'Safety in a Digital World' Parent and Carer Workshop

This event was funded by the Western Australian Association for Mental Health with the support of Lotterywest as part of Mental Health Week 2024.

This workshop is designed to provide strategies for parents and carers to support their child as they navigate the digital world, aiming to educate them on avoiding harmful online experiences, and how and where they can seek help should they need it.

• Overview of popular social media platforms, games and apps that kids are using
• Online grooming and catfishing
• Exposure to explicit content, including pornography
• Protecting personal information
• Sexting/nudes
• Technology assisted abuse
• How technology use impacts physical, mental and social health
• Parental controls
• Conversation starters and book recommendations

You will leave this webinar with practical strategies to help keep your children safe online.

Amanda Grimbly BA(Psych)

Amanda has over 20 years’ experience in the community services sector in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. She has undertaken significant work in community based and Pr*son based therapeutic interventions for youth and adult offenders who have committed serious, violent, and sex offences. Amanda has also worked in both the government and not-for-profit sectors to support children and families who were deemed at risk due to exposure to trauma and violence, homelessness, and mental health issues. She has significant experience supporting children, young people and adults who are survivors of emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Amanda’s professional experience has given her valuable insight into the experiences of both perpetrators and survivors of abuse and violence. She is passionate about utilising this knowledge to empower children and families to stay safe and develop healthy relationships.

Please note this is an adults-only workshop

Host or Publisher WA Child Safety Services