Having an early childhood service in your street can be a real bonus to young families, saving time and energy in
transporting children areas.
Not exact matches
The proposals could lead to
transport for
children in
areas served by more than one school being reduced.
Following the crash, the 2 - year - old
child and the four women in the car were all listed in serious to critical condition and were
transported to
area hospitals for treatment.
Emergency crews
transported all of the
children and the driver to
area hospitals.
Some of the major issues tackled by the Commission in recent years include workplace sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination and maternity leave; disability rights in
areas such as access to
transport, captioning, access to electronic commerce for older Australians and people with a disability; race discrimination; Indigenous social justice issues such as mandatory sentencing, community capacity - building and native title; and human rights issues such as
children in detention, education for rural and remote communities and age discrimination.
Qualitative research studies suggest numerous ways to improve access — defined as the opportunity for
children and families to participate and fully experience the benefits of a programme, affordability, suitability and sufficient quality — to early childhood services for Aboriginal
children and their families.24 Some examples include: provision of
transport; locating services in
areas where other daily activities occur (eg, schools); provision of low - cost or no - cost services; employing, training and retaining Aboriginal staff; provision of culturally competent and secure services; community involvement in the planning and delivery of services; and provision of flexible, comprehensive and continuous services.24 Although some Aboriginal families prefer to use mainstream instead of Aboriginal - specific services, choice is another facilitator of access.24 Furthermore, it remains unknown as to whether mainstream early childhood services with proven effectiveness in non-Aboriginal populations confer the same benefits to Aboriginal
children.
Strategies: Give priority to aged / disability care and men, women,
child and youth health issues; enhance awareness of nutrition, hygiene and substance abuse; awareness of environmental health issues such as water, waste disposal and power; establish regional health «benchmark» data bank; participate in Mid North Coast
Area Health Service and other stakeholder in relation to medical
transport.