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Tasmanian Early Years Foundation

The Foundation supports and promotes the wellbeing, development and learning of Tasmanian children up to the age of 6 years.

The Foundation provides opportunities, in partnership with the Tasmanian community, to support children and their families and raise awareness and a commitment to the early years of childhood (birth - 6 years).

The Tasmanian Early Years Foundation Annual Report 2007-08.

Research report launched

Outcome in the Early Years: The State of Tasmania’s Young Children 2009 - A report on the Tasmanian Early Years Foundation’s Outcomes Framework was launched on 30 June 2009 at Bellerive Primary School.

One of the Foundation’s key research priorities has been to find a way to measure the outcomes related to how well children are faring. This report has been produced by the Foundation as a one-off document. Its purpose is to explain the outcomes-based approach, showcase the extensive range of information now consolidated into one major database, and point the way to how this information can be used by all those with an interest in the health and wellbeing of Tasmania’s young children.

Download the Outcome in the Early Years: The State of Tasmania’s Young Children 2009 report (PDF, 2.41MB)

Tasmanian Early Years Foundation Grants Programs

Notice of Grants Program 2009/10

The Tasmanian Early Years Foundation 2009/10 Grants Program will open on Monday 27 July and close on Friday 4 September 2009. Further information, including application forms, will be available on this website from Monday 27 July 2009.

Coming events

Grant Writing Workshop

The Foundation, in partnership with the Tasmanian Community Fund are sponsoring three grant writing workshops around the state after the success and demand for the workshops held last year.

If you would like to attend a workshop in Burnie, Launceston or Hobart, please follow the link below and complete a Registration Form.

Download the invitation and registration form

Registration close on 12 JUNE 2009

Previous events

Parenting in the Early Years Conference

A one-day conference was held for service providers in Hobart on 13 May 2009 highlighting the critical importance of effective engagement with parents during the early childhood years. The conference, presented by The Tasmanian Early Years Foundation, Good Beginnings Australia and Mission Australia, was opened by Premier David Bartlett MP and featured a nationally renowned collection of guest speakers. The conference provided opportunities for practitioners to explore recent research and practice to support families in their complex role of parenting young children.

Review the conference program

Read the guest speaker presentations:

Professor Graham Vimpani AM

Professor Vimpani, the head of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Newcastle and Chair, Board of NIFTeY, presented the conference keynote address. Professor Vimpani spoke about promoting child development through social justice and early intervention strategies to support the needs of families with young children.

Download Prof. Vimpani's presentation

Professor Julie Quinlivan Teenage Pregnancy – Improving Outcomes with a Proposed “Triad of Care”

Professor Quinlivan is Dean of the University of Notre Dame Australia and Executive Dean of the College of Medicine. Professor Quinlivan spoke about teenage pregnancy and the difference education, training and support can have on outcomes for teenage mothers and how it can help to break the ongoing cycle of disadvantage.

Download Prof. Quinlivan's presentation

Dr Richard Fletcher – The known and the unknown - Engaging with Fathers

Dr Fletcher is a lecturer in Health Studies in the Discipline of Paediatrics at the University of Newcastle and Team Leader of ‘The Engaging Fathers Project’, at the Family Action Centre. Dr Fletcher spoke about the father’s importance and impact on a baby’s development from birth and how to successfully deliver services to fathers as part of the support given to families.

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The Incredible Years – with Ms Dorothy Abbot, Mr Andrew Lawrence and Dr Gareth Furber

Ms Dorothy Abbot and her colleagues administer an Incredible Years program in Australia which aims to reduce childhood aggression, behaviour problems and promote social competence. The presentation focussed on the Incredible Years Series including history, content, programs in other countries, and the presenters’ experiences of delivery some of the programs in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health service in South Australia.

Download The Incredible Years presentation