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The best, most realistic account of bullying in schools that I have come across."      Dr Ken Rigby, University of South Australia   "Viewing the Stories of Us videos and participation in the corresponding class work had a measurable, statistically significant, positive influence on student attitudes towards victims".  Evaluation of Bullying by Richard Stephens  An Australian DVD based program that looks very promising  SECONDARY SERIES: Set of the 3 secondary episodes - Bullying (Secondary), Relationship and Stress:  $285 (excl. GST) PRIMARY SERIES: Set of the 2 primary episodes - Bullying (Primary) and Belonging:  $190 (excl. GST)

ACMA secondary cybersafety resources. A must view/do.

Some good secondary cybersafety activities from ACMA. 

PROJECT ROCKIT is an interactive anti-bullying and youth leadership program that is run by young people for young people in both Primary and Secondary school settings. We are not a one-off entertainment act. We strive to achieve positive, lasting change by empowering young people to tackle the issues that are important to them. Looks interesting, in evaluation, 96% of students said they found PROJECT ROCKIT personally helpful.

Primary and secondary in school performances focusing on the toughest issues: cyber bullying; violence; prejudice; harassment; child abuse; domestic violence; peer pressure; grief; eating disorders; substance abuse; depression; family separation; values education and discrimination! 

ThinkUKnow is an Internet safety program delivering interactive training to parents, carers and teachers through primary and secondary schools across Australia using a network of accredited trainers. Created by the UK Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre, ThinkUKnow Australia has been developed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Microsoft Australia. 

Very good Australian  interactive learning resources for primary and secondary students

On Wise up to IT, four young people tell their stories about cyberbullying, online stalking, internet security and online grooming. Their stories explain what happened and how they dealt with the situation. Online movies, support material, lesson plans and activities 

How can reachout help? We can help you by improving your understanding of the issues that relate to your mental health and wellbeing and providing information to better understand other people's experiences.

Bullying. No way! is developed and managed by all Australian education authorities for use by Australia's Government, Catholic and Independent school communities.

Bully Free TV will empower your children with positive anti-bullying strategies, presented by 3 of Australia's leading anti-bullying experts.  DVD needs to be purchased - $30

Inspired by true events, Best Enemies explores girl friendships and the teen girl world and why girls can be so mean to each other - especially when they're friends. Best Enemies tells the story of a teenage girl whose world is thrown into chaos when overnight her best friend becomes her "best enemy", leading to terrible consequences. A short film and education program. 

Photograph tackles the problem of 'sexting' or the creating, sharing and forwarding of sexually explicit images and text by teens. The 15 minute film (on DVD ROM) shows the repercussions when a 15 year old girl sends an inappropriate photograph of herself to her boyfriend. The story focuses on the emotional impact on the girl, her parents and her friends and the legal and emotional impact on the boy and his parents.  Cost: $60+GST for a whole school licence

Cybersmart provides activities, resources and practical advice to help young kids, kids, teens and parents safely enjoy the online world. Cybersmart also offers training and resources for schools and materials for library staff. A great starting place

The Learning On Line website presents the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development's advice for schools on cybersafety and the responsible use of digital technologies.

Kids Helpline is Australia's only free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.

Digizen (UK) provides information about using social network sites and social media sites creatively and safely. It provides tips for evaluating online resources and examples of how to use them to support informal and formal learning. 

MTV's A Thin Line campaign was developed to empower you to identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse in your life and amongst your peers.