On Carly's birthday, the 31st of January 2024, Sonya Ryan, Founder & CEO of The Carly Ryan Foundation will be attending a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington DC featuring testimony from the CEOs of social media companies Discord, Meta, Snap, TikTok, and X (formerly known as Twitter)—a consensus panel...
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL HAS BECOME A CRISIS ONLINE Child sexual abuse material online is reported 80,000 times a day. Over 27 Million unique files of child sexual abuse material were reported last year* 23% more than the year before 59% of the victims are prepubecent 8% are infants or...
CEO & Founder Sonya Ryan receives the Order (OAM) of Australia Medal of the General Division in 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours CRF is delighted to announce that CEO & Founder Sonya has been recognised for her work as an online safety advocate and online harm prevention work. Since 2010 Sonya...
What is a Community Impact Statement, and how can it be used in the sentencing of online child sexual exploitation offences? The purpose of a community impact statement is to bring to the court's attention how society as a whole is impacted by a crime type. It does not speak...
CRITICAL REMINDER TO BE VIGILANT CEO of the Carly Ryan Foundation, Sonya Ryan, says that the latest charges stemming from joint investigations by the AFP and SAPOL serve as a critical reminder that offenders are living and working among us. "I have been following the breaking news regarding the charges...
The Carly Ryan Foundation is a proud member of the WePROTECT Global Alliance to End Online Child Sexual Exploitation. The Alliance has recently released a briefing regarding the future of digital tools to detect child sexual exploitation and abuse online in Europe, since the European Electronic Communication Code came into...
CARLY RYAN FOUNDATION INFURIATED BY INADEQUATE SENTENCING Sonya Ryan, Founder of The Carly Ryan Foundation (CRF), is infuriated by the sentencing outcome for Justin Kremmer as reported by the Adelaide Advertiser today. Kremmer plead guilty to two counts of communicating to make a child amenable to sexual activity. This attracts...
CARLY RYAN FOUNDATION CALLS FOR 'CUTIES' TO BE CLASSIFIED AS CHILD EXPLOITATION MATERIAL The Carly Ryan Foundation (CRF) has written to the Australian Classification Board calling for the film Cuties to be classified as child exploitation material. The film is currently causing widespread controversy in the United States, with a...
CARLY RYAN FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW AMBASSADOR The Carly Ryan Foundation (CRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Detective Inspector Jon Rouse as a CRF Ambassador. Jon is a Detective who led Queensland’s anti-online child exploitation unit, Taskforce Argos, for 19 years. Jon has now been seconded from the Queensland...
SEXUAL CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN BILL PASSES! The Carly Ryan Foundation welcomes the long-awaited passage of the Sexual Crimes Against Children Bill. Sonya Ryan, CEO & Founder of the Carly Ryan Foundation said: “This Bill has been politicised for many years now which has come at the expense of justice for...
The Carly Ryan Foundation urges federal parliament to act in the interests of children and pass the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2019. This Bill is similar in effect to the 2017 Bill of the same name that lapsed at the end of...
As we approach the looming inevitably of more extreme shutdowns, The Carly Ryan Foundation sees this as an opportunity for families to discuss what online safety will look like as internet use increases. Sonya Ryan, CEO & Founder of the Carly Ryan Foundation said: "As schools move to online learning...
THE BENEFITS OF MEDITATION Given the current circumstances you may find yourself having to spend time alone. For many, this can be extremely difficult given our lives are filled with constant distraction. If we can make time to quiet the mind, be still and reconnect to self, the benefits are...
CARLY RYAN FOUNDATION TURNS 10! The Carly Ryan Foundation celebrates ten years of online safety education and advocacy today. When Sonya Ryan lost her daughter, she did the only thing she knew how to do - fight and reconnect to the powerful love that resides between herself and her daughter....
Facebook's secrecy putting our children at risk The Carly Ryan Foundation is a signatory to a joint letter to Facebook over the impact of encryption on child safety, sent by the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) in the UK. The CRF is one of 128...
The Carly Ryan Foundation has welcomed the Federal Government's action to reform sentencing for sexual crimes against children, after calling for legislation to be progressed since 2017 shortly after Carly's Law was introduced into the Commonwealth Criminal Code. Founder and CEO Sonya Ryan said: "Sentencing for sexual crimes against children...
Stop it before it's streamed approach needed for live-streaming of violent crimes and child abuse A stop it before it's streamed approach should be taken to prevent the live-streaming of violent crimes - and child sexual abuse - according to harm-prevention charity The Carly Ryan Foundation. The CRF's call comes...
South Australia's Sonya Ryan, founder and CEO of online safety and harm-prevention charity, the Carly Ryan Foundation, has been recognised among global figures for outstanding achievements in serving mothers and children's issues at a ceremony in Abu Dhabi overnight. Ms Ryan was presented with the Mother of the Nation award...
The battle against child exploitation and abuse will be substantially boosted with the opening of the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) in Brisbane today. Abuse of children is a global epidemic that is becoming more prevalent, more organised and more extreme. The Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton...
Tough new laws come into effect from today, aimed at better protecting children from exploitation by insidious predators. Under Carly’s Law, named after Adelaide teenager Carly Ryan, an adult who communicates with a child and lies about their age or identity and meets or arranges to meet with the child...
The legacy of murdered South Australian teenager Carly Ryan was enshrined in legislation today, with a Bill for Carly’s Law passing through parliament.The law makes it an offence for an adult to lie about their age online or pretend to be someone they're not, to a child, and then attempt...
Allies in the fight against the release of recidivist paedophiles, the Carly Ryan Foundation and one of the victims of serial paedophile Colin Humphrys, have welcomed the news that he and several other offenders like him will remain in prison thanks to new laws designed to keep the community safe...
Murdered South Australian teenager Carly Ryan will soon have her legacy enshrined in legislation, with a Bill for Carly’s Law being introduced into State Parliament today. Following a tireless campaign at state and federal level, the new SA Government agreed to make a move on the proposal put to them...
The eSafety and Mental Health Steering Group is urging Australians to understand the realities of cyberbullying and its nexus to online wellbeing. Parents and educators are understandably concerned about this issue, and so are we, as some of the country’s leading online safety and mental health organisations. Recent focus on...
On the 11-year anniversary of the murder of 15-year-old South Australian Carly Ryan by an online predator, the Foundation named in her honour is calling for Carly’s Law to be introduced in SA. The renewed push coincides with the state election campaign officially kicking off on the weekend, ahead of...
Carly Ryan Foundation CEO and Founder Sonya Ryan has welcomed the funding commitment from the South Australian Government, announced today. The State Government will invest about $660,000 to help the Carly Ryan Foundation continue its vital work educating young people about the dangers of cyber bullying and online predatory behaviour....
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner and the Carly Ryan Foundation acknowledge the trauma and pain caused within the Adelaide community following the tragic death of teenager Libby Bell who committed suicide following a reported campaign of bullying directed toward her, both online and offline. “No child or family should...
Young Australians will have greater protection from the vile grooming of online predators under tough new laws to be introduced by the Australian Government. Carly's Law will make it a crime for an adult to use a carriage service to commit an act in preparation for, or planning to, cause...
After ten years of hard work, we have now given police and prosecutors a new weapon they can use to intervene sooner, and secure more convictions, in cases of internet predators. Carly's law will give greater protection to children, teenagers and families when these insidious offenders attempt to infiltrate their...
Happy 2017 everyone! As we begin the year we would like to remind you all of the information we have readily available to email you if you have any questions with regards to apps and online games; Minecraft Musical ly Kik Snapchat Instagram YouTube Twitter Facebook Pokémon GO and so...
In support of Safer Internet Day, the Australian Federal Police (ThinkUKnow) and the Carly Ryan Foundation has joined together to launch its Family Online Safety Contract, a tool to help families stay safe by making an agreement around the things they see, say and do online. #SID2016 #onlinesafety #saferinternetday #connection...
Today, Thread was officially launched in Sydney by eSafety Commissioner Alastair MacGibbon, Minister Susan Close, Senator Nick Xenophon, Google, Kojo and the SA Government. Download it in the playstore www.thethreadapp.com
Thread is now available at www.thethreadapp.com A new personal safety app developed by the Carly Ryan Foundation (CRF) which enables children and other users to send emergency alerts and broadcast their GPS location to trusted contacts was unveiled by Education and Child Development Minister Jennifer Rankine on January 28th 2015....
Stay Smart Online Week takes place from June 2-6. With Australians seemingly sharing more and more of their information online with each passing day, cybercrime has become one of this country's most common and dangerous threats. Recent hacking attacks on Apple and eBay have proved that cyber criminals are getting...
The Carly Ryan Foundation will be at Oz Comic Con on April 5th & 6th in Adelaide! Come and visit us for free information and merchandise! Stand A1102 We will be visted by some special guests over the weekend so be sure to drop by and say hello!
Thanks to a $50,000 grant approved by Premier Jay Weatherill, The Carly Ryan Foundation's dream of a mobile phone app that will help protect young people from criminals will become a reality. Mr Weatherill said community safety was a key priority for the Government and the $50,000 would allow the...
The Carly Ryan Foundation officially opened its new office in the Adelaide Hills on Saturday 31st August. This shop front will also act as a safe house and information centre for the community. Senator Nick Xenophon who joined Ms Ryan to open the centre, said: "This new shopfront means it...
20th-25th May 2013 With people sharing more and more of their personal information over the web, Cyber Security Awareness Week aims to help all Australians using the Internet - whether at home, in the workplace, or at school - to better understand the simple steps they can take to protect...
Speakers in Schools is inviting you to an exclusive seminar with Sonya Ryan from the Carly Ryan Foundation where she will educate parents, teachers and students about safe social networking, cyber bullying, protecting private information, online gaming, sharing information and Federal Law. Monday 6 May 5.30pm to 7.30pm Telstra Building...
Watch Sonya's story and help share her message. Sonya Ryan - Australian of the Year Nominee from Andrew Lancaster on Vimeo.
The Carly Ryan Foundation is undertaking the development of a mobile application designed to promote the safety of children and youths nationwide. We are creating a service that provides young people with the ability to communicate instantly with their carers and loved ones at any time they feel threatened, unsafe...
Australian of the Year Awards video feature on our director Sonya Ryan.
Recently South Australian Senator's voted down the 'Carly Amendment', making it a crime for Adults to lie about their age to minors online. You can find out more on this news.com.au article. Our kids are our future, we must ensure this law is passed to protect children, teenagers and young...
Quote from Oli Sykes this morning. "I woke up to the news in LA, and didn't really believe it at first. It's very unsettling. I'm aware that people have used my identity for pranks and what ever, which has always been something that's been uncomfortable for me, but for something...
Oli Sykes, Bring Me The Horizon's frontman, makes a statement over a girl was stabbed after a man posed as him online. Read the Full Article
It's the new stranger danger and, what's so disturbing is, it could be happening to your kids, in your house, right now. Every time they log onto the internet, your children are exposing themselves to the very real danger of being stalked by on-line predators. And, as Tara Brown discovered,...
