16/05/2026
44% of Australian young people have reported having a negative online experience in the past six months (eSafety, 2021). In many cases, this behaviour is illegal and a crime under Australian law.
If you are being cyberbullied it is important to know that help is available. You can start with asking a trusted adult for support and telling them about your experiences
📝It can be helpful to collect evidence, like screenshots or saved emails/messages, to prove what is happening.
🛑It's also important to prevent further contact with the person. This can mean blocking them and their accounts, turning your account to private, unfollowing them, leaving the group chat - whatever you can do to stop them communicating online with you. Don’t respond to them.
You can report the harmful content within the app or platform it’s occurring. If you feel unsafe and think it’s probably illegal behaviour, you can report what’s happening to the police.
Help is always available:
☎️ Call the police in an emergency: 000
1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732 | www.1800respect.com.au
WoSSCA (available 24/7): (08) 8952 6075 | www.wossca.org.au
eSafety: www.esafety.gov.au/report