Online Games-Based Child Safety Environment

The Child Safety Awareness Project develops an online games-based educational resource to provide anti-abduction and sexual abuse prevention strategies for children aged 6 to 8. The key messages and strategies are based on global best practice and advice from the Queensland Police Service, the Crime and Misconduct Commission and Education Queensland, and designed to increase the child’s awareness of situations which might impact upon their personal safety and to empower them with the ability to act appropriately. The online resources will be used as part of teacher supported activities within the classroom, as well as more widely accessible from a secure Internet site. The project evaluates the learning of children and usage of messages and strategies, and the affect of the resource on the child’s self-esteem and confidence