First 10,000 Days Wellbeing Network

The First10KDays Wellbeing Network exists to reimagine the first 10,000 days — not as isolated moments, but as a connected system that helps every child, young person, and family thrive.​

Research plays a vital role in understanding the environmental, societal, health and economic forces that shape outcomes. But research alone isn’t enough. To create real-world change, we need action.​

The First10KDays Wellbeing Network exists to accelerate that. We connect researchers, partners, funders, policy makers and communities across disciplines and geographies, through a shared engine for impact, united by one goal: for every young person to thrive across the first 10,000 days of life.​

Our work builds on the strong foundations laid by our founding partners — including the University of Queensland Centre for Child Health Research and the Thriving Queensland Kids Partnership — who helped spark the momentum behind this movement.​

Together, we provide a clear point of entry to Australia’s brightest minds — ready, aligned, and focused on solving our most complex child, youth and family wellbeing challenges across any domain – from health, to home, learning to belonging.​

We connect those minds with the partnerships, pathways, and clinical expertise required to bring breakthroughs to life – at pace. And by embedding the values of collaboration, interdisciplinary problem-solving, and a laser focus on the critical first 10,000 days in the next generation of researchers, educators, engineers and policymakers, we’re not just creating impact — we’re building a legacy.​

We do this because, when we unite around a shared purpose, complexity becomes clarity, and knowledge becomes action.​