Submission of feedback on the National Early Years Strategy

ARACY believes all Australian children should be loved and thriving regardless of background or circumstance. To achieve this through the Early Years strategy, ARACY advocates for:• meeting holistic wellbeing needs for children by integrated service provision• adopting evidence-based frameworks and practices such as the Nest and the Common Approach• taking action to repair child development […]

Building children’s potential – A capability investment strategy

There is much science that adversity impacts the way the brains of children develop, and can lead to ongoing cognitive inhibitions throughout life, robbing the child of the opportunity to reach their potential. This policy brief was developed on the cusp of the COVID-19 crisis and in the wake of drought, flood, and fire disasters. […]

Data and community: How Collective Impact initiatives in Australia use data to support action

Two reports released in November 2017 present findings from aligned research projects conducted by ARACY examining the use of community level data in Australia, specifically in the context of Collective Impact initiatives, and also the functioning of governance and collaboration models in Collective Impact. The research underpinning these reports combines a rapid literature review with […]