Measuring vulnerability and disadvantage in early childhood data collections
February 2023
Addressing inequity and optimising the health and development of children is reliant on being able to effectively assess and measure the disadvantage experienced by children and families.
Ensuring robust measurement of disadvantage during the early years is crucial to understanding the extent of the problem, monitoring change over time, and identifying modifiable leverage points for optimal child development trajectories.
Released in February 2023, 'Measuring vulnerability and disadvantage in early childhood data collections' was prepared for the Australian Government Department of Education.
The report identifies options for enhancing the measurement of child-level disadvantage in early childhood data collections and the feasibility of these options.
Watch Professor Sharon Goldfeld AM speak to the take home messages from the report below.