CAPE-AU Blog by Kristi McVee

Stranger Danger: How to Keep Kids Safe, Not Scared adults behaviours body safety education child abuse prevention consent keeping children safe kids red flag behaviours stranger danger Oct 21, 2026

When most of us were growing up, "stranger danger" was the cornerstone of child safety. Don't talk to strangers. Don't take lollies from strangers. Never get in a stranger's car.

It's still the first thing many parents think of when they worry about keeping their kids safe. But here's what decades ...

Former child abuse detective Kristi McVee explains what the Hamish Tait childcare case teaches parents and early childhood providers about child safety, grooming behaviours, safeguarding, and protecting children through better systems and conversations.

"He Seemed So Normal": What the Hamish Tait Case Should Teach Every Parent and Provider body safety child abuse prevention child grooming child protection child safety child sexual abuse prevention childcare recruitment childcare safety early childhood education early childhood providers early learning centres educator training grooming behaviours hamish tait hamish tait childcare case keeping children safe mandatory reporting online safety protecting children protective behaviours risk management safeguarding children Jul 16, 2026

By now you've probably seen the headlines. A childcare worker in Sydney, now publicly named after a court-ordered suppression was lifted, is facing over 300 charges relating to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children across more than 60 early education centres, spanning 16 years of employment....

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