DANIEL’S STORY

The red t-shirt Daniel wore the day he went missing has become a symbol of child safety awareness. Every year, thousands of people dress up in red for an annual national day of action for child safety, held on the last Friday in October: Day for Daniel.

DAY FOR DANIEL

Held annually on the last Friday of October, Day for Daniel honours the memory of Daniel Morcombe. We ask all Australians on this very special day to Wear Red, Educate and Donate.

KEEPING KIDS SAFE RESOURCES

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation Keeping Kids Safe Resources have been created in memory of Daniel Morcombe to help keep other children and young people safe. Every year new resources are developed and released.

ABCSL

The award-winning Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson (ABCSL) delivers important safety messages to children and makes teaching personal safety easy.

BRIGHT FUTURES COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE

Equipping parents, carers and front-line professionals with the skills to identify the risk factors and potential signs of abuse as early as possible is vital to ensure children receive timely intervention and support.

VICTIMS OF CRIME

A core objective of the Foundation is to provide support in repairing the lives of children who have had a start to life they did not deserve. The Daniel Morcombe Foundation is committed to assisting child victims of crime on their journey to recovery.

Making Australia a safer place for children

Who we are

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation was established in honour of Daniel Morcombe to make Australia a safer place for children.

It was founded by parents Bruce and Denise after their son was abducted and murdered in December 2003 while waiting to catch 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.

Counting down the time until
Day for Daniel!

Today we build a future where children are safe from harm and abuse and can have the opportunity to thrive.

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation would like to see a future where all children and young people are provided with education, protection, and support to be safe from abuse and risk of harm.

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation provides personal child safety education to children and young people at no cost, to prevent abuse and promote lifelong health and wellbeing. We support educators, parents, and carers through the provision of resources and education and directly support young victims of crime.

7,210

schools and early learning centres participated in Day for Daniel 2023

2 million

people participated in Day for Daniel 2023

500,000+

kids watched ABCSL in 2023

500+

children provided with counselling services

How does my donation help?

With your donation, we can educate children, schools and families to recognise signs of harm, to react in a safe way and to report to adults who can help stop the abuse. Our Walk Tall counselling service helps young victims of crime on their journey to recovery. Your support no matter how big or small, can make a difference.

Our latest projects.

Want to keep up to date with the Daniel Morcombe Foundation’s latest projects and achievements? The Daniel Morcombe Foundation provides personal child safety education to children and young people to prevent abuse and promote lifelong health and wellbeing. Today we build a future where children are free from harm and abuse.

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