Thriving Kids in Disasters (TKiD) Project Library
The Thriving Kids in Disasters (TKiD Project Library has been compiled as part of our Thriving Kids in Disaster project. It provides links to 70+ resources to support individuals and organisations who work with infants, children, young people, families, and communities in the context of disasters. The links to resources are sorted by: Visit the […]
‘What is Child Wellbeing?’ explainer video
Wellbeing is a commonly used term, but it can mean different things to different people. This variability in interpretation can make it challenging to fully understand what wellbeing entails and, ultimately, to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people. To address this, ARACY has partnered with Emerging Minds to create a dynamic […]
Queensland Place-Based Rivermap
The Queensland Place-Based Rivermap proposes systemic actions to support our many place-based initiatives so they can enable all children, young people, and families to thrive. Co-created by the Thriving PLACES, Thriving KIDS Collaborative (an initiative of Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership)
Thriving Kids in Disasters – 2024
Thriving Kids in Disasters (TKiD) contributes a Queensland based analysis of strengths and opportunities for improvement of current and future capabilities of DM systems as they relate to Queensland kids. By bringing together current research with stakeholder insights, TKiD offers a number of principles and systems-level recommendations to better support kids’ resilience and wellbeing through […]
‘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 […]
Webinar – Operationalising Resilience: Taking Evidence Into Practice
The Operationalising Resilience: Taking Evidence Into Practice webinar was held on Wednesday 8 May 2024 as a partnership between Institute for Social Science Research, UQ and Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership. In response to the research question ‘How has resilience science been applied as part of a bio-psycho-socioecological framework in the context of improving child, youth, […]
Making the most of the First 2000 Days – A roadmap
Making the most of the First 2000 Days – A roadmap for a better Queensland child development system that changes the odds, closes the gaps and improves outcomes for Queensland’s youngest and their families. Endorsed by 20 sector leaders, the roadmap offers 9 priority actions and 7 priority investments to support Queensland children in the […]
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 […]
Submission to the Queensland Government’s draft Putting Queensland Kids First plan
Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership submission to the Queensland Government’s draft Putting Queensland Kids First plan – February 2024 Includes recommendations to increase focus on:
