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 […]
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 […]
Our 2025–26 Budget submission to the Federal Treasury highlights key priorities informed by the voices of over 10,000 children and young people, as captured in our Young and Wise report. This groundbreaking report distils insights from 117 child and youth consultation reports over five years, reinforcing the urgent need for policies that address systemic barriers […]
