ARACY’s 2026–27 Budget Submission amplifies young people’s voices, urging the Australian Government to embed child and youth wellbeing across education, health, justice and social policy through nationally coordinated, prevention-focused reform. ARACY’s 2026–27 Budget Submission is grounded in what young people say is shaping their lives now. Insights from ARACY’s Young and Wise post–Federal Budget roundtable […]
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 […]
This report shows encouraging progress for children and young people in Australia, including rising enrolments in early childhood education, increased civic participation, and strong health indicators such as immunisation coverage. The signing of the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement also marks a major step toward more equitable education. However, the data shows that not all […]
