Monitoring Outcomes for Children and Adolescents

Pam MuthManager Outcomes Research And PolicyStatewide Outcomes for ChildrenOffice for Children Ffoor Children Branch

Statewide Monitoring and Reporting System will:

• Underpin planning for improvements at various levels

– Program

– Statewide

– Local Government

• Inform research and evaluation to generate new evidence on effectiveness

On a local level

• Overall aim is to have community level data available, particularly for indicators modifiable at the local government area level so that local policy and planning can be data driven and evidence based

• Good data will allow:– Priorities to be set– Outcomes to be measured (monitored)– Trends to be monitored– Emerging issues to be identified– Service gaps to be identified– Comparison and contrast between groups/locations to be made

Outcomes Framework

Best Start Indicators

• Breastfeeding rates

• Smoking during pregnancy

• Children exposed to tobacco in home

• MCH Participation

• Full Immunisation

• Children protected from summer sun

• Children who participate in physical activity

Best Start Indicators

• Children who clean their teeth twice daily• Kindergarten Participation• Parents reading to their children• School Absences• Reading, writing and numeracy • Child Protection Re-notification rate• Unintentional injury rate• Children whose parents report high levels of social support

Best Start Indicators linked to Outcomes

The Child (7 Outcomes)

Optimal antenatal and infant development Smoking during pregnancy

Outcome Best Start Indicator

Adequate Nutrition Breastfeeding rate

Free from Preventable Disease Immunisation rate

Healthy Teeth and Gums Children who clean their teeth twice daily

The Child (7 Outcomes)

Adequate Exercise and Physical Activity Children who participate inphysical activity

Safe from Injury and Harm

Reading, writing and numeracy

Unintentional injury

Successful in Literacy and Numeracy

The Family (3 Outcomes)

Healthy adult lifestyle

Parent Promotion of Child Health and Development

Free from Abuse and Neglect

Outcomes Best Start Indicator

Children exposed to tobacco smoke in home

Parents reading to their childrenChildren protected from sun

Child Protection re-notifications

Community (1 Outcome)/Supports and Services (3 Outcomes)

Communities that enable parents, childrenAnd young people to build connectionsand draw on informal assistance

Early Identification of Child Health Needs

Outcomes Best Start Indicator

Children of parents who reportHigh level of social support

Attendance at MCH

Community (1 Outcome)/Supports and Services (3 Outcomes)

High quality early education and care Experiences available

Kindergarten participation

Children attend and enjoy school Absences from primary school

Data Sources for Indicators

• Administrative data sources from DHS and DoE

• Survey data – Victorian Child Health and Wellbeing survey– Local Level Child Health and Wellbeing survey– Victorian Population Health Survey

• Other collections– School Entrant Health Questionaire– ABS– Victorian Injury Surveillance Program at Monash

Other data/information available at a local level

• Consultations

• Early Years Plans

• Neighbourhood Renewal

• Public Health Plans

• LGA population projections

• Immigration information

• Australian Early Development Index