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Life skills for every child

Colab’s new Bright Tomorrows parent app is helping families across Australia give their young children the best developmental start in life.

Bobbie brings baby’s brain to life

A lovable blue creature by the name of Bobbie has won the hearts and minds of Western Australians.

How to tell if your baby is meeting their social and developmental milestones

Paediatrician and researcher Dr Lana Bell shares some important milestones for social development to look out for in the first year of life.

Children’s voices must be heard

Around seven per cent of children and young people live in poverty, and one third are developmentally vulnerable when they start full-time school.

First words: identifying risks to language development

Daniel Christensen, The Kids Research Institute Australia Life Course Centre research fellow, explained there was rapid change in a child’s brain in the first few years of life, making their home environment and relationship with carers incredibly important.

International expert to bring together WA leaders to improve outcomes for kids

Dr Jack Shonkoff, from Harvard University is visiting Perth this week as a guest of CoLab, Goodstart Early Learning and Child Australia.

Kids who attend playgroup do better at school

New research by The Kids Research Institute Australia has found children who attend playgroups achieve better early primary school outcomes.

Playgroup Week celebrates importance of early childhood intervention

National Playgroup Week, the annual event run by Playgroup Australia, will take place across the country from 20 March to 27 March.

Child development census shows most kids are on track

The national report released today from the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) shows that in 2015, most children in Australia were on track.

Chronic illness affects young children’s school readiness

Researchers from the The Kids Research Institute Australia and UWA have found that young children with a chronic disease are more likely to fall behind their peers in a wide