Awareness

News & events

The NMPCC supports a number of events to raise awareness in the aim to prevent more people from going missing. To view upcoming events, see our Calendar of events.

 

The April issue of Missing is now available.

 

Upcoming events

National Missing Persons Week 2010

National Missing Persons Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of the issues and impacts surrounding missing persons. This year's launch will be held on Monday 2 August.

Reasearch has shown there is a persistent myth that people believe they have to wait 24 hours to report a person missing. In 2010 the focus of the week is to dispel this myth. If you don't know the whereabouts of a loved one and you are concerned for their safety and welfare, you don't have to wait before reporting to police.

The tagline for the 2010 campaign is -

'when someone goes missing, a day spent waiting is a day lost'.

National Missing Persons Week also seeks to bring to light national efforts to find missing Australians and prevent others from becoming a missing person.

Day for Daniel: Friday  29 October 2010

 

View the Day for Daniel video news release featuring interviews with AFP Commissioner Tony Negus, Terri and Bindi Irwin and Bruce and Denise Morcombe.

Day for Daniel is an annual event involving schools and communities participating in activities aimed at making the world a safer place for children. It's planned as a ‘fun day with a serious message'. Day for Daniel is an initiative of the Daniel Morcombe Foundation and is a dedicated child safety day.

The purpose of Day for Daniel is to educate children about personal safety and harm prevention through a number of ways including police talks and educational programs such as the Foundation Red DVD which is available through the Daniel Morcombe website.

It's very easy to show your support for Day for Daniel and there are a number of ways you can be involved:

 

  • You can be red for the day: write in red, wear something red, eat something red or fly a red balloon.
  • Have a ‘RED' morning tea or lunch: enjoy a red drink, eat a red hotdog with tomato sauce or a red apple.
  • Learn about personal safety by going online at beingsafetysmart.com.au
  • Invite a local Police Officer to talk to students about personal safety
  • Have a colouring-in competition
  • Make a safety statement by organising a community walk.

 

 

Past events

 

National Youth Week 2010
As part of its efforts to reduce the number of young people that go missing each year, and the impact this has on many others, the NMPCC is again partnering with National Youth Week (NYW) in 2010 to raise awareness of these issues with a youth audience. 

 

International Missing Children's Day (25 May)

International Missing Children's Day is 25 May - a day where people around the world commemorate the missing children who have found their way home, remember those who have been victims of crime, and continue efforts to find those who are still missing. The main purpose of International Missing Children's Day is to encourage everyone to think about children who remain missing and to spread a message of hope.

The theme for International Missing Children's Day 2010 is parental child abduction. In Australia 2 to 3 children are abducted into and out of the country every week. The campaign, Help bring them home, will launch soon.

 

Invitation to attend the Arncliffe Uniting Church Service (30 May)

for Families and Friends of Missing Persons

The Congregation of the Arncliffe Uniting Church invites families and friends of missing persons to join them on Sunday 30th May 2010, at Arncliffe Uniting Church, 29 Hannam Street, Bardwell Valley NSW 2207, for a gathering where friendship is offered and hope is blessed. This service is planned to coincide with International Missing Children's Day 2010.