Looking for play time ideas? See our new series: Brain-Building Through Play. These handouts, developed with support from The LEGO Foundation, feature games to play with babies, toddlers, and children that are fun and great for supporting brain development! developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/brai…

Number 4 in our countdown is the Measuring What Matters report on #children’s wellbeing bit.ly/3W4wDNK The report uses ARACY's 'The Nest' wellbeing framework for #wellbeing which brings together the six domains a child/young person needs to thrive bit.ly/3Aq22zh

Research shows only 52% of adults openly talk to their children about online safety. Jack Changes the Game is a children's book developed to support parents, carers and teachers to discuss hard issues, based on a report made to the ACCCE. eBook: spr.ly/60123yqQ6

International evidence shows Aust is going in the wrong direction by building more prisons for children. To keep the community safer we need to act much earlier to prevent childhood harms like poverty and violence. We know what to do.

TQKP & @QATSICPP_2018 are partnering for the Thriving First Nations Queensland Kids Initiative, funded by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation. Putting #Aboriginal & #TorresStraitIslander voices and expertise at heart of systems change for kids to #thrive tinyurl.com/2s3853vc

Latest TQKP #eNews now available here tinyurl.com/4u97w3k6

🔥 "Birdie didn't like the smoke - it made her cough and it made her eyes sore." Our Birdie and the Fire storybook helps kids understand what’s happening when #bushfires strike and reassures them they’ll be OK. bit.ly/brdietree @QldFES #emergency abcemergency

A recent paper by the National Child and Family Hubs Network shines light on Hubs in Australia & how they provide important ‘front doors’ for equitable support for children & families 👉apo.org.au/node/321543 #EYS2023 Prof Sharon Goldfeld @CCCH_AU Beyond Blue IanPotterFoundation

In the lead up to today's #EYS2023 early years summit we spoke to 300 Australians. Powerful to hear their call echoed in the room. We must centre children, as we build a strategy and support for families. aracy.org.au/documents/item…

Free 30 minute webinar for county Queensland parents and families. Tune in Saturday 18 February for expert tips on helpful ways to manage and resolve relationship challenges and conflicts. #Queensland #Qld #CountryQueensland #RegionalQld #RuralQld outbackfutures.webinargeek.com/5-ways-to-reso…

ARACY CEO Penny Dakin has been raising the importance of the early years with media across the country. Talking with Eddie on ABC Rural Kimberly WA. Reflecting on how support as early possible can ensure children born with FASD have full and fulfiling lives #EYS2023

Great outline paper from the National Child and Family Hubs Network. Very helpful for those working in the wide variety of integrated child, youth and family services care and support models in Qld. ARACY - Every Child Thriving @CCCH_AU suzy honisett

Happy Friday! Did you see the Center's February newsletter? This month, we're featuring brain-building play resources for older kids and teens, our innovation toolkit, the #ShapingUs campaign, job openings, and more. Read, share, and subscribe! us4.campaign-archive.com/?e=1975bee318&…

Many thanks The John Villiers Trust and TFFF, and our many collaborators focused on country Qld including James Cook Uni and CQUniversity

The full speech is here youtube.com/live/hXqCtVrkE…

We are thrilled to be at a milestone event of our friends and collaborators at The University of Queensland’s UQ Queensland Brain Institute, acknowledging 20 years of discovery and translation. Congratulations. #brainhealth #brainskills #childdevelopment

Congrats to our collaborator Debbie Long and co for this paper on neuro-capable care. So many opportunities to build capabilities and shift practices, facilities and systems!

All delegates of the International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support 6-9 June #ICEPS2023 will be able to access the entire program for 3 MONTHS AFTER THE EVENT. So if you missed a presentation/want to review, it's all there for you. Register: i-ceps.pafra.org/registration

Attention country Qld organisations! The Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership team has a new Partnership Officer on board to support the great work you do. Important role engaging and collaborating with organisations across rural and regional Qld to help TQKP understand your unique issues and needs.

In June, the Early Childhood Scientific Council on Equity and the Environment began to discuss their first topic: heat. ECSCEE is working to synthesize what current science can tell us about how heat impacts early development, and how that knowledge will help lead to solutions.