Integrity Australia (SIA) came together on Tuesday 19 May to host the Online Safety in Sport Summit. 

The Summit brought together senior leaders from sport, government, law enforcement, policy and the technology sector to strengthen collaboration and drive action on online abuse in sport. 

A shared commitment to prevention, early intervention and person-centred responses was reinforced, while recognising that no single organisation can address online harm alone. 

To reaffirm our partnership with SIA, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Summit to enhance online safety across the Australian sporting sector, including at the community level.

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Join our new, free webinar. It will help sport leaders, coaches and managers promote positive online behaviour and protect young people, covering emerging trends including AI, and practical strategies to prevent harm and enable responses to incidents. 

·        9 September 2026, 12:30pm (AEST) 

·        27 October 2026, 7:00pm (AEDT)

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Livestreaming in sport 

Livestreaming is commonplace in sport, from grassroots to elite levels. With technology constantly evolving, it’s easier than ever to livestream anytime, anywhere. 

We teamed up with Play by the Rules to provide guidance for sport organisations on the risks and benefits to consider when livestreaming. 

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If sextortionists were honest.... 

Sexual extortion or ‘sextortion’ is a form of online blackmail, where someone threatens to share an intimate image or video unless you give in to their demands. It relies on deception, often starting with what feels like a normal, casual interaction before quickly escalating. 

It’s affecting more and more young people especially young men. To raise awareness, eSafety has developed a new campaign: If sextortionists were honest. By exposing tactics, it’s designed to help young people recognise warning signs and seek help sooner.  

The message is simple: Report. Block. Get support. 

Here’s what you can do right now: 

·        Explore the hub 

·        Download the stakeholder kit with ready-to-use resources you can share with your community 

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