Every Child and ANZSOG have partnered to work on systems leadership to enhance the well-being of children and young people, and our nation’s future productivity, prosperity and equity.

The project is centred on engaging senior leaders – through surveys, interviews and forums, across the public and community sectors, with First Nations leaders, and representatives from the tertiary, philanthropic and corporate sectors - to map, learn and strategise about how to address systems level opportunities and barriers to every child and young person reaching their potential.

The project’s purpose is to leverage the experience and insight of senior leaders and knowledge from the lived experience and expertise of citizens, practitioners, researchers, investors and managers, to drive improvement to the value and impact of our systems.

This report canvasses what’s good and not so good about our child and youth wellbeing systems. It proposes key reform directions. By leaning-in to these challenges and opportunities, and working at a systems level, within and beyond organisations and networks, leaders can drive greater impact and value, shaping better futures for children and young people.