The Department of Education worked with Early Childhood Australia to develop a suite of Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) resources to support the critical work of the early childhood sector and their communities in providing the best developmental opportunities for children.
Since their release, the resources have been used widely across Queensland to support ongoing critical reflection and inform programming and planning in early childhood education and care services.
Getting started
Guide to using the AEDC (PDF, 1.3MB) (DOC, 97KB)
Video: Understanding the AEDC
Understanding the AEDC video transcript (RTF, 92KB)
AEDC 2021 data
View the most recent data including key findings and information about how Queensland children are faring.
Information about the strong links between the AEDC, the National Quality Standard and the Early Years Learning Framework
Linking the AEDC and the National Quality Standard (PDF, 686KB)
Linking the AEDC and the Early Years Learning Framework (PDF, 422KB) (DOC, 88KB)
Video: Linking the AEDC with the National Quality Standard and the Early Years Learning Framework
Video transcript (RTF, 99KB): Linking the AEDC with the National Quality Standard and the Early Years Learning Framework.
Using the 5 domains
Read about each of the 5 domains measured in the AEDC and use the practical strategies for supporting children's learning and development:
