NSW schools to get new anti-bullying resources as part of national framework response

New South Wales has announced a suite of anti-bullying resources for public schools in response to the updated National Framework to Support Safe and Inclusive School Communities, which replaced the earlier Safe and Supportive School Communities framework in late 2024. The NSW Department of Education is rolling out training modules for teachers, updated reporting pathways for cyberbullying incidents, and strengthened protocols for engaging parents when online harassment escalates, following recommendations from the Commonwealth's Anti-Bullying Rapid Review that called for greater consistency across jurisdictions in how schools identify and respond to both physical and digital harassment.

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