Measuring Up: Equity Lessons from Australia’s Early Childhood Development Census

With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, six U.S.-based early childhood leaders traveled to Australia earlier this year to attend the AEDC National Conference in Melbourne. The group met with government officials, community-based organizations, and parents to draw lessons applicable in the United States from Australia’s experience using the AEDC. In September, an Australian delegation will meet with research, policy, and funding leaders in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom with the goal of taking lessons about service integration approaches and research back to Australia.

The delegation’s visit to Canada and the United States will culminate in a webinar and panel discussion on September 19 from noon to 1:00 p.m. eastern time. Free and open to the public, this webinar will be particularly valuable for policymakers, program administrators, and opinion leaders who fund, manage, and study early childhood programs.