Banyule Youth Services

Bullying & Cyber Safety

Information on bullying – practical assistance

Bullying. NO WAY!
This website has different information around bullying for children, young people and parents as well as includes resources for schools.
www.bullyingnoway.gov.au

eSafety Commissioner (Report online harm)
eSafety helps Australians prevent and deal with harm caused by serious online abuse or illegal and restricted online content. Report a complaint about cyberbullying, adult cyber abuse, image-based abuse (sharing, or threatening to share, intimate images without the consent of the person shown) or illegal and restricted online content. 
https://www.esafety.gov.au/report


Digital Safety – Youth Central
Understanding the consequences of online actions, knowing what to do if things go wrong, and understanding online security can make your time online safer and more enjoyable.
https://www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/rights-and-safety/digital-safety 


Tune in, Not Out

A website full of informative videos and messages around bullying. Tune in, Not Out brings together many other great websites to one place.
www.tuneinnotout.com/topics/school-uni-tafe/bullying/

 

Bully Zero Australia Foundation
Aims to protect and empower Australian children and adolescents to live a fulfilling life free from all forms of bullying. This website has plenty of resources available for parents and students that includes some practical tips on how to handle and respond to bullying.
www.bzaf.org.au  

 

Be You – Beyond Blue
Be You is a mental health and wellbeing initiative for children in early childhood education and care services (preschools, kindergartens and day care centres) and primary schools. 
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/mental-health/youth

 

Bully Stoppers
A Victorian Department of Education and Training site dedicated to information on bullying and cyber bullying.
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/bullystoppers/Pages/default.aspx?Redirect=


Dollys Dream.
An initiative that is committed to changing the culture of bullying by addressing the impact of bullying and working alongside young people and their families. They have a help line and workshops to access.
Phone (General Enquiries) : 1800 951 955
Phone (Confidential counsellors): 13 DOLLY (13 365 59)
www.dollysdream.org.au