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Early childhood

A child’s physical, social and psychological development from birth to 8 years sets the foundation for their health and wellbeing from childhood through to adult life.

Reports

Indicators of Wellbeing

The Commissioner has developed this practical online data resource to monitor and report on the wellbeing of WA’s children and young people.

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Our Children Can’t Wait: Review of the implementation of recommendations of the 2011 Report of the Inquiry into the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in WA

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Issues papers

Early childhood

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Policy briefs

Maternal and infant health

Developed from the Commissioner's 2014 Wellbeing Monitoring Framework

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Submissions

Submission to the Productivity Commission, May 2014

Inquiry into Childcare and Early Learning

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Submission to the Education and Health Standing Committee, July 2009

Review of WA's current and future hospital and community health care services

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Submission to the Community Development and Justice Standing Committee, February 2009

Inquiry into the Adequacy of Services to Meet the Developmental Needs of Western Australia's Children

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Submission to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, September 2008

National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care discussion paper

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Parenting

Research consistently shows the relationships that children and young people have with their families, particularly their parents, are among the most important influences on child and adolescent development and psychological wellbeing.

Rights of children and young people

The Commissioner’s work has regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and everyone has a responsibility, including family, carers, the broader community and children and young people, to work together to deliver these rights.

Indicators of Wellbeing

The Commissioner has developed the Indicators of Wellbeing, an evidence-based model to monitor and report on the wellbeing of WA children and young people.