There is good evidence that intervention in the first two years of life can prevent cycles of impairments and improve long-term neurodevelopmental and mental health outcomes.
However, there has been a paucity of research on the impact of child development and disability services for Aboriginal children and there is little evidence about the effectiveness of current service models in improving access to and quality of developmental and disability care for Aboriginal children.
The key aim is to improve access to and quality of child development and disability services for Aboriginal children to improve their health, disability and developmental outcomes.
Winthrop Professor Karen Edmond, from the School of Paediatrics and Child Health, will lead the research.
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