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Better outcomes for children and young people start with shared evidence and shared agendas. Partner with ARACY to put both to work.
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ARACY, the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth, is a national peak body for children and young people’s wellbeing.
We partner with governments, researchers, services, funders, schools and communities to make evidence and lived experience more visible, drawing on our direct engagement with children and young people, bringing people and investment together around shared priorities, and helping approaches that work reach scale.
How we partner
Amplify evidence and lived experience
We help your work reach the people who can act on it. Partners use The Nest, Australia’s nationally recognised framework for child and youth wellbeing, to plan and measure outcomes. They also use The Common Approach training and the findings of Young and Wise, which draws on insights from over 10,000 children and young people, to build their understanding of what children and young people say they need. You can share your own findings through our webinars, newsletters and resources.
Align people, priorities and investment
We convene the people who need to be in the room. Our initiatives show what that looks like in practice: the Queensland Kids Partnership, Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children (IDAC) and the WA Children’s Funders Alliance (WACFA). Our advocacy is non-partisan and grounded in evidence, and we work with partners on shared policy priorities.
Accelerate what works
We help promising approaches develop, spread and reach scale. That means capturing what was learned, sharing it across sectors and jurisdictions, and supporting partners to apply it in their own settings.
Who we partner with:
- Governments and policymakers
- Researchers and universities
- Community organisations and not-for-profits
- Schools and early childhood educators
- Corporates and philanthropists
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and leaders
- Young people, families and communities
Ways to partner with us:
- Collaborate on shared projects. Co-design initiatives that put evidence into action.
- Use our frameworks and tools. Apply The Nest in your organisation, community, school or service.
- Build your team’s skills. Use The Common Approach and The Nest: Foundations training to give your people a shared language and practical skills for supporting children and young people’s wellbeing.
- Work with children and young people. We engage directly with children and young people and amplify what they tell us. Partner with us to bring their voices into your planning, building on Young and Wise and our roundtables.
- Share your work. Run a joint webinar, contribute a case study, or advocate together for better policy.
- Use our data and insights. Draw on our wellbeing data and knowledge to inform your planning and communications.
- Join a national network. Work with others towards making Australia the best place to grow up.
Where our expertise sits
- The wellbeing of children and young people, including health
- Brain development
- Place-based community initiatives
- The middle years
- Parent engagement
- Disaster resilience for children and young people
- Data stewardship and outcomes measurement
- Engaging directly with children and young people, and amplifying their voices
What does ARACY do?
ARACY is a national peak body for children and young people’s wellbeing. We bring together evidence, people and investment so that the systems around children and young people work better. Our best-known work includes The Nest framework, The Common Approach training and the Young and Wise report.
Who can partner with ARACY?
Any organisation or group that shares our commitment to children and young people’s wellbeing. Current partners include governments, universities, community organisations, schools, philanthropists and corporates.
What is The Nest?
The Nest is ARACY’s nationally recognised wellbeing framework for children and young people. It has six connected areas and gives partners a shared language for planning, measuring and improving outcomes.
How is ARACY different from QKP, IDAC and WACFA?
They are initiatives hosted by ARACY. QKP brings together partners to improve outcomes for children in Queensland; IDAC works with funders; and WACFA is a funders’ alliance in Western Australia.
Is ARACY’s advocacy party political?
No. Our advocacy is non-partisan and grounded in evidence.
How do I start a conversation about partnering?
Complete the enquiry form below or call 02 6204 1610. We’ll come back to you to talk through what a partnership could look like.
Let’s create better futures together.
Tell us what you’re working on, and we’ll explore where we can help.
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ARACY respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. When you interact with us, we may collect certain details to provide our services, such as your name and contact information. This information will only be used for purposes directly related to our business activities and will not be shared with third parties without your consent, except where required by law. By engaging with us, you consent to the collection and use of your information. Please refer to our privacy policy for more details on how we handle your information.
ARACY gratefully acknowledges the generous support of its funders and partners.
Please contact us on 02 6204 1610 to discuss the possibility of a collaboration between ARACY and your organisation.
ARACY Ltd is a company limited by guarantee, registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; ACN 100902921 and ABN 68100902921.
ARACY is a registered charity, view our ACNC registration here
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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.