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The International Research Centre for Youth Futures (IRCYF) is located at the University of Technology Sydney. It evolved from the Australian Centre for Child and Youth: Culture and Wellbeing, which was established in October 2009 and launched by Thérèse Rein. (Read more about the history of our Centre). The Founding Director of both Centres, Professor Rosemary Johnston, leads an interdisciplinary team which is distinctive in the relationships it has not only with educational institutions but with the business community.
The Centre was founded on five broad principles: education, creativity, research, culture, and impact. These principles or pillars are conceptualised as being inter- and trans-disciplinary and cross sectoral, and are underpinned by the foundational ideas of equity, diversity, opportunity and wellbeing.
The Centre promotes and conducts high impact research pertaining to the education, communities and futures of children and young people, some of whom may be in challenging circumstances. It is committed to enhancing opportunities through programs conducted in schools, on the university campus and in community locations. Many of its programs and research initiatives are made possible by generous philanthropic donation.
The Centre works across disciplines and across sectors. Education is not a separate silo of influence but is very much influenced by social context, health and perceptions of wellbeing, families and communities, parenting practices, and the larger sphere of government policies.