•Stay with others – stick to areas where you feel safe and hang out with people you trust. The person who is bullying you won’t pick on you as much when there are other people around.
•Stay positive and be confident – try not to let the bullying affect your confidence by thinking of all the things you are good at.
•Keep out of the bully’s way – it might be possible for you to avoid the person who is bullying you, for example by travelling a different way to school, or avoiding the places that he/she hangs out.
•Don’t reply to bullying messages – it’ll only get worse if you do. By replying, the bully gets what he or she wants. Often if you don’t reply, the person will leave you alone.
•Ask for help – if the bullying doesn’t stop, you might find it helpful to ask someone else for advice. You should also report it to someone in charge – either at school or at work. Or you might want to talk to your brother or sister, or a friend -someone who will believe you and listen to you.
When you tell someone about being bullied, it will help if you don’t rush and be honest. There is no need to race through your story when telling someone who you know will trust and listen to you. Let them know what you would like to happen if the bullying continues and don’t be afraid to tell the truth.
Bullying can be done by an individual person or by a group of people. Anyone can be a bully, including a friend, your boyfriend or girlfriend, brother or sister, or another family member. A bully can also be an older person, or someone in a position of power such as a teacher, parent or boss. Don’t allow yourself to be bullied because of your abuser’s position of power.
Often, bullies have low self-esteem and may even have been bullied in the past themselves.  They may use bullying as a way of making themselves feel more powerful. People who bully can be motivated by jealousy and some do not understand the amount of hurt their behaviour causes. If you are being bullied, it may help to remember that often, bullies are often not as tough as they make out, they too are human beings.
Try to remember that sometimes the person bullying you may not be willing to change their behaviour. When this happens, it can be very helpful to talk to someone else, no matter how scary it may seem at first. Telling another person can lighten your load and help you to work out how to address the problem and how you can stop being bullied. Doing this is important if you feel unsafe or frightened. Don’t think that by asking for help you are in any way weak. In fact, it takes a lot of courage to do so.
Although you may not want to, telling someone in charge about what is happening is very important as well as helpful. Your teachers and school counsellors want to know about bullying so they can take action and try to stop bullying across the school – it’s their job to help.
There are many people who can support you, including friends, older brothers and sisters, teachers, family members, counsellors or parents. The person you choose to talk with should be someone you know and trust. That person can give you support and suggest ways to deal with the issue that you hadn’t thought of. Don’t be afraid of addressing your feelings. If you are seeing a counsellor and feel you might get too nervous to speak, write down what you’d like to say on paper or in an email before your appointment. You might feel more comfortable taking a friend with you.
Sometimes it’s easier to talk to someone you don’t know and that’s where services like Kids Help Line (1800 55 1800) and Lifeline (13 11 14) are useful.
Key points to remember
•Everyone has the right to live, work, study and play in an environment free from bullying, harassment, discrimination and violence. No one deserves or asks to be bullied.
•Reporting bullying or asking for help does not mean you are giving in to a bully. It’s about looking after yourself and making sure you feel happier and more comfortable.
•If you feel no one believes you or is taking you seriously, it doesn’t mean that your feelings aren’t valid or the bullying should continue. It’s important you tell someone else and continue to do so until you are helped.
Very Important: Bullying is NOT your fault, and never something that you deserve - you should be able to feel happy and safe wherever you are.