Schools must initiate action against a bullying complaint within two days of a reported incident as part of a new national plan to tackle bullying.

The announcement follows a renewed focus on the devastating impacts of school bullying, which has been linked to the suicides of young people across Australia .

If you or anyone you know needs help:

Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467

Lifeline on 13 11 14

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support line 13YARN on 13 92 76

Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800

Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636

Headspace on 1800 650 890

ReachOut at au.reachout.com

MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978

SANE on 1800 187 263

The federal government's final report from an Anti-Bullying Review, published on Saturday, delivered eight key recommend

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