Table 1.
Australian educational bullying policy and associated documents.
| Education Jurisdiction | Bullying Policy Accessible Online | Policy Document Title |
|---|---|---|
| ACT (Territory) | Yes | Safe and supportive schools policy [13] |
| AG (Federal) | No a | Disability Discrimination Act 1992 [14] Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) Act 1986 [15] Racial Discrimination Act 1975 [16] Racial Hatred Act 1995 [17] Sex Discrimination Act 1984 [18] |
| NSW (State) | Yes | Bullying of students—Prevention and response policy [19] |
| NT (Territory) | Limited | Health and wellbeing of students: Bullying, cyberbullying and cybersafety [20] |
| QLD (State) | Yes | Preventing bullying and violence [21] |
| SA (State) | Limited | Keeping children safe from bullying [22] |
| TAS (State) | No | n/a |
| VIC (State) | Yes | School Policy—Bullying [23] |
| WA (State) | Yes | Guidelines for preventing and managing bullying in schools [24] |
Note. ACT: Australian Capital Territory, AG: Australian Government, NSW: New South Wales, NT: Northern Territory, QLD: Queensland, SA: South Australia, TAS: Tasmania, VIC: Victoria, WA: Western Australia. a While there is no specific Federal policy regarding school bullying the listed Federal legislation is relevant to this area.