The AEDI is a population measure of children’s development in communities across Australia. AEDI information is gathered by a teacher-completed checklist for all children in their first year of full-time school.
The AEDI gives us a national picture of children’s health and development – a first for Australia. The results pinpoint strengths in the community as well as what can be improved.
Between May and July 2009, 15,522 teachers collected information for the AEDI on 261,147 children (97.5% of the estimated five year-old child population). This was an enormous effort involving over 7,000 local communities across Australia. The next data collection will take place from May to July 2012, with results expected in 2013.
The AEDI provides information to help us build and strengthen our communities for our children and for Australia.
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