ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 CITY OF GREATER GEELONG

Health and Wellbeing - Outcomes
Outcome Measure Target Source Target Achieved Comment
Physical Health Life Expectancy Department of Human Services website ✓ It should be noted that there is a
significant time lag between the
collection of, and reporting of data.
However the CoGG trend from
1997-2005 is in line with Vic
Region (increasing).
Years of life lost due to ill health (DALYs)
Department of Human Services website (i ) Data is not reported at Local
Government level.
Healthy Environment Disease notifications - disease rate per Not exceed Vic rate CoGG Health and Local Laws Blood Borne: ✓ Geelong had a lower incidence rate
100,00 population Enteric: ✓ for all the reported disease
Other infections notifiable: ✓ categories except Sexually
Sexually transmitted: ✕ transmitted, which was 3.7
Vaccine preventable: ✓
above the Victorian rate.
Vector borne: ✓
Zoonoses: ✓
Imm unisation coverage To exceed Vic rate CoGG Community Child Health Officer ✓ CoGG rates were higher than
Victorian Average in all 3 age
cohorts.
Life Stages Support Child health assessments (rates of Department of Human Services ✓ Significant improvement on
participation at 3.5 years)
2006-2007 result.
Preventable hospital admission for Below state and Department of Human Services (i) Data is not reported at Local
residents aged 70+ regional levels Government level.
Community satisfaction with health and
Annual Local Government Community Result has remained consistent
human services Satisfaction Survey over past three years.
Connected and % of residents involved in volunteering Department for Victorian Communities ✓ Survey is only run every second year
Engaged Communities Indicators of Community Strength so result is based on 2006 – 2007.
% of residents who are a member of an Department for Victorian Communities Survey is only run every second year
organised group Indicators of Community Strength so result is based on 2006 – 2007.
% of residents who have attended a Achieve >50% Department for Victorian Communities ✕ Survey is only run every second year
community event Indicators of Community Strength so result is based on 2006 – 2007.
Key
() = maintain, () = increase, () = decrease, (✓) = target achieved, (✕) = target not achieved, (i ) = no new data available
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