UPCOMING EVENTS
Trainers Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of every month
Past Events
Monday 27th November 2023 - Friday 1 December 2023
Scams Awareness Week is an annual scams awareness raising campaign run by the ACCC on behalf of the Scam Awareness Network (SAN).
This year's campaign will run from Monday 27 November to Friday 1 December 2023. The theme is impersonation scams.
Approximately 80% of all scams reported to Scamwatch include some form of impersonation of a legitimate entity. Scammers can impersonate any organisation or brand and impersonation scams can be received through a variety of channels, so it's important to know how to avoid this type of scam.
So far this year, Scamwatch has received over 230,000 reports about scams with over $390 million lost. Investment scams is the top scam by amount lost. Source: Scam statistics
Resources
Little black book of scams
The little black book of scams is an important tool for consumers and small businesses to learn about scams including:
the most common scams to watch out for
the different ways scammers can contact you
the tools scammers use to trick you
the warning signs
how to protect yourself, and
where you can find help.
It is available to download in English and ten community languages. You can also order hard copies by sending an email to scamsengagement@accc.gov.au.
Be safe, be alert online
Be safe, be alert online is a directory of Australian government agencies that can help you protect your online safety and security. This quick reference guide includes tips on how to protect your personal information online, where to get help and information about:
the eSafety Commissioner
the Australian Cyber Security Centre
the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (Scamwatch).
Annual General Meeting 2023
Was successfully held on Wednesday 16th August 2023 at 12.00pm at the Tramshed Hall, Narrabeen. Please see the AGM reports under the About Us tab
apple accessibility and apple watch sessions at the
apple chatswood store
Some of our trainers attended sessions on Apple Accessibility features and the Apple Watch at the Apple store at Chatswood on Tuesday 24th and Thursday 26th May.
The trainers enjoyed learning useful features and tips and they’re looking forward to more opportunities to learn more. Thank you to the Apple Chatswood store for running the sessions.
