Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) Community Data Workshop

Next date: Tuesday, 28 July 2026 | 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM

Connected Beginnings Lutruwita warmly invites you to attend the upcoming Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) Community Data Workshop:

Behind Every Number is a Child. What is the Data Really Telling Us?

This free community workshop will bring together families, educators, early years professionals, service providers, community leaders and stakeholders to explore what the AEDC data is telling us about children and families in our community, and how we can work together to create positive change for children in Pataway/Burnie River community.

The AEDC provides valuable insight into children’s development across five key domains linked to health, wellbeing, learning and school readiness. More importantly, it provides an opportunity for communities to come together, reflect on local strengths and challenges, and identify meaningful actions that can support children to thrive at home, at school and throughout life.

The workshop will include discussion around:

• What the local AEDC data means for our community
• How children’s development is tracked across five key domains
• Simple ways to support children’s growth and school readiness
• Community strengths, ideas and opportunities for collective action

We are pleased to welcome Jill Clennett, AEDC State and Territory Coordinator, and Michael Dempsey, Manager, Early Years Research and Data from the Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP), who will support discussion around the data and how communities can use it to guide positive outcomes for children and families.

The workshop aligns strongly with the priorities identified within the Closing the Gap Commonwealth Annual Report 2025 and Commonwealth Implementation Plan 2026, which highlights the importance of community partnerships, shared decision-making and access to local data to improve outcomes for Aboriginal children and families. The report reinforces that sustainable change occurs when communities are empowered to understand local data, identify priorities together, and lead responses that reflect community need and aspiration.

 

 

When

Location

Montello Primary School, Burnie, 7320