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Supporting children who have experienced bullying

Welcome

This pathway is for parents and carers of children who are experiencing or have experienced bullying of any type. It explains how bullying can affect children, their daily life and other family members, and what you can do to support your child and protect their mental health and wellbeing.

Unfortunately, bullying is a common childhood experience. When children receive support from understanding adults who know how to respond in helpful ways, they can successfully navigate through it. They can even build skills and resilience that will support their mental health and wellbeing into the future.

This pathway is based on the latest evidence about what supports children’s mental health and wellbeing, and was developed together with:

  • families of children who have experienced bullying

  • health professionals and educators who support children involved in bullying and their parents.

In the following video (46 seconds), parents share how this pathway can help. After the video there’s some important information about this pathway and how you can get the most out of it.

Modules

Module 1: About childhood bullying

15 minutes
Consider what you know, think and feel about childhood bullying before you dive into trying to understand your child’s experience and support them.

Module 2: Talking with your child about bullying

15 minutes
Learn why it’s essential to talk about bullying, how to get curious if your child is reluctant to talk, and how to prepare yourself and plan a conversation with your child and other family members.

Module 3: Understanding your child’s experience of bullying

15 minutes
Try to imagine what your child might be thinking and feeling as a result of their bullying experience. Learn more about common impacts of bullying on children and families, so that you can identify how best to support their mental health and wellbeing.

Module 4: Addressing bullying together

Discover why it’s important to overcome any urge to leap in and ‘fix’ the situation, and instead problem-solve and plan a bullying response together with your child.

Module 5: Taking action to stop the bullying

Gain practical tips from educators, health professionals and cyber safety experts about the actions your child and family can take to stop bullying at school or online.

Module 6: Nurturing protective relationships and activities

15 minutes
Read advice and tips from parents and health professionals to boost family connection, help your child identify who’s in their support team, and nurture positive relationships to rebuild children’s confidence and self-worth while protecting their mental health.

Module 7: Accessing further support

15 minutes
Know when and how to access professional support if you are concerned about your child’s mental health. Find out and how to prepare and support them to get the most out of it.

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Urgent help

If you are feeling overwhelmed or low, or you are concerned that someone in your family is struggling or might be thinking of suicide, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14. If anyone's life is in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000)

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