❓ The Minister responds to a question about progress on a recommendation related to early childhood development, particularly for Indigenous children, by referencing existing reforms and programs like the Best Start program. The response highlights the government's focus on evidence-based initiatives targeting both child and parent.
AnsweredQoN 5937Legislative Council
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Will the Minister advise the House what progress has been made in respect of this recommendation?
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Answered
1 April 2008
Responded by
Minister for Communities
Response time
35 days
I refer to responses to questions on notice 5934 and 5935 regarding current reforms being driven by the State Government in early childhood and which focus on Indigenous children, families and communities.
Through these reform processes the Government is looking at a range of parent, infant and child care initiatives which are evidence based and which simultaneously target both the child and the parent, provide specific training to the parent, and provide language and cognitive enrichment to the child. WA is already providing successful programs which meet these objectives. An example is the Best Start program, which operates in metropolitan, rural and remote locations across the State, and which targets school readiness of Aboriginal children. Through the State Early Childhood Agenda and the COAG reform processes we will be looking to build on these types of programs.
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Through these reform processes the Government is looking at a range of parent, infant and child care initiatives which are evidence based and which simultaneously target both the child and the parent, provide specific training to the parent, and provide language and cognitive enrichment to the child. WA is already providing successful programs which meet these objectives. An example is the Best Start program, which operates in metropolitan, rural and remote locations across the State, and which targets school readiness of Aboriginal children. Through the State Early Childhood Agenda and the COAG reform processes we will be looking to build on these types of programs.
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