Australian Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC)
The LSIC study, also known as Footprints in Time, is designed to inform evidence-based policy to improve the well-being of Indigenous children in Australia and approach these targets. Information is gathered from various sources including primary caregivers, secondary carers, teachers, and childcare workers. Two age cohorts of children are followed; at the first wave of the study in 2008, children in the younger cohort (born between 2006 and 2008) were between the ages of 6 months and 2 years; and children in the older cohort (born between 2003 and 2005) were between 3.5 and 5 years of age. Among the participants, 49% are female, 26% live in major cities, and 20% live in very remote communities around Australia.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - accelerated
Number of participants at first data collection
1,759 (participants)
Age at first data collection
6 months - 5 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
2003 - 2008 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The total population of Indigenous Australian children in these age groups, including families of varied socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2008
Primary Institutions
Australian National University (ANU)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- None
- None
- Education data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
