Thriving Kids: A once-in-a-generation opportunity

ARACY’s Thriving Kids submission calls for transformational reform so every child in Australia can thrive. We have a rare chance to move systems from reactive and medicalised to preventative, systemic and enabling.

Submission to the National Food Security Strategy Discussion Paper

ARACY’s National Food Security Strategy submission highlights youth-driven solutions for affordable, equitable, climate-resilient food systems, advocating whole-of-government action, school meals, clear labelling, hands-on education, and improved child health and wellbeing. Drawing on insights from the Young and Wise Nutrition Roundtable, it amplifies young people’s solutions – including: affordable healthy food, stigma-free universal school meals, clearer […]

Submission:Delivering Quality Care More Efficiently Interim Report

The Wellbeing and Prevention Coalition welcomes the Productivity Commission’s interim report, calling for mental health prevention, sustained collaborative commissioning, and systemic reforms addressing social and commercial drivers of poor wellbeing. Key Recommendations National Prevention Investment Fund: Allocate dedicated funding for mental health promotion and prevention based on burden of disease. Sustained Collaborative Commissioning: Support long-term […]