Safety in numbers

SUNSHINE Beach State School students have dressed in red to join the 12th annual Walk for Daniel to raise awareness of child safety, protection and harm prevention.
Friday 28 October is the National Day of Action and saw participants walk 4km from Palmwoods to Nambour Connection Road in Woombye.
Sunshine Beach State School’s student leader Tyne Bremith’s mother Holly Brennan was the guest speaker at this year’s national event.
Ms Brennan has been teaching children about sexuality and relationships for over 20 years and has received the Queensland Child Protection Week award for her work and was also awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 2012.
Ms Brennan’s research and educational programs help parents, carers and professionals enhance their understanding of children and young people’s developmental and protective needs.
“Relationships are meant to be good and families are meant to be safe. I’d really like to let people know there is a lot we can do about child protection. All children deserve to be safe,” she said.
To honour the memory of Daniel, students, staff and families at Sunshine Beach State School dressed in red. To promote a safer community for children, staff focused on raising awareness about child safety and protection, educating children regarding their personal safety and empowering them to ‘Recognise, React and Report’.
Ms Brennan’s daughter and Sunshine Beach State School student Tyne said she believed every child had the right to be safe.
“It’s important all children know they can talk to someone either at school or at home if they feel unsafe,” she said.
“My mum has helped a lot of people to feel safe. I am very proud of the work she has done to help so many families.”