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Exploring local government areas with significant shifts in child development between 2009 and 2012 on the Australian Early Development CensusThis project analysed AEDC results across Australia, to identify communities with significant improvement (decreases in developmental vulnerability) between 2009 and 2012
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Informing Resource Allocation for Investment in Early Childhood: A Review of the International Peer-Reviewed EvidenceEarly childhood investment decisions represent critical policy frameworks that ideally reflect a strong evidence base. This review seeks to assess early childhood intervention priorities based on return on investment without limitation by health, education or social science sector.
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Acute Tryptophan Depletion Moja-De: A Method to Study Central Nervous Serotonin Function in Children and AdolescentsSerotonin (5-HT) is widely implicated as a key neurotransmitter relevant to a range of psychiatric disorders and psychological processes. The role of central nervous 5-HT function underlying these processes can be examined through serotonergic challenge methodologies.
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Effects of maltreatment and parental schizophrenia spectrum disorders on early childhood social-emotional functioning: a population record linkage studyWe used data from a large Australian population to determine the independent and moderating effects of maltreatment and parental SSDs on early childhood.
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Innovative Playful Learning Approaches to Improve Children’s Readiness for Primary Education in UzbekistanThe Government of Uzbekistan has committed to reforming preschool education, prioritising upskilling teachers to use international best practice.
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Assessing Diversity in Early Childhood Development in the East Asia-PacificIn all six countries, child development scores increased with age and urban children consistently performed better than rural children
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The role of preschool in promoting children’s healthy development: Evidence from an Australian population cohortEngagement with preschool programs in Australia may present a plausible, equitable, and modifiable approach to improving children's developmental outcomes
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Data resource profile: The Australian early development index (AEDI)This paper describes the Australian Early Development Index, a developmental census conducted by the Australian Government across the entire population of...
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Kids who attend playgroup do better at schoolNew research by The Kids Research Institute Australia has found children who attend playgroups achieve better early primary school outcomes.
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Brain and BehaviourThe Brain and Behaviour research theme consists of five programs: Child Health Analytics, Development and Disability, Healthy Behaviours and Environments, Mental Health and Youth, Population Health.