About the AEDI

The AEDI is a population measure of children’s development in communities across Australia.

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.

The AEDI provides information to help us build and strengthen our communities for our children and for Australia.

View the AEDI information video.

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News

Ministers launch initial release of AEDI results
The Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Child Care and Youth, Kate Ellis announced the launch of initial AEDI results on 10 December 2009. More...

A National Snapshot
In 2009, the AEDI was completed nationwide for the first time. Between 1 May and 31 July, information was collected on 261,203 children (97.5 per cent of the estimated national five-year-old population). View National AEDI Report (PDF 3MB)

Community Profiles now available
The profiles provide communities across Australia with AEDI results for children in their local area. Visit the Results page to see your community's profile.

 

Commonwealth Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

The Centre for Community Child Health

 

Last Updated 29-Apr-2010. Authorised by: Michelle Mollard. Enquiries: Mary Sayers.
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