National trial to tackle cyber bullying
04 August 2009
The Federal Government has announced a $3 million national pilot project aimed at addressing cyber bullying in Australian schools.
At least 150 schools across Australia will be involved in the pilot program, which will be developed and conducted by the Alannah and Madeline Foundation (AMF).
It will help confront safety issues in e-communications, including cyber bullying and examine the effectiveness of existing cyber-safety programs in schools.
Government and non-government schools in urban, rural and remote Australia will participate in the pilot, which will run until the end of April next year.
Following the pilot, the AMF will provide a report to the government on the findings and put forward recommendations.
For more information, go to the National Safe Schools Framework website
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