Connected Beginnings

Connected Beginnings is an Australian Government program that funds Collective Impact initiatives in communities where Aboriginal children would benefit the most from cross sector collaboration in improving the support and service system to address their needs and the needs of their families.

“The expected outcomes of the program are to assist Aboriginal children in communities where they would benefit the most to achieve the learning and developmental outcomes necessary for a positive transition to school. Over time, this will contribute to achieving equity in school readiness and educational outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children.”

The Connected Beginnings team identifies the needs of our community by bringing Aboriginal voices and other key stakeholders together. Yerrabi will prioritise efforts by identifying  opportunities for collaboration and development.

Closing the Gap measures

Connected Beginnings supports all Closing the Gap priority reforms and focuses on:

Target 2  –  Children are born healthy and strong.

Target 3  –  Children are engaged in high quality, culturally appropriate early childhood education in their early years.

Target 4  –  Children thrive in their early years

To learn more about the Close the Gap targets you can visit closingthegap.gov.au