First 1000 Days Australia: An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led early-life intervention

First 1000 Days Australia: An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led early-life intervention

This article describes the work to date of the First 1000 Days Australia program of research.

The First 1000 Days Australia: An Australian interpretation of the 1000 Days movement and measuring the impact on families

The First 1000 Days Australia: An Australian interpretation of the 1000 Days movement and measuring the impact on families

The Australian specific interpretation of the 1000 Days movement is being established to have effective supports for families of Indigenous children during critical periods of heightened risk from pre-conception to a child’s second birthday.

Champions Need Only Apply!

Champions Need Only Apply!

The Victorian Aboriginal population experiences higher rates of child mortality and perinatal mortality. A major driver of these outcomes are the underlying social determinants of Aboriginal health such as employment, housing, justice, disability, family, access, culture and discrimination.

The Lancet: Advancing Early Childhood Development: from Science to Scale

The Lancet: Advancing Early Childhood Development: from Science to Scale

“Young children’s healthy development depends on nurturing care-care which ensures health, nutrition, responsive caregiving, safety and security, and early learning.”

An Australian Model of the First 1000 Days

An Australian Model of the First 1000 Days

The Australian Model of the First 1000 Days is an Indigenous-led initiative which seeks to provide a coordinated, comprehensive intervention to address the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from (pre)conception to two years of age and their families.

'What Hope Can Look Like': The First 1000 Days – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families

'What Hope Can Look Like': The First 1000 Days – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families

To ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and their children benefit from the international 1000 Days movement, an Australian Model of the First 1000 Days is being developed through a year-long, nationwide engagement process.

The First 1000 Days Policy and Implementers’ Symposium Report

The First 1000 Days Policy and Implementers’ Symposium Report

This report details the program, proceedings and outcomes of the First 1000 Days Australia Policy and Implementers’ Symposium, the fourth and final symposium to be held at, and led by, the University of Melbourne.