Early childhood development
Report
Collapse and recovery: how the COVID-19 pandemic eroded human capital and what to do about it
Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has been an enormous shock to mortality, economies and daily life. This report estimates the impacts of the pandemic on the human capital of young children, school-age children and youth, and discusses the urgent actions needed to reverse the damage.
Briefing paper
Child and family hubs: an important ‘front door’ for equitable support for families across Australia
In this paper, the authors explore what is meant by a child and family hub, and identify core components that underpin the delivery of these hubs that have emerged from Australian and international research.
Report
Te Ao Māori perspectives of what works to support wellbeing in the first thousand days
The purpose of this report was to identify what works to support wellbeing in the first thousand days from a Te Ao Māori (Māori world view) perspective. Whilst this report provides insights into Māori perspectives of tamariki wellbeing, it is uniquely focused on the review of exemplar initiatives that are grounded in Te Ao Māori.
Discussion paper
The Early Years Strategy: discussion paper
Developing the Early Years Strategy is an opportunity to have a national conversation about what Australians want for young children and their families, and where the government should direct their efforts to achieve these aspirations. This discussion paper supports the submission process and includes questions to guide submissions.
Journal article
Nurse home visiting to improve child and maternal outcomes: 5-year follow-up of an Australian randomised controlled trial
An evaluation of the benefits of an Australian Nurse home visiting (NHV) program in promoting children’s language and learning, general and mental health, maternal mental health and wellbeing, and parenting and family relationships at child ages 4 and 5 years through a Randomised Control Trial. It concludes that the program promoted longer-term family functioning and...