Posted: 2/06/2020
About the Daniel Morcombe Foundation
The Daniel Morcombe Foundation was established in honour of Daniel Morcombe to make Australia a safer place for all children. It was founded by parents Bruce and Denise Morcombe, after the tragic abduction of their 13-year-old son Daniel in December 2003, while he was waiting for a bus on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. The aims of the Foundation are to educate children and young people about how to stay safe in physical and online environments and to support young victims of crime.
About Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson
Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson (ABCSL) is an annual initiative of the Daniel Morcombe Foundation now its fourth year. In a livestreamed online format, ABCSL is an engaging, educational video aims to teach age-appropriate personal safety strategies in an empowering manner. ABCSL provides schools, early learning services, and families with the tools to engage in effective conversations about child safety. In 2019, the lesson was viewed by over 350,000 children across the country!
For the first time, the Daniel Morcombe Foundation is producing two versions of ABCSL in 2020.
- Thursday 25th June at 10am – online safety strategies for children aged 8 – 12 years
- Thursday 10th September 10am – safe and unsafe secrets for children aged 4 – 7 years
The Daniel Morcombe Foundation invites parents, carers, and educators across Australia to register to participate in the lesson. Registered participants will be able to access an exclusive preview of the lesson prior to the event.
The Foundation also provides lesson plans, activities, and guides to accompany the lesson. The full range of the Foundation’s Keeping Kids Safe Resources, including fact sheets, activities, and videos are available from our website, along with previous editions of ABCSL.
Register now to watch the livestream!
Register Here