Summary
Since 2009 nearly 20% of children starting their first year of full-time school have been identified as developmentally at risk or vulnerable on the physical health and wellbeing domain.
In response, the University of Western Australia developed KIDDO, an evidence-based physical literacy program for schools, early childhood services and families. KIDDO builds the capacity of schools and early childhood staff to deliver physical literacy programs tailored to their context. 52,000 web users have accessed the program as of 2023.
Related resources
Link to kindilink-wa
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.
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.