IMPACT OF BULLYING INFORMATION & EDUCATION SESSIONS PRESENTED BY SAMMY D FOUNDATION
 
DfE has provide SA Country Basketball with funding to educate our members on the impact of bullying and violence in our community.
 
Why are we doing it?

• 1 in 4 teenagers aged between 15-18 reported they had engaged in a violent situation
• 27% of year 4-9 students report being bullied every few weeks or more
• Approximately 1 in 5 children experience cyberbullying in any year
• Peers are onlookers in 85% of bullying interactions and play a role in the process of bullying
• In SA year 4-10 students reported experience bullying:
  • 50% monthly
  • 18% weekly
  • 32% rarely
• Bullying can occur in public spaces, online, school, home
• 91% of respondents identified that sport and recreation organisations can help prevent bullying
• 92% said adults and community members needed to model respectful and inclusive behaviour
• 88% said community members, organisations and governments needed to set up policies on how they will prevent, identify and respond to bullying
• Top two ranked bullying prevention measures
  • 76% said promotion of a culture that reported bullying
  • 74% said teaching skills in resilience, managing conflict and cooperation

The Sammy D Foundation provides education programs focusing on bullying and violence prevention and empowering people to make positive life decisions for a better community.  We have engaged Sammy D to provide us with 60-90 minutes workshops via zoom conferencing designed to strengthen our Association and Club communities in preventing bullying and violence.
 
To participate please choose from the following workshops, register as a participant online and ensure you register for the workshop relevant to your role:

Players & parents 12th and 14th October

• When: Oct 12, 2020 06:30 PM Adelaide (Players and parents)
• Topic: Sammy D Foundation Bullying & Violence Prevention Program
• Register in advance for this Zoom webinar:

       https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aNiJoYsPR3SHCQfDKSEGtQ 

• When: Oct 14, 2020 06:30 PM Adelaide (Players and parents)
• Topic: Sammy D Foundation Bullying & Violence Prevention Program
• Register in advance for this Zoom webinar:

        https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mU16f2HGTQ6klBQBGp8EdA

• When: Oct 20, 2020 06:30 PM Adelaide (Referees and coaches)
• Topic: Sammy D Foundation Bullying & Violence Prevention Program
• Register in advance for this Zoom webinar: 

         https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h1A8r2uVSxmVQsRTiSAf_g

• When: Oct 29, 2020 06:30 PM Adelaide (Referees and coaches)
• Topic: Sammy D Foundation Bullying & Violence Prevention Program
• Register in advance for this webinar:

         https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mOAvmrXtRX-foa35yx1_Ig

Associations 26th and 28th October

• When: Oct 26, 2020 06:30 PM Adelaide (Associations)
• Topic: Sammy D Foundation Bullying & Violence Prevention Program
• Register in advance for this webinar:

        https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZlA6S8AISKGMEVDTwjC4hA
 

• When: Oct 28, 2020 06:30 PM Adelaide (Associations)
• Topic: Sammy D Foundation Bullying & Violence Prevention Program
• Register in advance for this webinar:

        https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HESDU8Z4Tpy_QmHwMg-sxg
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.