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2018 National Conference - Presentations now available
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2018 AEDC data will be collected from May to July
Key resultsfrom the2015 AEDC
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We aim to support communities to bring
long-term benefits to children and their families
2015 AEDC Results
The 2015 AEDC results have now been released. A range of resources are available that examine emerging trends across the three collections.
New
2015 resources
Data Explorer
Early Childhood Development
The AEDC can support early childhood educators as they play their crucial role in shaping children's development
Information for
early childhood educators
Data collection and analysis
Australia’s only census of children in their early years provides a map of developmental outcomes
Information for
data users
Community
benefits
The AEDC findings can support communities and schools as they play their part in helping children get off to a good start
Information for
communities
Key findings
Evidence about children's wellbeing in the early years
2015 report
Over 96%
Children assessed
That is over 300,00 children in 2015.
1 in 5
Developmentally vulnerable
Around 1 in 5 children were developmentally vulnerable in one or more domain in 2015.
6 in 10
Indigenous children
Indigenous developmental vulnerability has steadily decreased from 47% in 2009 to 42% in 2015.
553
Communities
The number of communities with an individual profile of AEDC results in 2015.
Why the AEDC is important