Research snapshots
Research snapshot
Early Childhood Development and Mental Health Outcomes
Optimal development during early childhood plays a key role in long-term mental health and social-emotional wellbeing.
Research snapshot
Jurisdictional Differences in Child Development at School Entry - Trends Over Time From 2009 to 2018
Children need a range of skills to succeed at school and achieve positive outcomes later in life.
Research snapshot
Contact With the Child Protection System and Children's Development
Experiences of abuse and neglect in early childhood have detrimental impacts on children’s early brain development, cognitive functioning and psychosocial outcomes.
Research snapshot
Hidden Vulnerabilities in Communities
The effects of growing up in poverty have been well documented.
Fact sheets
Fact sheet
Brain development in children
This fact sheet outlines the importance of a child's environment in shaping brain development.
Fact sheet
Language Diversity and the AEDC
This fact sheet provides useful information on the considerations when working with AEDC results for communities where many children speak a language other than English.
Fact sheet
Factors found to affect children's success at school
This fact sheet provides insight into research findings based on AEDC data.
Fact sheet
About the AECEDE Research Project
This fact sheet provides information about the Australian Early Childhood Educational Development Experience (AECEDE) Research Project.
Reports
Report
AEDC 2012 Summary Report
This publication provides the summary results from the 2012 Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) data collection, including comparative data from the 2009 and 2012 collections.
Report
Privacy Statement
The Department of Education is committed to the protection of privacy and must comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) when handling any personal information and sensitive information.
Report
AEDC Data Services and Charging Practices
The services offered by the AEDC Data Management Team are based on the principle that AEDC Data Management Services are designed to promote broad access to and appropriate use of AEDC data.
Report
AEDC Data Application Assessment Guidelines
These guidelines set out the procedures and operating environment used by the AEDC Data Management Agency when assessing applications for data.
Community stories
Community story
A Good Start to Life Belconnen 2025 (ACT)
This program of support and connection aims to provide the best start in life for children and their families in Belconnen.
Community story
A focus on supported playgroups (SA)
Supported playgroups helping improve outcomes for children in the Lower Mid North Education Partnership.
Community story
Strengthening parent participation in children’s early development (SA)
Balaklava Community Children’s Centre uses AEDC results to facilitate change in the community.
Community story
KindiLink (WA)
The 2011 Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that there were 88,000 Aboriginal people living in WA, nearly 4 per cent of the State’s population.
School stories
School story
Westfield Park Primary School (WA)
Westfield Park Primary School serves a highly transient community in Perth’s south-east.
School story
Ashdale Cluster Attends the AEDC National Conference (WA)
Along with ten other WA school leaders and teachers, four Deputy Principals were selected to attend the AEDC National Conference to learn about what is having an impact on early years’ outcomes.
School story
Longreach State School (QLD)
The remote farming community of Longreach lies in central west Queensland.
Data stories
Data story
A New Summary Indicator: Developmentally on Track on Five Domains: AEDC 2021 data story
This data story explains the new summary indicator, developmentally on track on five domains (OT5).
Data story
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children to Grow Up Strong: AEDC 2021 Data Story
This data story presents data for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, including comparisons over time, across domains and across geographies.
Data story
Parent's and Carer's Guide to the AEDC - AEDC 2021 Data Story
Issue 1 of the AEDC 2021 Data Stories provides information to parents and carers about the AEDC, including what works to improve outcomes for children, how they can support their children’s development, and the value the AEDC has for shaping early years services and supports.
Videos
Instrument questions
Instrument questions
2009 Early Development Instrument Questions
The questions and response criteria from the 2009 Early Development Instrument.
National reports
National report
AEDI National Report 2012
In 2012 the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) was completed nationwide for the second time.
Forms
Form
AEDC Amendment Checklist
Inform AEDC Support if any details regarding the project change after an application has been submitted and/or approved.