Multicultural Families Organisation
Providing support, safety and assistance for multicultural families
Digital Abuse
Understanding and preventing
tech-based abuse
Digital abuse is a serious and growing issue in Australia. It happens when technology is used to control, harass, monitor or harm another person.
Anyone can experience digital abuse, and it can have serious emotional, legal and safety consequences.
Digital abuse happens when technology is used to
harass, control, monitor or harm another person.
50%
Australians have experienced digital abuse
25%
Admit to using technology to abuse someone else
Online harassment
Cyberstalking
Unauthorised
GPS Tracking
Doxxing
Non-Consensual Image Sharing
Our Approach to Preventing Tech-Based Abuse
We deliver free Preventing Tech-Based Abuse workshops for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and organisations.
Participants will understand what tech-based abuse is, how to recognise the warning signs, and what to do if it happens.
Catfishing
Tech-Enable Financial Abuse
Cyber Extortion
Hacking and Unauthorised Surveillance
Manipulative Control
Our workshops are designed for different groups to ensure everyone can learn how to stay safe online:
Our Workshops
Workshops for Women
Recognise, respond to, and report tech-based abuse
Raise awareness of digital abuse
Increase online safety and confidence
Delivered across Southeast Queensland
Interpreters Available
Workshops for Men
Understand the impacts of tech-based abuse
Prevent abuse within communities
Promote positive online behaviour
Using the STOP. THINK. CHANGE. method
Delivered across Southeast Queensland
Interpreters Available
Workshops for Organisations
Build confidence in Recognise, Respond, Refer
Strengthen knowledge sharing
Better support clients experiencing digital abuse
Delivered across Southeast Queensland
Interpreters Available
Workshops for Young People
Understand what tech-based abuse is
Learn how to respond and get help
Build safer online habits
Delivered across Southeast Queensland
Interpreters Available
Interested in one of these workshops? Contact Us
Workshop Details and Benefits
Free of charge
Certificate of completion
Snacks
provided
2-hour duration
Bring your mobile device
Interactive learning
Multilingual resources available in Chinese, Arabic, Punjabi, Filipino, and Japanese
Our free workshops run across South East Queensland and last around two hours.
Participants will receive a certificate of completion, must bring their mobile device to complete the workshop activities, and enjoy provided snacks.
Multilingual resources are also available in:
Chinese, Arabic, Punjabi, Filipino, and Japanese to support learning in diverse communities.
What Participants Will Learn
Understand
the harm and consequences
Recognise
the warning signs
of digital abuse
Know
what to do and where to get help
Learn
practical steps to stay safe online
Get in Touch to Attend a Workshop
Interested in joining a free Preventing
Tech-Based Abuse workshop?
Fill out the form below to secure your spot.
Whether you are an individual, school, or community organisation, we will get back to you with
all the details you need.
Take the first step to learn, stay safe online, and help build safer digital communities.
You can also contact our team by phone or email. We are happy to answer your questions and discuss workshop options and availability.
Email: techabuse@mfo.org.au
Phone: 07 5571 0381