First 2000 Days of Life
How to give your child the best possible start in life
What happens during the first 2000 days of your child’s life (pregnancy until their 5th birthday) has a huge impact on how they grow, develop, and learn.
Children grow, develop, learn, and communicate faster in the first 5 years than at any other time in their life.
The early years lay the foundation for good child health and wellbeing now and in the future.
We want all children to have the best possible start in life.
There are 10 key messages that will support you, your family, and community to help a child thrive in their first 2000 days. We have developed two sets of messages for All Families and Aboriginal Families.
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| First 2000 Days_Summary_All Families.pdf | 477.11 KB |
| First 2000 Days_Summary_Aboriginal Families.pdf | 2.75 MB |
All Families: 10 key actions for the First 2000 Days of Life
Aboriginal Families: 10 key actions for the First 2000 Days of Life