Christian, Hayley
Adams, Emma K.
Hoorn, Stephen Vander
George, Phoebe
Nathan, Andrea
Trost, Stewart G.
Schipperijn, Jasper
Carson, Valerie
Funding for this research was provided by:
Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation (24219; 32925)
Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation (24219; 32925)
Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation (24219; 32925)
UKRI-NHMRC Built Environment Prevention Research Scheme (GNT1192764; MR/T039329/1)
UKRI-NHMRC Built Environment Prevention Research Scheme (GNT1192764; MR/T039329/1)
UKRI-NHMRC Built Environment Prevention Research Scheme (GNT1192764; MR/T039329/1)
Future Health Research and Innovation Fund WA Cohort Studies – Operational Support Program (PLAYCE Cohort-2023; 2024)
Future Health Research and Innovation Fund WA Cohort Studies – Operational Support Program (PLAYCE Cohort-2023; 2024)
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (Project ID CE200100025)
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (Project ID CE200100025)
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (Project ID CE200100025)
The Kids Research Institute Australia (Ascend Senior Fellowship)
Australian Government (Research Training Program)
Australian Government (Research Training Program)
Stan and Jean Perron (HDR Scholarships)
Stan and Jean Perron (HDR Scholarships)
UWA and Graduate Women (HDR Research Scholarship)
Article History
Received: 14 August 2025
Accepted: 25 March 2026
First Online: 16 April 2026
Declarations
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: Ethics approval was obtained from The University of Western Australia Human Research Ethics Committee (RA/4/1/7417 and 2020/ET000353). All participating ECEC services and parents provided informed consent.
: All participating ECEC services and parents provided informed consent for the publication of findings.
: The authors declare no competing interests.