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AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE
ThinkUKnow Volunteer of the Year Awards
Hon. Peter Dutton MP with the 2019 award winners
ThinkUKnow volunteers and program partners from across Australia have been recognised for their commitment to online child safety education as part of this year’s International Volunteers Day.
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The ThinkUKnow program is Australia’s first and only nationally delivered, law enforcement-led online child safety program and is in its 10th year of operation.
Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner Crime Operations Debbie Platz acknowledged the work of ThinkUKnow volunteers and presenters across the country.
The ThinkUKnow Volunteer of the Year awards ceremony was held at Parliament House in Canberra on 5 December 2019, with the Minister for Home Affairs the Hon. Peter Dutton MP presenting awards to recipients.
“Volunteers — now more than 900 — are the life blood of the ThinkUKnow online safety education program,” Assistant Commissioner Platz said.
Twenty volunteers were recognised for their commitment and dedication to keeping children safe online, and providing parents, carers and teachers with invaluable online safety education. Additionally, New South Wales Police Force was awarded ThinkUKnow Youth Partner of the Year for their role in expanding the reach of the program in New South Wales during 2018-19, delivering 1,121 presentations to more than 104,000 students.
“I sincerely thank and congratulate all volunteers who give their time to make a difference to our communities across Australia; each presentation delivered helps to educate our community and ultimately keep young people safe online.” In 2018-19, ThinkUKnow presenters and volunteers delivered presentations to 222,594 students and almost 17,000 parents, carers and teachers.
