National Early Years Policy Summit
Join Australia’s early years leaders at the National Early Years Policy Summit at QPAC’s Out of the Box and be part of the next wave of change. Date: Tuesday 17 June – Wednesday 18 June 2025Location: Queensland Performing Arts Centre, BrisbanePrice:Early Bird Tickets (available until 10 May 2025): $850General Admission (from 11 May 2025): $950 Details on […]
National Families Week
Visit www.nfw.org.au to get involved with National Families Week 12-18 May. “Being connected to friends, family and community is essential for all of us. Strong family connections provide care and affection, a safe environment to take on adventures and risks, and enables all members to grow and develop. They keep us connected to culture and […]
Grants available – Qld Child Protection Week
Applications for the Queensland Child Protection Week grants are open until 16 May. The grant categories are: 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀Regional Grants of $5,000 (exclusive GST) are available for each of the six regional areas of Queensland.The regions are:• Far North Queensland• North Queensland• Sunshine Coast & Central Queensland• Brisbane & Moreton Bay• South East Queensland• South […]
Shaping Fatherhood’s Role in Child and Family Health
Webinar: 26 March 11am – 12pm AEST Fathers play a crucial role in child development, health and family wellbeing, but their impact in population studies of the perinatal period is often missing. Join Professor Craig Garfield, a leading expert in father inclusion in health settings, as he shares innovations from the U.S. on father wellbeing […]
Qld Child Protection Week Awards
As a member of the Queensland Child Protection Week committee, we’re pleased to share that awards for nominations are now open. Award nominations close: 16th May 2025! There are a range of categories including:🏆Professional (Non-Government)🏆Professional (Government)🏆Volunteer🏆Regional Program🏆Education Initiative🏆Thriving Communities Initiative🏆Media and Communications🏆Youth Participation🏆Commitment to Child Safe Organisational Principles Award This is a great opportunity to […]
Enabling Workforces Toolkit
We know from neuroscience that children thrive in environments and relationships where the adults around them are brain aware and equipped to adapt their behaviours and responses in brain-friendly ways. So how do we support a common language across workforces? Consultation with stakeholders across agencies and sectors, as part of the Queensland Mental Health Commission funded 𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, has […]
Acting for Children: Webinar
The Centre for Community Child Health’s upcoming webinar is focused on framing messages to inspire collective action and advance an agenda for children. Discover how communications can encourage people to work together for shared impact and how the Act for Children initiative is seeking to drive change at a national level. Register now. Date: Thursday […]
Calling country orgs to complete our survey
If your organisation is involved in rural, regional or remote Queensland and supports the wellbeing of country kids, then we need to hear from you! Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership is running a Social Network Analysis Project to develop an understanding of the range of partnerships/networks and their role in supporting kids across Queensland. It takes […]
Young & Wise Report Launched
Find out what the voices of 10,000+ children and young people are telling us about what they need to thrive. The report is the largest summary of its kind, combining learnings from 117 reports across five years. Covering birth to 25 years, the full report is structured by age and the six wellbeing domains of […]
Young and Wise Report Launch
On 14 February 2025 ARACY launched their Young & Wise report – powerful new resource aiming to centre children and young people in decision making! The Young and Wise report calls on decision-makers to prioritise children and young people in policies affecting everything from education to mental health, climate action, and social connection. It demonstrates […]
