Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth

What Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth does

Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) is a privately structured, Australian Capital Territory-incorporated nonprofit health promotion charity (ABN 68 100 902 921) headquartered in Canberra City. The organisation convenes researchers, policymakers, practitioners, funders and young people to produce evidence-based frameworks, research products and policy submissions aimed at improving outcomes for Australian children and young people aged 0-25.

ARACY's core product is The Nest Wellbeing Framework (developed 2014), a registered trademark that defines six interconnected domains of child and youth wellbeing and underpins most of the organisation's outputs. Layered on top of this are research products (the Young and Wise Report distilling five years of consultation from 117 reports covering over 10,000 young people, the Australian Children's Wellbeing Index co-developed with UNICEF Australia, and the State of Australia's Children 2025 Report), implementation tools (The Common Approach training methodology, the Systems Reform Tool, a Free Understanding Brain Development Program) and engagement channels (webinars, roundtables, parliamentary submissions). The Nest framework has been operationalised inside Educator Impact's ei Pulse student wellbeing tool, giving ARACY a recurring school-data touchpoint. Technology infrastructure is a website plus an eLearning portal for individual and annual organisational licences, and a digital shop; app, API, SDK, and MCP integrations are not present.

ARACY earns revenue through paid eLearning subscriptions (individual and annual organisational licences scaled by registered users), paid training delivery (The Common Approach workshops in person or online), a shop selling downloadable and printed resources, membership, and philanthropic/government grants. Distribution is direct through ARACY's own channels and indirect through partner organisations including the Queensland Kids Partnership, the Investment Dialogue for Australia's Children, the WA Children's Funders Alliance, UNICEF Australia, Minderoo Foundation and Bupa Australia. The customer base spans federal and state government policymakers, practitioners in healthcare and education, academia, philanthropy, parents and families, and children and young people themselves; named institutional users include the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability. As of February 2026 the organisation is undergoing a leadership transition, with Melodie Potts Rosevear OAM commencing as CEO on 9 February 2026, succeeding Prue Warrilow.

Name

Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth

Legal name

Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY)

Website

https://aracy.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARACY is an Australian nonprofit health promotion charity that produces evidence-based frameworks - principally The Nest Wellbeing Framework - research reports and training to improve outcomes for children and young people aged 0-25 across government, practitioner, academic and philanthropic sectors.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Resource Sales: ARACY operates a shop selling downloadable resources, printed materials, and publications. Prices include GST and are subject to change.
2. eLearning Portal Subscriptions: Individual licence purchase for single person usage/view. Annual licences based on maximum number of registered users with additional licences available for purchase. Digital content purchases are non-refundable except under Australian Consumer Law.
3. Membership: ARACY has current and past members whose personal information has been collected. Membership supports the organization's advocacy and research work.
4. Training and Professional Development: Training programs including The Common Approach workshops (online or face-to-face) and the Understanding Brain Development program offered for professional development and accreditation purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ARACY is a nonprofit health promotion charity that develops evidence-based wellbeing frameworks (The Nest), conducts research and produces reports on child and youth outcomes, delivers training programs such as The Common Approach and Understanding Brain Development through its eLearning portal, and drives systemic change via policy advocacy, cross-sector partnerships and youth consultation programs (Young and Wise). The organization operates a resource shop and a free resource library serving practitioners, educators, governments, and community organisations across Australia.

Product overview

ARACY operates as a not-for-profit alliance offering a portfolio of interconnected research products, frameworks, and digital services. The core offering is The Nest Wellbeing Framework - a free, evidence-based framework with six interconnected domains for child and youth wellbeing. Supporting this are research products including the Young and Wise Report (five-year consultation synthesis), Australian Children's Wellbeing Index, and The State of Australia's Children reports. Digital services include the eLearning Portal for professional development with individual and organisational licences, a Free Understanding Brain Development Program, Resource Library with hundreds of curated resources, Webinars, and the ARACY Store for publications. The Common Approach provides practitioners with implementation methodology. The Systems Reform Tool and Longitudinal Studies Collaborative support systems-level application of the framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Nest Wellbeing Framework Australia's first evidence-based wellbeing framework for children and youth, providing six interconnected dimensions essential for children and young people to thrive. Used by practitioners, educators, governments, NGOs and community organisations to guide service design and policy.
• The Common Approach Evidence-based training program providing a common language and tools for practitioners across sectors to engage with children and families. Delivered as online or face-to-face workshops and accredited through the ARACY eLearning portal.
• Free Understanding Brain Development Program Free online educational course that helps parents, caregivers and practitioners understand brain development in children and young people, providing a foundation for applying evidence-based practices.
• ARACY eLearning Portal Online learning platform that hosts ARACY courses, training materials and professional development resources. Supports individual licences and annual organisational licences with multiple user accounts and certificates of completion.
• Systems Reform Tool Interactive tool that helps organisations and policymakers apply The Nest framework to drive systems-level change in child and youth wellbeing services.
• Young and Wise Report Comprehensive five-year report distilled from 117 child and youth consultation reports representing the voices of over 10,000 children and young people across four life stages. Anchored in The Nest framework and used to inform policy and practice.
• State of Australia's Children 2025 Report Flagship biennial-style report launched at Parliament House providing a comprehensive evidence-based picture of how Australian children and young people are faring across all domains of wellbeing. Produced in partnership with UNICEF Australia and supported by Minderoo Foundation.
• Australian Children's Wellbeing Index

Quantifiable outcome

• The Young and Wise report distilled from 117 reports representing over 10,000 children and young people's voices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, major, secondary and core.

• UNICEF AustraliaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 November 2025Partnership for the State of Australia's Children 2025 Report launch at Parliament House. Co-authored the Australian Children's Wellbeing Index. Joint investment in child wellbeing research and advocacy.
• Minderoo FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 November 2025Supported the State of Australia's Children 2025 Report launch. Partnership for advocacy and policy work on child wellbeing issues.
• Wellbeing and Prevention Coalition in Mental HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2025ARACY accepted into coalition led by Prevention United, joining organisations including Beyond Blue, Black Dog Institute, headspace, EveryMind, Smiling Mind, Orygen Institute, ReachOut, and Butterfly Foundation to strengthen mental health prevention.
• UnitingsecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 December 2024ARACY signed the More than Money joint statement led by Uniting, advocating for removal of non-financial barriers to early childhood education and care.
• Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ARACY invited by AERO to develop practical resources for educators including audit tools and implementation checklists for family engagement in schools.
• Queensland Kids Partnership (QKP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQKP is one of ARACY's key initiatives working in partnership to improve child and youth wellbeing in Queensland. The partnership conducts collaborative projects including the All In for Growing Deadly Brains initiative with Yiliyapinya Indigenous Corporation.
• Investment Dialogue for Australia's Children (IDAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDAC is an ARACY initiative bringing together investors, policymakers, and researchers to drive investment in child and youth wellbeing prevention and early intervention.
• WA Children's Funders AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWACFA is an ARACY initiative supporting funders and stakeholders in Western Australia to coordinate investment and drive collective impact for children and young people.
• Emerging MindssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create a dynamic animation explaining The Nest wellbeing framework, providing a common language around child wellbeing.
• Yiliyapinya Indigenous CorporationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for All In for Growing Deadly Brains: National Reconciliation Week Webinar focusing on science, culture and community-led change for First Nations children.
• Families ACTsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to explore evidence-based approaches to parent engagement in ACT schools, supporting improved outcomes for students and families.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• headspace: Australian government-funded national youth mental health foundation with clinical service network. Broad incumbent to ARACY through shared youth wellbeing mission, coalition partnership, and national footprint, though focused on direct service delivery rather than research and frameworks.
• Beyond Blue: Australia's largest mental health organization providing support, information and advocacy. Broad incumbent comparable to ARACY through shared coalition membership (Wellbeing and Prevention Coalition), policy advocacy and Australian mental health footprint, but operating at materially larger scale.
• UNICEF Australia: Australian arm of the UN children's fund, focused on child rights, wellbeing and policy advocacy. Comparable to ARACY through shared child-wellbeing mission, research output (e.g., Australian Children's Wellbeing Index co-production) and federal policy engagement, though materially larger and globally backed.

Emerging players

• ReachOut Australia: Australian digital mental health service for young people providing online support and resources. Emerging player comparable to ARACY through shared youth wellbeing mission and coalition partnership, though focused on direct-to-consumer digital support rather than research and policy.

Direct peers

• Emerging Minds: Australian nonprofit focused on advancing infant, child and adolescent mental health through workforce development and resources. Direct peer to ARACY given shared child mental health focus, formal partnership (animation of The Nest framework) and evidence-based practitioner resources.
• Mission Australia: Large Australian nonprofit delivering services across housing, youth and family support, with its own research and advocacy function. Direct peer to ARACY through shared Australian footprint, youth-focused mission, research output and policy engagement on child wellbeing.
• The Smith Family: Australia's largest children's education-focused charity supporting young people facing disadvantage. Direct peer to ARACY given shared Australian footprint, nonprofit health-and-education mission, focus on children and youth wellbeing, and evidence-based program model.
• Prevention United: Australian mental health prevention coalition and advocacy body. Direct peer to ARACY through formal coalition membership (Wellbeing and Prevention Coalition), shared prevention and early intervention focus, and overlapping policy advocacy on child and youth wellbeing.
• Centre for Community Child Health (Murdoch Children's Research Institute): Research center within MCRI focused on child health, development and community services research. Direct peer to ARACY given shared evidence-based child wellbeing research, partnership history (first 1000 days with Bupa and ARACY), and policy translation focus.
• Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO): Australian evidence-based education research organization. Direct peer to ARACY given shared evidence-to-policy function, formal partnership (AERO commissioned ARACY resources on family engagement), and parallel nonprofit research model serving schools and educators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aracyaustralia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ARACY-AU
• Facebookfacebook.com/aracy.australia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aracy-australia
• Instagraminstagram.com/every.child.thriving

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Profiles4 records

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