Providing mental health support for kids
The rollout of a short online course focusing on young people’s mental health and wellbeing in South Australian primary schools is giving trainee teachers and other […]
Anti-bullying PEACE program packs a punch
Italian high schools have reported success with a South Australian program to help victims of bullying and aggression. The Preparation, Education, Action, Coping, Evaluation (PEACE) antibullying […]
PEACE Pack takes on cyberbullies and trolls
A new manual focusing on cyberbullying and social networking hazards has been added to Flinders University’s internationally acclaimed PEACE Pack. The comprehensive new 40-page booklet with […]
Primary schools embrace PEACE Pack to tackle bullying
A total of 26 primary schools across South Australia have been trialling a new anti-bullying program developed at Flinders University. The new primary school version of […]
Year 7 bullies can become victims
Students who are bullies in Year 7 are also likely to become victims in high school, Flinders research has found. A new study of 1,382 students […]
PEACE Pack halves bullying at Adelaide school
A Flinders University program to reduce bullying in the schoolyard and promote wellbeing among children has halved the incidents of bullying at Brighton Secondary School and […]
Children need a voice, say academics
Children and young people want a Children’s Commissioner or ‘champion’ to uphold their best interests, says child development expert Professor Phillip Slee, from Flinders’ School of Education.
Flinders and Italy form united front on cyber bullying
An Italian cyber bullying expert is working with Flinders University researchers to explore the cross-cultural differences in parental monitoring over children’s internet activities.
Spelling an end to schoolyard bullying
Flinders University’s Professor Phillip Slee is joining forces with academics from across the globe in a bid to stop schoolyard bullying.