LGA LGA Metro VIC ORAL health Number Per cent Per cent Per cent 178 14.9 14.0 14.0 Parents concerned about their child's oral health (eg, teeth, gums etc) LGA LGA Metro VIC speech/LANGUAGE Number Per cent Per cent Per cent 162 13.6 12.7 14.1 Children reported to have difficulties with speech and/or language 57 35.5 32.2 33.8 of the children above, those who are seeing a speech pathologist LGA LGA VIC SERVICE USE Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Children reported to have attended a Maternal and Child Health Centre 858 71.9 67.8 69.9 for their 3 ½ year old check 250 21.0 17.5 18.2 Children reported to have been seen by an optometrist in the past year 992 83.2 78.5 78.4 Children reported to have been seen by a GP in the past year 110 9.2 9.7 10.4 Children reported to have been seen by a paediatrician in the past year 638 53.4 51.8 53.9 Children reported to have been seen by a dentist in the past year Children reported to have been seen by an audiologist/hearing 150 12.6 9.8 10.1 specialist in the past year Children reported to have participated in a kindergarten program 1,069 89.6 87.7 88.4 led by a qualified early education teacher LGA LGA Metro VIC BEHAVIOURAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING Number Per cent Per cent Per cent 188 15.7 11.8 12.6 Parents concerned about the behaviour of their child Children at risk of developmental and behavioural problems The Parents Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) is embedded within the SEHQ and comprises a number of questions that elicit responses about specific domains of learning, development and behaviour. Certain groupings of concerns have been found to be significant predictors of developmental or behavioural problems. Children at risk of developmental and behavioural problems LGA LGA Metro VIC Number Per cent Per cent Per cent 184 15.5 15.5 15.5 Children at high risk of developmental or behavioural problems 331 27.8 28.7 28.6 Children at moderate risk of developmental or behavioural problems
ORAL health LGA LGA Metro VIC Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Parents concerned about their child's oral health (eg, teeth, gums etc) 178 14.9 14.0 14.0 speech/LANGUAGE LGA LGA Metro VIC Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Children reported to have difficulties with speech and/or language 162 13.6 12.7 14.1 of the children above, those who are seeing a speech pathologist 57 35.5 32.2 33.8 SERVICE USE LGA LGA VIC Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Children reported to have attended a Maternal and Child Health Centre for their 3 ½ year old check 858 71.9 67.8 69.9 Children reported to have been seen by an optometrist in the past year 250 21.0 17.5 18.2 Children reported to have been seen by a GP in the past year 992 83.2 78.5 78.4 Children reported to have been seen by a paediatrician in the past year 110 9.2 9.7 10.4 Children reported to have been seen by a dentist in the past year 638 53.4 51.8 53.9 Children reported to have been seen by an audiologist/hearing specialist in the past year 150 12.6 9.8 10.1 Children reported to have participated in a kindergarten program led by a qualified early education teacher 1,069 89.6 87.7 88.4 BEHAVIOURAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING LGA LGA Metro VIC Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Parents concerned about the behaviour of their child 188 15.7 11.8 12.6 Children at risk of developmental and behavioural problems The Parents Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) is embedded within the SEHQ and comprises a number of questions that elicit responses about specific domains of learning, development and behaviour. Certain groupings of concerns have been found to be significant predictors of developmental or behavioural problems. Children at risk of developmental and behavioural problems LGA LGA Metro VIC Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Children at high risk of developmental or behavioural problems 184 15.5 15.5 15.5 Children at moderate risk of developmental or behavioural problems 331 27.8 28.7 28.6
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