Early childhood development
Report
Digital childhoods in Australia
With international and domestic discussions on banning children and young people from social media, this report is a timely contribution that aims to inform stakeholders and organisations concerned with the wellbeing, education, social participation, and safety of children using digital technologies.
Discussion paper
Review of best practice in early childhood intervention: summary paper
As part of a review of best practice in early childhood intervention to help practitioners, professionals and families ensure all children with developmental concerns have the best possible start in life, this paper provides a summary and analysis of the implications generated in consultations to date.
Briefing paper
Why are children spending more time indoors?
Young children are spending an increased amount of their time indoors. This article summarises international and Australian research evidence on why this is and considers what this means for their well-being and for the people who support families.
Literature review
Supported playgroups as early intervention: what can we learn from the evidence?
This report summarises the findings from a rapid evidence scan that explored the evidence base for supported playgroup models. The evidence base for supported playgroup models is emerging. The few quantitative evaluations available provide some evidence that supported playgroups can improve child outcomes, including language, cognition, behaviour, socialisation, transition to school; and parent outcomes, including...
Technical report
Linking quality and child development in early childhood education and care: technical report
This technical report presents the findings from a study that uses large-scale data to examine how specific aspects of quality in early childhood education and care relate to learning and development outcomes for children in Australia.