Parenting Today Through Young Eyes
A joint discussion paper from ARACY and the Parenting Research Centre, bringing together Australia’s largest parent survey with young people’s own words about what they see in their families.
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What is a Parent Network? Across Australia, parents are building networks to support one another, share knowledge, navigate challenges and advocate for change. ARACY’s Parent Networks in Australia report maps
Why do awareness campaigns about early brain development raise understanding, but not always public and political will to support children? This report from ARACY looks at the deeper, often unconscious
In 2025 alone, Australian children lost an estimated 800,000 days of early learning due to climate-related closures of early childhood education and care services. Floods, bushfires, storms and extreme heat
ARACY’s 2026–27 Budget Submission amplifies young people’s voices, urging the Australian Government to embed child and youth wellbeing across education, health, justice and social policy through nationally coordinated, prevention-focused reform.
ARACY’s youth justice submission outlines evidence-based recommendations for Federal, State and Territory Governments, that reframe youth justice as a child wellbeing issue and call for trauma-informed, prevention-focused, nationally coordinated reform.
A call for all changemakers to centre Indigenous Knowledge Systems in systems change, this paper shares insights from cross-cultural work and outlines decolonised approaches that strengthen justice, perspective-taking and impact.
Australia has the economic, social and political conditions needed for every child to thrive — but the latest data shows not every child currently has that opportunity. This report highlights
ARACY’s Young and Wise Series One Roundtables amplify young Australians’ voices, exploring nutrition, sexual health, alcohol use and social media to inform policy, programs and services that enhance youth wellbeing.
The Nest aligns with the UNCRC, outlining six essential wellbeing domains that centre children’s needs, while the UNCRC also defines responsibilities for governments, families, and organisations to support child wellbeing.
With six connected areas, The Nest ensures young Australians have everything they need for the best start in life, helping them reach their highest potential.
Using The Nest, has helped ARACY to be at the forefront of disease prevention and the promotion of holistic health for young Australians.
Here you’ll see some examples of how The Nest has been used in organisations outside of ARACY across Australia.