The impact on service collaboration of co-location of early childhood services in tasmanian child and family centres: An ethnographic study

There is a global trend towards place-based initiatives (PBIs) to break the cycle of disadvantage and promote positive child development. Co-location is a common element of these initiatives and is intended to deliver more coordinated services for families of young children. This paper examines how co-locating early childhood services (ECS) from health and education in Child and Family Centres (CFCs) has impacted collaboration between services.

Citation:
Jose K, Taylor CL, Jones R, Banks S, Stafford J, Zubrick SR, et al. The impact on service collaboration of co-location of early childhood services in tasmanian child and family centres: An ethnographic study. Int J Integr Care. 2021;21(2).

Keywords:
Australia; co-location; collaboration; early childhood services; ethnography; place based

Abstract:
There is a global trend towards place-based initiatives (PBIs) to break the cycle of disadvantage and promote positive child development. Co-location is a common element of these initiatives and is intended to deliver more coordinated services for families of young children. This paper examines how co-locating early childhood services (ECS) from health and education in Child and Family Centres (CFCs) has impacted collaboration between services.