New app to help parents in most critical years
South Australian families with children aged 0-5 years will be supported through the most critical years of a child’s development through a new mobile app developed by the State Government.
The Early Years SA app will be the go-to for information for parents and carers about their children’s health, learning, development and wellbeing, and will provide automated age-specific notifications, tips and access to local services.
The app delivers information directly to families, on demand, providing accurate and authoritative resources when they need it most.
The Early Years SA app is a complimentary tool to the Blue Book, not a digital replacement. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the Blue Book as a trusted and credible information source for South Australian families.
Parents and carers are their children's first teachers and the Early Years SA app will provide them with the tools and information they need during the first five years of their children’s lives. This is when their social and emotional, physical, language and cognitive development is at its most rapid.
The Early Years SA app will:
The Department for Education partnered with a range of agencies to create the app, including CaFHS, Parenting SA, Wellbeing SA, DHS and SA Dental.
The app was developed by Chamonix, an award-winning end to end IT services business based in Adelaide at the innovation district at Lot Fourteen and operating nationally.
“As a new parent it can be difficult to know what to expect, what is typical development and where to access trusted information and support,” said Lockleys Children’s Centre Director Nadia Carruozzo.
“Having access to an app that provides a reliable source of information and important reminders at any time of the day or night will be really helpful for families.”
