Resources for early childhood education and care services

Putting the AEDC into practice

Learn more about how Queensland services have been using the AEDC and their strategies for responding to local AEDC data:

• Mitchelton Pre-Schooling Centre: looked at how the AEDC aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework and reflected on their program in terms of the AEDC domains: Case study (PDF, 2.1MB) (DOC, 24KB). Example of practice (PDF, 556KB) (DOC, 23KB)
• Silky Oaks Child Care Centre: offered professional development for educators in supporting children's social competence and emotional maturity and collaborated with local schools and services: AEDC Video 1 Silky Oaks, 
  Case study: Silky Oaks Child Care Centre Manly West (PDF, 396KB) (DOC, 25KB).
• Beenleigh Family Centre Child Care: incorporated language focused initiatives in their programming, and supported families in response to Beenleigh's identified vulnerabilities: AEDC Video 5 Beenleigh, Case study: Beenleigh Family Centre Child Care (PDF, 360KB) (DOC, 23KB).
• C&K Flagstone Community Kindergarten: worked closely with their school community to address the vulnerabilities in communication, language and cognition skills: AEDC Video 4 Flagstone, Case study: C&K Flagstone Community Kindergarten Jimboomba (PDF, 315KB) (DOC, 24KB).
• C&K Hatton Vale Community Kindergarten: utilised professional advice and resources to respond to the identified vulnerability of physical health and wellbeing and language and cognitive skills: AEDC Video 2 Hatton Vale, C&K Hatton Vale Community Kindergarten Hatton Vale (PDF, 342KB)  (DOC, 22KB).
• Eskay Kids Springfield Child Care and Early Education Centre: responded to the AEDC data by emphasising physical activity, health and wellbeing in their programming: AEDC Video 3 Springfield, Case study: Eskay Kids Springfield Childcare and Early Education Centre Springfield (PDF, 233KB) (DOC, 22KB).
• A Head Start Children's Centres: utilised the Early Years Learning Framework outcomes in conjunction with the AEDC domains to holistically support children's learning and development: AEDC Video 6 Headstart, Case study: A Head Start Children’s Centres Currumbin and West Burleigh (PDF, 239KB) (DOC, 23KB).

Help and support

If you have a story to share, any questions or would like further information contact the Queensland AEDC team within the Department of Education at aedc@qed.qld.gov.au.