STOP BULLYING PROTECT OUR CHILDREN
The issue
STOP BULLYING
PROTECT OUR CHILDREN
COMMUNITY PETITION FOR IMMEDIATE SCHOOL SAFETY ACTION
A 7-YEAR-OLD CHILD SHOULD NEVER END A SCHOOL
DAY IN AN EMERGENCY ROOM.
We are asking parents, families and community members to stand together for student safety, accountability, early
intervention and meaningful prevention of bullying and physical aggression at school.
OUR CALL:
Appropriate disciplinary action - including suspension where permitted and warranted - counselling and
behavioural intervention, an immediate safety plan, stronger supervision, and formal steps toward appropriate
CCTV coverage in school common areas.
STAND AGAINST BULLYING. STAND FOR EVERY
CHILD'S RIGHT TO FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL.
School:
Lumen Christi Primary Point Cook
Parent/Guardian initiating petition:
Shashi Velpula & Anubhuti Velpula
Date: 16th Oct 2026
Student Safety Community Petition | Page 1PETITION FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION
AGAINST BULLYING
To the School Leadership and Victorian Department of Education
We, the undersigned parents, families and members of our community, call for immediate and meaningful action
following a serious alleged bullying incident in which a seven-year-old student was physically injured and required
emergency medical treatment.
While doctors treated his injury, the child cried:
"He shouldn't have done this to me."
When his father asked who had done this, he cried: "THAT BULLY. He pushed me. He shouldn't have done
that to me."
No child should fear that attending school could result in bullying, intimidation, physical aggression or injury. This
petition is not about revenge, public humiliation or harassment of another child. It is about accountability,
intervention, rehabilitation, prevention and every child's right to be safe at school.
WE CALL FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTION
1. Formal investigation
Immediately and thoroughly investigate the incident, including relevant students, staff and witnesses and any
available evidence.
2. Suspension and appropriate disciplinary action
If the investigation establishes that another student deliberately bullied, pushed or physically harmed the child,
impose appropriate disciplinary consequences, including suspension where permitted and appropriate under
applicable Department policy.
3. Counselling and behavioural intervention
Where responsibility is established, arrange or facilitate appropriate counselling, behavioural intervention and
wellbeing support for the student responsible, involving parents or guardians as appropriate. The goal must include
preventing further harm.
4. Immediate safety plan
Put a documented safety plan in place for the injured child, including appropriate supervision and reasonable
separation measures while the matter is being addressed.
5. CCTV planning for appropriate common areas
Initiate the appropriate assessment, consultation and approval process for CCTV in suitable school common areas,
subject to privacy, child-safety and Department requirements. Potential locations may include entrances, exits,
corridors, playground or recreation areas and other high-traffic common areas identified through a safety
assessment. CCTV should not be installed in toilets, changing rooms or other private areas.
6. Stronger supervision
Review playground, corridor and common-area supervision, particularly during recess, lunchtime and before and
after school, and strengthen supervision where risks are identified.
7. Review prior incidents and warning signs
Review relevant prior incidents, complaints or warning signs to determine whether further preventative measures
are necessary.
Student Safety Community Petition | Page 28. Written response to the family
Provide a written response, to the extent permitted by privacy and other requirements, explaining the measures
being implemented to protect the child, the school's response to the CCTV request, changes to safety or
supervision arrangements, and support being offered to the injured child.
OUR COMMUNITY'S POSITION
Bullying and physical aggression must be taken seriously. We want our children protected, serious behaviour
addressed, children who display harmful behaviour given appropriate intervention and support, and reasonable
preventative measures implemented so another child does not suffer the same experience.
PROTECT OUR CHILDREN. TAKE BULLYING SERIOUSLY. PROVIDE
ACCOUNTABILITY, COUNSELLING, SUPERVISION AND PREVENTION.
Student Safety Community Petition | Page 3COMMUNITY SIGNATURES
By signing below, we support the call for stronger action against bullying and appropriate measures to improve
student safety.
No.
Name
Signature
Parent / Community Member
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Student Safety Community Petition | Page 4FORMAL COVERING LETTER
To: The Principal / School Leadership
Cc: Victorian Department of Education
Date: ____________________
School: ________________________________________________
Re: Urgent request for action following serious alleged bullying incident and injury to a seven-year-old
student
Dear Principal / School Leadership,
We write as the parents/guardians of a seven-year-old student following a serious alleged bullying incident at
school that resulted in our child sustaining a deep injury to his right knee and requiring emergency medical
treatment.
While receiving treatment, our son repeatedly expressed that another student had pushed him and that the student
should not have done this to him. Watching our child in significant pain has caused us grave concern about his
safety and about the measures currently in place to prevent and respond to bullying and physical aggression.
We ask the school to formally investigate the incident and, if the allegations are substantiated, take appropriate
disciplinary action, including suspension where permitted and warranted under applicable policy. We also request
that appropriate counselling and behavioural intervention be arranged or facilitated for the student responsible so
that the behaviour is addressed rather than allowed to continue.
We further request an immediate documented safety plan for our son, a review of supervision in common areas,
and a review of any relevant prior incidents or warning signs.
In addition, we ask the school to commence the appropriate assessment, consultation and approval process for
CCTV in suitable common areas of the school, subject to privacy, child-safety and Department requirements. We
recognise that CCTV is not a substitute for active staff supervision, but believe it should be considered as part of a
broader safety strategy and as a means of assisting with the objective review of serious incidents.
We request a written response explaining the actions being taken to protect our child and improve student safety,
to the extent the school is lawfully able to disclose that information while respecting the privacy of other students.
Attached is a community petition supporting these requests. We ask that this matter be treated as urgent and that
the school and Department work constructively with our family to ensure our child can attend school safely.
Yours sincerely,
Parent/Guardian name: ____________________________________
Signature: ______________________________________________
Contact details: __________________________________________
Student Safety Community Petition | Page 5
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The issue
STOP BULLYING
PROTECT OUR CHILDREN
COMMUNITY PETITION FOR IMMEDIATE SCHOOL SAFETY ACTION
A 7-YEAR-OLD CHILD SHOULD NEVER END A SCHOOL
DAY IN AN EMERGENCY ROOM.
We are asking parents, families and community members to stand together for student safety, accountability, early
intervention and meaningful prevention of bullying and physical aggression at school.
OUR CALL:
Appropriate disciplinary action - including suspension where permitted and warranted - counselling and
behavioural intervention, an immediate safety plan, stronger supervision, and formal steps toward appropriate
CCTV coverage in school common areas.
STAND AGAINST BULLYING. STAND FOR EVERY
CHILD'S RIGHT TO FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL.
School:
Lumen Christi Primary Point Cook
Parent/Guardian initiating petition:
Shashi Velpula & Anubhuti Velpula
Date: 16th Oct 2026
Student Safety Community Petition | Page 1PETITION FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION
AGAINST BULLYING
To the School Leadership and Victorian Department of Education
We, the undersigned parents, families and members of our community, call for immediate and meaningful action
following a serious alleged bullying incident in which a seven-year-old student was physically injured and required
emergency medical treatment.
While doctors treated his injury, the child cried:
"He shouldn't have done this to me."
When his father asked who had done this, he cried: "THAT BULLY. He pushed me. He shouldn't have done
that to me."
No child should fear that attending school could result in bullying, intimidation, physical aggression or injury. This
petition is not about revenge, public humiliation or harassment of another child. It is about accountability,
intervention, rehabilitation, prevention and every child's right to be safe at school.
WE CALL FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTION
1. Formal investigation
Immediately and thoroughly investigate the incident, including relevant students, staff and witnesses and any
available evidence.
2. Suspension and appropriate disciplinary action
If the investigation establishes that another student deliberately bullied, pushed or physically harmed the child,
impose appropriate disciplinary consequences, including suspension where permitted and appropriate under
applicable Department policy.
3. Counselling and behavioural intervention
Where responsibility is established, arrange or facilitate appropriate counselling, behavioural intervention and
wellbeing support for the student responsible, involving parents or guardians as appropriate. The goal must include
preventing further harm.
4. Immediate safety plan
Put a documented safety plan in place for the injured child, including appropriate supervision and reasonable
separation measures while the matter is being addressed.
5. CCTV planning for appropriate common areas
Initiate the appropriate assessment, consultation and approval process for CCTV in suitable school common areas,
subject to privacy, child-safety and Department requirements. Potential locations may include entrances, exits,
corridors, playground or recreation areas and other high-traffic common areas identified through a safety
assessment. CCTV should not be installed in toilets, changing rooms or other private areas.
6. Stronger supervision
Review playground, corridor and common-area supervision, particularly during recess, lunchtime and before and
after school, and strengthen supervision where risks are identified.
7. Review prior incidents and warning signs
Review relevant prior incidents, complaints or warning signs to determine whether further preventative measures
are necessary.
Student Safety Community Petition | Page 28. Written response to the family
Provide a written response, to the extent permitted by privacy and other requirements, explaining the measures
being implemented to protect the child, the school's response to the CCTV request, changes to safety or
supervision arrangements, and support being offered to the injured child.
OUR COMMUNITY'S POSITION
Bullying and physical aggression must be taken seriously. We want our children protected, serious behaviour
addressed, children who display harmful behaviour given appropriate intervention and support, and reasonable
preventative measures implemented so another child does not suffer the same experience.
PROTECT OUR CHILDREN. TAKE BULLYING SERIOUSLY. PROVIDE
ACCOUNTABILITY, COUNSELLING, SUPERVISION AND PREVENTION.
Student Safety Community Petition | Page 3COMMUNITY SIGNATURES
By signing below, we support the call for stronger action against bullying and appropriate measures to improve
student safety.
No.
Name
Signature
Parent / Community Member
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Student Safety Community Petition | Page 4FORMAL COVERING LETTER
To: The Principal / School Leadership
Cc: Victorian Department of Education
Date: ____________________
School: ________________________________________________
Re: Urgent request for action following serious alleged bullying incident and injury to a seven-year-old
student
Dear Principal / School Leadership,
We write as the parents/guardians of a seven-year-old student following a serious alleged bullying incident at
school that resulted in our child sustaining a deep injury to his right knee and requiring emergency medical
treatment.
While receiving treatment, our son repeatedly expressed that another student had pushed him and that the student
should not have done this to him. Watching our child in significant pain has caused us grave concern about his
safety and about the measures currently in place to prevent and respond to bullying and physical aggression.
We ask the school to formally investigate the incident and, if the allegations are substantiated, take appropriate
disciplinary action, including suspension where permitted and warranted under applicable policy. We also request
that appropriate counselling and behavioural intervention be arranged or facilitated for the student responsible so
that the behaviour is addressed rather than allowed to continue.
We further request an immediate documented safety plan for our son, a review of supervision in common areas,
and a review of any relevant prior incidents or warning signs.
In addition, we ask the school to commence the appropriate assessment, consultation and approval process for
CCTV in suitable common areas of the school, subject to privacy, child-safety and Department requirements. We
recognise that CCTV is not a substitute for active staff supervision, but believe it should be considered as part of a
broader safety strategy and as a means of assisting with the objective review of serious incidents.
We request a written response explaining the actions being taken to protect our child and improve student safety,
to the extent the school is lawfully able to disclose that information while respecting the privacy of other students.
Attached is a community petition supporting these requests. We ask that this matter be treated as urgent and that
the school and Department work constructively with our family to ensure our child can attend school safely.
Yours sincerely,
Parent/Guardian name: ____________________________________
Signature: ______________________________________________
Contact details: __________________________________________
Student Safety Community Petition | Page 5
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