Non LGA LGA VIC ORAL health Metro Number Per cent Per cent Per cent 27 18.0 14.1 14.0 Parents concerned about their child's oral health (eg, teeth, gums etc) Non LGA LGA VIC speech/LANGUAGE Number Per cent Per cent Per cent 22 14.6 17.8 14.1 Children reported to have difficulties with speech and/or language 9 42.8 37.0 33.8 of the children those who are seeing a speech pathologist Non LGA LGA VIC SERVICE USE Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Children reported to have attended a Maternal and Child Health Centre 102 68.2 75.8 69.9 for their 3 ½ year old check 26 17.4 20.3 18.2 Children reported to have been seen by an optometrist in the past year 110 73.3 78.3 78.4 Children reported to have been seen by a GP in the past year 17 11.4 12.6 10.4 Children reported to have been seen by a paediatrician in the past year 86 57.4 59.8 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 12 7.8 10.7 10.1 specialist in the past year Children reported to have participated in a kindergarten program 124 82.8 90.4 88.4 led by a qualified early education teacher Non LGA LGA VIC BEHAVIOURAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING Metro Number Per cent Per cent Per cent 21 14.1 14.9 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. Non Children at risk of developmental and behavioural problems LGA LGA VIC Metro Number Per cent Per cent Per cent 20 13.2 15.7 15.5 Children at high risk of developmental or behavioural problems 41 27.0 28.1 28.6 Children at moderate risk of developmental or behavioural problems
ORAL health LGA LGA Non Metro VIC Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Parents concerned about their child's oral health (eg, teeth, gums etc) 27 18.0 14.1 14.0 speech/LANGUAGE LGA LGA Non VIC Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Children reported to have difficulties with speech and/or language 22 14.6 17.8 14.1 of the children those who are seeing a speech pathologist 9 42.8 37.0 33.8 SERVICE USE LGA LGA Non 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 102 68.2 75.8 69.9 Children reported to have been seen by an optometrist in the past year 26 17.4 20.3 18.2 Children reported to have been seen by a GP in the past year 110 73.3 78.3 78.4 Children reported to have been seen by a paediatrician in the past year 17 11.4 12.6 10.4 Children reported to have been seen by a dentist in the past year 86 57.4 59.8 53.9 Children reported to have been seen by an audiologist/hearing specialist in the past year 12 7.8 10.7 10.1 Children reported to have participated in a kindergarten program led by a qualified early education teacher 124 82.8 90.4 88.4 BEHAVIOURAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING LGA LGA Non Metro VIC Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Parents concerned about the behaviour of their child 21 14.1 14.9 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 Non Metro VIC Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Children at high risk of developmental or behavioural problems 20 13.2 15.7 15.5 Children at moderate risk of developmental or behavioural problems 41 27.0 28.1 28.6
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