For Communities
Communities play a crucial role in influencing early childhood development. To thrive, children need both supportive and caring families and communities. Supporting children in the years before school greatly increases their chances of a successful transition to school and better learning outcomes while at school.
The purpose of the AEDI is to measure the health and development of populations of children to help communities assess how well they are doing in supporting young children and their families. Previously there has been no way to monitor early child development at a community level or to understand how local circumstances might be changed to improve children's life chances.
Community resources
A number of resources including a Results Guide, Fact Sheets and Community Case Studies are available from the Resources link to help communities understand the AEDI and how the 2009 AEDI results help communities support children and families.
The next data collection wil take place from May to July 2012, with results expected in 2013. Results will be provided for around 96 per cent of Australian communities. These will be provided through a national report, online community maps and community profiles.
