What Is “The Nest”? – A Framework for Children to Grow and Thrive

What Is “The Nest”? – A Framework for Children to Grow and Thrive Imagine a bird building a nest. It weaves together twigs, leaves and feathers to build something strong enough to keep the chick safe. This same idea sits behind the framework’s name. ARACY, an Australian organisation that supports child wellbeing research, calls their […]
What Do Australians Really Think About the Early Years?

What Do Australians Really Think About the Early Years? “This research suggests that a good story, well told, in ways that activate helpful mindsets and avoid unhelpful ones, could actually help the evidence cut through and shift the odds for children.” Melodie Potts-Rosevear OAM, ARACY CEO About this webinar Most of us assume the public […]
800,000 Days of Early Learning Lost to Climate Hazards

New report reveals climate-related hazards cost our young children 800,000 days of early learning in 2025. Australian children lost an estimated 800,000 days of early learning in 2025 due to climate-related closures of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, according to a new national report released today by the Australian Research Alliance for Children […]