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25% of students are bullied at school 95% of students are bulled more than once A new study just released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found that there is compelling evidence that young people who indulge in bullying at school go on to participate in further anti-social behaviour as they get [...]
Both the medical and teaching professions are learning more about the damaging effects of ‘sexting’ and cyber bullying. They are also learning how to deal with the impact that new technologies are having on teenagers. Leading experts including Cyber safety expert Susan McLean, adolescent psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg and medical professional Dr Ramesh Manocha have come [...]
Today mobile phones and the internet provide an easy and often anonymous way for kids and teenagers to bully and intimidate each other. The main mode of attack is by circulating hurtful comments, embarrassing photos or video. The virtual world of the internet, SMS, email, instant messaging and chat rooms have replaced the playground and [...]
The emergence of a new website based in America, but very popular with Australian teenagers, is causing great concern among Cyber safety experts. The site FormSpring.Me allows people to leave anonymous messages about other people. Since its inception last November it has gained a following of 12 million members worldwide. Users create accounts which can [...]
The 2010 National Cyber Security Awareness Week (June 6 – 10) focused on protecting personal and financial information online. “Australians are increasingly relying on the internet in their everyday lives, from banking and shopping to accessing news and keeping in touch with friends and family,” Senator Conroy said. “The Awareness Week aims to educate and [...]
Victorian Government to introduce new anti-bullying laws 600 intervention court orders this year against children New laws to focus on mediation 10% of Australian teenagers are victims of cyber-bullying The changes come at a time when more children are taking out intervention orders against other children in an attempt to deal with the growing number [...]
For some time now experts have been warning about the dangers of social network sites and how some teenagers are being manipulated into situations they cannot handle by the people they are chatting to. Studies show that teenagers are often happy to provide their personal information to complete strangers. Many adolescents feel in control of [...]
The National Centre Against Bullying (NCAB) conference held in Melbourne recently made the following recommendations: 1. Early Intervention There is a need to identify early (at pre-school and early primary school), those who may have peer relationship issues and implement appropriate programs. Additional focus is needed on pre-school education to prevent bullying and promote well being. There [...]
Generation Next and Healthed invites you to attend this highly informative and educational event. No other educational event brings together so many leading experts under one roof. This UNIQUE multi-disciplinary seminar features leading experts who will present authoritative and practical information specifically relevant to the mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing of young people. The [...]
50% higher bullying rate in Australian primary schools 25% of primary school children bullied It has been suggested that the new government website MySchool be used by schools to display their policies on bullying for both the classroom and the playground and outline their approach to cyber bullying. ''What I would like to see on [...]
