Australia's Biggest Child Safety Lesson 2026 - The Daniel Morcombe Foundation

Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson (ABCSL) is back in 2026, delivering important child safety education to children across Australia.

This year’s Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson will be streamed live on Day for Daniel and available to watch on demand afterwards, making it easier for schools, early learning centres and families to take part at a time that suits them.

The 2026 lessons explore important topics to help children navigate online and offline spaces safely, with age-appropriate resources designed to support children to recognise, react and report unsafe situations.

The lower primary lesson is designed for children aged 7 to 9, while the upper primary lesson is created for children aged 10 to 12.

A full suite of free, curriculum-aligned resources and ready-made lesson plans will also be available to support educators, parents and carers in delivering practical child safety learning in the lead up to Day for Daniel.

ABCSL / Interactive Resource / School & ELC Resources

2025 - ABCSL Lower Primary

For children aged 7 to 9, the theme explores safely navigating online spaces and identifying what is real versus what is fake.

ABCSL Lower Primary is an animated digital resource that resource equips children with the knowledge to question what they experience and seek help if they feel unsafe.

Real-life scenarios.

Supported by an Educator Toolkit with Australian Curriculum V9 links.

Practical activities to help kids Recognise, React to and Report unsafe situations.

Letter to Parents & Caregivers - Lower Primary ABCSL Lower Toolkit 2025

ABCSL / Interactive Resource / School & ELC Resources

2025 - ABCSL Upper Primary

For children aged 10 to 12, the theme explores how easily chat-bots and AI companions can invade children’s lives and the spaces where they hang out.

ABCSL Upper Primary is an animated video resource to help equip children with the knowledge to question what they experience and seek help if they feel unsafe.

Real-life scenarios.

Supported by an Educator Toolkit with Australian Curriculum V9 links.

Practical activities to help kids Recognise, React to and Report unsafe situations.

Letter to Parents & Caregivers - Upper Primary ABCSL Upper Toolkit 2025

ABCSL / Interactive Resource / School & ELC Resources

2024 - ABCSL Upper Primary

For children aged 8 to 12, the theme will focus on enthusiastic consent including how to give and receive it, and how to identify grooming and coercive behaviours.

Upper Primary Education Toolkit 2024 Enthusiastic Consent Project - 2024

ABCSL 2024 Upper Primary - Auslan

ABCSL / Interactive Resource / School & ELC Resources

2024 - Early Years and Lower Primary

For children aged 4 to 7, the theme will focus on enthusiastic consent including how to give and receive it, and how to identify grooming and coercive behaviours.

Early Years and Lower Primary Education Toolkit 2024 My Body Safety A4 Booklet 2024 - Enthusiastic Consent

ABCSL 2024 Lower Primary - Auslan

ABCSL / School & ELC Resources

2023 - Upper Primary

For children aged 8 to 12 with focus on the concepts of ‘my body, my choice’, and strategies children can then use when they need to seek, give or deny consent (permission).

Film Challenge Student Booklet 2023 - Consent Matters Upper Primary Education Toolkit 2023

ABCSL / School & ELC Resources

2023 - Early Years and Lower Primary

For children aged 4 to 7 with focus on the concepts of ‘my body, my choice’, and strategies children can then use when they need to seek, give or deny consent (permission).

Early Years and Lower Primary Education Toolkit 2023 My Body Safety A4 Booklet 2023 - Consent My Body Safety A5 Booklet 2023 - Consent

ABCSL / School & ELC Resources

2022 - Upper Primary

For children aged 8 to 12, the theme will focus on a focus on boundaries and body parts, using age-appropriate, evidence based personal safety education strategies.

Upper primary Education Toolkit Film Challenge Student Booklet

ABCSL / School & ELC Resources

2022 - Early Years

For children aged 4 to 7, the theme will focus on a focus on boundaries and body parts, using age-appropriate, evidence based personal safety education strategies.

Early years Education Toolkit My Body Safety Booklet A4 My Body Safety Booklet A5

ABCSL / School & ELC Resources

2021 – Early Years

For children aged 4 to 7, the lesson will focus on help seeking strategies.

Early years lesson synopsis Educator Guide Parent and Carer Guide Early years lesson plans Activity - Little Red Riding Hood Activity - Body Clues match up Activity -Safety helper invitation How to Participate Lesson toolkit

ABCSL / School & ELC Resources

2021 - Upper Primary

The Upper primary lesson is aimed at children aged 8 to 12, the theme will focus on help seeking.

Upper primary lesson synopsis Educator Guide Parent and Carer Guide Upper primary lesson plans Activity - Recognise body clues Activity - Reaction Activity - Where kids find help Junior Journo Challenge-Educator guide Junior Journo Challenge-Student guide Upper primary PowerPoint How to participate Lesson toolkit

ABCSL / Interactive Resource / Resources for Parents and Carers / Resources for teachers

2020 - Upper Primary

Our upper primary lesson will focus on recognising safe and unsafe situations in the real and online world, for children aged 8 to 12.

Lesson synopsis Educator guide Parent and carer guide Activity - Recognise Activity - Being Safe Online My safety network activity

ABCSL / Interactive Resource / Resources for Parents and Carers / Resources for teachers / Factsheet

2020 - Early Years

For children aged 4 to 7, the early years lesson focuses on safe and unsafe secrets and surprises.

Lesson Synopsis Educator guide Parent and carer guide Activity - Safe and Unsafe Secrets Activity - Recognise Activity - My safety network

ABCSL / School & ELC Resources

2019

Suitable for children aged 9 to 12 years of age. Our ABCSL news style lesson discusses safety issues with young people.

Activity - Junior Journo Activity - Recgonise Activity - React Activity - Report Lesson synopsis Educator guide Parent and carer guide

Kids Helpline Advice

ABCSL / School & ELC Resources

2018 - Safety school

Suitable for children 3 to 8 years old, ABCSL Safety School teaches key personal safety concepts for early childhood.

Poster My safety network activity Lesson synopsis Educator guide Parent and carer guide

ABCSL / School & ELC Resources

2017

Children aged 8 to 12 years old will learn how to Recognise, React and Report unsafe situations and help promote personal safety.

Poster My safety network activity Educator guide