Australian Children’s Wellbeing Index

UNICEF Australia and ARACY are working to understand what it takes to make Australia an even better place for children to grow up in. Together in 2021 they developed the Australian Children’s Wellbeing Index to provide a picture of how children are faring across all aspects of wellbeing and how that is changing over time. The wellbeing of Australia’s children […]
Taking the Pulse of Australian Students in 2022: ei Pulse data, Technical paper

Ei Pulse is a student wellbeing tool developed by Educator Impact (EI) and used to track and support student wellbeing in real time, providing a weekly check-in with students and enabling them to ask for help when they need it. As part of developing ei Pulse, EI approached ARACY to operationalise the Nest, Australia’s wellbeing […]
Submission to the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022

This is ARACY’s submission to the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022. Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is an essential service, not only to facilitate workforce participation, but to enhance the wellbeing and developmental trajectories of Australian children, especially those with additional vulnerabilities. While high quality ECEC is beneficial for most […]