Breaking Barriers (NSW)

Setting the pace for improved physical health.

Summary

Kurri Kurri is a small rural town in the Hunter Region, about 150km north of Sydney.

AEDC results showed 18.5 per cent of children vulnerable on one or more domains, with 11.1 per cent of children developmentally vulnerable in physical health and wellbeing.

As a result, the I Move, We Move program was rolled out to every preschool and early childhood service in the upper Hunter region. Kurri Kurri Preschool then used the results and other data to successfully apply for a grant to employ an occupational therapist. 


Related resources

Link to a-good-start-in-life-act

Community story

A Good Start In Life (ACT)

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.
Link to belconnen-act

Community story

Belconnen (ACT)

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.