The Thriving Kids Advisory Group was tasked with providing advice to inform deliberations of all governments on a national model for Thriving Kids – towards delivering better outcomes for Australian children with additional developmental needs. This document is the Advisory Group’s final report which consolidates their advice for governments. The report presents the Advisory Group’s national model for Thriving Kids.

Key principles of the advisory group’s proposed national model include:

• identifying children with developmental delay as early as possible
• connecting children and families with supports, matched to their level of need, to best support their child’s early development
• offering supports that are child and family centred, informed by evidence and focused on outcomes
• supports are delivered in everyday settings, where they live, learn and play
• supports are empowering, connected to service systems families already trust and are easy to navigate
• acknowledging that children’s needs are not linear and can change over time.

The summary report is provided with an Easy Read and Auslan version.