Maranguka Early Childhood and Parenting Working Group

working group purpose

To improve the lives of Children Aged 0-8 Years.

Working Group focus

Children are born healthy

Proportion of pregnant women who are on track to deliver healthy babies

Proportion of mothers who breast feed

Increased proportion of mothers see a doctor in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy

More babies are born a healthy weight

Families support their children’s connection to culture and country

Proportion of pregnant women who would choose to deliver their babies in Bourke, if there were adequate services in Bourke

More service providers support staff and client connection to local culture

More service providers support staff and client connection to local country

More family members say the children they play a role in raising has someone who connects them to culture

Children live in a safe place

More family members believe that their children live in a safe place

Rate of substantiated Risk of Significant Harm reports for children for domestic violence, emotional abuse, physical abuse or sexual abuse

Families value learning and feel supported and confident raising children

More family members attend parenting courses

Increased attendance rate of children aged 3 and 4 years attending an early childhood education program

Proportion of Mothers who accept Universal Health Home Visiting Within 2 Weeks

Proportion of Mothers who accept Universal Health Home Visiting Within 4 Weeks

Families receive regular home visits in the first 2 years of life

Family members feel more confident in their parenting skills

Increased “True” responses from teachers’ to question: “Would you say that this child has parents(s)/caregiver(s) who are actively engaged with the school in supporting their child’s learning?”

Family members read to, tell stories or dance with their children more frequently

Strong family relationships

Less family violence offences in Bourke

Reduced number of family violence offenders in Bourke

Reduction in the number of family violence related assults

Reduced number of family violence victims in Bourke

Families report having strong relationships

Reduced family violence reoffending

Reduction in out of home care (generally and non-kinship care)

Children arrive at school ready to learn

Increased attendance rate of children aged 3 and 4 years attending an early childhood education program

Reduced proportion of children requiring referrals at the 3 year old health check

Reduced proportion of children developmentally vulnerable on one or more Australian Early Development Census domains

working groups coming up

If you want to work towards making Bourke an even better place for Children and Young People, we would love for you to attend. All community members are welcome.

For more information come into the Maranguka office or call us