ARACY’s youth justice submission outlines evidence-based recommendations for Federal, State and Territory Governments, that reframe youth justice as a child wellbeing issue and call for trauma-informed, prevention-focused, nationally coordinated reform.
This submission sets out ARACY’s key recommendations for Federal, State and Territory Governments to drive a fundamental transformation of Australia’s youth justice system. Drawing on a public health approach to crime prevention and informed by The Nest wellbeing framework, the recommendations recognise that children’s involvement with the justice system is shaped by the interconnected influences of family, community and broader social systems.
ARACY calls for coordinated, long-term leadership across all levels of government to prioritise child safety and wellbeing, embed trauma-informed and therapeutic responses, and meaningfully include children and young people with lived experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of policies and services.
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ARACY’s 2026–27 Budget Submission amplifies young people’s voices, urging the Australian Government to embed child and youth wellbeing across education, health, justice and social policy through nationally coordinated, prevention-focused reform.
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.
Using The Nest, has helped ARACY to be at the forefront of disease prevention and the promotion of holistic health for young Australians.
Here you’ll see some examples of how The Nest has been used in organisations outside of ARACY across Australia.
