Health & Safety

New QLD school programs to tackle cyberbullying

The initial $750,000 roll-out is backed by a partnership between the Palaszczuk Government, Dolly’s Dream and the Alannah and Madeline…

4 years ago

Bullying will only be addressed once we look beyond the school gate

It is a mistake to see bullying as just a school-based problem for teachers to tackle, rather than a whole-of-society…

4 years ago

Number of Australia’s vulnerable children is set to double as COVID-19 takes its toll

Health and well-being issues caused by the crisis may undermine young people’s learning and efforts to reengage with school. Young…

4 years ago

7 tips to help kids feeling anxious about going back to school

Mental health is an educational issue for Aussie kids. Students with poor mental health can be 7 to 11 months…

4 years ago

Teens with a disability twice as likely to be bullied than peers, new data shows

"There should be a National Education Strategy in place which increases awareness about the Disability Standards for Education, ensures additional…

4 years ago

Food for thought as schools nourish communities

Principal Leanne Newitt said teachers had used the food hamper deliveries to drop off and collect school work packages and…

4 years ago

40% of Australian principals are victims of physical violence

More than 70% work more than 56 hours per week during school terms and 25 hours each week of the…

4 years ago

Keeping schools and learning safe online during COVID-19

As it stands, cybersecurity awareness in K-12 is low leaving school systems open to digital attack with exploitable security vulnerabilities…

4 years ago

Sending children back to school during coronavirus has human rights implications

Debates about a return to classroom learning in Australia are fraught, and parents have mixed feelings as to what may…

4 years ago

5 reasons it’s safe for kids to go back to school

Returning to schools is safe. Our leaders are advised on this issue by some of the best infectious diseases, public…

4 years ago

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