THE views of thousands of children and young people have been canvassed for a national action plan to improve their health and wellbeing.
The key aims of the plan will be announced at a summit on November 23 co-ordinated by the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY).
ARACY Chief Executive Officer Lance Emerson on Tuesday briefed the Children's Healthcare Australasia conference in Sydney on the plan.
He told AAP that in the lead-up to the plan's launch, one of the largest consultations of children and young people in Australia had been carried out.
More than 3000 children, young people and families responded to a survey asking what they wanted to see over the next 10 to 20 years to improve the health and wellbeing of young people.
"What they want to see is not surprising," said Dr Emerson.
"They value families and relationships most highly when it comes to improving their wellbeing."
He said a national action plan was needed because governments alone could not solve many of the complex problems affecting young people.
The November summit would involve children and young people and discuss overall aims and "five or six game-changer ideas we're putting up", Dr Emerson said.
"There are no silver bullets here that are going to fix wellbeing immediately.
"For example, if we really wanted to make a big impact on reducing child abuse and neglect we'd probably be doing more in reducing some of those issues we know are connected with abuse and neglect.
These included substance abuse, mental health issues and homelessness, Dr Emerson said.
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