The briefing draws selected verbatim extracts from various Government and community organisation briefing documents. Collated to inform Todd Foundation‚ strategic planning process in 2010, the paper focuses on the key areas of the Foundation‚ interest in the well-being of children and young people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Further information about the Foundation and outcomes of the strategic planning process are here http://www.toddfoundation.org.nz/publications-and-learning/