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 are already disrupting the services children rely on to learn, grow and thrive, and the impacts are not felt equally. Children in disadvantaged and climate-exposed […]
This third paper in ARACY and UNICEF Australia’s series explores the Australian Children’s Wellbeing Index through The Nest, centring children’s voices and emerging issues, focusing on “Valued, loved and safe”.
Fee-Free TAFE is a vital initiative reducing inequities in employment, income, and wellbeing, providing accessible education that supports health, social outcomes, and opportunities for rural, remote, and First Nations learners. While Fee-Free TAFE is a positive step, its full potential can only be realised when paired with additional measures that support student wellbeing and success. […]
