Submission to the Productivity Commission Draft Report: A path to universal ECEC

This is ARACY’s submission to the Productivity Commission Draft Report: A path to universal ECEC ARACY advocates for smart ECEC funding—better pay, incentives in needy areas, andsupport for vulnerable kids—to secure a thriving future. Strategic investment in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is essential for national wellbeing,emphasizing improved pay and conditions to boost availability. […]

Submission Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing Reform Across Australia 2023

This is ARACY’s submission to the Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing Reform Across Australia 2023 Risk factors for youth offending should be conceptualised through an ecological model and acrossthe life-course to facilitate a systematic approach to addressing the complex, multi-factorialdrivers of youth offending. Children and young people are experts in their own experience and should […]

Place-based initiatives in Australia: An overview

The paper is intended to provide food for thought on the opportunities presented by current government interest in place-based approaches. Going forward there is the opportunity to learn from those who have gone before us and establish the aspirations, principles, expectations, and ways of working that will give our joint endeavours the best chance of […]