On 22 February 2010, NAB and The Alannah and Madeline Foundation will launch Australia’s inaugural National Buddy Week.  ...read more »

January 2010     The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today released Australian research on the ‘Method of Shared Concern’ which seeks to resolve cases of bullying without the use of punishment.  This approach seeks to empower students who have contributed to bullying or become aware of bullying to act.  ...read more »

November 2009     Many parents of preschoolers struggle with their children's fears of real and imaginary creatures. A new study offers some ideas on how they can better manage their children's worries.  ...read more »

October 2009     Programs to prevent youth violence need to start earlier and be sustained longer to be
effective, according to a new report commissioned by the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY).  ...read more »

October 2009     Suppose you are at a busy playground and you hear an 11-year-old using language he didn’t learn on Sesame Street. There are plenty of other adults around, but, apparently, not this child’s parents. Do you intervene? Does anyone?  ...read more »

October 2009     Children who are bullied often experience anxiety and view the world as a more threatening place, a psychological study of 298 children has found.  ...read more »

October 2009     Children are more likely to experience bullying in the playground than online or by SMS, a psychological study of 612 students has found.  The study also found the major difference between cyber bullying and playground bullying is that children are more likely to be cyber-bullied by the opposite sex.  ...read more »