What We Do
Building a secure future
The Australian Children’s Wellbeing Index, developed by ARACY and UNICEF Australia in 2021, is the nation’s first comprehensive tool for tracking child wellbeing across six interconnected domains of ARACY’s Nest framework.
Aligned with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Index offers a holistic view of how children are faring in areas such as health, education, safety, identity, and participation. This paper focuses on the “Valued, loved and safe” domain, which highlights children’s rights to development, participation, protection, and care.
It explores how feeling loved, supported and secure contributes to strong identity, relationships, and safety—while recognising that not all children have these experiences. Many face structural disadvantage, violence, or neglect, leading to long-term negative outcomes.
The paper presents data and insights to inform policies aimed at ensuring every child in Australia grows up feeling safe, valued, and connected.
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ARACY's The Nest
What's in The Nest?
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.
Our Nest projects
Using The Nest, has helped ARACY to be at the forefront of disease prevention and the promotion of holistic health for young Australians.
The Nest initiatives
Here you’ll see some examples of how The Nest has been used in organisations outside of ARACY across Australia.
