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        The Development and Feasibility of a Manualised Therapeutic Playgroup for Children with Developmental Delay

        Playgroups are widely used throughout the Australian community yet understanding of their efficacy is hindered by inconsistent playgroup definitions and practice principles. This study aimed to develop, implement and evaluate the feasibility of a manualised therapeutic playgroup for children with developmental delay and their families using a three step process. ...

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        The association between playgroup participation, learning competence and social-emotional wellbeing for children aged four-five years in Australia

        This study provides evidence that continued participation in playgroups is associated with better outcomes for children from disadvantaged families. ...

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        Exploring Associations Between Playgroup Attendance and Early Childhood Development at School Entry in Australia: A Cross-Sectional Population-Level Study

        Children who attended playgroup had better development at school entry relative to those who had not attended playgroup ...

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        Study protocol for Healthy Conversations @ Playgroup: a multi-site cluster randomized controlled trial of an intervention to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours in young children attending community playgroups

        Early childhood is a critical window for preventing obesity and chronic disease. Yet, 1 in 4 Australian children aged 5 years and under are affected by overweight or obesity; and significant proportions of children under 5 years fail to meet guidelines for diet quality, physical activity (PA), screen time, and sleep. ...

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        Investing in school readiness: A comparison of different early childhood education pathways in rural Indonesia

        This paper documents that children in rural Indonesia participate in a great variety of early childhood education pathways ...

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        Learning more about Australia's children

        This week more than 7500 government and non-government schools across Australia will start taking part in the world's most comprehensive collection of ...

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        It takes a village to raise a child: The influence and impact of playgroups across Australia

        Comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of Community Playgroups across Australia ...

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        It’s powerful: The Cranbrook State School experience

        By his own admission, Cranbrook State School principal Jeffrey Capell was initially resistant to the idea that the school could better support the development of children before they were old enough to actually enrol in school. ...

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        ORIGINS Family Fun Day 2023

        Families gathered in the autumn sunshine to celebrate ORIGINS ...

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        Australia-first Declaration highlights early childhood action required

        More than 70 leading early childhood experts have come together with CoLab to develop the first-ever Australian Declaration (of evidence) for Early Childhood. ...

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