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.

Common Assessment Tool (CAT) templates available in community languages

The CAT Practitioner Joint-assessment and Family Self-assessment Templates are available in 12 community languages to support families from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. These translations aim to reduce language barriers and promote inclusive, culturally responsive practice across early support services.

Note: The templates have also been translated into Dinka, but they are not available yet. As soon as they are ready, the Dinka translated templates will be shared and published here. 

• The Common Assessment Tool Practitioner Joint Assessment Template - Arabic (DOCX, 1019.2 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Family Self-assessment Template - Arabic (DOCX, 491.5 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Practitioner Joint Assessment Template - Chinese (Simplified) (DOCX, 1.0 MB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Family Self-assessment Template - Chinese (Simplified) (DOCX, 548.5 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Practitioner Joint Assessment Template - Chinese (Traditional) (DOCX, 997.8 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Family Self-assessment Template - Chinese (Traditional) (DOCX, 528.7 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Practitioner Joint Assessment Template - Cook Islands Māori (DOCX, 641.2 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Family Self-assessment Template - Cook Islands Māori (DOCX, 301.9 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Practitioner Joint Assessment Template - Dari (DOCX, 930.2 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Family Self-assessment Template - Dari (DOCX, 491.3 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Practitioner Joint Assessment Template - Korean (DOCX, 804.5 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Family Self-assessment Template - Korean
• The Common Assessment Tool Practitioner Joint Assessment Template - Nepali (DOCX, 2.9 MB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Family Self-assessment Template - Nepali (DOCX, 1.8 MB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Practitioner Joint Assessment Template - Samoan (DOCX, 641.0 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Family Self-assessment Template - Samoan (DOCX, 298.2 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Practitioner Joint Assessment Template - Spanish (DOCX, 642.6 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Family Self-assessment Template - Spanish (DOCX, 299.0 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Practitioner Joint Assessment Template - Tongan (DOCX, 643.3 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Family Self-assessment Template - Tongan (DOCX, 298.3 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Practitioner Joint Assessment Template - Vietnamese (DOCX, 643.3 KB)
• The Common Assessment Tool Family Self-assessment Template - Vietnamese (DOCX, 299.1 KB).