Health & Safety

Children need playgrounds now, more than ever. We can reduce COVID risk and keep them open

As a result of pandemic restrictions, children all over the world are doing significantly less physical activity, and spending more…

3 years ago

School students who had COVID-19 report stigma and bullying. How can we stop it?

This is a teachable moment, but teachers aren’t health experts, and medical professionals aren’t education experts...

3 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Survivors and experts blame negligence in sex-ed for assault

Sexuality education in Australian schools is inconsistent across states and even though sex-ed is compulsory in schools, there is no…

3 years ago

9 in 10 LGBTQ+ students say they hear homophobic language at school, and 1 in 3 hear it almost every day

Bills in the federal and New South Wales parliaments have sought to stop teachers talking about gender and sexuality diversity…

3 years ago

School Property Insights: Know your AEDs

More than 30,000 Aussies experience a sudden cardiac arrest every year and most die.

3 years ago

Is learning more important than well-being? Teachers told us how COVID highlighted ethical dilemmas at school

"I’ll be really honest, despite all of the warnings and all of the advice, my own well-being was my last…

3 years ago

Youth anxiety and depression are at record levels. Mental health hubs could be the answer

Young people also prefer services that include young people as staff members, which is not common in traditional mental health…

3 years ago

‘Got no friends? Sit on the buddy bench.’ Untested anti-bullying programs may be missing the mark

Efforts to reduce bullying are commendable. However, schools need to be aware of the possibility some bullying programs may inadvertently…

3 years ago

Young people are hungry for good sex education. I found a program in Mexico that gets it right

Some schools have gathered students for sessions about consent, or engaged parents. But studies show one-off conversations or education sessions…

3 years ago

Imagine having your period and no money for pads or tampons. Would you still go to school?

Young women are missing school because of this. This affects their mental health as well as their ability to participate…

3 years ago

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