Monitoring and reporting on how Victorianchildren and young people (0-17) are faring

Victorian Child and Adolescent Monitoring System (VCAMS)

Overview

• Victorian Child and Adolescent Monitoring framework

• Outcomes measurement and reporting

• Information products

Background

• DEECD lead a whole of government monitoring and reporting system on how Victorian children, young people (0 to 17 years) and their families are faring.

• The purpose of this work is to:1. Support the legislated reporting requirements of the Children’s Services

Coordination Board (CSCB) under the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005

2. Ensure a consistent and high quality evidence base is available to support program, planning and policy decisions at State, Regional and Local levels;

3. Enable government to identify priorities for children and young people children and set the forward agenda; and

4. Provide local communities with good information that supports local decisions and planning.

• Victoria has been regarded as leading the way nationally with this systematic approach to monitoring and reporting on child outcomes and making the information available to communities.

The Victorian Child and Adolescent Outcomes Framework

• CSCB established a framework to support monitoring and reporting.

• The framework recognises the importance of family and community in relation to child and adolescent health, wellbeing, learning, safety and development.

• Four ‘priority’ populations agreed by the CSCB where more attention is required:• Aboriginal children• Children with a disability• Children from a recently

arrived high needs immigrant or refugee background

• Children in out-of-home care, child protection or family services

The Victorian Child and Adolescent Monitoring System

VCAMS enables us to report on how children 0 to 17 are faring in the domains of health, safety, learning, development and wellbeing against the Outcomes Framework.

Informs state and local planning

Comprises 150 evidence based indicators that have been agreed across Victorian government

Maximises the utility of administrative data from government departments

Outcomes survey program for additional measures and priority populations (including the Victorian Child Health and Wellbeing Survey and the Victorian Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Survey)

Analysis and reporting and making data accessible

VCAMS monitoring and reporting – past productsCommunity profile series

City of Greater Shepparton Aboriginal Community

2009

Shire of Mitchell

2010

City of Greater Dandenong

2011

State of Victoria’s children report

• Provide a comprehensive review of evidence on how children and young people are faring; focus on health, wellbeing, learning, development, safety

• Inform service planning and policy development for children, young people and their families

• Report on outcomes and indicators from the Victorian Child and Adolescent Outcomes Framework

• Produced as a key output of the Victorian Child and Adolescent Monitoring System (VCAMS)

• Support reporting requirements by the Children’s Services Coordination Board (CSCB) under the 2005 Child Wellbeing and Safety Act

Statewide monitoring and reporting - State of Victoria’s children

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/directions/children/annualreports.htm

Highlights include: • Strong NAPLAN results

for years 7& 9.

Concerns include: • Poor oral health

outcomes and dental service access

Highlights include:• High levels of community

engagement and connectedness for children and young people

Concerns include: • High rates of child abuse

substantiations and family violence

Highlights include:• Lowest rural rates of smoking

during pregnancy

Concerns include:• Poor access to basic services,

particularly transport• High levels of adolescent

alcohol consumption, smoking and drug use

Highlights include: • Early childhood health,

learning and development

Concerns include:• Adolescent sexual health,

alcohol and drug use

Highlights include: • Young people in this region

most likely to report enjoying school, and finding their subjects interesting

Concerns include: • Highest rates of developmental

vulnerability, and risk of clinical problems at school entry

Loddon Mallee

Grampians

Hume

Barwon South West

Gippsland

Each area has unique strengths and challenges

State of Victoria’s children 2012 – rural and regional

The years from birth to eight provide the foundation for future health, wellbeing and development

State of Victoria’s children 2012 – early childhood

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Parental concern about oral health, vision and behaviour (2012)

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Average absence days, 2012, government schools, by Aboriginal status

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VCAMS draft dashboards – SEHQ example

VCAMS draft dashboards – kindergarten example

VCAMS draft dashboards – AEDI example

VCAMS interactive web site

Timeline for delivery

• Web site to go live by end of 2013

• Currently being tested by DEECD staff

• Data provider approvals in progress

• Testing to be conducted by external users (for usability,

clarity, etc) mid-November

• Review and refinement until June 2014

Completing the loop – using evidence based interventions

Find data

DEECD web site (education.vic.gov.au)

Search VCAMS

Search Community profile series

Search AEDI

Data.vic.gov.au

Schools data, enrolments, attendance rates, school locations

Contact – Connie Spinoso 9637 3215, spinoso.connie.c@edumail.vic.gov.au