Collaboration is central to ARACY’s approach to improving the wellbeing of youth in Australia. It involves individuals and organisations working together to achieve outcomes that cannot be effectively accomplished alone. By combining effort, expertise, and resources, collaborative relationships create what is known as collaborative advantage—benefits greater than those possible through individual action.
Key drivers for collaboration include reducing duplication, accessing limited resources, increasing efficiency and effectiveness, building organisational legitimacy, and addressing complex social problems. Collaboration exists on a continuum alongside cooperation and coordination, with relationships varying by intensity, communication, power sharing, risk, and reward.
ARACY’s six Networks support cross-sector collaborations by facilitating knowledge exchange, building long-term partnerships, and driving coordinated action on issues affecting children and youth. Through these Networks, organisations can engage in meaningful collaboration to produce sustainable, system-wide impact.
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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.
Ei Pulse is a student wellbeing tool developed by Educator Impact (EI) and used to track and support student wellbeing in real time, providing a weekly check-in with students and
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.
