Footprints in time: the longitudinal survey of Indigenous children

• Reach:

  National

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

Footprints in time is a longitudinal survey comprised of interviews with around 1,700 Indigenous children and their parents and carers in 11 remote, rural and urban sites across Australia. The focus is children aged between six months and five years. The children will be followed yearly from 2008. The survey forms an important part of the data gathering for the Closing the gap strategy. Information collected relates to:

• household information
• child health
• primary carer health
• child and family functioning
• socioeconomic and demographic information about the families
• an assessment of the children's development.
  
  

Contacts

Brett Galt-Smith
LSIC Section Manager
Executive
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Ph: (02) 6146 2465
Email: Brett.Galt-Smith@fahcsia.gov.au

Related publications

Footprints in Time (2012)

Footprints in Time: the longitudinal study of Indigenous children: key summary report from Wave 3.

Canberra: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

• Links
• View report: Footprints in Time: the longitudinal study of Indigenous children: key summary report from Wave 3 (PDF - 5.0 MB)
• View information: Footprints in Time - the longitudinal study of Indigenous children
• View information: Footprints in Time: the longitudinal study of Indigenous children: key summary report from Wave 3
• View media release: Study finds education the key for Indigenous children
• View website: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2011)

Footprints in Time: the longitudinal study of Indigenous children: key summary report from Wave 2.

Canberra: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

• Links
• View abstract: Footprints in Time: the longitudinal study of Indigenous children: key summary report from Wave 2
• View report: Footprints in Time: the longitudinal study of Indigenous children: key summary report from Wave 2 (PDF - 9.0 MB)

Ey C (2010)

Footprints in Time: the longitudinal study of Indigenous children [ppt].

Paper presented at the NatStats 2010 Conference. 15-17 September, Sydney

• Links
• View conference presentation: Footprints in Time: the longitudinal study of Indigenous children [ppt] (Word - 1.6 MB)
• View information: Carol Ey
• View information: NatStats 2010 Program
• View website: NatStats 2010 Conference

Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2010)

Two feet on the ground – standing proud: findings from Wave 2 of Footprints in Time.

Canberra: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

• Links
• View report: Two feet on the ground – standing proud: findings from Wave 2 of Footprints in Time (PDF - 2.4 MB)
• View information: Two feet on the ground – standing proud: findings from Wave 2 of Footprints in Time
• View website: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2009)

Footprints in time: the longitudinal study of Indigenous children—key summary report from Wave 1.

Canberra: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

• Links
• View newspaper article: Aboriginal kids 'resilient, healthy'
• View report: Footprints in time: the longitudinal study of Indigenous children—key summary report from Wave 1 (PDF - 1.8 MB)
• View information: Footprints in time: the longitudinal study of Indigenous children—key summary report from Wave 1
• View website: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)

Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2009)

Finding our feet : first findings from Footprints in Time.

Canberra: Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

• Links
• View abstract: Finding our feet : first findings from Footprints in Time
• View report: Finding our feet : first findings from Footprints in Time (PDF - 3.1 MB)
• View information: Footprints in Time - The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC)
• View website: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2006)

Growing up in the Torres Strait region: a report from the Footprints in Time trials.

Canberra: Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

• Links
• View report: Growing up in the Torres Strait region: a report from the Footprints in Time trials (PDF - 3.1 MB)
• View information: Growing up in the Torres Strait region: a report from the Footprints in Time trials
• View website: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Longitudinal Surveys Section Strategic Policy and Knowledge Branch, Family and Community Services (2004)

Footprints in time: the longitudinal study of Indigenous children: an overview of the study.

Canberra: Family and Community Services

• Links
• No links available.

Longitudinal Surveys Section Strategic Policy and Knowledge Branch, Family and Community Services (2004)

Footprints in time: the longitudinal study of Indigenous children, revised consultation paper.

Canberra: Family and Community Services

• Links
• No links available.

Links

• View information: Footprints in time: publications
• View information: Footprints in time: the longitudinal survey of Indigenous children
• View contact details: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
• View website: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs