Abstract
Do we ‘snap back’ to the way things were before COVID-19, or do we learn from the dramatic changes that occurred during the pandemic to build a more equitable and sustainable Australia?
Before COVID-19, Australian children and young people fared badly on international wellbeing indicators, ranking 21 out of 41 European Union/OECD countries. A profit-driven culture has weakened the health and welfare systems designed to protect our children and young people. Our youngest citizens have been more negatively affected by the pandemic and are likely to feel its consequences for decades to come.¹
We place children’s and young people’s development...