In this week’s episode, Dr Elizabeth Murray (SPA Thriving Kids Reference Group) speaks with Denise Imms (Thriving Kids Advisory Group) and Dr Erin West (SPA Manager Policy and Advocacy) about the forthcoming Thriving Kids program. They discuss what is known and what has not yet been announced about universal and targeted supports, misconceptions, and steps practitioners can take now to prepare for this program.

Resources:

PRECI National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention: https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/national-best-practice-framework-for-early-childhood-intervention?language=en

PRECI Decision-making guide: https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/the-national-best-practice-framework-for-early-childhood-intervention-decision-making-guide.pdf

PRECI Framework resources: https://www.preci.org.au/framework-links/

PRECI learning activities: https://events.humanitix.com/host/preci-australia?mc_cid=cbcb042b95&mc_eid=UNIQID

The Front Project webinar; Thriving Kids: What it is, how it might work: https://www.thefrontproject.org.au/news-hub/417-webinar-recording-thriving-kids-what-it-is-how-it-might-work

Thriving Kids Advisory Group report: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/thriving-kids-advisory-group-final-report?language=en

SPA resources:

Foundational Supports and Thriving Kids: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/About-Us/Advocacy/Foundational-Supports-and-Thriving-Kids.aspx?hkey=9563b44c-bca3-47c8-b996-d905b570e00f

Speech pathology in education learning program: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/services/About-speech-pathologists/Speech-pathology-in-Education.aspx

SPA Policy and Advocacy feedback form: https://speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/About-Us/Advocacy/Share-your-feedback.aspx?WebsiteKey=bf2f5d12-81e9-45de-b848-da380f72ca15

Speak Up S7E35: Foundational supports. Audio: https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/topclass/topclass.do?expand-OfferingDetails-Offeringid=923936 Video (Member only): https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/topclass/topclass.do?expand-OfferingDetails-Offeringid=1498530