Reporting bullying
In some cases of bullying, incidents will need to be reported to the police.
Your child’s school can help you learn more about mandatory reporting.
However, you can also get advice on what to do from the following websites:
Get Help Now | National Centre Against Bullying provides helpful information on reporting bullying.
Youth Law Australia also provides free legal information to children and young people in Australia.
Other free legal advice services are listed below:
- All states: Youth Law Australia, (02) 9385 9588
- All states: Find a community legal centre near you
- Queensland: Youth Advocacy Centre for children aged 10-18, (07) 3356 1002
- Victoria: Youthlaw for children and young people aged under 25, (03) 9113 9500
- Western Australia: Youth Legal Service for children and young people aged under 25 – call Perth (08) 9202 1688 or Regional 1800 199 006
- New South Wales – Children’s Legal Services – Legal Aid NSW for children under 18 involved in criminal cases, 1800 101 810.
The Australian Human Rights Commission (1300 656 419) also has a complaints handling service that may investigate complaints of discrimination, harassment and bullying.
If you need to report incidences of racist bullying, All Together Now has a number of helpful resources in your state and territory.
If you need to report incidences of bullying related to sexual or gender diversity, these resources can be helpful: