{"id":1284,"date":"2024-07-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cos.p10.sol1.net\/uncategorized\/bullying-no-way-national-day-of-action-against-bullying\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T01:20:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T01:20:00","slug":"anti-bullying-day-bullying-no-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/cospedia\/anti-bullying-day-bullying-no-way","title":{"rendered":"Bullying, NO WAY! National Week of Action Against Bullying"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In 2024, August 12-16 is Bullying No Way: National Week of Action, an important event inviting people all over the country to join the conversation to help address the problem of bullying.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Bullying is NEVER ok! The NDA have this year shared some super-informative resources to help students and their families understand what exactly bullying is, how to recognise it, where to get help, and how to report it. You can watch the Bullying is Never OK! video <\/span>here<\/a><\/strong>. You can also download their handy student engagement activity <\/span>here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Bullying <\/span>isn’t<\/span> just <\/span>violence,<\/span> it can encompass a variety of <\/span>behaviours<\/span> which can make it tricky to <\/span>identify<\/span>. It is also often labelled by where it occurs, or by the harm that is done which can add to the confusion. <\/span>It’s<\/span> important to remember that while violence is one form of bullying to be on the lookout for, there is also verbal, social, and physical bullying to be aware of.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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There are 3 types of bullying behaviour:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Verbal bullying<\/span><\/b> – including name calling and insults regarding physical appearance such as weight or height, or other attributes like race, sexuality, culture, or religion<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Physical bullying<\/span><\/b> – this includes hitting or otherwise physically hurting someone, pushing and\/or shoving, intimidation, or damage to personal property<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Social bullying<\/span><\/b> – is a more undercover form of bullying, this includes excluding another personal regularly, gossiping, sharing information or images that could harm the other person.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        If behaviours like are isolated (happening only once), or are part of a conflict between equals (even if it’s inappropriate) this is <\/span>not<\/span><\/i><\/b> bullying.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        All of these bullying behaviours can happen both in person, and online (often known as cyber-bullying), directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly. Verbal and social bullying can happen online, in the form of threats of physical bullying.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Cyberbullying is concerning because it creates additional concerns for students, parents and careers, and teachers. Eg. cyberbullying can mean there is an enormous audience. Research has shown that children who are bullied online are also often bullied in person. This is why it’s so important to look at all potential bullying situations, rather than just focusing on one<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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        Direct bullying<\/span><\/b> – occurs between the people involved only<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Indirect bullying<\/span><\/b> – inflicts harm by damaging someone’s social reputation, friendships, and self-esteem. Indirect actions involve others, eg. gossiping, passing insults, and spreading rumours.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Bullying may not always be easy to spot. When it is it’s called ‘Overt Bullying’, there is also ‘Covert Bullying’ which festers undercover and can be impossible to detect<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Overt bullying<\/span><\/b> – a common depiction of bullying\u00a0involving actions such as physical violence and observable verbal actions like name-calling and insulting.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Covert bullying<\/span><\/b> – difficult for those outside to identify, covert bullying can include repeatedly using hand gestures and ‘dirty’ or threatening looks, whispering, excluding or restricting a person. It can be subtle and is often denied by the perpetrator or dismissed as just\u00a0a joke.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Covert, indirect bulling is most often hidden intentionally so that it’s hard to detect. It mostly inflicts harm on the target’s social standing, friendships, and self-esteem, through psychological harm rather than physical harm.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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        While not all unwanted actions will cause harm there is a huge potential for it. The physical harm caused by some types of bullying is well known, eg. bullying can cause short and long-term psychological harm, this includes the effects on the victims social standing, or their unwillingness to socialise for fear of further bullying (this is particularly true for victims of covert bullying).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Just the fear of being bullied can create distress and\/or harm. The ongoing nature of this behaviour can lead to feelings of powerlessness in victims and an inability to stop it from happening.\u00a0The effects of bullying, particularly on the mental health and wellbeing of those involved, including bystanders, can continue even after the situation is resolved.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Bullying can happen anywhere, not just at school.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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        Everyone will react to bullying in different ways and a child’s behaviours and moods can change for a variety of reasons, however here are some signs to keep an eye out for include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Signs a teacher may see:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n