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 Queensland Kids Partnership)
Child and family hubs: an important ‘front door’ for equitable support for families across Australia
This National Child and Family Hubs Network paper explores the meaning of a ‘Child and Family Hub’ and identifies core components that underpin the delivery of these hubs that have emerged from Australian and international research. The authors propose opportunities to consider how hubs can become important ‘front doors’ to drive equitable access and quality […]
Child and Family Hubs: an integrated means of enhancing equitable wellbeing for Australia’s children and families
This document provides a brief overview of Child and Family Hubs and covers the following topics: Produced by ARACY and 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 […]
Towards a Roadmap for Investment Reform for Thriving Kids
Investment Reform for Thriving Kids March 2024 This paper arose in part from a deep dive into the topic of Smarter Investment undertaken at the July 2023 meeting of Queensland Kids Partnership’s Leadership Table at the request of its members. It expands upon the key challenges and possible solutions identified by the group, as well […]
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 […]
We are all brain builders: Enabling workforce and organisational capability and system change
A webinar hosted by Paul Ramsay Foundation and presented by 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 support […]
Shifting mindsets to address disadvantage: Words that work to influence change
Understanding the mindsets that shape how people think, feel and act when it comes to complex social issues is a necessary component of efforts to use communications to create social change. This webinar, hosted by Paul Ramsay Foundation, explores how the words we choose when speaking about issues can influence how people respond, and what […]
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 […]