1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,880 Speaker 1: This Friday. It is Do It for Dolly Day, a 2 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:08,720 Speaker 1: national day dedicated to bringing the community together, spreading kindness 3 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: and uniting in taking a stand against bullying. And one 4 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:16,080 Speaker 1: in four Australian school students between the years of four 5 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:18,920 Speaker 1: and nine are being bullied. One in seven of them 6 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 1: won't actually tell anyone. So that's over three hundred and 7 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 1: forty thousand young people staying silent. Now, many of you 8 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: will know that Dolly Everett was one of those students 9 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:34,199 Speaker 1: being bullied. She was only fourteen when she took her 10 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: life in January back in twenty eighteen, following relentless and 11 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: sustained bullying and cyber bullying. Now many of you will 12 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 1: know my next guest and know her incredible family. We 13 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,320 Speaker 1: know that they were determined that no other family would 14 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: suffer the same devastation. Dolly's parents Tick and Kate Everett. 15 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 1: And I'm pleased to say that Tick joins me on 16 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: the line right now. Good mine, Auning. 17 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 2: Tich Katie, how are you good? 18 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: Mate? So good to have you on the show. And 19 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:09,640 Speaker 1: we try to catch up around this time every year 20 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 1: because I just think it's such an important day. 21 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 2: It is, Katie, Yeah, no, and we do appreciate your support, 22 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 2: but now the main main object of the day is 23 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 2: to break down that silence and get our kids to 24 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 2: talk to us. That's the that's the ultimate goal for us. 25 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:29,039 Speaker 1: It really is. And I say it, you know, I've 26 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: said it before, I'll say it again. The work that 27 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 1: you and Kate have done is absolutely phenomenal following on 28 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 1: from the tragedy that your family has lived through. What 29 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: is the focus really for Dolly's Dream or for for 30 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:44,479 Speaker 1: do it for Dolly Day? 31 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, Katie, I mean it's not only Kate and I 32 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 2: mean we've got an amazing team with us, and you know, 33 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 2: the territory is an amazing community that supports us, like 34 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 2: right around Australia do But I mean the key messaging 35 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 2: for Dolly Day is just to break silence around bullying, 36 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 2: you know, watching out for the signs of bullying and 37 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 2: you know, just try and help parents to pick a 38 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 2: good time to speak to their kids. You know that 39 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 2: whether it's on a school run or going to sport 40 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 2: on a weekend or slipping down to the shops to 41 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 2: get some groceries. Just get that bit of trust in 42 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 2: your kids and see how they're going. And you know 43 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:25,519 Speaker 2: it hindsight, it's a wonderful thing. Like I keep on saying, 44 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 2: But the more conversations you can have, you know, the 45 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:31,800 Speaker 2: more chance you've got to catching this before it before 46 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 2: it slip through the cracks. 47 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 1: And it can be hard. You know, sometimes your kids 48 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:38,640 Speaker 1: don't actually really want to talk to you about some 49 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: of this stuff. 50 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:43,959 Speaker 2: That's right. It is a big thing. You know, kids 51 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 2: they got that fear of retaliation from the from the bullies, 52 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 2: or a bit of embarrassment, or you know, they're not 53 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 2: quite sure they can trust mom and dad or an 54 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:56,399 Speaker 2: auntie or a big sister or whoever it might be. 55 00:02:56,480 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 2: But you know, a lot of times just don't know 56 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 2: how to ask for help. And we can't blame kids 57 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 2: for that because, to be quite honest, there's a lot 58 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 2: of adults that don't know how to ask for help. 59 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 2: So yep, it's all about reassurance and positivity. You know, 60 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 2: Friday Friday is a big day. And yeah it's called 61 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 2: do it for Dolliday, but I mean, ultimately for us, 62 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 2: it's it's doing for all the all the other little 63 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 2: dollies that are still out there. 64 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, you're so right, you know, Like I've actually had 65 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 1: conversations with my kids and spoken to them about Dolly 66 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:30,519 Speaker 1: and spoken to them about why it is really important 67 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 1: for them to tell me if there is something that's 68 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: happening in their lives that's you know, that is that's 69 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: heavy or that's hard, because like you've said, you've got 70 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 1: to actually talk about it. 71 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's it, mate. I mean, it affects so much 72 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 2: of their life. You know, there's a little fellow and 73 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 2: he's struggling or she's struggling, and they don't want to 74 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 2: go to sport or you know, they don't want to 75 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 2: participate in school as much as they would normally. It 76 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 2: can affect them for the rest of their lives. So 77 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 2: it's a it's a major thing. 78 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, Tick tell us as well. You know, I understand 79 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 1: that there is support available for parents too if they 80 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 1: you know, if they are concerned about their kids and 81 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 1: and they're trying to have those conversations, but it's maybe 82 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 1: a bit more difficult. 83 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 2: Yeah. So we've got a couple of programs. We've got 84 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 2: the Parent Hub. Obviously, it's all the all the w's 85 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 2: and online there or Facebook, there's all the links through there. 86 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:23,839 Speaker 2: But I mean there's some good there's some good material 87 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 2: there that you can read through on how to break 88 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:28,920 Speaker 2: down that barrier with your kids and how to get 89 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 2: them to talk to you. Yep, I mean there's there's 90 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:35,480 Speaker 2: you know, we've got programs that we can that we're 91 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 2: happy to put into schools, and we've also now got 92 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:45,600 Speaker 2: the Silly Stream support line that it's now actually twenty 93 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 2: four hours, seven days a week now, So I mean, 94 00:04:49,279 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 2: I know that it's awesome lines out there, but yeah, 95 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 2: we're just we're just trying to close the gaps. But 96 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 2: I mean, the biggest thing is if you're if you're 97 00:04:58,120 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 2: not getting the help that you need, or you're not 98 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:03,279 Speaker 2: the answers that you're looking for, then don't be like 99 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:07,559 Speaker 2: don't be like me and stop looking. So just keep going. 100 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 2: There's always some information there somewhere, mate. 101 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:13,479 Speaker 1: You I know, you guys have done so much, such 102 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 1: a phenomenal, phenomenal thing since losing your girl, and it's 103 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 1: it's you know, it's unbelievable, but it's also so incredibly helpful. 104 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:25,279 Speaker 1: I think to other parents in the community, people like 105 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 1: myself who've got kids that you know, not quite at 106 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 1: that teenage age, but you want to make sure that 107 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 1: you're doing everything that you can to support them. So 108 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 1: I appreciate the work that you do. I know so 109 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 1: many other territory families and families right around the nation 110 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:42,279 Speaker 1: appreciate the work that you and Kate and your team do. 111 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 1: So thank you on behalf of all of us for 112 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 1: the work that you do. And keep on doing it. 113 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 1: I know it must be hard, but please keep on 114 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 1: doing it and keep spreading that message. 115 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 2: Good on you, Katie, and thank you very much for 116 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 2: everyone's support. We can't do it without you, fellows, so 117 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:01,120 Speaker 2: thank you. Yeah. 118 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 1: Oh mate, Now tell us just very quickly before you go, 119 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:07,080 Speaker 1: if people do want to get involved in do it 120 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:10,039 Speaker 1: for Dolly Day, what can they do? They can jump online? 121 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: They can find some more info on Facebook or anywhere, 122 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:13,040 Speaker 1: really can't they? 123 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 2: They can, mate, Yeah, I mean it's everywhere online. It 124 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:22,240 Speaker 2: is literally everywhere. Search Dolly's Dream or Facebook or Instagram 125 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 2: whatever your flash thing is. And yeah, and we just 126 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:29,719 Speaker 2: asked people to raise awareness. That's the biggest thing for Friday. 127 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 2: The more messaging we can get out there, the more 128 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 2: chance we've got of saving another life. 129 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:37,800 Speaker 1: Yeah you spot on Tick always good to speak with you. 130 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: Thank you so much. Passing my love to Kate as 131 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:42,279 Speaker 1: well and all the very best for Friday. 132 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 2: Good on you, Katie really appreciate it, mate, Thank you.