Health & Safety

‘I wish you were murdered’: some students don’t know the difference between bullying and banter

Many Australian students don’t know the difference between banter and bullying, with some saying they joke about wishing their friend…

5 years ago

If you want to cut bullying in schools, look at the ‘invisible violence’ in our society

More than a quarter of students in years 4 to year 9 in South Australian schools and more than a…

5 years ago

Staving off the teen vaping epidemic

To find out what schools should be doing, we spoke to Cancer Council CEO and professor Sanchia Aranda, a high…

5 years ago

Secure storage handed to schools for phone ban

The Victorian Government is investing $12.4 million to deliver the resources schools need to securely store student mobile phones, ahead…

5 years ago

Op-ed: John Marsden, it’s time to be an upstander, not a bystander

At a time when Australia holds the number two spot in the world for cyber bullying (dropping down from number…

5 years ago

Can proper bike storage get kids moving?

Only 35% of children aged five to 12 and 20 percent of children aged 13 to 17 meet the sedentary…

5 years ago

Schools neglect the shadiest solution to harmful rays

When implementing a school sun protection policy, schools are encouraged to consider shade as part of a suite of sun…

5 years ago

Op-ed: The warning signs of bullying

Being informed, teaching help-seeking behaviours and empowerment is proven to reduce vulnerability to harm before it happens.

5 years ago

Public schools revolutionising help for children with severe behavioural problems

Nothing like this has been done before in a school setting.

5 years ago

Teachers are more depressed and anxious than the average Australian

Alarmingly, 17% screened positive for having probable alcohol abuse or dependence.

5 years ago

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