15th August 2025
IKEA Australia joins Act for Children, putting children’s voices at the heart of national conversations
IKEA Australia has become the first corporate advocate to join Act for Children — a growing alliance of advocates, organisations, and experts urging the Australian Government to make children’s rights, safety, and wellbeing a national priority.
In partnership with Save the Children Australia, IKEA has launched Safe Space, a nationwide campaign running from 12 August to 5 October. The campaign brings children’s voices and experiences of domestic and family violence into the spotlight through immersive installations in IKEA stores across Australia. Designed in collaboration with children, the installations represent what safety and comfort mean through a child’s eyes — from cloud-like beds and rainbow ribbons to the warmth of nature and soft toys.
The initiative builds on IKEA and Save the Children’s work redesigning emergency refuge spaces in Queensland, creating welcoming environments for over 1,000 women and children escaping violence. The partnership also provides rental assistance, household packs, and tailored support to help families transition into safe, long-term homes.
At ARACY, we know child safety is a child wellbeing issue — and we welcome IKEA’s commitment to amplifying children’s voices, raising awareness, and taking meaningful action to support children’s healing and recovery.
Missed the latest Productivity with Purpose webinar?
In this snippet, Taylor Dee Hawkins, Managing Director of Foundations for Tomorrow, discusses what young people need from the Economic Reform Agenda and Roundtable taking place next week.
A great example of why economic reform shouldn't be left to economists (and people over 40)
Catch up on our Productivity with Purpose webinar series
If you’ve missed our recent Productivity with Purpose webinars, now’s the perfect time to catch up.
This thought-provoking series explores how we can redefine productivity to put people — especially children and young people — at the centre of Australia’s economic and social agenda.
Featuring leading voices from across policy, research, and community sectors, these conversations challenge the traditional economic lens and highlight how a child-focused, wellbeing-driven approach to productivity can create lasting benefits for generations to come.
All recordings are now available on our website — so whether you want to revisit key insights or watch for the first time, you can join the conversation and be part of shaping a future that works for every child.
Productivity with Purpose: Clear pathways to a more equitable future
A new report from the Centre for Policy Development reframes the national productivity debate, arguing that productivity should be a means to improve living standards, wellbeing, and the transition to net zero — not an end in itself.
Productivity with Purpose outlines practical reforms that can deliver long-lasting benefits for people, communities, and the environment. Its recommendations centre on three key themes:
The report highlights that this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ensure productivity growth delivers what Australians truly value: better jobs, stronger communities, affordable care, more time with family, and a secure, sustainable future.
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Rethinking productivity: putting people first
Next week’s Federal Government productivity summit in Canberra will explore big ideas — from better working conditions and shorter weeks to bold housing reform. Economist Trent Wiltshire reminds us that productivity isn’t about working more, but working smarter and creating fairer systems.
At ARACY, we believe productivity must prioritise children, young people, and intergenerational fairness — ensuring economic growth translates into better living standards and wellbeing for all.