Specialist program

Bringing Up Great Kids

Developed and established by Australian Childhood Foundation in 2005, Bringing Up Great Kids (BUGK) is a long-running and acclaimed program with more than 4,000 registered facilitators trained nationally. It has had more than 50,000 parents benefit from it since it started. The BUGK Program is an integrated suite of activities and tools that are unique and offer all parents and carers a fresh way to understand and enact relationships with their children. BUGK has been evaluated and found to be an effective program in supporting the development of mindful and positive relationships between parents/carers and children. The national BUGK evaluation has been completed and results will be published soon. BUGK is constantly evolving and now has developed into new variations that meet the needs of parents from different backgrounds and with different experiences. It is currently being rolled out in over 600 diverse organisations nationally.

Blogs

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Risky play: Supporting confidence, growth, and healing

What do you remember about your childhood?  Did you climb a tree, swing on the monkey bars, hammer a nail into wood? Did you build a cubby house, ride your bike on the road or cross...

Discover how risky play supports children’s confidence, resilience, and development, including practical ways to support safe exploration.
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A wake-up call for Australian early education: the need for comprehensive reform

‘A wake-up call for Australian early education: the need for comprehensive reform’ blog article was written by Hanif Reza Jaberipour, Senior Advisor, Parenting and Early Years Program at Australian Childhood Foundation. Ten years ago, when...

Early childhood education reform in Australia needs more than fee caps. Explore workforce challenges, safety concerns, and urgent policy change.
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Family soup

In a Bringing Up Great Kids parent group, one father shared his idea that being in a family is like being part of a family soup, where each will have its own ingredients that make...

Celebrate Harmony Week by shaping your family soup. Explore how values, messages, and culture influence belonging, respect, and connection at home.
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    Training

    Resources

    Calm time origami chatterbox activity

    This chatterbox game invites us to play and learn about the meaning of comfort and calm. It also offers invitations to practice breath-based and comfort-focused activities.

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    The togetherness cycle activity

    The togetherness cycle is a resource for professionals to use with families. It is intended to help parents and carers think about their relationships with their children.

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