A Good Start In Life (ACT)

This program of support and connection aims to provide the best start in life for children and their families in Belconnen.

Summary

Belconnen is a large region in Canberra’s northwest. There was a significant increase in children developmentally vulnerable on two or more domains between 2012 and 2018, highlighting the need for further support.

The AEDC plays a critical role in the ‘Good Start in Life for Young Children’ research project at the Health Research Institute, University of Canberra. The project aims to develop a program of support and connection for children (0-5 years) and their families in Belconnen.

Since 2020, the project has offered the following place-based services and activities:

  • Good Start in Life Active Play 
  • Outreach Allied Health 
  • Family and Community Liaison Coordinator 
  • Loose Parts Play ‘Pop Ups’.

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A Village for Every Child (ACT)

Belconnen is a large region in Canberra’s northwest. Between 2018 and 2021 there was a statistically significant increase in children considered to be developmentally vulnerable on one or more domains.

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Gungahlin (ACT)

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