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ACER endorses the ARACY Commitment to Young Australians On 3 May 2007, ACER endorsed a statement of seven principles concerned with enhancing the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and development of children and young people. The statement was developed by the Australian Research Alliance for Children & Youth (ARACY). ARACY began in 2002 with ACER being one of its original members. One of the Alliance’s founders and Research Committee members, Dr John Ainley, signed the Commitment to Young Australians on behalf of ACER, along with representatives of a diverse group of other prominent organisations. ARACY harnesses Australia’s considerable expertise through leaders in early childhood and adolescent development, paediatrics, epidemiology, education, youth justice, the social sciences, population statistics, and economics, joining forces with top-level policy makers, service providers and other relevant organisations. The Alliance encourages collaboration across these boundaries to boost the ability to uncover solutions to problems affecting children and young people, which include costly social problems and increased inequity in health, education and other outcomes in Australia. It also provides a platform for members to share knowledge, experiences, expertise, data and information. ARACY is funded by federal and state governments, philanthropic organisations and the corporate sector. ARACY has developed a research agenda in consultation with stakeholders, and work has commenced to develop a national clearinghouse and an integrated data network enabling data to be shared across a range of primary research bodies. For more information on ARACY, please refer to http://www.aracy.org.au. « Back to eNews
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On 3 May 2007, ACER endorsed a statement of seven principles concerned with enhancing the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and development of children and young people. The statement was developed by the Australian Research Alliance for Children & Youth (ARACY). ARACY began in 2002 with ACER being one of its original members. One of the Alliance’s founders and Research Committee members, Dr John Ainley, signed the Commitment to Young Australians on behalf of ACER, along with representatives of a diverse group of other prominent organisations.

ARACY harnesses Australia’s considerable expertise through leaders in early childhood and adolescent development, paediatrics, epidemiology, education, youth justice, the social sciences, population statistics, and economics, joining forces with top-level policy makers, service providers and other relevant organisations.

The Alliance encourages collaboration across these boundaries to boost the ability to uncover solutions to problems affecting children and young people, which include costly social problems and increased inequity in health, education and other outcomes in Australia. It also provides a platform for members to share knowledge, experiences, expertise, data and information. ARACY is funded by federal and state governments, philanthropic organisations and the corporate sector.

ARACY has developed a research agenda in consultation with stakeholders, and work has commenced to develop a national clearinghouse and an integrated data network enabling data to be shared across a range of primary research bodies.

For more information on ARACY, please refer to http://www.aracy.org.au.

ACER endorses the ARACY Commitment to Young Australians