Being Safety Smart

A free interactive programme for early primary school children addressing anti-abduction strategies and child safety awareness. It raises awareness of situations that would affect the child’s personal safety and empowers them to act appropriately and with confidence.

GRANT/FUNDER
Queensland Police Service Problem-Oriented Policing Grant [2007-2009]
TEAM
Christian Jones, Kay Pozzebon
PARTNERS
Queensland Police Service (QPS), Daniel Morcombe Foundation, Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC), Education Queensland, Always Interactive, Shimmering Blue
STATUS
Current
URL

OUTCOMES
Being Safety Smart was awarded the Gold Award for Excellence in Crime Prevention from Queensland Police Service in 2009, and over 750 schools registered.
MEDIA
Being Safety Smart: Social Issue Game for Child Protective Behaviour Training
Being Safety Smart: Using Computer Games to Increase Children’s Safety Awareness
Being Safety Smart
Online Games-Based Child Safety Environment