Growing Up in Australia (LSAC)
The LSAC began in 2004 with two initial cohorts comprising 5,000 children each, aged 4 to 5 years and 0 to 1 years, representing a cross-section of Australian children at that time. Data collection occurs biennially, involving the children's parents (both residents and non-residents), carers, and teachers, with children actively participating once they reach a certain age.
Study design
Cohort - accelerated, Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
5,107 (younger cohort)
4,983 (older cohort)
Age at first data collection
Birth - 12 months (younger cohort)
4 - 5 years (older cohort)
Participant year of birth
2003 - 2004 (younger cohort)
1999 - 2000 (older cohort)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Children aged 4 to 5 years and 0 to 1 year in Australia in 2004.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2004
Primary Institutions
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Roy Morgan
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Census data
- Education data
- Healthcare data
- Healthcare data
- Tax, income & benefit data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
