Issues & Opportunities
Issues and opportunities
Every Child CQ Inc. through evaluation of data & feedback gained from community forums, has identified five key areas of opportunity and priority for improving outcomes for Central Queensland children:
Early Life (including pre-birth):
- low birth weight
- antenatal and postnatal supports
- speech and language development
- antenatal and post-natal nutrition
- first 1000 days
- vaccination rates
School Readiness:
- kindergarten participation
- playgroup and access to early childhood care
- parents as first teachers
- reading programs
- transition into Year One
- health checks for children
Community Participation and Inclusion:
- access to sport and recreation
- inclusiveness of activities
- events and clubs
- active/healthy lifestyle
- water safety programs
- children-centric community planning
- local governance.
Youth Connectedness, Employment and Transition to Adulthood:
- teenage pregnancy
- educational attainment levels
- employment
- suicide
- sexual health
- further education and training options
- emotional well-being and mental health
- antisocial and criminal behaviour
Family Nurturing:
- safe and happy relationships
- domestic and family violence
- family breakdown
- parental behaviours (drug/alcohol/gambling etc.)
- poverty
- child protection
- early intervention and family support
- extended family and grandparent support
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