Queensland schools to adopt mandatory anti-bullying action plans under new policy

Queensland's Department of Education will require all state schools to develop and publish mandatory anti-bullying action plans by the start of the 2027 school year, in response to recommendations from the national Anti-Bullying Rapid Review. Each plan must include specific measures to address cyberbullying, outline how incidents are recorded and escalated, and detail how schools will engage with parents and external support services, with compliance monitored through existing school review processes.

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