Data resource profile: the Australian early development index (AEDI).
Every 3 years, the Australian Government conducts a developmental census across the entire population of children in their first year of full-time schooling (median age 5 years). The first developmental census was conducted in 2009, including 261,147 children, and in 2012 data were collected on 289,973 children-representing 97.5% and 96.5% of the estimated eligible population, respectively. The questionnaire is completed by teachers on the basis of at least 1 month's knowledge of the child, including aspects of physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive development, as well as data on special needs. Teachers are also asked to include details of the child's care arrangements and attendance in early education programmes in the years preceding school. Demographic and geographical data are recorded at the individual and area levels.
Fraser Mustard Centre, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, School of Population Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK and Department of Education, Australian Government, Canberra, AustraliaFraser Mustard Centre, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, School of Population Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK and Department of Education, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia sallyb@ichr.uwa.edu.au.
Sally A
SA
Brinkman
Fraser Mustard Centre, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, School of Population Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK and Department of Education, Australian Government, Canberra, AustraliaFraser Mustard Centre, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, School of Population Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK and Department of Education, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia.
Tess A
TA
Gregory
Fraser Mustard Centre, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, School of Population Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK and Department of Education, Australian Government, Canberra, AustraliaFraser Mustard Centre, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, School of Population Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK and Department of Education, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia.
Sharon
S
Goldfeld
Fraser Mustard Centre, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, School of Population Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK and Department of Education, Australian Government, Canberra, AustraliaFraser Mustard Centre, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, School of Population Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK and Department of Education, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia.
John W
JW
Lynch
Fraser Mustard Centre, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, School of Population Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK and Department of Education, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia.
Matthew
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Hardy
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