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 […]
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 enabling them to ask for help when they need it. As part of developing ei Pulse, EI approached ARACY to operationalise The Nest, Australia’s wellbeing […]
While rates of teenage pregnancy have been declining in the general population, rates for young parents with experience of Out of Home Care (OOHC) and other vulnerable young people are disproportionally high and have remained stable over time. Moreover, young people with experience of the care system are more likely to parent young, their children […]
