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Anti-bullying strategies

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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Mental and physical wellbeing

Schools play a vital role in promoting the social, emotional and physical health and wellbeing of children and young people.

Level

Secondary

Support students to make healthy lifestyle choices
Promote exercise and nutrition for wellbeing
Develop social and emotional skills
Monitor and evaluate student and staff wellbeing and engagement
Involve students in their own social and emotional development
Collaborate with parents to support student health and wellbeing

Diversity and inclusion

A supportive, welcoming and inclusive school culture fosters connectedness and a sense of belonging. Respecting the diversity and unique contributions of every member of the school community builds understanding and is the basis for respectful relationships.

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Secondary

Celebrate the diversity of the school community
Teach and model values and inclusive behaviours
Build caring, respectful relationships across the school community
Enhance student and staff social and emotional wellbeing

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