Sending a message via a cell phone or sending an email via the Internet used to be a harmless way to communicate with friends and family when weekends were clogged with homework and work. As technology has advanced, bullying has also advanced. Bullies began sending threatening text messages, sending harassing emails, and using social networking sites to torment, humiliate, embarrass, or target other students. Cyberbullying uses electronic technology as a means to victimize others via email, chat room discussion groups, instant messaging, web pages, or SMS (text messages), with the intention of harming another person (Safety Glossary computer science, 16 June 2010). “There is no longer a safe place. You can be bullied 24/7… even in the privacy of your own bedroom” (“Electronic Bullying,” 2005, Dolly, April, issue 414, page 90). Anxiety, depression and other stress-related disorders are common effects of cyberbullying, with a small percentage of children committing suicide. This report outlines the Year 11 Health Education hypothesis as to why cyberbullying occurs in the Meridan community. Sociocultural factors and the effects peer groups have on cyberbullying were then compared to the hypothesis and the effect on each hypothesis determined. Local facts, state facts and national facts were then compared with the data collected by the Health Education students. The need for community action to strengthen the Meridan community was identified and the Year 11 Health Education-mediated action plan was outlined. Data collected from Health Education students was then analyzed and collections of tables and graphs. The effectiveness of the action plan was determined and barriers were identified. Eleventh grade health education student...... middle of paper ......ll, M.A. (2005). Cyberbullying: an old problem in a new guise? Queensland University of Technology.Campbell, M.A. (2007). Cyberbullying and young people: treatment principles and not simplistic advice. University of Queensland Technology .Chris Webster. (2008). What is cyberbullying? Able Publishing.Cross, D. S. (2009). The Australian Covert Bullying Prevalence Study (ACBPS): Results from a quantitative survey of students and staff. Perth: Child Health Promotion Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.Rigby, K. (2004, March). Bullying: what can we do? Retrieved March 27, 2011, from http://kids.nsw.gov.au/uploads/documents/Rigby_seminar_bullying.pdfUniversity, J.C. (2010, January 5). Reasons for bullying behavior. Retrieved March 27, 2011, from http://www.jcu.edu.au/eo/bullying/JCUDEV_010054.html“Electronic Bullying,” 2005, Dolly, April, issue 414, page 90