Footprints in Time - The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) aims to improve the understanding of, and policy response to, the diverse circumstances faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, their families and communities. The study collects important information about the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, covering areas including: the children (their physical and mental health, how they develop socially and cognitively, their place in their family and community, and significant events in their life), the children's families (their health, work, lifestyle, and family and community connectedness, the children's communities (facilities, services, and social and community issues), and services (child care, education, health and other services used by the child and the child's family). The study is designed to explore how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children develop resilience, what helps to improve their wellbeing and future, and to recognise links between early childhood experiences and later life outcomes.
This resource sheet looks at how to improve access to early childhood services for Indigenous Australians living in urban and regional centres.
The findings reported here are based on Wave 1 interviews conducted with the primary carer of the Study child, known as Parent 1 (P1).
"This report is the fourth in a series of reports produced for each wave of the data collection. The report provides a selection of research findings from wave 4.
Two cohorts will be followed: 960 babies, aged 6 to 18 months old, and 727 children, aged 3 to 4 years old. This report presents findings from the Wave 5 data, with the participants now all at school.
Swallow the Air is the story of living in a torn world and finding the thread to help sew it back together.
Aboriginal Ear Health Manual