Media releases
Recent
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has employed forensic imaging techniques to take the next step in its campaign to locate missing persons.
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A minute for Madeleine: 3 November 2009
The UK's national police centre for protecting children - the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre - has today issued an online message, supported by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) aimed at anyone close to the person who was involved in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
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AFP goes red for Day for Daniel: 30 October 2009
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) today showed its support for missing Queensland boy Daniel Morcombe today by wearing red - the colour Daniel was last seen wearing when he was abducted from the Keil Mountain Road overpass in December 2003.
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Going red for Daniel: 13 October 2009
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has today launched a special video news release with Australia Zoo and parents of missing Queensland boy Daniel Morcombe to raise awareness of missing persons and child safety.
The Governor-General of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, will launch National Missing Persons Week in Canberra today.
For the first time the Australian Federal Police (AFP) will use four individual families to share their story and raise awareness of the missing persons as part of the National Missing Persons Week advertising campaign.
For the first time a consolidated global effort has been mounted to raise awareness of the plight of missing children around the world and its tragic consequences.
Past
2008
2007
- Missing persons urged to make contact this Christmas - Tuesday, 11 December 2007
- National missing persons support framework launched - Wednesday, 31 October 2007
- AFP in the fight to locate missing persons - Monday, 06 August 2007
- National advertising may help find missing persons - Friday, 27 July 2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
- Media Alert - National Missing Persons Week 2003 - Monday, 21 July 2003
- National Missing Persons Week background - Wednesday, 23 July 2003
- Call to action – PLEaS Help! - Tuesday, 29 July 2003
- National Missing Persons Week: 3-9 August 2003 - Friday, 07 July 2006
- Areas of solitude for missing people: With hope in our hearts - Monday, 04 August 2003
- AFP welcomes the National Missing Persons Unit - Monday, 04 August 2003
2001
2000
1999
- If you are a missing person, someone is missing you - Thursday, 16 December 1999
- Help for families and friends of missing people - Monday, 02 August 1999
- Sun Microsystems powers the www search for Australia's missing people - Thursday, 22 July 1999
- International missing persons expert to visit Australia - Wednesday, 21 July 1999
- National Missing Persons Week (August 1-7 1999) - Thursday, 01 July 1999
- Kids Help Line to work with missing persons agencies - Tuesday, 20 April 1999
- Assistance for families a priority for missing persons agencies - Thursday, 01 April 1999
1998
- Media Alert - National Missing Persons Week 2003 - Monday, 21 July 2003
- National Missing Persons Week background - Wednesday, 23 July 2003
- Call to action – PLEaS Help! - Tuesday, 29 July 2003
- National Missing Persons Week: 3-9 August 2003 - Friday, 07 July 2006
- Areas of solitude for missing people: With hope in our hearts - Monday, 04 August 2003
- AFP welcomes the National Missing Persons Unit - Monday, 04 August 2003
1999
- If you are a missing person, someone is missing you - Thursday, 16 December 1999
- Help for families and friends of missing people - Monday, 02 August 1999
- Sun Microsystems powers the www search for Australia's missing people - Thursday, 22 July 1999
- International missing persons expert to visit Australia - Wednesday, 21 July 1999
- National Missing Persons Week (August 1-7 1999) - Thursday, 01 July 1999
- Kids Help Line to work with missing persons agencies - Tuesday, 20 April 1999
- Assistance for families a priority for missing persons agencies - Thursday, 01 April 1999
1998
- If you are a missing person, someone is missing you - Thursday, 16 December 1999
- Help for families and friends of missing people - Monday, 02 August 1999
- Sun Microsystems powers the www search for Australia's missing people - Thursday, 22 July 1999
- International missing persons expert to visit Australia - Wednesday, 21 July 1999
- National Missing Persons Week (August 1-7 1999) - Thursday, 01 July 1999
- Kids Help Line to work with missing persons agencies - Tuesday, 20 April 1999
- Assistance for families a priority for missing persons agencies - Thursday, 01 April 1999
