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This on-line study initiated in New Zealand explores individual wellbeing five times over the course of a year.  The next cohort begins in September 2010.  It is anonymous and will take approximately 30minutes to complete each time.  Go to http://www.wellbeingstudy.com 

Our focus is on how to build friendly and safe school communities rather than addressing the problems of individual bullies and those that are bullied. Wellbeing Australia takes the view that bullying will only be properly addressed when whole school / whole class policy and practice support students (and others in the community) supporting each other. 

The focus is on children, education and developing resilient communities.

A collection of reports on past, present and ongoing work in the field.

Respect in Education: The Challenge of Emotional Literacy in Practice

The concept of emotional literacy in education is developing as schools take on board a range of initiatives which promote constructive relationships and the knowledge and skills which underpin these.

Planting the Peace Virus

Robyn Hromek

This book describes a systematic whole-school approach to creating an ethos of non-violence in primary schools. It is based largely on a program implemented at Byron Bay PS for which the school received an anti-violence award. Evaluation of the program indicated that violence and harassment declined and after several years was rare. The 'peace virus' had grown.

Mentoring programs to increase emotional literacy

Alison Soutter
NSW Department of Education and Training

Restorative Practices - Building Connectedness and Fostering Emotional Literacy.

Peta Blood
Circle Speak