The Early Intervention Common Assessment Tool

The Early Intervention Common Assessment Tool (CAT) helps workers adopt a flexible and consistent approach to conducting comprehensive assessments with children, young people and families. The CAT is holistic, family led and culturally safe; and is designed to assess a family’s strengths and their current challenges.

It is made up of three resources that are designed to be used together:

• The Common Assessment Tool Guide (PDF, 3.0 MB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Practitioner Joint-assessment Template (DOCX, 633.9 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Family Self-assessment Template (DOCX, 296.3 KB)

Watch this animation to learn more about the Early Intervention Common Assessment Tool.