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Bullying has the potential to cause harm (although not all unwanted actions necessarily cause harm).

The physical harm caused by some types of bullying is well recognised.

More recently, research has confirmed that short and long term psychological harm can result from bullying. This includes the harm to a person's social standing or reducing a person's willingness to socialise through bullying (particularly covert social bullying).

In fact, just the fear of bullying happening can create distress and harm. The ongoing nature of bullying can lead to the person being bullied feeling powerless and unable to stop it from happening.

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Bullying can happen anywhere. It can happen at home, at work or at school. It can happen to anyone.

Bullying can occur between students,staff and parents/carers. Bullying. No Way! Focuses on bullying between students, usually called student bullying or school bullying.

Teachers who are experiencing bullying at school should contact their supervisor, health, and safety representative, human resources department or union. Information related to workplace bullying is available at Australia's Fair Work Commission.

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There are three types of bullying behaviour:
- Verbal
- Physical
- Social

Verbal bullying is when someone calls people names or insultes them about their personal characteristics.

Physical bullying is when someone is beating up or abusing someone.

Social bullying is when someone shares information or images that will have a harmful effect on a person.

verbal, physical and social bullying in person online directly indirectly overtly or covertly.

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Bullying can happen in person or online settings. Online bullying is often called cyberbullying.

Verbal, Physical and Social bullying can happen in person.
Verbal and Social bullying can happen online, but there can also be threats of physical bullying.

Specific features of online settings create additional concern for students, teacher, parents and carers. For example, bullying someone online can potentially have an enormous audience.

Research shows that children who are bullied online are often also bullied in person. This means that effectively dealing with online bullying means looking at other situations as well.

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Bullying can be direct or indirect means

-Direct Bullying:occurs between the people involved, whereas indirect action involve others , for example passing on insults or spreading rumors

-indirect bullying:mostly inflicts harm by damaging another's social reputation, peer relationships and self esteem

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Covert bullying involves:
- Punching
- Kicking
- Name calling

Overt bullying involves:
- Strange looks
- Excluding
- Whispering