Pete Davidson reveals online bullying struggle in emotional Instagram post
By Doha Madani, NBC News
“Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson, who has been open about his struggles with mental illness, spoke out on Instagram about getting bullied online for nine months, but assured his followers he would not let it drive him to suicide.
Davidson was thrust into the spotlight this year when news broke that he was dating singer Ariana Grande. The pair broke off their engagement in October after only a few months of dating.
Davidson was also the subject of criticism last month when he did a “Weekend Update” sketch that mocked congressional candidate Dan Crenshaw who lost an eye in combat.
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Australia: A recent $10 million undertaking puts the spotlight back on violence in schools
Article by Annie Smeaton, Cooper Grace Ward (Mondaq)
In a timely reminder of the impact of student violence in the education sector and its very real cost to staff and educational institutions, the ACT Education Directorate has recently entered into a record undertaking with Worksafe ACT in relation to injuries suffered by staff.
Following a series of investigations by WorkSafe, it was alleged that the Education Directorate had failed to comply with its duties under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (ACT). Specifically, WorkSafe alleged that the Education Directorate had not done all that was reasonably practicable to ensure the health and safety of staff because it had:
– applied inconsistent or inadequate controls to workplace hazards associated with student behaviour
– failed to adequately adjust controls following incidents or changes in circumstances
– failed to provide adequate training to staff in the application of identified controls.
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New Zealand: Importance of application of Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 to schools
Article by Sarah Townsend, Duncan Cotterill (Mondaq)
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSW Act) places a duty on all workplaces, including schools, to manage health and safety.
That can feel daunting when you consider the multitude of health and safety risks associated with running a school. These include not just bullying and behavioural risks, but risks associated with school grounds and buildings and education outside the classroom.
There are a number of steps that school principals and Boards of Trustees can take to manage these issues. Having robust systems in place to identify and control risks and consulting with other organisations on health and safety will often be key.
What health and safety duties do schools have?
Schools are required to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, a work environment that is without risks to safety.It requires people in charge of schools to identify and assess risks and hazards created by their activities and to remove or minimise them where possible.
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