Data on Western Australian children’s health, learning, development and social characteristics will be mapped using geospatial technology so that community leaders and service providers can identify the priority issues for their children. The Western Australian Child Development Atlas is the first resource of its kind in Australia to bring together and map in one place a range of data sources that are specifically focused on children’s development. The Atlas will use geo-spatial technology to inform policy making, research and service delivery, and help facilitate coordination between service providers. This technology maps population-level data, grouped into levels of geography (e.g., suburbs), so that patterns in the data can be more readily identified and used for service planning and delivery.
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