Inquiry: The Australia’s Youth Justice and Incarceration System submission

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 […]

Where, Who, When in Systems Change

A call for all changemakers to centre Indigenous Knowledge Systems in systems change, this paper shares insights from cross-cultural work and outlines decolonised approaches that strengthen justice, perspective-taking and impact. From the abstract: The growing interest in using Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) to addresssystems change and champion intergenerational justice in Australia has startedto find ways […]

Young and Wise Series 1 Roundtable Summary

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ARACY’s Young and Wise Series One Roundtables amplify young Australians’ voices, exploring nutrition, sexual health, alcohol use and social media to inform policy, programs and services that enhance youth wellbeing. The Roundtables bring together young Australians to share their lived experiences and ideas for creating a fairer, healthier future. Through open discussions on topics like nutrition, […]