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The Nest Wellbeing Framework

ARACY

The Nest is Australia's first evidence-based framework for national child and youth wellbeing.

  • Online

Pricing: Free, Paid

Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts

Product type: Posters; Fact sheets; Wellbeing monitoring service, platform or tool; Learning modules

Contact details

ARACY
ABN: 68 100 902 921

https://www.aracy.org.au/the-nest-wellbeing-framework/

info@aracy.org.au

Focus areas

  • Positive relationships

  • Belonging and inclusion

  • Mental health literacy and life skills

  • Self-regulation and engagement

  • Resilience and optimism

  • Self-esteem and body image

  • Drug and alcohol education

  • Respectful relationships and consent education

Curriculum alignment

  • Health and PE

Prospective users

Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1), Intensive individualised approach (Tier 3)

Communities: Diverse cultures or language groups, Faith-based, First Nations, Neurodiversity or disability, Rainbow and LGBTQIA+

Context: School or centre-based, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), Home-schooling, E-schools

Main beneficiaries: Early learning, Foundation/Prep, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12

Aims & approach

Developed by ARACY in 2013, this pioneering framework outlines six pivotal, interconnected dimensions of wellbeing outlines what is essential for children and young people to thrive.

  • Healthy
  • Valued, Loved and Safe
  • Material Basics
  • Learning
  • Participating
  • Positive Sense of Identity and Culture

Individuals, agencies, programs and services, collective impact and place-based initiatives, government departments and policymakers, research institutions, advocacy groups and representative organisations across the country bring The Nest to life when they use it to frame their work. For example, the Nest Framework underpins the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) annual Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey.

Implementation support

  • Access to professional facilitator, instructor or mentor
  • Implementation training webinars or modules
  • Regular webinars or access to community of professional practice

Evidence

The Nest engaged and consulted with a wide range of stakeholders, including extensive consultations with over 4,000 children, families, and experts.

The process involved seeking collaborative input into the development of the vision, key result areas, and outcomes of the national action agenda.

A more comprehensive overview of the methodology and evidence supporting the development of The Nest can be found in the technical document available at https://www.aracy.org.au/the-nest-wellbeing-framework/.