Support Available

Support is available to students in legislation, support

Cyberbullying, its services, schools and their families. Students should report
any inappropriate behaviour to teachers or their parents/

impacts and what

caregiver. The report will ensure others are aware of the
issues impacting students. Teachers can ensure inappropriate
behaviour is identified and reported during any crisis.

can be done?
Support services are free, confidential and run for the benefit
of anyone involved in cyberbullying.

Kids Helpline is a free and confidential, online and tele-

phone counselling service for ages 5-25 and teachers,
parents in Australia.

1800 55 1800
kidshelpline.com.au/

Cyberbullying Promotion The Office of the eSafety Commissoner is commited to

empowering all Australians to have safer, more positive
Flinders University experience online.
1 University Drive
https://www.esafety.gov.au/
Bedford Park, 5042
South Australia

Phone: 08-46268651

E-mail: ford0067@flinders.edu.au Respect online

 The Facts The Impacts

In 2017, 13 year old Libby Bell took her own life. In

the events leading to her tragic suicide she was
bullied online. The impacts can develop into a
73% of students variety of mental illnesses. Preventing and

feel they have disrupting students from socializing and learning.

The impacts can be hurtful to the attacker too. In

been bullied in Australia, there has been over 15 convictions in

the past 5 years for attackers using a carrier
their lifetime device to harass or menace. These convictions
have carried a jail term of up to 3 years. Consider
the graph below describing the issues students
felt had developed because of their online
experiences.
What is Cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying uses the internet to hurt a person. It

can occur through abusive language, images and 18% say its
videos. It could be imitating, excluding, humiliating
and gossiping. The nature of this bullying means it happened in
can occur both at and way from school.
the last 30
days online

The increase in technology has exposed students to The reported impacts of cyberbullying in students
a risk of cyberbullying. Although this technology is
good and can be used to harm others. For example,
69 % of people report they have abused someone
online. This can have severe impacts.