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Who is the AEDC for?
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AEDC data can help identify how children’s development is supported in the community - what is working well and where there are gaps.
By taking part, families add to important knowledge for research and policy that helps to identify the needs of children, families and communities. Parents don’t need to provide any information, and children don’t lose any class time.
The AEDC provides researchers with robust data about children’s development and can be accessed in de-identified formats and through data linkage.
AEDC in action
Mid-Murray Family Connections
The Mid-Murray Council is a local government area in South Australia covering the Riverland and Murraylands to the eastern slopes of the Mount Lofty Ranges. The AEDC results showed an increase in developmental vulnerability on 1 or more domains from 32.8% to 43.2% in 2012. In response, the Mid-Murray Family Connections implemented a suite of services and programs including: delivering wellbeing and resilience courses; child mental health workshops; connecting families to developmental checks; setting up new playgroups and various others.
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Bass Valley Primary
Bass Valley Primary School is in a rural farming area in Gippsland’s Bass Coast community, about 110 kms south-east of Melbourne. AEDC results showed developmental vulnerability in the communication skills and general knowledge domain. The Ready, Set, Go! program was developed to improve children’s readiness for school by enriching language and literacy exposure in the early years.
