Bracken Ridge State High School is excited to have Stymie join their community!
Stymie is an online, confidential messaging service for anyone who is needing help or is concerned about someone else. Stymie provides a proactive opportunity for students to say something about harmful behaviours or anything they are concerned about for themselves, or someone else.
It works, because it is accessible 24/7, anonymous, easy to use and messages are typically delivered in a few seconds to approved notification recipients.
We highlight issues and behaviours in society that are concerning, and how easily we too can be bystanders.
What we do, complements the wellbeing framework that already exists in your school.
Since launching we have introduced Stymie to more than 775 000 students.
We are now operating in over 200 schools in Australia, together with New Zealand and The UAE.
Important information on the background and details about Stymie.
Our evidence-based notification system draws on 25 years of leadership experience in education, corporate Australia, sport, clubs and associations and a research base founded in wellbeing and mental health.
Stymie is a web app, that delivers encrypted, anonymous and confidential notifications and where possible, uploaded evidence including screenshots to authorised recipients about issues of abuse, harm and unacceptable behaviour.
Our focus is on breaking the cycle of harm and abuse through education, intervention and prevention. We know that the first step (in breaking the cycle of harm) is to reduce the stigma associated with reaching out for help.
Our CEO, Rachel Downie, 2020 QLD Australian of The Year developed Stymie as a way to empathetically connect us with our courage, honesty and conscience, to enable us to speak out about issues we are concerned about for ourselves and others. In doing so Rachel’s ambition is to help us all rewrite our culture to one of care in the communities we interact with every day.
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” - FREDERICK DOUGLASS
Earlier this year, Independent Schools Victoria interviewed Rachel about our work and our purpose. The link to the
article is available here.