Who We Are
Our Partners & Collaborators
Together, we achieve more
As part of the ARACY family, TQKP brings together state and national organisations working in Queensland to connect, share, learn, and take action for children and young people.
We know that real impact happens when sectors work together—across health, education, community services, and beyond—to strengthen prevention, early intervention, and long-term wellbeing outcomes.
While our 1000s of connections are too numerous to list, the following outlines some of our key partners, including not-for-profits, universities, schools, government departments, health services, sporting organisations, community centres, councils, media, and more.
Our Funding Partners
- Hand Heart Pocket – The Charity of Freemasons Queensland
- Helping Hands Network
- John Villiers Trust
- Paul Ramsay Foundation
- The Bryan Foundation
- The Ian Potter Foundation
- Tim Fairfax Family Foundation
Our University Partners
Our university partners:
- Central Queensland University (CQUniversity)
- Griffith University
- James Cook University (JCU)
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Southern Cross University
- The University of Queensland (UQ) and Queensland Brain Institute (QBI)
Organisations who host funded Thriving Queensland Kids positions and lead initiatives
Organisations who host funded Thriving Queensland Kids positions and lead initiatives:
- James Cook University (JCU)
- Queensland Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak (QATSICPP)
- Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC)
Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership collaboration and project agreements
Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership has entered into collaboration and project agreements. These include (current & past):
- Collective Change Consulting for the Childhood Builders: Leadership & Partnership Capability project
- Darling Downs West Moreton PHN to support the development of the Thriving Lockyer Kids Initiative
- Emerging Minds to create online modules for Thriving Kids Brain Builders Initiative and the online animation of resilience, wellbeing and relevant assents for the public
- FrameWorks Institute to be a mentor, coach and critical friend for the Thriving Kids Strategic Framing Initiative
- Gladstone Region engaging in Action Together (CQ University) to support the Place Data Framework Data Strength for Strong Communities project
- Griffith University Centre for Systems Innovation to support the implementation of the Data learning Lab and resources BI Data Lab) and to support Thriving Kids, Thriving Places Network
- Inner Circle to advance the Logan First 2000 Days business case
- Integrated Care Project Echo team to deliver the Brain Builders Communities of Practice
- James Cook University for the Thriving Country Kids Collaborative
- Kindred’s SEEN program to contribute to lifting wellbeing outcomes for children and caregivers
- Logan Together to support the development of the Place Data Framework Learning and Taking Action Together project
- Mark Davidson Consulting for the Child and Family Hubs Framework project
- Palix Foundation Alberta Family Wellness Initiative to support Childhood Builders Initiative
- Queensland Brain Institute and State Library of Queensland to bring together the Brain Builders initiative, First 5 Forever and the Thriving Kids Framing Initiative
- Queensland Mental Health Commission for the Enabling Workforces and to support the embedding of brain builders into curriculum
- QUT to document the history and journey of Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership
- TAFE Queensland, ARACY and QBI to support implementation as part of Enabling Workforces
- University of Queensland’s Institute for Social Sciences Research for the Operationalising Resiliency project
- Yiliyapinya for the Deadly Brains initiative
Thriving Kids in Disaster Report contributors
Thriving Kids in Disaster Report contributors:
- 54 Reasons
- Act for Kids
- Adelaide Hills Council
- Australian Breastfeeding Association
- Australian National University
- Benevolent Society
- Blue Gum TV
- BUSHkids
- Centacare FNQ
- Community Plus
- Yeronga Community Centre
- CQUniversity
- Creative Recovery Network
- Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities & the Arts
- Emerging Minds
- Head to Health Brisbane
- Headspace Capalaba, Wesley Mission Australia
- Ipswich City Council
- Laidley Community Centre
- Leadrrr
- Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council
- MacKillop Seasons
- Nikki Trigell Consulting
- Outback Futures
- Pathways to Resilience
- Queensland Centre for Perinatal Infant Mental Health, Children’s Health Queensland
- Queensland Department of Education
- Queensland Fire and Emergency Service
- Queensland Mental Health Commission
- Queensland Police Service
- Queensland Reconstruction Authority – Get Ready Queensland
- Queensland University of Technology
- RACQ
- Red Cross Australia
- Red Earth Community Foundation
- ROBSET Consultancy
- Royal Far West
- Southern Downs Regional Council
- Toowoomba Regional Council
- UNICEF Australia
- University of Melbourne
- University of Queensland
- University of Western Sydney
- Yarra Ranges Council
- Yourtown
Queensland Early Childhood Better Systems Roadmap endorsing organisations
Queensland Early Childhood Better Systems Roadmap endorsing organisations:
- 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
Thriving Places, Thriving Kids Collaborative
Thriving Places, Thriving Kids Collaborative:
- Act For Kids
- Alliance for Leadership & Learning
- ArcBlue-Q
- Seed Townsville
- Brisbane North PHN
- Brisbane South PHN
- Cairns South Together
- Centre for Systems Innovation (Griffith University)
- Central Queensland University
- Children’s Health Queensland
- Collective Change
Collaboration for Impact - Communities for Children
- Connected Beginnings
- Darling Downs & West Moreton PHN
- Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts
- Department of Education
- Department of Health
- Department of Premier & Cabinet
- Department of Social Services -SPSP (commonwealth government)
- Dusseldorp Foundation
- Gladstone Region engaging in action Together (GRT)
- Goonawoona Jungai
- Griffith University
- Gympie Local Level Alliance (LLA) – Collective Impact in Action
- Hand Heart Pocket
- Health and Wellbeing Queensland
- Helping Hands Network Foundation
- James Cook University
Laidley Community Centre - Local Government Association Qld
- Logan Together
- Mackay Regional Council
- Mission Australia
- Neighbourhood Centres Queensland
- Nexus Centre Pathways to Resilience
- Play Matters
- Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak (QATSICPP)
- Queensland Brain Institute (UQ)
- Queensland Council of Social Services (QCOSS)
- Restacking the Odds – Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI)
- Seer Data and Analytics
- Southern Moreton Bay Islands (SMBI) Listeners
- Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Gardens
- Team Bundaberg
- The Bryan Foundation
- The Salvation Army
- The Smith Family
- The University of Queensland
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