The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is encouraging community members to register for Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson (ABCSL).
For the first time ever, the Daniel Morcombe Foundation is producing two editions of ABCSL.
On June 25, the live-streamed lessons will focus on online safety strategies for children aged between eight to 12-years-old. On September 10, as part of National Child Protection Week, they will deliver a second lesson specifically for children aged four to seven covering key messages about secrets.
The 25 minute educational lesson will focus specifically on online safety skills, including expert advice from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner and includes a video from a child’s perspective about the online world.
The protection of children is a high priority for the QPS, which has dedicated officers working in the Child Abuse and Sexual Crime Group including Argos the specialist unit investigating internet facilitated child exploitation. Additionally there are specialist officers in the Criminal Investigation Branch and Child