Bruce and Denise Morcombe start important conversations on how to best prevent child sexual abuse in Keeping Kids Safe – A Bright Futures podcast. 

Today’s episode features Chanel Contos, the founder of Teach Us Consent and author of the book Consent Laid Bare. She was the keynote speaker at the Daniel Morcombe Foundation’s Bright Futures NSW forum on October 16, which focussed on how to prevent harmful sexual behaviours in educational settings.   In this episode Chanel tells us how her groundbreaking research… Continue reading Bruce and Denise Morcombe start important conversations on how to best prevent child sexual abuse in Keeping Kids Safe – A Bright Futures podcast. 

Australians urged to teach kids about child safety on Day for Daniel

Day for Daniel, Australia’s largest child safety education and awareness initiative, returns on Friday 27 October 2023 with the Daniel Morcombe Foundation steering a national day of child safety events, activities and action. A record breaking 7,100 schools and early learning centres, plus hundreds more businesses and individuals will take part in the national day… Continue reading Australians urged to teach kids about child safety on Day for Daniel

Bruce and Denise deliver Child Safety Presentation at Chevallum State School

This morning Queensland Child Safety Ambassadors Bruce and Denise Morcombe are delivering a Child Safety presentation to students at Chevallum State School.  Chevallum State School has supported the Daniel Morcombe Foundation for many years. In more recent years (2019, 2020 and 2021) the school participated in the Day for Daniel Funraiser and raised over $35,000… Continue reading Bruce and Denise deliver Child Safety Presentation at Chevallum State School

Dance for Daniel 2021

Tonight’s Dance for Daniel is well timed with the conversation around child sexual abuse making national and international headlines.  The Daniel Morcombe Foundation has been working for 16 years to help protect children and stop the abuse. Bruce and Denise Morcombe are calling for far greater early intervention. Denise Morcombe said “How amazing would it be… Continue reading Dance for Daniel 2021

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Day for Daniel 2020

Today the Daniel Morcombe Foundation asks parents, carers and educators to wear red, educate and donate. We ask them to educate and empower children to recognise, react and report in unsafe situations. Day for Daniel is our national day of action on child safety and protection. It is the largest child safety education and awareness day of… Continue reading Day for Daniel 2020

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Daniel Morcombe Foundation’s Build it for the kids home – SOLD

On Sunday 27th September the Build it for the Kids Home built by Murphy Homes to help raise funds for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation was marketed by Natalie Tink and auctioned by Dan Sowden from Ray White Maroochydore.  We had outstanding interest in the home over the 6 weeks marketing program which concluded with 3… Continue reading Daniel Morcombe Foundation’s Build it for the kids home – SOLD

National Sex Offender Register

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation wants to know what has happened to the National Child Sex Offender Register

The Department of Home Affairs commenced consultations for the National Child Sex Offender register in January 2019. The 2019 – 2020 Federal Budget provided $7.8 million to establish a National Child Sex Offenders Register. The Daniel Morcombe Foundation wants to know – Where is the Register? The Daniel Morcombe Foundation has completed an opinion paper on… Continue reading The Daniel Morcombe Foundation wants to know what has happened to the National Child Sex Offender Register

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Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson

In one week, on Thursday June 25 at 10.00am (AEST), the Daniel Morcombe Foundation will LIVE stream Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson (ABCSL) to primary school students across Australia. The 25 minute educational lesson will focus specifically on online safety skills, including expert advice from Australia’s  eSafety Commissioner. Denise Morcombe said “Children are spending more time than… Continue reading Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson

Day for Daniel 2019

Day for Daniel 2019

Today the Daniel Morcombe Foundation asks parents, carers and educators to keep chatting with kids about their personal safety.  The Foundation has created Child Safety Conversation Cards to help parents, carers and educators have the personal safety chat with their kids. Day for Daniel is our national Day of Action on child safety and protection.… Continue reading Day for Daniel 2019

Golden Caskett support

Golden Casket support

Golden Casket supports Daniel Morcombe Foundation’s mission to keep kids safe Golden Casket has pledged $300,000 to Daniel Morcombe Foundation to help the organisation continue its important work educating children about their personal safety.  The Golden Casket contribution will be used to expand the reach of the Foundation’s child safety education programs and events, assistance… Continue reading Golden Casket support

Children run for Daniel

Children run for Daniel

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation and School Fun-Run will Launch Day for Daniel Fun Run 2019 on Tuesday 30th April at Tamborine Mountain College. Last year Tamborine Mountain College raised $17,368 at their Day for Daniel Fun Run. Bruce and Denise are visiting the College to personally thank them for their contribution and to deliver a child… Continue reading Children run for Daniel

Together we Can

#TogetherWeCan

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation has launched #TogetherWeCan, a 4 week social media campaign that will run until the end of April 2019.  The goal is to promote positive messages about what adults can do to prevent child sexual abuse and keep kids safe.  Research indicates that between 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys… Continue reading #TogetherWeCan