Please just say you’re proud of me: Perspectives of young people on parent engagement and doing well at school

ARACY’s report Please just say you’re proud of me: Perspectives of Young People on Parent Engagement and Doing Well at School is based on consultations with nearly 100 Australian students in years 10 and 12. As part of the study, students were asked what they would like to hear and see in the ideal parent, carer or […]
Practice Paper 3: Resources for measuring children and young people’s sense of identity and culture

A series of three practice papers were developed to support the report A Positive Sense of Identity and Culture, which was prepared by ARACY for the Australian Government Department of Social Services.
Positive Sense of Identity and Culture

Work by the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) reinforces the importance of culture and identity to the wellbeing of young Australians and offers guidance on how these can be better measured and managed. In 2013 ARACY developed an evidence-based wellbeing framework for children and young people called The Nest. Developed in consultation with about […]