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Anti-bullying strategies

Schools play a vital role in creating a safe and inclusive environment for children and young people to learn. A school culture of responding to and reporting bullying behaviour is critical. Two recent anti-bullying conferences highlighted the latest research about effective intervention strategies and evidence-based tools of support.

The Keeping Children Safe from Bullying conference was held by the South Australian Government Department of Education. The focus was on a community approach to reducing the impact of bullying on children and young people. International researchers, practitioners and community representatives came together to explore effective prevention partnerships. 

Topics included:

  • bullying and wellbeing in relation to Aboriginal children
  • trauma-informed practice for addressing bullying
  • whole-school approaches to bullying prevention
  • youth bullying and sexual violence
  • legal implications of bullying
  • autism spectrum disorder and bullying.

Speakers emphasised the importance of having a national strategy in place to tackle bullying and multi-sector partnerships.  

Care. Respect. Support. was an anti-bullying conference held by the New South Wales Government Department of Education. International experts came together to share evidence-based practices to address the challenge of student bullying and cyberbullying with practitioners, parents and students from New South Wales schools. 

Speakers presented real school strategies to promote safe and supportive environments, including evidence-based prevention and intervention approaches. 

Topics included:

  • 24/7 cyberbullying behaviours
  • peer relationship difficulties
  • promoting healthy relationships in the classroom
  • whole-school actions to prevent bullying behaviour
  • social and emotional learning
  • mental health in the digital age
  • supporting students with disabilities.

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