Wellbeing

Tomorrow, Friday 19th of March is The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA). NDA is Australia’s key bullying prevention initiative, connecting schools and communities to find workable solutions to bullying and violence. 

The theme for the NDA 2021 is Take Action Together. This theme aims to elevate student voice, empowering young Australians to join the conversation. 

Parents and other carers have a key role in preventing and responding to bullying.

It is important to learn what bullying is and what it is not. This is the first step in talking about how to prevent or respond to bullying with your child. 'Bullying' is a word that is used for lots of things that are not actually bullying. These other behaviours may be just as serious, but may require different responses.

Schools can be much more effective when parents report bullying and support their efforts to deal with it.

If your child reports that bullying is occurring at school, or the bullying involves students from the school outside of school, you should let the school know the situation.

For more information and resources, see the Families section of the Bullying, No Way! website:

https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/support-and-advice/for-families