Early Learning Strategy

In reply to the Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (5 July 2023). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. B.I. BOYER (Wright—Minister for Education, Training and Skills): I have been advised of the following:

The Department for Education has a data sharing agreement with Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) to collate and share data in relation to the number of children who have had health and development checks in South Australia.

The first five years of a child's life are very important for lifetime development as this is when children's brains develop connections faster than at any other time in their lives.

CaFHS provides a range of health and development services to parents and their children aged 0—5 years.

Regular health and development checks are strongly recommended for all babies and young children to support the foundations for learning, health and behaviour.

Number of individual health and development checks via a CaFHS service in South Australia: