Thriving Children, Thriving Communities

Join our Thriving Children, Thriving Communities lunchtime webinar series as we bring together diverse early childhood perspectives, share evidence and resources, and explore equity and innovation in community child health.

All children deserve the environments, experiences and opportunities they need to thrive.

We know that a fair and healthy start in life supports lifelong health and opportunity for children, and allows families, communities, society and the economy to prosper.

This webinar series focuses on fairness, the early years, and innovations for tackling inequity and optimising wellbeing.

Recent webinar

How can relational practice deliver an equitable early years system?

This webinar introduced the new Relational Ecosystem Model (REM) – a product of several years of work at the Centre.

Through a series of conversations between a policymaker, service leader, practitioner and family member, our webinar panellists discussed how relational conditions shape trust, engagement and outcomes – and why a reform like Thriving Kids relies on these conditions to succeed.

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2026 featured webinars

July 2026

Hosts: Lauren Heery and Paul Prichard

Panellists: M'Lynda Stubbs, Fiona Watts, Morgan Moore, and Jamie Rawlinson.

Recent webinar

2026 featured webinars

How can relational practice deliver an equitable early years system?

Evidence to action: Strengthening children's development

2025 featured webinars

Connected Care for Thriving Kids

Understanding the 2024 AEDC results: Where to next?

Launching the Voice of the Child

Acting for Children

The 'Glue': The Key to Unlocking the Potential of Child and Family Hubs

2024 featured webinars

Bringing the elements together: launching the Child and Family Hubs Framework

Democratising data: A practical approach for frontline workers

Building authentic partnerships between parents and practitioners

Setting up Child and Family Hubs: Co-design, implementation and practitioner perspectives

2023 featured webinars

A vision for a better system: The role of Child and Family Hubs

Combatting child poverty in Australia: What are the challenges and how can we overcome them?

Ensuring healthcare in out-of-home care

Talking the talk: Framing the way we use language to advance preventative policy and practice

Towards equitable early years services and systems: Restacking the Odds

Creating communities of practice

2022 featured webinars

Shifting the focus: the pandemic and children - two years on

Community listening: What happens when we start with children and families?

Can we eliminate the impact of congenital CMV?

Empowering parents, empowering practitioners: responding effectively to the mental health needs of children and families

2021 featured webinars

Learning and changing: Using quality improvement to create more equitable services

Parents as partners and co-workers: A case study in peer-led parenting programs

Children's mental health: how primary schools are supporting positive mental health and wellbeing

Integrating care to improve child mental health in families experiencing adversity