www.kidsmatter.edu.au

 

KidsMatter is an Australian mental health and well-being initiative set in primary schools and early childhood education and care services (like preschools, kindergartens and day care centres).It’s a framework that helps these places take care of children's mental health needs by:

• creating positive school and early childhood communities

• teaching children skills for good social and emotional development

• working together with families

• recognising and getting help for children with mental health problems.

 

 

 

 Early Childhood Australia       www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au

As the national peak body for early childhood, ECA is a regular, and trusted, contributor to the public policy debate on all matters affecting young children (birth to eight years) and their families.  This includes:

• Early childhood education and care (preschool, long day care, family day care, occasional care, mobile services and specialist programs)

• Early years of schooling

• Outside school hours care

• Child and family centres, programs and support services

• Inclusion support

• Social and emotional wellbeing

• Maternal & child health services

• Parent education (birth to eight)

• Other policy areas affecting children and their families