Anonymous Harm Reporting

Stymie is an anonymous reporting platform that supports and empowers young people to report all kinds of bullying and harm to foster psychological and physical safety in their schools.

The word Stymie means, to stop. We help young people anonymously report any harm they may be seeing or experiencing so that it can stop.

It takes courage to say something.

Our Purpose

We support young people to get the help they need so they know they are not alone. Always. All. Ways. We do this by empowering them with the self-belief that they can #saysomething if they are seeing or experiencing harm.

How Does It Work?

Anonymous notifications are encrypted, then delivered to authorised recipients in your school, who respond according to your wellbeing framework.

In 2024

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Notifications delivered

Every 4 Minutes

A Stymie notification is sent

Young people made notifications about the following risk factors.

Bullying

Illegal Activity

Self-Harm

Cyberbullying

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Suicidal Thoughts

Physical Fight

Personal Safety

Domestic/Family Violence

We support your school community in challenging the social norms that encourage silence.
In doing so, we provide bystanders and people being harmed with a way to seek help.

Why do schools need Stymie?

Australia has the second-highest rates of bullying in the world. Nearly 40% of young Australians are dealing with mental health issues. Suicide is the leading cause of death for people aged 15-24. Since 2023, intentional self-harm hospitalisations have increased.

Young people need a safe space to seek help.

Australia has the second highest rates of bullying in the world. Nearly 40% of young Australians are dealing with mental health issues. Suicide is the leading cause of death for people aged 15-24. Since 2023, intentional self-harm hospitalisations have increased.
According to the OECD's disciplinary climate index, Australian classrooms rank among the most disorderly in the world.

What schools are saying

I don’t know of any other platform like Stymie. There is definitely a need for it. There have been situations we weren’t aware of; suicide ideation, loneliness, sexual abuse and violence at home.

Deputy Principal

Bundamba SHS

As mental health problems in particular grow in teens and adolescents, Stymie has been available during the most testing of times. This should be in all schools. Stymie is making an enormous difference to so, so many lives.

School Nurse

Maffra Secondary College

Stymie gives students and young people a Safe way to speak out when they see or hear something that doesn’t sit right and could be harmful.

Student Wellbeing / Tailored Learning Leader

Moonta Area School

We had a situation last week where there was going to be a fight and a Stymie notification allowed us to stop it from happening.

Student Engagement HoD

Keebra Park State High School

This is my first school with Stymie and it is amazing support for the kids.

Deputy Principal

The Gap State High School

It’s a wonderful tool for me to use as a Principal. It does what it says it does, the kids can get help.

Principal

Kempsey High School

Co-design in action

Stymie is co-designed with students and schools to ensure every feature, resource, and process reflects young people’s lived realities and the well-being needs of school communities.

In partnering with schools to strengthen wellbeing frameworks and uphold Child Safe Standards, we knew it was imperative to involve students and schools in Stymie’s design. This collaboration empowers young people with the self-belief and agency to #saysomething—for themselves, or as a bystander supporting someone else.

Anonymous Harm Reporting