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Best Start Indicator Data. Joyce Cleary Senior Program Analyst Statewide Outcomes for Children. Population overview. Measuring Disadvantage.
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Best Start Indicator Data Joyce Cleary Senior Program Analyst Statewide Outcomes for Children
Measuring Disadvantage • IRSED (Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage is produced by the ABS as part of the SEIFA (Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas) and is derived from Census attributes. • A lower IRSED score means a more disadvantaged area IRSED score for Elsewhere and Victoria • City of Elsewhere was more disadvantaged than the State average • City of Elsewhere was ranked 9 out of 78 LGAs, where a rank of 1 was assigned to the most disadvantaged LGA Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2003, Census of Population and Housing: Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Australia, ABS data available on request
Family type, for families with children aged 0 to 8 years in City of Elsewhere and Victoria
Median weekly income, for families with children aged 0 to 8 years in City of Elsewhere and Victoria
Family employment for families with children aged 0 to 8 years in City of Elsewhere and Victoria
Family education for families with children aged 0 to 8 years in City of Elsewhere and Victoria
Percentage of infants fully breastfed at 3 months and 6 months in City of Elsewhere • In 2004-05 the Statewide percentage of infants fully breastfed at 3 months was 48.5% - Elsewhere ranked 62 • In 2004-05 the Statewide percentage of infants fully breastfed at 6 months was 37.0%- Elsewhere ranked 67
Percentage of children seen by MCH at Home Visit and 3½ year consultation in Elsewhere • In 2004-05 the Statewide percentage seen at home consultation was 97.1% - Elsewhere ranked 69 • In 2004-05 the Statewide percentage seen at 3½ year visit was 55.7%- Elsewhere ranked 53
Percentage of children fully immunised at each age in Elsewhere • In 2004-05: 91.4% fully immunised at 12-15 mths Statewide - Elsewhere ranked 49 • In 2004-05: 92.7% fully immunised at 24-27 mths Statewide - Elsewhere ranked 54 • In 2004-05: 85.8% fully immunised at 72-75 mths Statewide - Elsewhere ranked 45
Average absence days for children in Government schools, Prep to Yr 2, in Elsewhere • In 2004: Statewide average absences in Prep was 13.2 - Elsewhere ranked 30 (rank for 2005) • In 2004: Statewide average absences in Yr 1 was 12.6 - Elsewhere ranked 58 (rank for 2005) • In 2004: Statewide average absences in Yr 2 was 12.2 - Elsewhere ranked 46 (rank for 2005)
Percentage of children meeting reading benchmarks in Government schools • In 2005: Statewide percentage meeting benchmark in Prep was 79.7% - Elsewhere ranked 63 • In 2005: Statewide percentage meeting benchmark in Yr 1 was 86.3% - Elsewhere ranked 56 • In 2005: Statewide percentage meeting benchmark in Yr 2 was 94.8% - Elsewhere ranked 68
Percentage of child protection renotification in children aged 0 to 8 in Elsewhere Elsewhere was ranked 25 out of all LGAs based on 2004-05
Rate of hospital separations for asthma per 1000 children aged 0 to 8 in Elsewhere Elsewhere was ranked 14 out of 70 LGAs based on 2004-05
Rate of hospital separations for gastro per 1000 infants aged 0 to 1 in Elsewhere Elsewhere was ranked 14 out of 47 LGAs based on 2004-05
Public housing retention rate (12mths post allocation) for families with children aged 0 to 8 in Elsewhere Elsewhere was ranked 34 out of 59 LGAs based on 2004-05
Data Issues • More indicators will be available from the Local Level Survey • Doesn’t capture variation within LGA • Prompts the “why?” questions
Next Steps • Identify strengths • Identify areas in need of attention • Mapping of community infrastructure and resources • Consultation with the local community • Using the Evidence Based Catalogue • Following the Best Start Action Plan!