Sector: Government

ARACY’s Submission on Proposed Social Media Ban for Under-16s: Evidence-Based Solutions for Youth Digital Safety

ARACY opposes banning social media for under-16s, instead advocating evidence-based, inclusive approaches that protect young people, uphold their rights, and support connection, creativity, mental health, and community—especially for vulnerable youth. Why It Matters:Social media is central to young people’s lives. A ban risks isolation, removes protective platforms, and oversimplifies the causes of youth mental health […]

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Australia’s Youth Justice and Incarceration System

ARACY’s Submission to the 2024 Senate Inquiry into Australia’s Youth Justice and Incarceration System

Submission on Draft National Guidelines for including mental health and wellbeing in early childhood health checks

This is ARACY’s submission on Draft National Guidelines for including mental health and wellbeing in early childhood health checks. Overall, ARACY supports the guidelines and commends the National Mental Health Commission for responding to the outcomes of earlier consultations. In particular, ARACY is pleased to see the scope of the guidelines has broadened from mental […]