Resource Summary
Bullying remains a common childhood experience, despite the various prevention and intervention strategies that exist. As a practitioner, you may see a lot of children who have either been experiencing or engaging in bullying behaviour, or perhaps even both. But you might be wondering how exactly am I supposed to support the mental health of children who present with issues around bullying?
The following resources have been developed to support you in your work with children, aged 4-12 years, who have experienced or engaged in bullying.
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Understanding childhood bullying and mental health
This course introduces practitioners to the impact of childhood bullying on the mental health of Australian children aged 4 to 12 years. We’ll provide a definition of childhood bullying and discuss its prevalence in the contemporary Australian context. You’ll learn about five key aspects that can influence a practitioner’s understandings of childhood bullying and impact how children experience bullying and their mental health outcomes.
Practice strategies for childhood bullying
This course focuses on skills that will help you to support the mental health of children aged 4 to 12 years who have been experiencing or engaging in bullying behaviour.
It follows on from our foundation course Understanding childhood bullying and mental health, which introduces five aspects that can support your understanding of childhood bullying. Complete that course if you wish to learn more about these five aspects before continuing with this practice-based course.
This course is made up of two modules:
- Module one focuses on supporting the mental health of children who are experiencing bullying behaviour
- Module two is focused on supporting the mental health of children who are engaging in bullying behaviour.
Further bullying related resources and information:
To find out more, view our learning pathway overview on Emerging Minds Learning.
