❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on the Early Development Index (EDI) regarding children's development in WA schools and communities. The response provides community-level data, identifies at-risk areas, and outlines government support initiatives.
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With reference to the Early Development Index (EDI) for the assessment of children’s development -
(1) For each of the years 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 -
(a) in which schools has the EDI been used;
(b) what is the number of children who have been assessed; and
(c) what is the number and proportion of children who were assessed as being at risk?
(2) Which areas were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk?
(3) What actions have been taken and what resources made available to assist in such areas?
(1) For each of the years 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 -
(a) in which schools has the EDI been used;
(b) what is the number of children who have been assessed; and
(c) what is the number and proportion of children who were assessed as being at risk?
(2) Which areas were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk?
(3) What actions have been taken and what resources made available to assist in such areas?
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12 September 2006
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Minister for Health
Response time
27 days
(b) what is the number of children who have been assessed; and (c) what is the number and proportion of children who were assessed as being at risk?
(c) what is the number and proportion of children who were assessed as being at risk?
(1) Please see attached [tabled paper 1819] for each of the years 2003, 2004 and 2005 - The figures given in response to the questions refer to communities and not schools. It is important to note that the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a community based measure. As such, data is reported at the community level only. Individual school data is not released. In 2006 an additional 100 schools across six Western Australian communities (the lower north western suburbs of Perth, North Hampton/Chapman Valley, Forrestfield, Busselton, Eastern Wheatbelt, and the Upper Great Southern Region) are undertaking the AEDI. Results for these communities will be available by the end of the year. The AEDI measures five developmental domains: · Language and cognitive skills, · Physical health and well-being, · Communication skills and general knowledge · Emotional maturity · Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
The figures given in response to the questions refer to communities and not schools. It is important to note that the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a community based measure. As such, data is reported at the community level only. Individual school data is not released. In 2006 an additional 100 schools across six Western Australian communities (the lower north western suburbs of Perth, North Hampton/Chapman Valley, Forrestfield, Busselton, Eastern Wheatbelt, and the Upper Great Southern Region) are undertaking the AEDI. Results for these communities will be available by the end of the year. The AEDI measures five developmental domains: · Language and cognitive skills, · Physical health and well-being, · Communication skills and general knowledge · Emotional maturity · Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
The AEDI measures five developmental domains: · Language and cognitive skills, · Physical health and well-being, · Communication skills and general knowledge · Emotional maturity · Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
· Language and cognitive skills, · Physical health and well-being, · Communication skills and general knowledge · Emotional maturity · Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
· Physical health and well-being, · Communication skills and general knowledge · Emotional maturity · Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
· Communication skills and general knowledge · Emotional maturity · Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
· Emotional maturity · Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
· Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
(a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
(b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
(c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
(2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
(3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
(c) what is the number and proportion of children who were assessed as being at risk?
(1) Please see attached [tabled paper 1819] for each of the years 2003, 2004 and 2005 - The figures given in response to the questions refer to communities and not schools. It is important to note that the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a community based measure. As such, data is reported at the community level only. Individual school data is not released. In 2006 an additional 100 schools across six Western Australian communities (the lower north western suburbs of Perth, North Hampton/Chapman Valley, Forrestfield, Busselton, Eastern Wheatbelt, and the Upper Great Southern Region) are undertaking the AEDI. Results for these communities will be available by the end of the year. The AEDI measures five developmental domains: · Language and cognitive skills, · Physical health and well-being, · Communication skills and general knowledge · Emotional maturity · Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
The figures given in response to the questions refer to communities and not schools. It is important to note that the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) is a community based measure. As such, data is reported at the community level only. Individual school data is not released. In 2006 an additional 100 schools across six Western Australian communities (the lower north western suburbs of Perth, North Hampton/Chapman Valley, Forrestfield, Busselton, Eastern Wheatbelt, and the Upper Great Southern Region) are undertaking the AEDI. Results for these communities will be available by the end of the year. The AEDI measures five developmental domains: · Language and cognitive skills, · Physical health and well-being, · Communication skills and general knowledge · Emotional maturity · Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
The AEDI measures five developmental domains: · Language and cognitive skills, · Physical health and well-being, · Communication skills and general knowledge · Emotional maturity · Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
· Language and cognitive skills, · Physical health and well-being, · Communication skills and general knowledge · Emotional maturity · Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
· Physical health and well-being, · Communication skills and general knowledge · Emotional maturity · Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
· Communication skills and general knowledge · Emotional maturity · Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
· Emotional maturity · Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
· Social competence (a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
(a) The table shows the communities in which the AEDI has been administered up to 2005. (b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
(b) The table gives, for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the number of schools in each community involved in AEDI data collection and the number of children assessed in each community. A total of 11,830 children have been assessed. (c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
(c) It should be noted that across Australia, 22.6% of children were classed as below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
(2) The metropolitan regions which were assessed as having a higher than usual number of children at risk, as measured by the proportion of children below average on one or more of the five developmental domains, include the Armadale region, Mirrabooka and surrounds, Midland and surrounds, Maddington, and the Safety bay/Shoalwater area. Generally the rural communities of Western Australia have performed well in comparison to the metropolitan regions. However, the areas of Murchison and the Central Great Southern have shown a higher proportion of children below average on one or more of the developmental domains. (3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
(3) From 2003 to 2006 the Western Australian Government is providing $3.8 million to support communities to develop their own local early years initiatives. In those communities where the AEDI results have been below the national average, local Early Years Strategy action groups have utilised the results to strengthen the relationships among services, promote community mapping exercises (for example locations of local programs, resources and assets), develop community initiatives in a range of fields such as parent support, and family and pre-school literacy and nutrition. The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
The Early Years Strategy is a cross government commitment to working with communities from the bottom-up. A number of Western Australian Early Years Sites have already started working in this new collaborative way for the future of their children. NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
NOTE: All information sourced from the: Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
Australian Early Development Index Website: www.australianedi.org.au ; and Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
Western Australian Early Years Strategy Website: www.earlyyears.wa.gov.au .< /em>
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