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 […]
Understanding your brain so that you can understand others
This neuroscience-based presentation by Sheryl Batchelor, Founder and CEO of Yilyapinya Indigenous Corporation, was recorded in September 2021 as part of ARACY’s webinar series. Sheryl discusses the importance of understanding and improving your own Brain Health, and why this is crucial for supporting vulnerable children and young people. Examples of integration and implementation of Brain […]
