Suicide of Dolly Everett

Everett's suicide prompted tributes and reactions, including many from those who had not known her. Memorial services for Everett were held in Katherine and Warwick Everett's parents launched a social media campaign using the hashtag #DoItForDolly to raise awareness of the effects of bullying and a foundation called the Dolly's Dream Foundation, with support from the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, which raised over $106,000 in three months by GoFundMe, and shared a drawing by Everett, depicting a figure underneath the words "stand up, speak even if your voice shakes", a quote which has since been used to encourage young bullying victims to speak up about their experiences. The New South Wales Liberal/National Government passed legislation criminalising certain cyberbullying which was referred to as Dolly's Law. ==Reporting issues==

The Australian Government media initiative, "Mindframe", raised a number of concerns about the way the media were covering the death of Everett. It criticised the media for sharing a memorial video released by Everett's family, suggesting that the promotion of such public memorials should be avoided, due to the risk it posed to those experiencing similar life circumstances, or who were having suicidal thoughts. However, some commentators, such as Ginger Gorman, described the calls as knee-jerk reactions that would likely be ineffective and could potentially remove online support for bullying victims. Other commentators viewed the substantial media interest and public outcry generated by Everett's death as an example of what they perceived to be an indifference to an ongoing youth suicide crisis among Aboriginal Australians, which attracts little media interest. == References ==