Creating Change for WA Children
The Early Years Partnership is partnering with local communities to improve children's well-being and school readiness across WA.
Welcome Baby to Country:
Armadale West’s Welcome Baby to Country ceremonies are strengthening cultural identity and improving child wellbeing in a community where one in four children are developmentally vulnerable. Led by local Elders and the Champion Centre, the bi-annual event connects families with culture, services and health supports, and is inspiring similar initiatives across WA.
Our Partner Communities
We’re supporting children, parents and families in four partner communities across metropolitan, regional, remote, and very remote WA. Our communities include Armadale West, Central Great Southern (including Shires of Katanning, Kojonup, Gnowangerup, and Broomehill-Tambellup), Derby (including Mowanjum and Pandanus Park) and Bidyadanga.
Armadale West
Armadale West is a metropolitan community partner working to improve children’s wellbeing and school readiness through locally tailored support. With a diverse population of young families, the partnership focuses on strengthening health, development and early learning across three primary school catchments and the Westfield Park Child and Parent Centre.
Bidyadanga
Bidyadanga is a very remote community partner, supporting children’s wellbeing and school readiness in WA’s largest remote Aboriginal community. Home to multiple language groups and strong cultural leadership, the partnership works with families to strengthen early childhood development through approaches grounded in local knowledge and community priorities.
Central Great Southern
Including the Shires of Katanning, Kojonup, Gnowangerup and Broomehill-Tambellup.
Central Great Southern is a regional community partner improving children’s wellbeing and school readiness across the Shires of Katanning, Kojonup, Gnowangerup and Broomehill‑Tambellup. With a diverse regional population, the partnership focuses on locally tailored early childhood development supports shaped by community priorities.
Derby
Including the communities of Mowanjum and Pandanus Park.
Derby is a remote community partner, working to strengthen children’s wellbeing and school readiness across Derby, Mowanjum and Pandanus Park. With a high proportion of First Nations families and strong local interest in change, the partnership supports community‑led approaches to improve early childhood development and access to services.