Resources tagged: Early years
Filtered by resource: "Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents"

Department for Communities Strategic Plan
The Department for Communities has developed a new strategic plan for 2011-2015. The Strategic Plan outlines the Department's vision, purpose, values and strategic priorities for the next five years.
Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
Tags: | Active living, Adolescents, Aged, Children, Communities, Early years, Families, Government agencies, Older people, Parents, Participation, Planning (strategic/organisational), Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Strategies, Teenagers, Volunteers, Women, Young Adults, Young people |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

National Early Childhood Development Strategy
On 2 July 2009, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) endorsed the National Early Childhood Development Strategy- Investing in the Early Years. In jointly developing the Strategy, the Australian, state and territory governments have signalled their intention to take a leadership role in early childhood development now and into the future.
Resource type: | Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents |
Tags: | Active living, Active schools, Babies, Child care, Child development, Children, Early years, Families, Federal Government, Government agencies, Infants, Local government, Non-government organisations, Non-profit organisations, Parents, Policy, Planning and Strategy Documents, Primary schools, Schools, Strategies, Teachers, Toddlers, Wellbeing |
Relevance: | National |
Year published: | 2009 |

Eat Well Play Well: A Guide for Parents
Developed by the Department of Education, with funding support from the Physical Activity Taskforce, this booklet for parents has been developed to help tackle the increasingly serious issues of childhood obesity and inactivity.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Advocacy, Child development, Children, Early years, Families, Fruit and vegetables, Guidelines, Healthy eating, Healthy weight, Nutrition, Parents, Physical activity, Publications |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | 2011 |

Department for Communities
The Department for Communities builds strong, vibrant communities by supporting and advocating on behalf of children, parents and their families, young people, women, seniors, carers, volunteers and non-government organisations. The department is also responsible for the delivery of programs and services to support and strengthen Western Australia’s diverse communities and provides a number of information and support services.
Resource type: | Weblinks |
Tags: | Aboriginal, Adolescents, Adults, Advocacy, Babies, Children, Communities, Early years, Families, Non-government organisations, Non-profit organisations, Older people, Parents, Seniors, Volunteers, Weblinks, Women, Young Adults, Young people |
Relevance: | State |
Year published: | Published year not set |

Guidelines for Children (0-5yrs)
Developed by the Department of Health and Ageing, this brochure outlines the national physical activity recommendations for children aged 0-5 years. It also provides tips and ideas to help you include more activity in your child’s day.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Children, Early years, Guidelines, National Guidelines, Physical activity, Physical activity recommendations, Publications, Screen time, Toddlers |
Relevance: | National |
Year published: | 2010 |

Get Up and Grow
Get up and Grow is a set of guidelines to healthy eating and physical activity for young children, an initiative that is an important element of the Australian Government’s Plan for Early Childhood and Plan for Tackling Obesity.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Child development, Children, Early years, Health promotion, Healthy eating, Infants, Nutrition, Outdoor recreation, Physical activity, Physical activity levels, Physical activity recommendations, Publications, Toddlers |
Relevance: | National |
Year published: | 2009 |

Australian Early Development Index
The Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) provides a measure of young children's development from a population perspective. The AEDI is used to provide a snapshot of the current state of children's development within communities all over Australia.
Resource type: | Publications |
Tags: | Boys, Child development, Children, Communities, Data, Early years, Education, Girls, Parents, Planning, Primary schools, Publications, Research, Schools, Statistics |
Relevance: | National |
Year published: | 2006 |
Showing 1 - 7 of 7 Resources.