The Social Policy Research Centre was commissioned by the Australia Government, as part of its commitment to Enhance Online Safety for Children, to investigate youth exposure to cyberbullying and how it is being managed. The report was developed in collaboration with National Children’s and Youth Law Centre, the University of South Australia, the Young and...

Addressing the cyber safety challenge: from risk to resilience describes the cyber safety issues emerging from a range of technology trends, how different populations are using technologies and the risks they face, and how we can effectively respond to each group’s unique cyber safety needs. Written by the University of Western Sydney for Telstra Corporation...

The role of social networking (including online websites and text messaging) and related cyber bullying in influencing the lives of young people is an emerging issue in Australia. Social networking provides an unprecedented form of communication access for young people. It is a largely unregulated environment that can offer many positive supports and opportunities for...

This report provides an analysis of the responses to questions from a bespoke NFER online teacher survey, using NFER's Techer Voice Panel, for the DfE's Vital Programme (delivered by the Open University). Covering the topics of e-safety, cyberbullying, pupil use of mobile phones and social networking, the survey found that: 87 per cent of teachers...

This National Safe Schools Framework builds on the original 2003 Framework and is based on the following overarching vision: All Australian schools are safe, supportive and respectful teaching and learning communities that promote student wellbeing. The Framework adopts a whole school approach to safety and wellbeing. It provides a comprehensive range of evidence-informed practices to...