Friendly Schools is the first Social and Emotional Wellbeing and Anti-bullying Initiative for schools developed through extensive research with Australian children and adolescents. ...

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Most children are capable of bullying behaviour at some time, and it’s our job as parents to discourage this behaviour as soon as it appears. ...

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• 2019
• March

Professor Donna Cross’ innovative research aims to protect children from the harmful effects of online bullying. ...

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• 2016
• May

In this video, Professor Donna Cross from the Telethon Kids Institute provides some practical advice on how to respond if your child is being bullied. ...

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• 2015
• August

Infographics to easily learn more about bullying and what actions to take should bullying be an issue in your school or community. ...

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• Bullying

Bullying behaviour often increases in late childhood and peaks in early adolescence. While interventions to address bullying behaviour typically encourage students to report bullying incidents to school staff, students are often reluctant to report incidents for fear it will worsen their situation or because they lack confidence in a staff members’ ability to intervene effectively. This study explores school staff responses to student reports of bullying behaviour. ...

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• 2023
• August 2023

Interest in how the school built environment impacts bullying behaviour has gained momentum in recent years. While numerous studies have identified locations within schools where bullying frequently occurs, few studies have investigated the potential conceptual pathways linking school locations to bullying behaviour. ...

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• 2022
• November 2022

The aim of this study was to add to the emerging knowledge about the role of bystanders in cyberbullying. ...

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• 2017
• May 2017

The complexity of an issue such as school bullying and how this is best addressed as part of a systematic whole-school approach ...

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• 2018
• January 2018

The current effectiveness trial evaluated the combination of a whole-school program designed to prevent bullying perpetration and victimization ...

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• 2020
• May 2020