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After tragically losing their daughter Dolly to bullying, Tick and Kate’s goal is to prevent other families walking this road. Their goal is to change cultures and behaviours to prevent bullying, by increasing understanding of the impact of bullying, anxiety, depression, and youth suicide and by providing support to families.

The Alannah & Madeline Foundation shares this goal and has a long and successful track record of creating a safer online and offline world for children.

United by this common purpose, they formed a partnership to educate parents on the problems of bullying, its effects and how to deal with it; and then to empower children and adults to recognise bullying when it occurs and have the confidence and skills to stand up and talk about it.

Dolly’s Dream (ABN 96 514 115 810) sits within the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, which is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission (ACNC) and is endorsed as an Item 1 Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR).

Named after Dolly Everett, Dolly's Law is an important signal to everyone using technology that there are consequences to cyberbullying. The laws cover sending abusive emails, posting threatening or hurtful messages, photos or videos online or repeatedly sending unwanted messages. It also provides a basis for victims of cyberbullying to seek apprehended violence orders.

Attorney General Mark Speakman thanked Kate and Tick Everett for allowing the NSW Government to give their daughter’s name to the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 amendments.

 “No parent should have to go through this devastating experience. This is why we are committed to protecting everyone in our community from online abuse – whether that be school children, victims of domestic violence or anyone else whose safety is put at risk by cyberbullies and online trolls,” Mr Speakman said.

“Dolly’s Law is now putting online abusers on notice that if their actions cause people to fear physical or mental harm, they face a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment.”

Please contact community@dollysdream.org.au to find out if there are any current volunteer activities.

Dolly’s Dream recognises that bullying can have a long-lasting and devastating effect on children and young people. We know that bullying is something that young people, their parents and carers, friends and educators are increasingly concerned about. Most adults who contact Dolly’s Dream are reaching out about their child being bullied.

Our aim at Dolly’s Dream is for children and young people to have a greater awareness, increased coping skills and more support to help prevent or deal with bullying, no matter where they live in Australia. We want them to have a better understanding of the consequences bullying can have, such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders and self-harm, and what to do if these issues affect them or their peers. 

We want everyone to know they are not alone, Dolly’s Dream is here to support you.

Dolly's Dream is committed to supporting young people, their families and the wider community, particularly those more isolated in rural, remote and regional areas of Australia.

Dolly’s Dream was established in 2018 by Kate and Tick Everett in memory of their 14-year-old daughter Dolly Everett, who took her own life following sustained and ongoing bullying and cyber bullying.

Kate, Tick, and Dolly’s older sister, Meg, have since been committed to changing the culture of bullying through education and offering direct support to young people and families.