Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee

Inquiry into early childhood engagement of CALD communities

Completed

The inquiry explored early childhood engagement of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. For the purposes of the inquiry, ‘early childhood’ is from 0 to 8 years old. Early childhood engagement involves programs and services in health, learning, childcare, play groups, family centres, sport and recreation, and local libraries.

Received from the Legislative Assembly on 28 May 2019:

An inquiry into early childhood engagement of culturally and linguistically diverse communities to the Legal and Social Issues Committee for consideration and report no later than 30 June 2020*.

*The reporting date has been extended to no later than 17 September 2020

Terms_of_Reference_-_Inquiry_into_Early_Childhood_Engagement_of_CALD_Communities.pdf

Translated resources

Resources have been developed to promote the inquiry and to assist people make a submission. If you want information that is easy to read and understand, download the Easy English document. Easy English uses simple language and images to help people understand complex information.

Easy English document

The inquiry poster can also be used to promote the inquiry, which is available in Arabic, Chin, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Dari, Dinka, Khmer, Karen, Punjabi, Persian, Spanish, Somali and Vietnamese.

Please use the social media pack to promote the Inquiry into early childhood engagement of culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The pack includes images and sample Facebook and Twitter messages.

CALD child inquiry social media pack