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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

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

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 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

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

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

15 years and 4 months after Daniel left home and did not return, the Morcombe family remain enormously thankful to the community that has supported us. We recognise the extraordinary efforts of the Queensland Police Service and their determination to return him to his loved ones and ensure that whoever had abducted and murdered him… Continue reading We give thanks