Day for Daniel: QPS highlights Daniel's Law child safety results

Queensland Police Service marked Day for Daniel on Friday 30 October, honouring Daniel Morcombe's legacy and urging Queenslanders to focus on child safety and harm prevention through education and proactive strategies.

Daniel's Law was introduced in Queensland last year, and police say its resources are now well established as a tool for parents, guardians and communities. As of 9am on 27 October 2026, there had been:

- more than 425,000 visits to the Daniel's Law Community Protection website
- more than 48,000 Locality Search applications
- 263 Parent and Guardian Disclosure applications
- 23 reportable offenders identified through those disclosure applications
- 3 reportable offenders charged for allegedly breaching reporting obligations.

QPS encouraged parents and guardians to keep using the Daniel's Law website to make informed decisions, stay alert and access educational resources on personal safety. Teaching children how to identify unsafe situations, minimise risk and seek help from a trusted adult is an important part of child harm prevention, police said.

Acting Detective Chief Superintendent Troy Pukallus said Day for Daniel is a powerful reminder that child protection is everyone's responsibility.

"Families and communities play a vital role alongside police and support services in helping prevent harm and keeping children safe," Acting Detective Chief Superintendent Pukallus said.

"We encourage parents and carers to access the Daniel's Law website, have open and age-appropriate conversations with their children, and help them understand how to recognise unsafe situations and speak to a trusted adult," he said.

"If you know of a child experiencing abuse, neglect, or who may be at risk of harm, please report it. Your actions could make a life-changing difference for a child's safety and wellbeing."

Anyone with information for police can contact Policelink, including through the online suspicious activity form on the Policelink website, 24 hours a day. Information can also be reported anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online via the Crime Stoppers Queensland website.