Safer Together!
eSafety
About
Staying safe online is more important than ever. As the first agency of its kind in the world, the eSafety Commissioner is at the forefront of preventing online risks, reducing the impacts of harms and building safer digital spaces.
eSafety engaged Saltwater People to co-design Safer Together! – an initiative designed to tackle online safety challenges with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people – and their families. Together, we delivered a suite of print and digital resources, including a series of animations and yarning cards.
Our First Nations Online Safety campaign has been recognised with a prestigious Australian Good Design Award Winner in the Social Impact category!
What the Jury said: “Saltwater People created an online safety campaign with First Nations children, young people, and their families. The project, developed in partnership with a team of Indigenous creatives and the eSafety Commission, utilised a co-design approach to deepen insight into barriers to digital inclusion. An inspiring project that raises the bar for the Social Impact category – well done.”
CLIENT
ARTIST
THE ARTIST
Desirai Saunders
Approach
Building on historical work, current research and ongoing engagement with Indigenous families and community agencies, Saltwater People facilitated a series of CoLabs – our creative co-design approach – to explore how kids engage online, better understand their most pressing concerns and how best to learn about online safety. Young people were supported to co-design character and story development, voiceovers, and content priorities.
To bring this work to life, Saltwater People’s creative team collaborated with Gunggari illustrator and artist Desirai to create an extensive set of characters and illustrations for use across the 20-part animation series, as well as in print and digital materials, including yarning cards, fact sheets, and social media assets.
Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung artist and designer Amy Allerton’s bold, colourful artwork was applied across project collateral. Our CoLABs were facilitated and led by Bernard Singleton Jr and Lia Pa’apa’a.
Together, we created a vibrant, culturally resonant resource that helps make online spaces safer for everyone.
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