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ARTICLE · 10 NOVEMBER 2012

Could regulatory reform reduce bullying in Australian schools?

Colin Biggers & Paisley
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Recent research suggests that bullying in Australian schools is an issue of significant concern.

AustraliaGovernment, Public Sector
Kristen Lopes
Kristen Lopes

In brief - Bullying is pervasive in Australian schools and the current regulatory framework is inadequate

Research suggests that bullying in schools is evolving: it is becoming a group phenomenon, where several students bully one individual. In addition, social media has provided a new forum for bullying that has increased the reach of bullying incidents.

Bullying has a high cost and can have a lifelong negative impact on victims

Recent research suggests that bullying in Australian schools is an issue of significant concern.1 Bullying imposes significant costs on all levels of society, with the Productivity Commission recently suggesting that the total cost of bullying in Australia is between $6 billion to $36 billion dollars annually.2

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