ARACY has produced To have and to have not: Measuring child deprivation and opportunity in Australia which examines the extent to which children are having their needs met in five key and interlocking areas, which The Nest shows are central to a child’s wellbeing. 

The report uses the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) to assess these interlocking areas by selecting up to 16 key indicators to measure deprivation among Australian children.