For Australian parents and carers
Your kid's online world, minus the panic.
Pick their age, tick the apps they use, and get a plain-English read plus something easy to say at dinner.
No sign-up. No jargon. No judgement.
What do you need right now?
You're not a bad parent. These apps are built to be sticky.
Whole teams of very clever people work to keep everyone scrolling, adults included. If your kid finds it hard to put the phone down, that's not a failure. It's the design working. Your job isn't to win. It's to stay curious and stay close.
- Honest, not scary. If it's probably fine, we'll say so.
- Talk, don't spy. Kids who can tell you things are safer than kids who hide things.
- No jargon. If a settings screen needs a manual, we show you where to tap.
Honest by design
Safety advice only works if you can trust it. Here's how we earn that.
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Sources named
We link to official sources like the eSafety Commissioner so you can check us.
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Dated, always
Apps change monthly, so every app guide shows when we last checked it.
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Not advice
We give general information, not medical, legal or professional advice.
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