Shaping the future: TQKP strategy maps path to better outcomes for Queensland children

The Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership (TQKP) has released a new strategy outlining a clear roadmap for improving the lives of children and young people across Queensland over the next five years.

The 2025–2030 Impact Strategy forms part of a long-term plan that brings together community organisations, educators, health professionals, researchers and government agencies. It aims to ensure every child in Queensland grows up safe, well, and connected to the people and services that help them thrive.

Since 2020, TQKP has engaged with more than 1,000 individuals and organisations across the state. This next phase focuses on strengthening that movement and driving collective action in six key areas that influence child development and wellbeing.

A shared agenda for change

According to the strategy, the coming five years will be critical in reshaping how services are delivered and how decisions are made that affect children and families. The six priority areas are:

• Hearts and mindsets: changing public attitudes around children, parenting and caregiving
• Brains and bodies: sharing evidence and insights with those who educate and care for children
• Places and spaces: supporting communities to create safe, nurturing environments for families
• Investments and impacts: aligning funding with outcomes that make a real difference
• Stewards and voices: promoting leadership that values lived experience and shared responsibility
• Hubs and spokes: strengthening service networks and ensuring families are better connected

The strategy promotes a more integrated approach—one where services collaborate and communities have a genuine role in shaping local solutions.

What it means for ECEC

For the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, many elements of the strategy will resonate. There is strong emphasis on workforce capability, family support and the design of child-friendly environments.

Educators and leaders are already doing much of this work across Queensland. The strategy offers recognition of that contribution while providing a coordinated framework for future action.

“This is a chance for ECEC professionals to connect their daily work to something bigger,” said a spokesperson from a Queensland-based early learning provider. “It’s not about starting from scratch, it’s about joining with others to push for changes that will last.”

The strategy also places First Nations leadership at its centre, committing to approaches that support self-determination and cultural connection for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

An invitation to engage

TQKP is inviting professionals across Queensland to explore the strategy and consider how they can contribute whether through program design, cross-sector collaboration or new conversations that centre children and families.

Read the full TQKP 2025 to 2030 Impact Strategy