Making sure the default privacy and safety settings of services targeted at, or used by children, are robust and set to the most restrictive level.Undertaking assessments of safety risks and impacts, and implementing safety review processes, throughout the design, development and deployment of the service.
The reasonable steps that a provider may take include: The steps that are listed are not mandatory requirements and service providers may consult with eSafety and choose other steps – based on the nature of their business. The Determination includes examples of reasonable steps that online service providers may take to meet the Expectations.
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The requirements are designed to improve providers’ safety standards, and improve transparency and accountability.įind out more about the regulatory guidance for providers, how to comply with the Expectations and respond to mandatory reporting requirements. eSafety can also publish statements about the extent to which services are meeting the Expectations. The obligation to respond to a reporting requirement is enforceable and backed by civil penalties and other mechanisms.
Under the Online Safety Act, eSafety can now require online service providers to report on how they are meeting any or all of the Expectations. The Minister for Communications established the Expectations through a legislative instrument called a determination.įind out more about the Online Safety (Basic Online Safety Expectations) Determination 2022 – referred to as ‘the Determination’ – and read the explanatory statement on the Federal Register of Legislation at. They outline the Australian Government’s expectations that social media, messaging and gaming service providers and other apps and websites will take reasonable steps to keep Australians safe. The Basic Online Safety Expectations, known as ‘the Expectations’, are a key element of the Online Safety Act.
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