A report by the Early Intervention Foundation said the way early intervention services are currently developed is too short-term and fragmented, resulting in a lack of co-ordination across government and a failure to ensure schemes with a proven track record of success are rolled out nationwide.
The report says the government must take a similar approach on the issue as it is on housing, and the environment, and draw up a 25-year plan.
"National politicians and policymakers must put early intervention centre stage, and commit to testing its potential in a way that is bold, meaningful and focused on the long term," states the report.
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