An image or video is intimate if it shows, or seems to show:

• you nude, partly nude, or showing genitals/bottom (even in underwear or “upskirt” shots)
• you in a private moment - like showering, using the toilet, bathing, or having sex
• you without religious or cultural clothing you normally wear in public (e.g. hijab, turban).

It can be real, altered (e.g. deepfakes), or falsely linked to you.

Intimate content may be shared on social media, websites (including porn sites), or via private messages, texts, emails, or file-sharing apps.

The first thing to remember is, this is not your fault!

If you have been blackmailed, do not pay any money. You are not alone and there is help out there for you. 

The eSafety Commision has information on image-based abuse, including:

• Reporting image-based abuse
• How to deal with sexual extortion
• Police and legal help
• How to help someone deal with image-based abuse
• and more.

We offer free counselling support to all students living in Australia.

You can or can request counselling support. You also have access to the Wellbeing Support Line 24hrs a day, all year round.

Find out more at the Counselling and Wellbeing page.

If you don’t live in Australia, you may be able to get help in your own country. Find out more at the eSafety site.