AEDC community grants program
New South Wales is offering Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) community grants.
AEDC 2021 national, state and community level reports were published in April 2022. Schools also received their full profile in April 2022.
New South Wales has offered Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) community grants.
Seeding grants of up to $15,000 were awarded to schools and services to support partnerships in local communities to respond to the needs identified in their school or community profile.
Successful applicants will explore their AEDC data and consider how they might address the early development needs of children in their community.
Aims
- Encourage communities to engage with and respond to their AEDC data outcomes from the 2021 data collection.
- Support early intervention in communities with high vulnerabilities or limited services.
Successful applicants
Funding has been distributed to the following successful applicants to implement their proposed project.
Recipients of round 1 of the community grants initiative have completed their implementation. Case studies have been developed to showcase the initiatives implemented and outcomes achieved in response to their AEDC school and/or community data.
Access round one recipient’s case studies by clicking on the name of the school or service in the table below. The document will be downloaded as a word document. Case studies from round two will be available in 2024 once the recipients have completed their implementation.
Round one
| Name of school or service | Initiative title |
|---|---|
| Adamstown Public School | Building Blocks |
| Ambrose Early Learning, Santa Sophia, Box Hill | Prosocial Play Support Program |
| Berkeley Public School | Resilience Project at BPS |
| Bermagui Public School | Ganandhimila-nj - We learn (Dhurga language) |
| Big Sky Stories Ltd | Big Sky Stories Outreach Kit for Local Playgroups |
| Cudal Community Children's Centre | School Readiness supported by Allied Health Services |
| Dragonfly Speech Pathology working in partnerships with other services and professionals | The Ripple Project Children – connecting through communication to their educators, parents and community |
| Early Links Inclusion Support Service | Tools and Training for Comprehensive Developmental Assessments in the Hunter Region AEDC grant Early Links Inclusion Support Service (DOCX 2.5 MB) |
| Fairfield City Council | Partnerships for Early detection, intervention and family supports |
| Gamumbi Early Childhood Education Centre Incorporated | Supporting language. Supporting learning |
| Inverell District Family Services (IDFS) | IDFS Confident and Capable Preschool Program |
| Milton Therapy and Learning Centre | Small Talk |
| Schools as Community Centre (SACC) working in partnership with Woodberry Public School and local community services | Early Access for Success Program |
| Toukley Public School | Supported playgroup initiative |
Round two
| Name of school or service | Initiative title |
|---|---|
| Branxton Preschool | Community Hub |
| Catholic Early Learning Centre St John XXIII Parish- Glenwood-Stanhope Gardens |
Physical health/Well-being Pro Social Play |
| Cawdor Public School - Camdennetwork | Staff Capacity Development |
| Chester Hill Neighbourhood Centre | Allied health support at Playgroup |
| Coolah Preschool Kindergarten Inc | Engine Room Educator Capacity Building Program |
| Dubbo and District Preschool | Get Set for School Program |
| Garfield Street Children's Centre | Self-Publishing for children - children as author, illustrator, subject |
| Kings Langley Public School | Strong Start to school |
| Lansvale Public School | Lansvale Public School Supported Playgroup Early Intervention Program |
| Little Angels at Pagewood Green | Music Therapy |
| Rockdale Public School | Ready, Set, Go! Program |
| Salamander Child Care Centre Inc | Onsite Occupational Therapist |
| St Joseph's Primary SchoolWauchope | All children deserve to feel and be Very well |
Further support
For any questions and further support contact the AEDC NSW Project Team at aedc@det.nsw.edu.au or 1300 083 698.