Goals

Connect & Support

Establish links among practitioners, researchers, government departments, and relevant international organisations for collaborative research, knowledge sharing and peer support.

Promote Collaborative Research

Identify a research agenda and promote interdisciplinary research collaborations to ensure research advances and translation of research findings.

Translate Evidence To Practice

Identify, develop, and promote advances in effective models of service delivery to ensure consistent implementation of best practice for young children and families.

Promote coordinated and comprehensive pre-service, in-service and post-graduate training opportunities for professionals.

Promote Policy Development And Implementation

Coordinate actions to provide timely responses to developments in policy, funding and service delivery.

Our Vision

Our Vision is Excellence and equity in services for young children with developmental disabilities and at risk of developmental delay in Australia.

Our Purpose

Our purpose Together, we aim to lead Australian early childhood intervention research, knowledge translation, quality practice, and policy for young children with developmental disabilities by:

Harnessing the expertise of professionals and researchers
Enabling peer networking
Providing a reliable source of information about best practice
Identifying, developing, and promoting advances in effective models of service delivery
Promoting coordinated and comprehensive training opportunities
Promoting interdisciplinary research collaborations
Conducting & supporting research
Providing coordinated response to developments in policy, funding, and service delivery