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Bully Stoppers

Bully Stoppers supports all members of the school community to understand, prevent and respond to bullying.

Bullying is never okay

Bullying can happen at home, at school or online. It is never okay and it is not a normal part of growing up. The Bully Stoppers online toolkit supports schools, parents and carers, and students to work together to help prevent and respond to bullying.

Information and advice

Learn about bullying

What is bullying?

How to define bullying, the four types of bullying behaviour and the impacts of bullying.

Cybersafety

Information and tools to support schools, students, and parents and carers to create safe online environments.

Cyberbullying

How to identify and respond to bullying online.

Racist bullying

How to identify racist bullying, its impacts and ensure students from all backgrounds feel safe at school.

Advice sheets

Covering cybersafety, cyberbullying and bullying, these advice sheets are a valuable resource for students, parents, teachers and the wider school community.

Disability friendly schools

Advice, videos, guidance and other resources to help all members of the school community prevent and respond to bullying of students with disabilities.

Bullying help and guidance

Bully Stoppers: students

What to do if you’re being bullied, have witnessed bullying or have been called a bully.

Bully Stoppers: parents

What to do if your child is being bullied, how to spot the warning signs and other helpful resources to respond and prevent bullying.

Bully Stoppers: schools

Information for schools to help them understand, prevent and respond to bullying.

Get involved

Bullying No Way Week

Join the nationwide movement to take a stand against bullying during Bullying No Way Week, 11-15 August 2025.

Take a stand

#Ihaveyourback

We’ve come together with Melbourne Football Club and students from Victorian government schools to send an important message about bullying. The message is: ‘I have your back’.

Be an upstander

Education & training

Updated 26 March 2026



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