First Nations children
Research Summary
What does the evidence tell us about supported playgroups?
This Summary outlines key findings from a recently published rapid evidence scan to summarise the evidence base for supported playgroups and share best practice elements that can guide playgroup design, service planning and implementation. As an early intervention service led by professional facilitators, they can serve as a ‘soft-entry’ point for families to engage with...
Research Summary
Cultural responsiveness in education: research summary
This summary outlines research on culturally responsive teaching practices that create culturally safe learning environments.
Report
Holding on to our future
This inquiry report finds that South Australia is unnecessarily removing disproportionate and growing numbers of Aboriginal children from their families and communities, causing long term harm to their health, wellbeing and life chances, when they could be responding in a more child-family centred and culturally-responsive way.
Report
Funding model options for ACCO integrated early years services: final report
This research project used mixed methods to collect data and develop funding model options that enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to access high quality, culturally safe early childhood education and support services that meet their developmental and wellbeing needs.
Report
Footprints in time: the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children - primary school report
What helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children thrive at school? This Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) report provides valuable insights from the study participants including the children, their parents and carers, and education professionals.