Krahe, Michelle A., Stuart, Jaimee, Branch, Sara, and Gibson, Mandy (2024) Supporting the health, education and wellbeing of children and families: A priority-setting study with the service system in Logan, Queensland. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. (In Press)

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Abstract

Priority-setting is a collective responsibility centred around inclusive engagement and alignment with the needs and desired outcomes of the community. In this study, we leveraged the collective expertise of stakeholders from the child and family service system, to identify priorities for supporting the health, education and wellbeing of children and families living in Logan, Queensland. A pragmatic approach combining a modified nominal group technique and consensus methodology was undertaken. Key system factors were identified and consolidated into 10 priority areas, which were ranked via an online questionnaire. The top three priority areas were identified by the service system as (i) early family and child support programs, (ii) support and resourcing of existing services, and (iii) recognition and support of a diverse community. These results present an opportunity to leverage the local knowledge and expertise of the service system to design solutions that address the greatest challenges for children and families in place.

Item ID:	82533
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1839-5961
Keywords:	priority-setting; child; family; service system; health; education; wellbeing; surveys and questionnaires
Copyright Information:	© The Author(s) 2024
Funders:	Paul Ramsay Foundation
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2024 23:44
FoR Codes:	42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420601 Community child health @ 50% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4203 Health services and systems > 420311 Health systems @ 50%
SEO Codes:	23 LAW, POLITICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES > 2301 Community services > 230107 Families and family services @ 50% 20 HEALTH > 2002 Evaluation of health and support services > 200204 Health inequalities @ 50%
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