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Transcript of Sue West Research Fellow, The McCaughey Centre,
School of Population HealthUniversity of Melbourne
Community Indicators Victoria: A tool for community engagement,
policy and planning
VCOSS Congress August 2007
Sue WestResearch Fellow, The McCaughey Centre,
VicHealth Centre for the Promotion of Mental Health and Community Wellbeing
The McCaughey Centre: VicHealth Centre for the Promotion of Mental Health and Community Wellbeing
Building knowledge about the social, economic and environmental determinants of mental health and community wellbeing
• Background– Launched July 2007, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne– Established June 2006, Long term funding: VicHealth and Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Sciences– Named in honour of Davis and Jean McCaughey
• Priorities: Policy research, teaching and capacity building– Community wellbeing policies and indicators: Community Indicators Victoria– Key determinants of mental health and community wellbeing
• Freedom from violence• Freedom from discrimination• Social inclusion• Economic participation and security• Healthy and sustainable environments
Community Indicators Victoria
• Collaborative project hosted by the McCaughey Centre, University of Melbourne
• Partners: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victorian Govt, Local Govt, NGOs, Swinburne and RMIT Universities
• Platform for developing and using local community wellbeing indicators in Victoria
– Indicator development– Data collection and analysis– Web based summary and tailored reports (live data)– Policy linkages– Capacity building– Research and policy networks and learning
What are community wellbeing indicators
and why are they important?
Community wellbeing is….
• Healthy, safe and inclusive communities
• Dynamic, resilient economies
• Sustainable built and natural environment
• Culturally rich and vibrant communities
• Democratic and engaged communities
Wellbeing indicators - opening up a new debate about progress
Local community wellbeing indicators
• Headline issues and trends important to local communities
• Tools for democratic planning and evidence based policy
• Social, economic, environmental, cultural and governance trends and outcomes
An important caveat
Not everything than can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted
Albert Einstein
Welcome to Community Indicators Victoria
Wellbeing Report for Local Government Area
Wellbeing Report for Local Government Area
Create Your Own Report on Specified Indicators
Create Your Own Report on Specified Indicators
Potential Strengths and Areas for Improvement
Strengths
Social Support
Self Reported Health
Home Internet Access: Any
Volunteering
Participation in Arts and Culture
Crime: Person
Home Internet Access: Broadband
Crime: Property
Areas for Improvement
Perceptions of Safety (day)
Work-Life Balance
Transport Limitations
Perceptions of Safety (night)
Feeling Part of the Community
Water Conservation
Community Acceptance of Diverse Culture
Household Waste Recycling
Food Stress
All areas have a mix of strengths and areas for improvement
All areas have a mix of strengths and areas for improvement
Local community wellbeing in VictoriaSelf Reported Health
Source: CIV, McCaughey Centre, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne
Local community wellbeing in VictoriaFeeling Part of the Community
Source: CIV, McCaughey Centre, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne
Challenges in using local indicators
• Indicators spot light issues - not the whole story• Danger of ‘what gets measured matters’ - tail
wagging dog • Local knowledge matters• Problems of causation and responsibility • Benchmarking and league tables• Others?
Where to from here? • Regular data updates – as new data comes in it will be
available through the website
• Policy and research partnerships
• Capacity building tools
• Ongoing development of the framework in particular areas, for example cultural and governance indicators
The CIV team welcomes feedback from local government, key partners and the community on the use of community wellbeing
indicators, what works and what resources are still needed
The CIV team welcomes feedback from local government, key partners and the community on the use of community wellbeing
indicators, what works and what resources are still needed
School of Population HealthUniversity of Melbourne
Community Indicators Victoria A tool for community engagement,
policy and planning
VCOSS Congress August 2007
Sue WestResearch Fellow, The McCaughey Centre,
VicHealth Centre for the Promotion of Mental Health and Community Wellbeing