‘What surrounds us shapes us’: A framework for building children’s resilience to thrive in life
‘What surrounds us shapes us’: A framework for building children’s resilience to thrive in life introduces the Resilience Scale as a model for understanding the impact of environment and experiences on children’s brain health. Using ARACY’s The Nest framework, it provides examples of what children need to thrive. Transcript: When it comes to building resilience, what […]
We are all brain builders: Enabling workforce and organisational capability and system change
A webinar hosted by Paul Ramsay Foundation and presented by Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership on 27 March 2024. The webinar explores how brain building can be applied at a systems, organisational and individual level and featured a panel with: Kids Partnership gratefully acknowledges Paul Ramsay Foundation as a valued philanthropic partner in our efforts to […]
Thriving bubs, Thriving families, Thriving Communities – Understanding the levers of change
INTRODUCTION Ensuring children get the best start to life lays the foundation for improving outcomes across the life course. The early years – from conception to around age five – is a critical window to positively influence the trajectory of a person’s health, wellbeing and prosperity. When children are loved, safe and nurtured, have their […]
Year in Review 2022-23
An overview of Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership’s work during 2022-23 including highlights, learnings, initiatives and activities.
Brain Builder Workforces: The Neuro-informed Policy and Practice Framework
We are all Brain Builders Every time we interact directly or indirectly, via systems and services, with a child, young person or their family we are helping to build brains. For this reason, understanding brain development is important in supporting children and young people to thrive. We know that the best outcomes for children, families […]
Brain Builder Workforces – Evidence Brief: Neuro-informed Policy and Practice Scoping Review
Scoping Review of Neuro-informed Policy and Practice The Neuro-informed Policy and Practice Definition and Framework emerges from an extensive scoping review undertaken by researchers at The Queensland Brain Institute at The University of Queensland, in collaboration with the Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership (TQKP). This scoping review aims to: The review was undertaken following the PRISMA […]
Brain Building Workforces Booklet: The Neuro-informed Policy and Practice Framework
Background Over the last two decades there has been increasing interest in the application of neuroscience and related sciences to inform policy and practice decisions. This has led to the proliferation of publications that refer to ‘neuro-informed’ policy and practice across a range of fields and disciplines. Despite the growing interest in neuro-informed policy and […]
Childhood Builders – Operationalising Resilience Frames and Tools Evidence Review Report
Resilience (broadly defined as the capacity to adapt or recover from the impacts of adverse events) plays a critical role in supporting individuals to thrive and meet their true potential. It features multiple components at the individual, family and community levels, and the capacity of the system itself to adapt to adversity. The Institute for […]
Thriving Kids Brain Builders Initiative Launch
The brain runs everything! To give our kids the best chances to thrive, it’s fundamental that we understand how our brains work and what we can do to create the conditions for children’s brains to grow well from conception and throughout their lives. This short video includes quotes from attendees at the Thriving Queensland Kids […]
Toward a state of brain health, skills and wellbeing: neuro-inspired policy & practice
How could economic, social and other policies and practices be informed by the latest insights from neuroscience? How can we build brains better – from the start of life, and across the life course? How can this contribute to reducing inequity, growing productivity and improving system resilience? For this webinar, we welcomed guest presenter, Harris […]
