00:02Little Olivia's a bundle of energy.
00:05When she started kindy earlier this year her mum was worried about the more structured environment.
00:12She had a little bit of trouble focusing and sitting still on the mat and like following instructions kind of
00:18straight away.
00:18The four-year-old's teacher suggested an assessment with a child health nurse who was able to give the family
00:24strategies to help her focus.
00:25It was organised by the centre and done on site at no cost through the thriving and on track program.
00:32I guess things can be a little overwhelming when you have to look up the thing, organise it, like this
00:39was so easy.
00:40The scheme connects families with healthcare workers based at community, daycare and early learning centres they're already attending.
00:48Four-year-old Fredericks accessing speech therapy.
00:51He's able to hold a conversation and the back and forth is there now. His vocabulary has expanded.
00:56The federally funded scheme has supported hundreds of families.
01:00We're removing that burden from families that they need to navigate a complex and often fragmented system.
01:05With one in four Queensland children starting school with a developmental delay, early intervention and access to support is key.
01:13We know that if we can actually provide support in the early years it will improve their trajectories lifelong.
01:19So many kids are entering into school without the skills that they need in order to engage in education.
01:24Keeping kids everywhere on the track to success.
01:31queers.
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