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Thriving Queensland Kids Early Childhood Development Better Systems Roadmap

Purpose

To increase public, policy and practice focus in the first 3000 days of children’s lives.

Partners

This initiative is facilitated by Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership with support from a cross-sectoral working group of leaders from government agencies, not-for-profits and universities. Support has also been provided by Accenture, and we have engaged with the Queensland Child & Youth Clinical Network, the Early Years Catalyst, and Centre for Policy Development’s Early Childhood Development Council.

Early years matter

For Queensland’s children to thrive we need to support their development and learning, from conception onwards. This improves their health and wellbeing, both now and throughout their lives.

At present, Queensland doesn’t yet have well-integrated systems to provide supports across the early years of every child’s life. This means that – at the beginning of each year – at least one child in every four is starting school already behind on expected health and development milestones. 

Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership aims to create and connect systems across Queensland to support the specific needs of every child in every community, as early as possible. 

This will create a healthier society, both now and in the future.

What we're already achieving

Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership is working in the early years space to:

  • identify systems issues & boost public and policy focus on & investment in the first 1000-3000 days 
  • facilitate alignment across organisations & sectors at local, regional, state & national levels 
  • engage & support early years catalysts and innovators.

So far we’ve: 

“I am so proud to be a part of this and words cannot describe how appreciative I am of the energy, knowledge and urgency you are bringing to this space.” – Leadership Table member comment on our Putting Queensland Kids First submission.

“The thriving kids submission was incredibly detailed and very helpful to me pulling this [individual submission] together.” – ECEC provider comment on our Putting Queensland Kids First submission. 

How you can get involved

Supporting children in the early years involves all parts of our community. 

To find out more and talk about ways to get involved, contact Roger Meany on roger.meany@aracy.org.au.

Keen to jump in and learn more?

Advocating for action and investment – We invite you to use the recommendations from our submission to the Queensland Putting Queensland Kids First Plan to inform your submissions and policy work, and to join us in continuing to advocate for these actions and investments.

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Who's already onboard

Organisations who endorsed the Roadmap:

  • 54 Reasons
  • Act for Kids
  • Brisbane South PHN
  • Brisbane Youth Service
  • CheckUP Australia
  • Community Hubs Brisbane
  • Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN
  • Hand Heart Pocket Foundation
  • Laidley District State School
  • Little Sparklers
  • Play Matters Australia
  • The Bryan Foundation
  • Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
  • QUT
  • The John Villiers Trust
  • University of Southern Queensland
  • University of the Sunshine Coast
  • Yiliyapinya Indigenous Corporation

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