In the cactus

In the cactus

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SOCIETY & CULTURE

Powering through difficulties like bullying, together with hope.

29/07/2020

Bullying - no way

In this episode, we hear from Dr Natalie Swayn, Chair of the Safe and Supportive School Communities Working Group. If you love the show, please leave a rating and review. Mentioned: • what the research says is effective in preventing bullying • what Australia is working on to prevent bullying at a national level • the biggest challenge the Working Group faces and why • why we have an Australian Student Wellbeing Framework • measuring effectiveness of bullying prevention in schools • positive behaviour for learning.

22 min
22/07/2020

Friendly schools

In this episode, we hear from Dr Natasha Pearce, Senior Research Fellow at the Telethon Kids Institute. If you love the show, please leave a rating and review. Mentioned: • Whole school approaches to bullying prevention • Peak risk times for being bullied • Friendly Schools approach • A recent trial and what it means for bullying prevention

18 min
15/07/2020

Nature or nurture

In this episode, we hear from Louise Arseneault, Professor of developmental psychology at King's college, London. If you love the show, please leave a rating and review. Mentioned: • What cohort studies show about bullying contributing to kids’ mental health problems • Risk factors in being bullied • What comes first: mental health problems, or being bullied? • Mental health problems in childhood and adulthood • Resilience and the importance of strong family relationships

28 min
23/06/2020

Back on 16 July 2020

In the cactus will return on 16 July.

28 sec
15/06/2020

Brain changes

In this episode, we hear from Dr Erin Burke Quinlan, Lecturer at the Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, and IMAGEN Project Coordinator, at King’s College London. If you love the show, please rate and review it! Mentioned: - IMAGEN, one of the first longitudinal studies of adolescents - Peer victimisation and bullying - Why study adolescents and the brain? - Chronic peer victimisation and brain volume changes - Implications for bullying prevention and research.

32 min
08/06/2020

Cyberbullying

In this episode hear from Gillian Kreuiter, Manager of Cyberbullying and Cyber abuse at the Office of the eSafety Commissioner in Australia. Find out more at www.esafety.gov.au. If you love the show, please rate and review it! Mentioned: - What is cyberbullying? - Signs of cyberbullying - Bystanders - Sextortion and how to report it - Illegal and harmful content and how to report it - Reporting to social media sites.

29 min
30/05/2020

The costs of bullying

In this episode, Jessie Mitchell, Senior Advisor Bullying, at the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, discusses the costs of bullying. Find out more at https://www.amf.org.au. Ask a question at inthecactuspodcast@gmail.com If you love the show please rate, review and share it with a friend!

28 min

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Well worth the listen!

12/05/2020

Eileencm19

A fascinating, insightful examination of one of the fundamental bases from which bullying arises. Also practical and thought provoking.

Powering through difficulties like bullying, together with hope.

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