A comprehensive look at the wellbeing of children and youth across Australia, the report combines the latest publicly available data with firsthand perspectives. While many Australian children and young people are getting the support they need, many are falling behind. The report is a call to action to address these gaps and make children a...

The Enhanced Early Supports Pilot provided individualised early supports in home and community settings to a group of children and their families in Melbourne’s west not accessing individual NDIS funding. A 12-month evaluation showed the model made a meaningful impact. Key findings and recommendations are outlined in this report.

The framework describes what high-quality, evidence-informed support looks like for children with developmental concerns, delay or disability, and their families. This support will give them the best chance to fulfil their potential by identifying and meeting their additional needs early. It guides how to support children up to age nine with developmental concerns or disabilities.

This report describes the development of an evidence-based and culturally responsive approach to addressing the current gap in knowledge and lack of consensus about how best to assess, differentiate and report children’s functional strengths and support needs. The framework will inform professional practice, operational guidance and decision-making.

This policy brief argues for a stronger focus on responding to multicultural children with research, policy and practice not keeping pace with Australia’s increasing ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity. Multicultural children are less likely to access early childhood education and this paper makes the case for a mix of targeted and place-based interventions. It provides...