Cyberbullying is the use of technology to bully a person with the intent to hurt or intimidate them. One in five young people have been bullied online.
Click here for information about Cyberbullying from the eSafety Commissioner.
Be an Upstander not a Bystander
Click here to find out how to take action and go from being a bystander to an upstander.
Banter is typically playful teasing between friends, whether it’s an inside joke between school mates or a meme you’re sharing in a group chat. But sometimes it can go too far. Click here to learn how to keep your banter friendly.
Here are 4 things you can do to prevent and stop online harassment.
NSW Department of Education
Run Time: 0:48 mins
This book identifies the various forms of bullying, explains its causes and effects, and presents advice on how to develop strategies in schools, workplaces and online to deal with bullying behaviour. Banish bullying – don’t put up with it, deal with it. The topic is presented in three chapters: Bullying at school; Cyberbullying; Bullying at work.
References
eSafety Commissioner. (n.d.). Cyberbullying. https://www.esafety.gov.au/young-people/cyberbullying
Healey, J. (2011). Dealing with Bullying, The Spinney Press.
NSW Department of Education. (2017, November 27). Things You Can Do To Stop Online Bullying [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/_w8c72-s2IQ