WORKING TOGETHER

TO CREATE

SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT SOUTH

AUSTRALIA’S CHILDREN

Confidentiality

Five by Five A Supporting Systems Framework

for Child Health and Development

Underlying principles:

• The first five years of life are crucial

• Child development occurs in 5 key stages across 5 developmental

domains the “Five by Five”

• The content of the Five by Five is the same for every child

• Effective parenting is key to achieving the Five by Five

• All carers want to parent effectively but may face multiple barriers

that can disrupt effective parenting

• Services need to recognise barriers to parenting and also support

parents & carers in how they respond to those barriers

Five by Five

Five by Five 5 development domains

1

2

3

4

5

Five by Five Across 5 stages

1 3 4 5

2

Systems supporting the Five by Five

A child centred approach for social system

support of the Five by Five.

The child is at the centre

Effective

parenting is the

main support for

the Five by Five

Effective parenting is

responsive to the child’s

needs, and characterised by

warm and nurturing

interactions that are

accepting and mindful of

the child.

A child centred approach for social system

support of the Five by Five.

Systems supporting the Five by Five

All carers want to parent effectively but there are inequalities in the resources required

Parents may experience barriers to

parenting related to:

Poor health Psychosocial distress Socioeconomic disadvantage (e.g. low income, poor housing, or limited access to services) Drug and alcohol problems

A child centred approach for social system

support of the Five by Five.

Systems supporting the Five by Five

A child centred approach for social system

support of the Five by Five.

The 5 key systems must work together to respond to the barriers to parenting, and support parents & carers in how they deal with them

Systems supporting the Five by Five

For further information contact

Professor John Lynch

john.lynch@adelaide.edu.au

Report available at: https://health.adelaide.edu.au/population-

health/research/grants/echdrg.html

SA Health

South Australia’s children

Lessons learnt • The child is at the centre • Effective parenting is key to achieving good outcomes for children • Effective parenting is responsive to the child’s needs, and

characterised by warm and nurturing interactions that are accepting and mindful of the child.

• All carers want to parent effectively but may face multiple barriers

that can disrupt effective parenting • Services need to recognise barriers to parenting and also support

parents & carers in how they respond to those barriers

SA Health

South Australia’s children

How does this apply to the Digital Challenge? • Parents want information that is:

• credible • easily accessible (usually through a smart phone) and

there when they want/need it • presented in different ways • useful so that they can make choices about how to apply

the information (‘adult education’ principles) • easy to navigate • engaging to keep their interest (competitive

environment)