News & Blog

A convenient repository of news, articles, opinions and blogs around the topic of bullying.

Can new technologies help stop bullying? Can new technologies help stop bullying?

More students are reporting bullying to their schools, thanks to anonymous apps and web-based tools.

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What we need to know about helping children who are bullied What we need to know about helping children who are bullied

In Australia, approximately one student in five is bullied at school every few weeks or more often.

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John Marsden’s comments demonstrate a lack of understanding about bullying John Marsden’s comments demonstrate a lack of understanding about bullying

John Marsden’s comments demonstrate a lack of understanding about bullying says the Hon Diana Bryant AO, National Centre Against Bullying Chair.

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Hundreds take part in anti-bullying fun run Hundreds take part in anti-bullying fun run

The Buddy Run, held on 21 October 2018, was an Anti-Bullying Fun Run which brought children and families together to step up against bullying and spread the message that bullying is never ok.

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Welcome our new Chair, The Hon Chief Justice Diana Bryant Welcome our new Chair, The Hon Chief Justice Diana Bryant

The Hon Joseph Kay has recommended that the Hon Chief Justice Diana Bryant be appointed as the new Chair.

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Thank you to NCAB outgoing Chair, The Hon Joseph Kay Thank you to NCAB outgoing Chair, The Hon Joseph Kay

After almost two years, the Hon Justice Joseph Kay AM has decided to step down from the Chair of the National Centre Against Bullying (NCAB).

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$525 million: the annual Australian bully bill $525 million: the annual Australian bully bill

How much does it cost the economy when children are bullied? The Foundation commissioned Price Waterhouse Coopers to calculate how often children are bullied in Australia and how much this costs our community. The results are startling.

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What to do if your child is a bully What to do if your child is a bully

Bullying by children is a serious problem in Australia and elsewhere. But approaching this behaviour can be challenging if you’re a parent of a child who’s bullying others. What can you do?

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10 Steps to Deal with School Bullying and Cyber Bullying 10 Steps to Deal with School Bullying and Cyber Bullying

These steps have been created by experts at the Alannah & Madeline Foundation’s National Centre Against Bullying and is a vital guide for parents, teachers and children who need to know how to manage the issue.

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Making Australian schools safer Making Australian schools safer

There is a growing awareness within Australia of the importance of safe learning environments in promoting social and academic outcomes for students.

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Method of Shared Concern Method of Shared Concern

Study commissioned by the Australian Government to evaluate the effectiveness of the Method of Shared Concern approach to address bullying in Australian schools.

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Addressing bullying in schools Addressing bullying in schools

How teachers address cases of bullying in schools: a comparison of five reactive approaches, by Ken Rigby.

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Resilience for young people – what schools can do Resilience for young people – what schools can do

Building resilience involves creating the three things every parent wants for their children and every teacher wants for their students: this is for children and teens to have safe, happy, and fulfilling lives.

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Re-thinking approaches to reducing bullying behaviour Re-thinking approaches to reducing bullying behaviour

Bullying has traditionally been seen by schools as a behaviour problem that requires sanctions or consequences to “stop the behaviour from happening again”.

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Parent perspectives on how schools handle bullying Parent perspectives on how schools handle bullying

Parents of children attending selected Government schools were asked to complete an online questionnaire in which they could provide their views on how their child’s school was handling bullying.

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School Culture – What does the staff room tell us? School Culture – What does the staff room tell us?

It is the staff and administrators of schools that model behaviours for our young people and the way they interact with one another can tell us a lot about the behaviours they expect or allow of young people within their care.

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NCAB Chair The Hon Joseph Kay honoured in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday awards NCAB Chair The Hon Joseph Kay honoured in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday awards

The National Centre Against Bullying congratulates our Chair, The Hon Joseph Kay on being the recipient of Member [AM] In The General Division Of The Order Of Australia.

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Spare a thought for the parents of bullied children Spare a thought for the parents of bullied children

A recent study of bullying in Australian schools sought to understand how the parents of bullied children thought and felt about what was happening to their children.

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