The prospect of their child becoming a victim of bullying is now the top fear among Australian parents, new research released today says.

In an effort to understand more about cyber-bullying - i.e. its prevalence, impact on and response of young people - BoysTown have been conducting online research with young people who have been victim to cyber-bullying.  Stage 1 of the research is currently underway, and to-date has received 402 completed responses.