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bully [n.]
[pl. bullies] a person who deliberately intimidates or persecutes those who are weaker. [verb - bullies, bullied] intimidate.
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ORIGIN probably from Dutch boele ‘lover’.
‘Student Welfare refers to the promotion and maintenance of good learning, good mental and physical health as well as social well-being of students, and conditions which are conducive to these’.1
Schools and other educational institutions have a responsibility to every student to ensure they have the best possible educational experience. As the above quote indicates, this is not just in reference to learning but also in respect of their physical and emotional well-being. This is becoming more necessary with the increasing access to, and use of, new technologies such as the internet and mobile phones. Internet safety and the prevention of cyber bullying are as damaging at least, as physical and verbal bullying. Vigilance is also required with regard to child abuse of any kind, with teaching staff as mandatory notifiers.
Schools and other institutions have Welfare Policies designed to provide clear guidelines for all parties and including strategies involving all relevant parties - student, staff, parents and outside bodies where required. Samples of these are provided below.
This page looks at welfare articles & documents, Australian and International information about bullying, including cyber bullying, peer support, policies, support groups and more.
The First Page looks at Student Welfare requirements and procedures in all states & territories.
We would be happy to consider further areas and inclusions as time permits.
Bullying
Australian
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Addressing Bullying in Schools : Theory and
Practice
‘6-page Australian bulletin considers different approaches to dealing with bullying in schools and their limitations’. PDF format available. - Bullying
Information in question and answer format from the South Australian Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service. - Bullying [Better Health Vic.]
Fact sheet. Related fact sheets on Discipline and Teenage Health. - Bullying [CAPER]
Quiz, further reading, school bullying, conflict resolution, teenage girls, It’s a Crime and more. Click on Bullying in the menu. - Bullying.org
‘Bullying.org’s purpose is to prevent bullying in our society through education and awareness.We provide educational programs and resources to individuals, families, educational institutions and organisations. We make available online learning and educational resources in order to help people deal effectively and positively with the act of bullying and its long lasting negative consequences’. - Bullying [Parenting SA]
4 page Parent’s Easy Guide. - Bully Blocking
Covers bullying in many situations, not just schools. Book for purchase. - Bully Busters
‘Bully Busters offers a Whole School Approach to dealing with bullying, consisting of workshops for teachers, parents and children. These workshops can be taken individually or together’. - Bullying in Schools
Can Self-concept Theory Shed Any Light ? Abstract, full-text. - Bullying. No Way !
Issues, resources, forums and more. - Friendly Schools & Families
‘Provides individual, group, family and school community level actions to address and prevent bullying in its social context. The Program assists with the design, development, implementation, dissemination and evaluation of a social skill building and comprehensive anti-bullying program’. Fee-based. - Kid’s Help Line
‘Australia’s only Free, confidential and anonymous, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25’. - Method of Shared Concern, The
‘Staff training resource for dealing with bullying in schools. Dr Ken Rigby interprets, and describes in detail, this internationally recognised Method originated by Swedish psychologist Dr Anatol Pikas’. Fee-based. - MindMatters
‘Resource and professional development program to support Australian secondary schools in promoting and protecting the social and emotional wellbeing of members of school communities’. - National Coalition Against Bullying
‘To raise awareness of the seriousness of bullying in Australian society. We aim to support schools through our coalition by providing expert advice, through its members, to those developing and implementing school, work and community based programs’. Questions answered, resources, readings. - National Safe Schools
Framework
‘Nationally agreed principles for a safe and supportive school environment and includes appropriate responses which schools can adopt to address issues of bullying, violence, harassment, and child abuse and neglect’. Downloads available. - Parent Guide
To Helping Children Manage Conflict, Aggression and Bullying. Tip Sheet from the Australian Psychological Society that presents information in an easy to understand manner. - Project Rockit
‘Hands-on program for students, addressing a range of school issues, with a particular focus on those that relate to, or may be fuelled by bullying’. - Respect - A Way of Life
Covers ‘What is respect ? ; Respect at home; Respect at school; Earning respect for yourself’ and more. From Kid’s Health. - Response Ability
‘Response Ability is an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. It aims to promote the social and emotional wellbeing, or mental health, of children and young people. The Response Ability team supports the pre-service training of school teachers and early childhood staff, regarding mental health issues in children and young people’. - States’ and Territories’ Anti-Bullying
Policies
‘Please find following the corresponding links to each State or Territory’s policy.These links will take you to the relevant web pages where you can download the relevant documents’. - Stories of Us
‘Unique series of education resources for primary and secondary students. This is the first time students have collaborated in brainstorming the subjects, developed the scripts and performed all key roles in a series of dramatised resources. ’ Preview online, but Fee-based. - The I Am Program
‘Teaching emotional intelligence and bringing peace to the playground’. - The National Safe Schools Framework
‘The NSSF was developed in response to concerns from parents and the wider community and their expectations that Australian education authorities take every possible measure to ensure the physical and emotional safety of students’. Extensive information from both a Commonwealth and state/territory perspective,
Cyber Bullying
- Cyber Bullying
‘In our connected digital age bullies have a new weapon with which to torment their targets’. Discussion and advice. - Cyber Bullying - Anti-social Behaviour Online
Information and further links from Norton [Symantec]. - Cyber/Bullying Links
Part of the Working Together Against Bullying Alliance Information. From Queensland. This is one school’s presentation of these links, as they were made available to all state schools. They are also vavailable as Resources for Parents and Resources for Schools. - Cyber Safe Kids
‘Cyber Safe Kids is a resource for online safety and digital citizenship resources’. - Cybersafety Plan
Information about the Commonwealth Government’s internet safety plan and activities. - Cybersmart
‘Cybersmart provides activities, resources and practical advice to help young kids, kids, teens and parents safely enjoy the online world. Developed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Cybersmart is part of the Australian Government’s cybersafety program’. - Learning On Line
‘The Learning On Line website presents the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s advice for schools on cybersafety and educating young people to be responsible users of mobile and digital technologies. This website has been developed to help schools make the most of the opportunities presented by new developments in, and increased accessibility to, digital technologies’. Victoria. - Let’s Fight it Together
A video from Digizen on ‘What we can ALL do to prevent cyberbullying’. - The Centre for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
This US site has a wide range of resources and information.
International
- Anti-Bullying Alliance
‘One network with the aim of reducing bullying and creating safer environments in which children and young people can live, grow, play and learn’. UK. - Anti-Bullying Network
Scotland. Useful resources and information. Covers more than school. - Bullying [BBC]
Select from three sections of this site. - Bully OnLine
‘The world’s largest resource on workplace bullying and related issues’. Includes school bullying. - Don’t Suffer in Silence
‘Pack offering practical advice for combatting bullying in schools’. UK. - European Conference on Initiatives to Combat Bullying [And More]
Links to a range of activities with a European background. - Hector’s World
‘Hector’s World® is a free online learning resource for children 2-9 years of age. Children can be entertained and have fun as they learn about serious and complex topics like online privacy and safety’. NZ developed resource especially for cyber bullying. - Skylight - Bullying Resources
‘Skylight has just launched several new support resources to assist bullying prevention in Australia and New Zealand . We have paid attention to the bully themselves this time and the new booklet Who Me ? [for 10-17 yr olds] focuses on the bully, giving them better understanding about what bullying is, insights into its effects on themselves as a bully and those bullied, and key steps to help them to stop their bullying behaviour’. There is quite a good selection. Fee-based but very reasonable. Resources for other areas of emotional concern are also available through the Skylight Home Page. - Understanding Bullying
BBC. Links and resources are also useful. - YES
New Zealand program. Provides details.
Other Information
Articles & Documents
- Addressing Bullying in Schools, Theory and Practice
‘Considers different approaches to dealing with bullying in schools and their limitations’. - A School System Perspective on Strengthening Student Wellbeing
‘Australian Conference Paper describes how Western Australia is using research to improve student wellbeing [Peter Hamilton]’. - ASG Student Social and Emotional Health Report
‘Has unveiled groundbreaking findings into the social and emotional health of more than 10 000 Australian students from the early years of schooling to senior secondary school levels’. Download documents including the report, in PDF format. - Behaviour Management
A collection of documents, articles and other resources collated by Essington School in the Northern Territory. - One More Broken Window
The Impact of the Physical Environment on Schools‘Explores whether schools are affected by the physical environment and what impact it has on their ability to meet their targets’. UK. - Student Wellbeing [Independent Schools Victoria]
Information on resiliency programs, 2 PDF documents. - Supporting Student Wellbeing
Full text article originally from ACER. - The Importance of Teacher Quality
- The Pastoral Academic Divide
Impacts and Implications for Pastoral Care. Research thesis. ‘A qualitative case study, based in an independent secondary school in Western Australia. It investigated the impacts and implications of the notional division between the pastoral and academic dimensions of the school’. PDF version on the site.
General Sites
Links to Child Safety on the Internet can be found here.
- Behaviour Influence Techniques
‘Pro-active, classroom-centered, and teacher-initiated. They will assist professionals in preventing the build-up of inappropriate behaviour to the point of a crisis. Many will be familiar to professionals’. - ClickView
The Digital Video Solution for Schools. Bullying, decision making, growth & development and families & relationships. Not Free but a Free Trial. Prices quoted. - Friends, Preventing and Treating Anxiety in Children and Youth
‘Helps children and teenagers cope with feelings of fear, worry, and depression by building resilience and self-esteem and teaching cognitive and emotional skills in a simple, well-structured format’. Multiple resources. Note proviso at the top of the page. -
Generation Next
‘Understanding the unique health and wellbeing challenges facing our young people and how they can be met’. - Peer Pressure
2 page ‘Parent’s Easy Guide’ from Parenting SA. - Positive Discipline
Information for parents and teachers, Fee-based workshops, resources. - Resource Kit
REDI - a drug information resource for Australian school communities. Information, resources. - Ripple Kindness Project for Schools
‘Our school program is based on reinforcing kindness and giving in primary aged children before they catch the “it’s all about me” virus’. Information about this and other aspects of the Ripple program. - Self-Esteem
4 page ‘Parent’s Easy Guide’ from Parenting SA. - Stepping Forward - Sharing What Works
‘Initiatives, listed by State/Territory and Commonwealth, that contribute to building the foundations of support needed to promote the wellbeing, participation and identification of young people in vulnerable circumstances’. - Youth Excel
‘Life skills resources that have been developed for the young people between the ages of 12-16. They are an excellent life skills curriculum set in themselves and are used by many schools throughout Australia’. Sample resources are available. There are several programs they can run including Guys Excel, Girls Excel and Prepare for High School.
Peer Support
- Peer Resources
Mentoring, peer support, resources, links. - Peer Support Australia
‘Provides schools and their communities with programs designed to develop physical, social and mental wellbeing’. - Respect and Responsibility
Resources from the NSW Board of Studies. - Stride
‘Creates programs in schools for students and teachers to develop supportive communities for young people’. Staff workshops, programs including Peer Support, Leadership, Friendship, Peer Mediation, more. Teacher Training Programs are available. Fee-based. - Why a Peer Mentor Program ?
New Zealand site. Information including a sample program.
Policies, Schools & Others
Examples of Student Welfare policies. Only institution names are provided. We have tried to provide a wide variety. They vary in content, emphasis and length.
- Alfred Deakin High [ACT]
- Black Hill Primary School, Ballarat [Vic]
- Cairns State High School [Qld]
Select from those listed. - Cambridge Primary School [Vic]
Select appropriate areas from the listing provided under School Welfare. - Emmanuel College [Qld]
Check Pastoral Care menu for individual programs. - Holy Spirit School [Vic]
Select from Student Wellbeing in the main menu. - Kahibah Public School Anti-Bullying Policy [NSW]
- Rossmoyne Senior High School [WA]
Check their related Behaviour Management page. - Radford College [ACT]
- Seymour College [SA]
- Sydney Boys High [NSW]
- Trinity College, University of Melbourne [Vic]
References
- 1. Websites about Student Welfare.ppt. Scribd, 18 Mar. 2009. Web. 20 Jan. 2010. http://www.scribd.com/doc/13377967/Websites-about-student-welfareppt.