Australian Children’s Wellbeing Index
UNICEF Australia and ARACY are working to understand what it takes to make Australia an even better place for children to grow up in. Together in 2021 they developed the Australian Children’s Wellbeing Index to provide a picture of how children are faring across all aspects of wellbeing and how that is changing over time. The wellbeing of Australia’s children […]
Submission to the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022
This is ARACY’s submission to the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022. Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is an essential service, not only to facilitate workforce participation, but to enhance the wellbeing and developmental trajectories of Australian children, especially those with additional vulnerabilities. While high quality ECEC is beneficial for most […]
Please just say you’re proud of me: Perspectives of young people on parent engagement and doing well at school
ARACY’s report Please just say you’re proud of me: Perspectives of Young People on Parent Engagement and Doing Well at School is based on consultations with nearly 100 Australian students in years 10 and 12. As part of the study, students were asked what they would like to hear and see in the ideal parent, carer or […]
