COMMUNITY PROFILE 2014
CAPRICORN
Created by: The Smith Family Rockhampton 2014/2015
The Communities for Children Facilitating Partner Initiative Capricorn is funded by the Australian Government and facilitated by The Smith Family.
The information in this publication does not necessarily reflect the views of the Commonwealth of Australia (the Commonwealth), and the Commonwealth does not accept any responsibility for the information within this publication.
CONTENTS
COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN FACILITATING PARTNERS ...... 5
ABOUT THIS PROFILE ...... 6
KEY FOCUS AREAS 6 DATA 6 LIVING DOCUMENT 6 COMMUNITY CONSULTATION 7 Communities for Children Committee Survey 7 Organisational Survey 7 Parent Survey 8 Children’s Survey 8 Business Survey 8 School Survey 9 Early Education Survey – 9 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE ...... 11
LOCATION 11 POPULATION 12 HOUSING AFFORDABILITY 12 SURVEY RESULTS 13 Business Survey 13 SUPPORTING DATA 14 Population 14 Age Proportions 14 Child Age Breakdown 14 Weekly Income 15 Household Income 15 Employment status of couple families 16 Social Housing Register 17 COMMUITY VULNERABILITY ...... 18
Child Protection Findings 18 Effects of incarceration on families 18 Crime Rates 20 Domestic and Family Violence 20 Suicide 20
Facts and stats about suicide in Australia 21 How safe and secure are Australia’s children? 22 Gambling in Australia 23 SURVEY RESULTS 24 Children’s survey 24 School Survey 25 Business Survey 26 SUPPORTING DATA 27 Domestic and Family Violence 27 Child protection summary statistics, five-year trend, Queensland 28 Suicide 29 Crime Rates 33 PROGRAMS AVAILABLE 34 MARGINALISED AND DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES ...... 35
Why is it important to engage disadvantaged families in child and family services? 35 Socio-Economic disadvantage 36 Disabilities and Carers 36 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families 37 Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) Families 40 SUPPORTING DATA 42 Statistics 42 People not fluent in English, 2011 43 People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin, 2011 44 Couple families with dependent children, 2011 45 One parent families with dependent children, 2011 46 Total persons with disabilities aged 0 to 14 years 47 Socio-Economic Index of Disadvantage – Capricorn Region 47 FAMILIES AND PARENTS ...... 48
Family Structure 48 Grandparents 48 Foster and Kinship Care 49 Parenting Programs 49 Developmental benefits of involved fathering 49 SURVEY RESULTS 51
Children’s Survey 51 Parent’s Survey 52 Organisational Survey 54 Happy Healthy Family 55 School and Early Education Survey 56 Business Survey 57 SUPPORTING DATA 58 Children in Foster and Kinship Care 58 Families — family composition 59 Single or Lone Parent families 59 Blended families 59 PROGRAMS AVAILABLE 60 HEALTHY LIFESTYLES ...... 62
Health in CQ 62 Children and families 62 Young Australians: Their health and wellbeing 2011 64 Tobacco Use 64 Overweight and Obesity 65 Teenage births 66 Alcohol and Drug Use 66 Immunisation 67 Participation in sport 67 Breakfast for Children 68 Healthy Communities Initiative 69 SURVEY RESULTS 70 Organisational Survey 70 School and Early Education Survey 71 SUPPORTING DATA 73 Local Sport Participation 73 Immunisation 73 PROGRAMS AVAILABLE 75 EDUCATION ...... 76
Early Learning in Queensland 76 What do children learn in the early phase of schooling? 76
Kindergarten and School Readiness 77 School Readiness 78 School Attendence 78 Education Levels 79 Let’s Read 79 Learning for Life 79 Great Results Guarantee 80 Alternative Education Options 80 Arts and cultural identity 81 Naplan 81 SURVEY RESULTS 83 School and Early Education Survey 83 SUPPORTING DATA 85 School attendance rates 85 Indigenous Education Participation 87 School Absences 88 Education Levels 88 Let’s Read - Local 90 Naplan 91 PROGRAMS AVAILABLE 98 SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING ...... 99
Helping kids grow socially and emotionally 99 Local vulnerability 99 Body Image 100 Bullying 101 Mental Health 102 The mental health of young Australians 102 Self-Harm 104 Rockhampton Community Care Unit 105 Saver Plus Program 105 SURVEY RESULTS 107 School Survey 107 SUPPORTING DATA 108 AEDC 108 Self Harm 110
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE 111 SERVICES, COMMUNITY AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS ...... 113
Awareness and Promotion of services 113 Transport 113 Childcare 114 Playgroup 114 Coordination of services 114 SURVEY RESULTS 115 Parent’s Survey 115 Organisational Survey 117 Business Survey 118 SUPPORTING DATA 121 Available child care – Capricorn Region 121 Unpaid Child Care – Capricorn Region 121 Location of Playgroups – Capricorn Region 122 Households without a car, 2011 123 People who travelled to work on public transport, 2011 124 PROGRAMS AVAILABLE 126 REFERENCES ...... 141
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COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN FACILITATING PARTNERS
Communities for Children Facilitating Partners (CfC FP) – are a Sub-Activity under the Families and Children Activity that aim to deliver positive and sustainable outcomes for children and families in disadvantaged communities throughout Australia. CfC FPs are place based and develop and facilitate a whole of community approach to support and enhance early childhood development and wellbeing for children from birth to 12 years.
As the Communities for Children Facilitating Partner (CfC FP), The Smith Family in Rockhampton will facilitate a whole of community approach to support and enhance early childhood development and wellbeing for children from birth to 12 years. We will:
Build on local strengths to meet local community needs and create capability within local service systems, using strong evidence of what works in early intervention and prevention. Collaborate with other organisations to provide a holistic service system for children and families. Use a proportion of the funding to fund other organisations (known as Community Partners) to provide services to promote child wellbeing services that are known to be high-quality and evidence based. Use the remaining funds to undertake facilitation, coordination and collaborative work in the community or to fund soft-entry, innovative programmes.
The objectives of the CfC FPs are:
To improve the health and wellbeing of families and the development of young children, from before birth through to age 12 years, paying special attention to:
o Healthy young families — supporting parents to care for their children before and after birth and throughout the early years;
o Supporting families and parents — support for parents to provide children with secure attachment, consistent discipline and quality environments that are stable, positive, stimulating, safe and secure;
o Early learning — provide access to high quality early learning opportunities in the years before school; provide early identification and support for children at risk of developmental and behavioural problems; assist parents with ways they can stimulate and promote child development and learning from birth; and
o School transition and engagement - support children and families to make a smooth transition to school and work with local schools to assist children and families with their ongoing engagement with school.
To create strong child-friendly communities that understands the importance of children and applies this capacity to maximise the health, wellbeing and early development of young children at the local level.
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ABOUT THIS PROFILE
The aim of this profile is to provide a holistic view of the Communities for Children Capricorn Region that will inform the overall Communities for Children Strategy 2014-2019. Information provided within this profile will help to identify community characteristics, assess needs and identify gaps, and inform priorities for the Capricorn Community.
Note: For the purpose of the Communities for Children Strategy – the Capricorn region include the areas covered by the Rockhampton Regional Council and Livingstone Shire Council.
KEY FOCUS AREAS
A number of key focus areas have been identified for this profile, as shown below. For each of these we have looked at responses to community consultation from organisations, parents, children and other key stakeholders. We have also, where possible, included relevant data relating to these focus areas, as well as identified services within the community.
1. Community Vulnerability 2. Marginalised and Disadvantaged Families 3. Families and Parents 4. Healthy Lifestyles 5. Education 6. Social and Emotional Wellbeing 7. Services, Community and Family Connection
DATA
Data has been obtained from a wide range of sources. Where available, Capricorn data has been provided, and if possible compared to state and national data, or to previous local data to help identify benchmarks and trends. If local data has not been available, state and/or national data has been included.
Lack or omission of data will have occurred within the document due to lack of sources for this. It is not indicative of a lack of issues within the region.
LIVING DOCUMENT
This document is a living document, and as any additional relevant information becomes available, it will be included. It is intended that this data be reviewed on a regular basis, and where possible annual data figures be updated to enable local trends to be identified.
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COMMUNITY CONSULTATION
To determine the needs of the community, a range of consultations have occurred, including surveys of organisations, parents and children.
COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN COMMITTEE SURVEY Members from the Communities for Children Committee were asked the following questions at the August 2014 meeting:
1. What are the key concerns for the health and wellbeing of children and families from your experience? 2. What is working well in the service system at present? 3. What is not working as well as you would like? 4. What are the key improvements/changes that you think are required to enhance the health and wellbeing of children and their families?
5 responses were received from this survey. Some may have also completed the Organisational Survey.
ORGANISATIONAL SURVEY Organisations from across the wider Capricorn Region were surveyed and asked:
1. Do staff from your agency work with families who live in the Rockhampton LGA? 2. In which areas (localities) do staff from your agency work with families? 3. Which best describes the field you work in? 4. Does your agency work with families with children in the age groups birth – 12 years? 5. If we could change one thing to support parents better in the Rockhampton LGA, what would it be? 6. If we could do one thing to better support eh healthy development of children in the Rockhampton LGA, what would it be? 7. Identify the top three services, programs or activities needed most by your clients. 8. What barriers do families experience in obtaining help? 9. Which engagement strategies work best with your clients? 10. Select 3 areas (from a list) that you think needs improvement 11. Are there any needs you have identified as being of particular importance, or being specific to a particular area/suburb?
90 responses were received from this survey.
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PARENT SURVEY Parents were asked the following questions:
1. What sort of help/support is needed with raising children? 2. What is working well in your community to help raise children? 3. What stops families from getting help / accessing services? 4. Is there anything you need help or support for at the moment but can’t find the right help, or don’t know where to go? 5. What do you find is the best way of getting information out services to you?
102 responses were received from this survey.
CHILDREN’S SURVEY The Communities for Children Strategy has, at its core, the health and wellbeing of children – so feedback from children is important.
Children from years 5-7 were asked the following questions:
1. What do you think is good about where you live? 2. What do you like to do with your family? 3. Draw a picture of a happy, healthy family. 4. Imagine you could do anything to make the world a better place. What would you do?
348 responses were received from this survey.
BUSINESS SURVEY 1. What type of business do you have? 2. Where is your business located? 3. How long have you been in business in Rockhampton/Livingstone? 4. Is your business involved with the community? If yes, how is your business involved with the community? 5. Why would families want to live in Rockhampton/Livingstone? 6. What stops families from living in Rockhampton/Livingstone? 7. In 25 words or less, what is your biggest concern for families in Rockhampton/Livingstone? 8. If we could do one thing to support families better, what would it be?
33 Responses were received from this survey
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SCHOOL SURVEY 1. School Name 2. What is the main age group you support? 3. Overall, how ready do you believe children are to start school? 4. What type of vulnerable families do you work with? (tick all that apply) 5. What are the main areas of support and/or advice parents come to you for? (tick all that apply) 6. What Child Protection or safety issues do you encounter with the families of your school? (tick all that apply) 7. What are the most significant social/emotional areas of concern with students at your school? (tick all that apply) 8. Do you feel confident in supporting students with these issues? 9. Are you confident in referring students to external help? 10. Which target group would benefit most from a parenting program? 11. What kind of topics should be included? 12. If you could get parents to do just one thing to help their children succeed at school, what would it be? 13. What are the three (3) most important things we need to get children to be doing to help them lead a healthy lifestyle? (please tick three) 14. What are some positive things parents can do to help children and families become healthier? 15. What is the biggest obstacle faced by parents in helping their children lead a healthy lifestyle? 16. In 25 words or less, what are the most positive outcomes you see with your students? 17. In 25 words or less, what is your biggest concern for families?
26 School Responses were received from this survey
EARLY EDUCATION SURVEY 1. Centre Name 2. Centre type 3. What is your role? 4. How long have you been in the role? 5. What is the main age group you support? 6. How many children does your centre have on a wait list? 7. Does your centre provide an accredited kindergarten program? 8. Does your centre provide extended hours care outside normal operating hours? 9. Overall, how ready do you believe children are to start school? 10. What type of vulnerable families do you work with? (tick all that apply) 11. What are the main areas of support and/or advice parents come to you for? (tick all that apply) 12. What Child Protection or safety issues do you encounter with the families of your centre? (tick all that apply) 13. What are the most significant social/emotional areas of concern with children at your centre? (tick all that apply) 14. Do you feel confident in supporting children with these issues? 15. Are you confident in referring children to external help? 16. Which target group would benefit most from a parenting program? 17. What kind of topics should be included? 18. If you could get parents to do just one thing to help their children succeed once they get to school, what would it be? 19. What are the three (3) most important things we need to get children to be doing to help them lead a healthy lifestyle? (please tick three)
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20. What are some positive things parents can do to help children and families become healthier? 21. What is the biggest obstacle faced by parents in helping their children lead a healthy lifestyle? 22. In 25 words or less, what are the most positive outcomes you see with your children? 23. In 25 words or less, what is your biggest concern for families?
10 responses were received from this survey
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DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
The Communities for Children Capricorn site is located across two Local Government Areas (LGAs), the Rockhampton Regional Council, and the Livingstone Shire Council. Both LGAs are situated in Central Queensland Capricornia Region. For the purpose of this document, the combined information for this area will be referred to as the Capricorn Region.
LOCATION
Communities for Children Capricorn is located in Central Queensland on the Tropic of Capricorn, around 550 kilometres north of Brisbane. The Region has two major population centres, the city of Rockhampton and immediate surrounds, with around 75,000 residents and the coastal strip from Yeppoon south to Zilzie with around 30,000 residents (also known as the Capricorn Coast). Settlement is relatively sparse outside of these centres with the exception of the historic mining area of Mount Morgan. The Region comprises around 18,300 square kilometres and includes large areas devoted to National Parks and defence purposes.
SUBURBS AND LOCALITIES The Capricorn Region encompasses the following suburbs/localities:
ROCKHAMPTON includes the suburbs of Allenstown, Berserker, Frenchville. Kawana, Koongal, Lakes Creek, Norman Gardens, Park Avenue, Parkhurst, Rockhampton City, Depot Hill, The Range, Wandal and West Rockhampton.
GRACEMERE includes the township of Gracemere, as well as the surrounding suburbs in the Districts of Rural West and Rural South East. Rural West encompasses the localities of Alton Downs, Bushley, Dalma, Fairy Bower, Garnant, Glenroy, Gogango, Kalapa, Morinish, Morinish South, Nine Mile, Pink Lily, Ridgelands, Stanwell, South Yaamba, Westwood and Wycarbah. Rural South East encompasses the localities of Bajool, Bouldercombe, Kabra, Marmor, Midgee, Port Alma and Port Curtis, and part of Thompson Point.
MOUNT MORGAN DISTRICT encompasses the localities of Baree, Boulder Creek, Fletcher Creek, Hamilton Creek, Horse Creek, Johnsons Hill, Leydens Hill, Limestone, Moongan, Mount Morgan, Nine Mile Creek, Oakey Creek, Struck Oil, The Mine, Trotter Creek, Walmul, Walterhall and Wura.
LIVINGSTONE SHIRE COUNCIL area includes the suburbs of Adelaide Park, Bangalee, Barlows Hill, Barmaryee, Barmoya, Bondoola, Bungundarra, Byfield, Canal Creek, Canoona, Causeway Lake, Cawarral, Cobraball, Cooee Bay, Coorooman, Coowonga, Coral Sea, Emu Park, Etna Creek, Farnborough, Glendale, Glenlee, Great Keppel Island, Greenlake, Hidden Valley, Inverness, Ironpot, Jardine, Joskeleigh, Keppel Sands, Kinka Beach, Kunwarara, Lake Mary, Lakes Creek (parts of), Lammermoor, Marlborough, Maryvale, Meikleville Hill, Milman, Mount Chalmers, Mount Gardiner, Mulambin, Mulara, Nankin, Nerimbera, Ogmore, Pacific Heights, Rockyview, Rosslyn, Rossmoya, Sandringham, Shoalwater, Shoalwater Bay, Stanage, Stockyard, Tanby, Taranganba, Taroomball, The Caves, The Keppels, Thompson Point, Tungamull, Wattlebank, Weerriba, Woodbury, Yaamba, Yeppoon, Zilzie.
Please see Appendix A– Key Findings by Suburb/Locality for detailed information relating to each suburb / locality.
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HOUSING AFFORDABILITY POPULATION Using a 3 bedroom house as a guide, the median The total Population as at 30 June 2013 for the rent for the Capricorn area for the September Capricorn Region is 118,043. This includes the quarter is $300 per week – a decrease of $40 per Rockhampton Regional and Livingstone Shire week from the same time in 2013 and 2012. Council areas. The median age of the Capricorn Region is 37 based on 2011 Census data with 28% This compares to a median rental range across of the population being couples with children. As Queensland for the same period between $480 and per the table below, this shows a steady increase $250 per week. over the last 10 years. Population projections th show that both the Rockhampton and The Capricorn Region has the 10 lowest median Livingstone areas are expected to increase at rental in the state (out of 31 localities). approximately 2% per annum. In Capricorn there were 1832 lodgements or Within the region, the total number of children applications for a 3 bedroom house for the last 12 aged birth to 14 years at the time of the 2011 months - up to 30/9/2014. Census was 20.9%, higher than the state average MEDIAN RENT FOR A 3 BEDROOM HOUSE of 20.2% and the national average of 19.3%. Of particular note is the much higher percentage of $400.00 children (25.5%) within the area defined as $350.00 Fitzroy Pt A (Gracemere, Kabra, and Stanwell). $300.00 $250.00 CHILD POPULATION $200.00 Sep-12 10.0% $150.00 $100.00 8.0% Sep-13 $50.00 6.0% Rockhampton Sep-14 $- 4.0% Queensland 2.0% Australia 0.0% Birth to 4 5 to 11 Years Old Years Old
Overall, Rockhampton has a higher percentage of Source: young children compared to Queensland and https://www.rta.qld.gov.au/Resources/Median- Australia. *Note: Data only inclusive of RRC as LSC not available rents/Median-rents-quarterly-data/2014- Median-rents-quarterly-data FAMILIES
30.0%
20.0% Rockhampton 10.0% Queensland 0.0% Australia Couple Single Parent Rockhampton has slightly higher single parent families.*Note: Data only inclusive of RRC as LSC not available
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SURVEY RESULTS
BUSINESS SURVEY
WHY WOULD FAMILIES WANT TO LIVE IN ROCKHAMPTON/LIVINGSTONE?
WHAT STOPS FAMILIES FROM LIVING IN ROCKHAMPTON/LIVINGSTONE?
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SUPPORTING DATA
POPULATION
LGA/State As at 30 June % Average annual growth rate 2003 2008 2013p 2001-2013p 2008-2013p Livingstone 27,291 31,419 35,505 2.7 2.5 Rockhampton 71,488 76,260 82,538 1.4 1.6 Queensland 3,743,121 4,219,505 4,656,803 2.2 2.0
AGE PROPORTIONS
Area Year %< age 15 % age 15-64 % age 65 + Australia 2013 19% 67% 14% Rockhampton 2013 21% 65% 14% 2031 20% 61% 19% Capricorn Coast 2013 19% 64% 17% 2031 19% 58% 23%
Source: CQ Health Needs Assessment
CHILD AGE BREAKDOWN
PEOPLE AGED 0 TO 4 YEARS, 2011
Rockhampton - Enumerated Area Number Total Percent % population Allenstown 196 3,527 5.6 Berserker and The Common 546 7,298 7.5 Frenchville 638 8,819 7.2 Gracemere 851 8,229 10.3 Kawana 367 4,460 8.2 Koongal - Lakes Creek 386 4,978 7.8 Mount Morgan District 189 2,943 6.4 Norman Gardens 671 8,666 7.7 Park Avenue 397 5,232 7.6 Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer 167 2,065 8.1 Rockhampton City and Depot Hill 222 4,116 5.4 Rural South East 147 2,724 5.4 Rural West 205 2,550 8.0 The Range 282 5,488 5.1 Wandal and West Rockhampton 356 5,956 6.0 Rockhampton 5,621 77,050 7.3 Regional QLD 155,192 2,329,454 6.7 Fitzroy-Wide Bay Region SA4 32,944 494,454 6.7 Queensland 299,589 4,392,038 6.8 Australia 1,420,918 21,504,278 6.6
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PEOPLE AGED 5 - 11 YEARS 2011
Rockhampton - Enumerated Area Number Total Percent % population Allenstown 248 3,527 7.0 Berserker and The Common 723 7,298 9.9 Frenchville 844 8,819 9.6 Gracemere 941 8,229 11.4 Kawana 464 4,460 10.4 Koongal - Lakes Creek 563 4,978 11.3 Mount Morgan District 288 2,943 9.8 Norman Gardens 821 8,666 9.5 Park Avenue 386 5,232 7.4 Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer 234 2,065 11.3 Rockhampton City and Depot Hill 259 4,116 6.3 Rural South East 301 2,724 11.0 Rural West 287 2,550 11.2 The Range 443 5,488 8.1 Wandal and West Rockhampton 523 5,956 8.8 Rockhampton 7,324 77,050 9.5 Regional QLD 214,937 2,329,454 9.2 Fitzroy-Wide Bay Region SA4 46,738 494,454 9.5 Queensland 404,155 4,392,038 9.2 Australia 1,895,451 21,504,278 8.8
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts. Note: No Livingstone Shire figures available in this format
WEEKLY INCOME In Rockhampton (R) (Local Government Areas), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,269 and those without children was $1,997.
MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME, COUPLE FAMILIES ROCKHAMPTON QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA WITH TWO INCOMES Families without children 1,997 2,011 2,081 Families with children 2,269 2,256 2,310
HOUSEHOLD INCOME In Rockhampton (R) (Local Government Areas), 25.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 9.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
HOUSEHOLD INCOME ROCKHAMPTON % QUEENSLAND % AUSTRALIA % Less than $600 gross weekly income 25.9 22.8 23.7 More than $3,000 gross weekly income 9.1 10.2 11.2
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF COUPLE FAMILIES In Rockhampton (R) (Local Government Areas), of couple families, 22.7% had both partners employed full- time, 2.6% had both employed part-time and 20.1% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF ROCKHAMPTON % QUEENSLAND % AUSTRALIA % COUPLE FAMILIES Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over Both employed, worked 5,278 22.7 216,006 22.9 1,015,156 21.7 full-time Both employed, worked 609 2.6 34,300 3.6 174,795 3.7 part-time One employed full-time, 4,680 20.1 197,353 20.9 1,001,907 21.4 one part-time One employed full-time, 3,358 14.4 144,966 15.4 736,322 15.7 other not working One employed part-time, 999 4.3 47,188 5.0 291,191 5.4 other not working Both not working 4,316 18.5 174,355 18.5 899,598 19.2 Other 1,471 6.3 58,603 6.2 291,196 6.2 Labour force status not 2,567 11.0 71,530 7.6 314,529 6.7 stated
Source: ABS 2011 Census Data
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SOCIAL HOUSING REGISTER Approved Applicants awaiting Housing - Single or Couple applications with Child/ren
APPLICATIONS APPROVED ON TOTAL OF ALL APPLICATIONS ON REGISTER WAITING LIST Capricorn 148 465 Queensland 6753 18739 Percentage of Qld total 2% 2%
IDENTIFY % OF TOTAL IDENTIFY % OF TOTAL SINGLE % OF TOTAL WITH INDIGENOUS PARENTS DISABILITY Capricorn 22 15% 52 35% 34 23% Queensland 2122 31% 1891 28% 5237 78%
AVERAGE WAIT LONGEST WAIT NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL TIME (MONTHS) TIME (MONTHS) APPLICANTS THAT IDENTIFY WITH ALL 3 INDICATORS Capricorn 16.8 54 6 4% Queensland 242 3.6%
Soruce: http://www.hpw.qld.gov.au/aboutus/OpenData/Pages/default.aspx
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COMMUITY VULNERABILITY
There are many factors within the community that impact on its vulnerability, and these need to be considered for their potential impact on families and children in the Capricorn Region. It is also important to understand if any of these factors are significant to the region.
CHILD PROTECTION FINDINGS Substantiations of notifications received during the current reporting year refer to child protection Key findings from the Child Protection Australia notifications made to relevant authorities during 2011-12 report on child protection, produced by the the year ended 30 June 2012 that were Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicate: investigated, and the investigation was finalised by 31 August 2012, and it was concluded that there Child abuse and neglect has increased, was reasonable cause to believe that the child had with the number of substantiated cases been, was being, or was likely to be, abused, increasing from 6.1 to 7.4 per 1,000 neglected or otherwise harmed. Substantiations children. may also include cases where there is no suitable Children aged under 1 year old were most caregiver, such as children who have been likely to be the subject of substantiated abandoned or whose parents are deceased. abuse and neglect, with a rate of 13.2 per
1,000 children. Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2013, Child The number of children admitted to and Protection Australia 2011-12. Available from discharged from care and protection
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There are significant impacts on children who have role as mothers” (Farrell 1998). This may well apply a parent incarcerated. In Australia, 28% of prisoners to prison fathers as well. Farrell refers to prison have children who depend on them for their basic environments or institutional ecologies which needs, and 21% of prisoners report that when they impact on families of prisoners. Other research were children, their own parent had been concludes that most visitors to prisons “were made imprisoned. Parental incarceration presents an to feel like criminals themselves just for visiting a opportunity to provide families, children and young gaol” (Cregan 1997). people with supports to address current disadvantage and reduce the likelihood of Nearly half of the prisoners interviewed for the experiencing further disadvantage as a result of Doing it Hard study had previously been in prison parental incarceration. and one-third of them had served a Youth Training Centre sentence. Four out of ten had a close Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2013). The relative who had been imprisoned (Tudball 2000). health of Australia’s prisoners 2012. Cat. no. PHE 170. Canberra: The latest Victorian prison census indicates that AIHW. 63% of male and 61% of female prisoners have Impacts of parental incarceration include but are been in prison previously. Of those imprisoned, less not limited to: than 10% of men and 20% of women had Family relationships completed secondary education while about 60% of Shame and stigma men and 80% of women were unemployed or not part of the paid labour force when in the Educational Outcomes community (OCSC 2001). Many prisoners in the Caring responsibilities state of Victoria are poorly educated and have not Emotional distress recently participated in the workforce. To say that Financial disadvantage many have not had positive parenting role models Instability and homelessness does not give a full picture of the chaotic lives many
have led. Implications for Support Education Prisoners who maintain contact with their families Parental relationships are less likely to re-offend after release. Research Providing information to children and also suggests that many prisoners are prepared to young people use their time in prison to reflect on and renew Listening and talking to children and young their relationships with family members (Catholic people Prison Ministry, Qld, 2000). Participation in a variety Parents and siblings of programs offered in prison addressing Non-stigmatising referrals and linking to relationship issues, anger management and services parenting can assist individuals develop their skills. Stable and secure living arrangements However, these programs are usually offered a Building on strengths session a week in six or eight week blocks and may
Source: SHINE for Kids Institute of Child Protection Studies be of limited benefit without longer term follow-up, Australian Catholic University and are not always available at all prisons. The availability of programs is also dependent on CHILDREN OF PRISONERS funding and as a result are somewhat ad hoc. Exploring the needs of children and young people who have a parent incarcerated in the Australian Source: Australian Institue of family studies, Forgotten Families, The Impacts on Imprisonment, Ana Cunningham Capital Territory Vicky Saunders, Prof Morag McArthur October 2013.
An Australian study concerned with prisoner mothers found that “inmate mothers are not only seen to offend against society, but also against their
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CRIME RATES violence occurred, and reported higher rates of the violence having been seen or heard by children. Capricornia consistently reported higher rates of Drug Offenses, Trespassing and Vagrancy, and Good Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012, Personal Safety, Australia, 2012 Order Offences. The number of Drug Offences http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/4906.0 reported has also risen considerably with 600 more offences reported in 2013-2014 than in 2009-2010. DV Connect Womensline received over 55,000 calls Breach of Domestic Violence Protection Orders is per year relating to domestic violence, family also markedly higher in Capricornia, with 262 more violence and sexual assault. offences reported in Capricornia per 100,000 persons in 2013-2014. Of the women who call DV Connect: 83% are Anglo Australian There has been an overall decrease in Assault and 10% are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Liquor offence in the Capricorn Region. However, Islander the Capricornia Police Region still reports higher 7% are from a Non English Speaking than average rates of these offences. Whilst the Background number of Traffic Related Offences has decreased in DV Connect 2013, Facts and Statistics. Available from < Queensland as a whole, Capricornia has seen a http://www.dvconnect.org/?page_id=62>. [21 October 2014]. marked increase reporting 513 more offences per 100,000 persons than Queensland in 2013-2014. SUICIDE
DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE Suicide remains the leading cause of death for all Australians between 15 and 34 years of age, despite Domestic and family violence statistics vary decreases in the suicide rate over the past decade. considerably depending on the definition of domestic and family violence used. Suicide rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are approximately twice those of LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RATES non-Indigenous Australians. Suicide rates are 6 particularly high among younger Aboriginal and 5 Torres Strait Islander people. However, for 4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 45 and over, suicide rates align more closely with those 3 recorded for the non-Indigenous population. 2
1 Source: ABS – Suicides, Australia 2010 0 http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/3309.0 Population Domestic Violence SUICIDE DEATHS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG The Capricorn Region makes up just 2.7% of the Qld PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 15 population, but has nearly 4.9% of the state’s total The number of suicide deaths of children and young domestic violence applications. people under the age of 15 is small, but is significant in terms of the proportion of all deaths Both men and women were more likely to within this age group. experience physical assault than sexual assault. However, women were more likely to have It is recognised that the death rate from suicide experienced sexual assault since the age of 15 than differs between Aboriginal and Torres Strait men. Islanders and non-Indigenous Australians. While not separately tabulated, it should be noted that of the Women were more likely to experience violence 57 deaths by suicide of children and young people perpetrated by a partner than men. Women were under the age of 15, 15 deaths (26.3%) were of also more likely to have children in their care when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
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The remaining deaths were of non-Indigenous associated with an increased risk of suicide persons or persons for whom Indigenous status was especially after discharge from hospital or not stated. when treatment has been reduced. People with alcohol or drug abuse Source: ABS – Causes of Death, Australia, 2012 problems have a higher risk of dying by http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/3303.0/ suicide than the general population. FACTS AND STATS ABOUT SUICIDE IN Males are around 3.3 times more likely to AUSTRALIA die by suicide than females. Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SUICIDE AND AGE males (15-19 years) are 4.4 times more With the exception of those aged over 85, likely to die by suicide than are other there has been a trend towards men in young Australian males. Similarly, young their middle years (i.e. 30-49) having the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander highest rates of suicide. females (15-19 years) are 5.9 times more In 2012, the peak age group for suicide was likely to die by suicide than are other recorded in men aged 85 or above (37.6 young females. per 100,000). YOUTH SUICIDE From 1980 onwards, there has not been any one age group of females that has In 2012, 70 males aged 15-19 years and consistently had a higher rate of suicide 144 males aged 20-24 years died by than other age groups. suicide. In the same year, 59 females aged According to official data, child suicide (5- 15-19 years, and 51 females aged 20 to 24 15 years old) is a rare event in Australia. years died by suicide. Based on 5 year aggregate scores from Considering all causes of death, suicide 2008 to 2012, age-standardised suicide accounted for 21.9% of deaths among 15- rates were low in both males (0.4 per 19 year old males and 28.7% of deaths 100,000) and females (0.4 per 100,000). among 20-24 year old males in 2012. The corresponding percentages for females in SUICIDE AND GENDER both of these age groups are 32.6% and Suicide is much more common among 25.2% respectively. males than females in every state and Since 1997, suicide rates among 15-19 year territory of Australia. This is consistent old males have shown a pattern where with trends observed in other Western they are gradually decreasing. countries. For females aged 15-19 years, the suicide The ratio of male to female suicides rose rate in 2012 was 8.3 per 100,000, slightly from 2:1 in the 1960s to over 4:1 in the higher than previous years. 1990s. Throughout the early 2000s, the Males aged 20-24 have shown ratio of male to female suicides has been considerable decreases in the age- somewhat below 4:1, and stood at 3:1 in standardised suicide rates since the 1997 2012. peak, with 17.4 per 100,000 in the 2012 • In 2012, suicide represented 2.5% of all preliminary data. male deaths and 0.9% of all female deaths. Suicide rates for females aged 20-24 show that rates peaked in 1997 (9.0 per 100,000) GROUPS AT RISK OF SUICIDE and were lowest in 2003 (3.8 per 100,000). People with a previous history of Preliminary data for 2012 was 6.4 per attempted suicide are at greatest risk of 100,000; a slight decrease from the 7.2 per suicide. 100,000 observed in 2011. Mental disorders such as major depression, psychotic illnesses and eating disorders are
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Source: Mindframe (2014) - Managed by the Hunter Institute of children (154 people per day) were unable Mental Health and funded by the Australian Government under to receive immediate accommodation. the National Suicide Prevention Program.
http://www.mindframe-media.info/for-media/reporting- CHILDREN AND CRIME suicide/facts-and-stats#sthash.9uLMhGvb.dpuf Children in the juvenile justice system are a particularly disadvantaged population and are No local suicide rates available vulnerable to continued and more serious offending later in life. HOW SAFE AND SECURE ARE AUSTRALIA’S CHILDREN? Research indicated that those under supervision in Australia commonly have low socioeconomic CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT backgrounds; low levels of education; high rates of Abuse and neglect victims may experience lower childhood abuse and neglect; parental social competence, poor school performance, incarceration; homelessness and unstable impaired language ability, and are at increased risk accommodation; poor physical health and nutrition; of criminal offending and mental health problems. and high incidence of mental health problems and drug and alcohol abuse. The main type of abuse reported was emotional abuse (37% of substantiations), followed by neglect According to the Juvenile Justice National Minimum (29%), physical abuse (22%) and sexual abuse (11%). Data Set, on an average day in 2009-2010:
HOMELESSNESS There were 1,010 children aged 10-14 Children who are homeless are more likely to under juvenile justice supervision in continue to be homeless into adulthood. Australia (excluding Western Australia and the Northern Territory). This equates to a According to the SAAP National Data collection, in rate of 81 per 100,000 children. 2010-11: Indigenous children are markedly over- represented in juvenile justice supervision; Around 80,800 Australian children aged 0- in 2009-10, Indigenous children aged 10-14 14 (19 out of every 1,000) presented as were almost 24 times as likely as non- part of a family group to a specialist Indigenous children to be under homelessness agency. supervision on an average day (996 per An additional 3,600 unaccompanied 100,000 compared with 42 per 100,000). children aged 0-14 (1 in every 1,000) also used these services. Source: AIHW – A picture of Australia’s Children 2012 Indigenous accompanying children aged 0-
14 continue to be over-represented among specialist homelessness service users.
UNMET DEMAND FOR ACCOMMODATION In 2010-11, specialist homeless agencies could not always meet requests for accommodation.
The majority of unmet requests (85%) were due to a lack of accommodation. This was highest for individuals with children (91%) and couples with children (87%). 74% of couples (24 people per day) with children and 64% of individuals with
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GAMBLING IN AUSTRALIA Only around 15 per cent of problem gamblers seek help. For most people, gambling is a form of entertainment that is enjoyed responsibly. IMPACT OF PROBLEM GAMBLING Many Australians gamble in some form at least Problem gamblers are six times more likely once a year, whether it’s an occasional flutter at the to be divorced than non-problem gamblers races, buying a lottery ticket, playing the pokies or a Problem gamblers are four times more night out at the casino. In 2009, 70 per cent of likely to have problems with alcohol and Australians participated in some form of gambling. four times as likely to smoke daily than non-problem gamblers Australians spent more than $19 billion on gambling • Children with parents who are problem in 2008-09; around $12 billion of which was spent gamblers are up to 10 times more likely to playing the pokies. become problem gamblers themselves than children with non-gambling parents
PROBLEM GAMBLING Source: Thomas, S, and Jackson, A, Report to beyondblue, Risk Some people can experience significant and Protective Factors: Depression and comorbidities in harm from gambling. Up to 500,000 problem gambling, 2008 Australians are at risk of becoming, or are, Source: Thomas, S, and Jackson, A, 2008 problem gamblers. The social cost to the community of Source: The Problem Gambling Treatment and Research Centre, problem gambling is estimated to be at Children at risk of developing problem gambling, May 2010 least $4.7 billion a year. The actions of one problem gambler GAMBLING IN CQ negatively impacts the lives of between CQ accounts for approximately 7% of QLD’s total five and 10 others. This means there are up gambling machine revenue from just 5.47% of the to five million Australians who could be population affected by problem gambling each year, Source: CQ Profile, CQLGA 2012 including friends, family and employers of people with a gambling problem.
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SURVEY RESULTS
CHILDREN’S SURVEY
HOW WOULD YOU MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE?
Environment
Stop War/Violence/Ask for 3% 3% 3% World peace 4% 20% Help homeless/poor 5% Respect/racism/Bullying
8% Community Improvements Safety/Crime and Drugs
16% Be healthy 11% Donate to charity
Buy more shops 12% 15% Aid Animals in need
Increase Family time
1. Respect/Racism/Bullying also includes responses such as be a better person, look out for others etc 2. Community Improvements include improving schools, parks and open spaces 3. Increase family time also includes removing social media responses 4. Other responses that have not been recorded include, but are not limited to, turning the world into chocolate, making it rain marshmallows, bringing back Robin Williams, and turning the world into a kids zone 5. Environment includes recycling, picking up rubbish, planting and saving trees 6. Non answers, indecipherable answers and answers such as "nothing" have not been included 7. Some children have provided more than response, therefore totals are not reflective of the amount of participants
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SCHOOL SURVEY
WHAT CHILD PROTECTION OR SAFETY ISSUES DO YOU ENCOUNTER WITH THE FAMILIES OF YOUR SCHOOL? 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0%
Neglect
Sexual Abuse
Violence
PhysicalAbuse
Domesticand Family
SexualisedBehaviour Other (pleasespecify)
Emotional/VerbalAbuse
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BUSINESS SURVEY
IN 25 WORDS OR LESS, WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST CONCERN FOR FAMILIES IN ROCKHAMPTON/LIVINGSTONE?
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SUPPORTING DATA
DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE
EXPERIENCE OF VIOLENCE % PREVALENCE EXPERIENCE OF VIOLENCE - QUEENSLAND Male Female Experienced violence in the last 12 months 10.9 5.9 Physical assault 6.9 3.6 Sexual assault np *1.2 Relationship to perpetrator Stranger 6.3 1.9 Known person 5.9 4.5 Partner (current or previous) 1.8 EXPERIENCE OF VIOLENCE - AUSTRALIA Male Female Experienced violence in last 12 months 8.7 5.3 Physical assault 5.4 3.0 Sexual assault *0.4 1.0 Experienced violence since age of 15 49.0 40.8 Physical assault 39.3 29.8 Sexual assault 4.0 17.1 Experienced partner violence in the last 12 months 0.6 1.5
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution np: not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012, Personal Safety, Australia, 2012. Available from http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/4906.0 [23 October 2014].
EXPERIENCE OF PARTNER VIOLENCE SINCE THE AGE OF 15 % PREVALENCE EXPERIENCE OF PARTNER VIOLENCE Male Female Partner violence 5.3 16.9 Physical 5.0 15.6 Sexual *0.4 4.9 WHETHER CURRENT PARTNER HAS BEEN VIOLENT MORE THAN ONCE One incident 35.0 34.9 More than one incident 65.0 65.1 WHETHER PREVIOUS PARTNER HAS BEEN VIOLENT MORE THAN ONCE One incident 49.4 27.0 More than one incident 50.6 73.0 WHETHER EVER SOUGHT ADVICE OR SUPPORT ABOUT VIOLENCE Have sought advice or support re: current partner violence 29.7 61.0 Have sought advice or support re: previous partner violence 52.4 76.1 EXPERIENCE OF PARTNER VIOLENCE AFFECTING CHILDREN Whether violence occurred during pregnancy Total women who experienced violence during pregnancy from 21.7 current partner Total women who experienced violence during pregnancy from 53.9 previous partner Whether violence witnessed by children Current partner violence Had children in their care when violence occurred 44.4 54.2 Violence seen or heard by children *18.2 31.3 Previous partner violence Had children in their care when violence occurred 49.0 61.4 Violence seen or heard by children 33.9 47.6
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* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012, Personal Safety, Australia, 2012. Available from
CAPRICORN REGION DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATS DOMESTIC AND FAMILY 2011-2012 2012-2013 VIOLENCE PROTECTION ROCKHAMPTON YEPPOON TOTAL REGION ROCKHAMPTON YEPPOON TOTAL REGION APPLICATIONS Number of Applications RoGS (Originating 750 157 907 991 170 1161 Applications) Number of Orders Made Protection Order 660 142 802 868 117 985 Temporary Protection Order 453 95 548 335 66 401 Vary Protection Order 211 28 239 174 21 195 Revoke Protection Order 13 1 14 0 0 0 Total Orders 1337 266 1603 1377 204 1581 Number of Originating 100 26 126 116 38 154 Applications Dismissed % of State Total (Originating 3.4% 0.71% 4.11% 4.16% 0.71% 4.87% Applications)
Source: Magistrates Courts of Queensland: Annual Report 2012 – 2013 http://www.courts.qld.gov.au/about/publications
CHILD PROTECTION SUMMARY STATISTICS, FIVE-YEAR TREND, QUEENSLAND
CHILD PROTECTION SUMMARY STATISTICS – QLD 2009–10 2010–11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Intake Intakes 101,356 112,518 114,503 128,534 129,615 Child concern reports 79,471 90,863 89,680 103,771 106,359 Notifications 21,885 21,655 24,823 24,763 23,256 Children subject to a child concern report 55,080 60,553 60,099 65,935 67,946 Children notified 19,636 19,353 21,909 21,254 20,229 Investigation and assessment Admissions to assessment orders 2,455 2,304 1,976 1,595 1,308 Temporary assessment orders 1,223 1,198 941 808 667 Court assessment orders (CAO) 1,232 1,106 1,035 787 641 Substantiations 6,922 6,598 7,681 8,069 7,406 In need of protection 4,287 4,237 4,820 5,062 4,788 Not in need of protection 2,635 2,361 2,861 3,007 2,618 Children subject to substantiations 6,218 5,941 6,974 7,149 6,685 Ongoing intervention (a) Total children subject to ongoing intervention 10,606 10,327 10,963 11,420 11,334 Intervention with parental agreement 2,580 1,956(c) 2,149 2,253 2,250 Child protection orders 8,026 8,371 8,814 9,167 9,084 Children subject to protective orders 8,090 8,456 8,863 9,211 9,131 (CPO and CAO) Children living away from home 7,809 8,063 8,482 8,652 8,631 Percentage of Indigenous children placed with 53.8 52.5 53.7 55.5 55.1 kinship or Indigenous carers Approved carer families (b) 4,043 4,125 4,463 4,728 4,833
Source: Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
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SUICIDE
SUICIDE, NUMBER AND AGE-SPECIFIC RATES OF DEATH BY AGE GROUP AND SEX, 2008-2012
AGE MALES FEMALES PERSONS MALES FEMALES PERSONS no. no. no. Rate Rate Rate 5-14 29 28 57 0.4 0.4 0.4 15-24 1,119 410 1,529 14.2 5.5 10.0 35-34 1,698 469 2,167 21.5 6.1 13.9 35-44 2,021 591 2,612 26.0 7.5 16.6 45-54 1,823 572 2,395 24.4 7.5 15.9 55-64 1,182 374 1,556 19.0 6.0 12.4 65-74 653 183 836 16.4 4.5 10.4 75-84 499 142 641 22.7 5.2 13.0 85 and over 212 67 279 32.2 5.3 14.4 All ages (e) 9,236 2,837 12,073 16.8 5.1 11.0
Note: Rate refers to the number of deaths per 100,000 Source: ABS – Causes of Death, Australia, 2012 http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/3303.0/
SUICIDE, NUMBER OF DEATHS BY AGE GROUP AND STATE OR TERRITORY, 2008-2012 AGE GROUP NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS NT ACT AUS 5-14 12 14 14 2 7 3 4 1 57 15-24 326 330 394 120 237 38 65 19 1,529 25-34 552 491 522 161 298 58 54 31 2,167 35-44 681 579 637 224 340 70 41 40 2,612 45-54 670 559 540 193 299 79 26 28 2,395 55-64 432 354 366 131 190 50 9 24 1,556 65-74 262 182 191 64 93 24 10 10 836 75-84 204 143 132 54 71 23 2 11 641 85 and over 91 54 67 17 32 15 0 3 279 All ages 3,230 2,706 2,864 966 1,567 360 212 166 12,073
Source: ABS – Causes of Death, Australia, 2012 http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/3303.0/
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AUSTRALIAN SUICIDE RATES NUMBER OF SUICIDE DEATHS YEAR OF REGISTRATION 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Males No. 1,936 1,817 1,737 1,661 1,658 1,624 1,699 1,833 1,751 1,816 Females No. 521 503 477 437 444 494 530 508 535 545 Persons No. 2,457 2,320 2,214 2,098 2,102 2,118 2,229 2,341 2,286 2,361 Rate of suicide deaths (crude)(d) Males Rate 20.1 18.6 17.6 16.6 16.4 15.8 16.2 17.1 16.0 16.3 Females Rate 5.3 5.1 4.8 4.3 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.9 4.9 Persons Rate 12.7 11.8 11.1 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.6 10.9 10.4 10.6 Males aged 15-24 Rate 20.4 19.0 18.0 13.8 16.1 15.6 15.4 14.6 13.0 13.4 Males aged 25-34 Rate 43.0 30.9 28.3 27.3 25.2 19.1 23.2 23.4 21.1 18.2 Females aged 15-24 Rate 4.8 4.2 3.6 5.1 4.1 4.8 4.6 4.1 4.2 5.2 Females aged 25-34 Rate 7.5 7.1 7.7 5.4 5.5 5.1 6.2 6.0 6.4 5.7 Rate of suicide deaths (age-standardised)(e) Males Rate 20.3 18.8 17.8 16.8 16.5 15.8 16.3 17.2 16.0 16.4 Females Rate 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.9 4.7 4.8 4.8 Persons Rate 12.7 11.8 11.1 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.5 10.8 10.3 10.5 Rate ratio of males to females (f) Rate 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.4 3.3 3.7 3.4 3.4 Quartiles age at death Males Quartile 1 Years 29.5 29.5 29.9 30.9 30.4 31.6 30.6 31.6 32.4 33.1 Quartile 3 Years 52.3 52.6 52.8 55.6 53.3 55.8 55.1 55.8 56.9 57.0 Females Quartile 1 Years 30.7 31.3 31.5 30.9 31.8 32.9 32.4 32.6 31.7 30.7 Quartile 3 Years 53.9 54.9 54.5 55.0 57.8 59.1 57.1 54.5 57.1 56.1 Persons Quartile 1 Years 29.7 29.9 30.3 30.9 30.6 31.8 31.0 31.8 32.3 32.7 Quartile 3 Years 52.8 53.2 53.2 55.4 54.1 56.7 55.6 55.5 57.0 56.9 Suicides as percentage of total deaths % 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 Suicides as percentage of all deaths % 31.2 29.7 28.6 26.3 26.2 26.2 27.1 26.3 25.3 26.5 from external causes
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SUICIDE COMPARISON RATE 1997 - 2012 The table below provides a comparison of trends in suicide between 1997 (the most recent peak) and 2012
AGE SEX 1997 2012 GROUPS No. of Age standardised No. of Age standardised deaths rate deaths rate (/100,000) (/100,000) 15-19 M 122 18.6 70 9.3 F 33 5.3 59 8.3 20-24 M 295 42.8 144 17.4 F 60 9.0 51 6.4 25-29 M 294 40.5 168 19.6 F 59 8.1 41 4.9 30-34 M 246 34.6 180 22.6 F 56 7.8 52 6.6 35-39 M 215 29.2 196 25.3 F 64 8.6 64 8.2 40-44 M 216 31.5 204 25.2 F 58 8.4 69 8.4 45-49 M 153 23.5 204 26.9 F 45 7.0 48 6.2 50-54 M 141 25.3 181 24.0 F 51 9.5 69 9.0 55-59 M 98 22.5 139 20.6 F 32 7.6 44 6.4 60-64 M 80 22.1 107 17.6 F 24 6.6 38 6.2 56-59 M 77 22.8 78 15.3 F 25 7.1 21 4.1 70-74 M 69 24.5 69 18.6 F 22 6.7 19 4.9 75-79 M 131 31.6 45 16.9 F 41 7.0 15 4.9 80-84 M - - 54 28.1 F - - 24 9.5 85+ M - - 56 37.6 F - - 12 4.4 Total M 2,146* 23.3** 1,901* 16.8** F 577* 6.2** 634* 5.6**
Note: * represents the sum of all deaths including ages not stated. ** represents the standardised rate of all deaths including ages not stated.
Source: Mindframe (2014) - Managed by the Hunter Institute of Mental Health and funded by the Australian Government under the National Suicide Prevention Program. http://www.mindframe-media.info/for-media/reporting-suicide/facts-and- stats#sthash.9uLMhGvb.dpuf
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The ratio of deaths by suicide to the total number of deaths from all causes differs greatly among age groups as shown in the table below:
AGE GROUPS SUICIDE AS A PERCENTAGE OF ALL DEATHS Males Females 15-19 21.9 32.6 20-24 28.7 25.2 25-29 26.5 18.8 30-34 27.5 15.9 35-39 23.1 14.1 40-44 16.6 9.2 45-49 12.5 4.7 50-54 7.4 4.4 55-59 4.1 2.1 60-64 2.3 1.3 65-69 1.3 0.6 70-74 0.9 0.4 75-79 0.5 0.2 80-84 0.4 0.2 85+ 0.3 - Total 2.5 0.9
Note: * represents the sum of all deaths including ages not stated. ** represents the standardised rate of all deaths including ages not stated.
Source: Mindframe (2014) - Managed by the Hunter Institute of Mental Health and funded by the Australian Government under the National Suicide Prevention Program. http://www.mindframe-media.info/for-media/reporting-suicide/facts-and- stats#sthash.9uLMhGvb.dpuf
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CRIME RATES Number and rate of reported offences, comparison between Queensland and Capricornia Police District, 01 July 2009 to 30 June 2014.
RATE PER 100,000 PERSONS Offence Type 2009 - 2010 2013 - 2014 Queensland Capricornia Queensland Capricornia Homicide (Murder) 1 3 1 - Other Homicide 2 2 1 1 Assault 459 625 396 569 Sexual Offences 126 149 110 152 Robbery 41 24 33 20 Other Offences Against the Person 84 109 66 109 Total Offences Against the Person 714 912 608 851 Unlawful Entry 987 986 783 629 Arson 31 26 25 18 Other Property Damage 915 1069 770 830 Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 203 163 219 137 Other Theft 1950 1729 2098 1781 Fraud 415 546 360 323 Handling Stolen Goods 110 101 104 93 Total Offences Against Property 4611 4620 4360 3810 Drug Offences 983 1016 1366 1616 Prostitution Offences 7 4 2 0 Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) 211 354 164 282 Gaming Racing and Betting Offences 0 - - - Breach Domestic Violence Protection 220 401 314 576 Order Trespassing and Vagrancy 99 143 97 144 Weapons Act Offences 78 114 102 156 Good Order Offences 1196 1585 1215 1808 Stock Related Offences 14 49 12 41 Traffic Related Offences 1041 1176 891 1404 Miscellaneous Offences 61 54 75 115 Total Other Offences 3911 4896 4237 6143
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PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
Community Housing and Crisis Family Accommodation Homeless Hostels and Accommodation Programs Services Anglicare CQ Ozcare Ozcare 164 Musgrave Street, North 87 Alma St, Rockhampton 87 Alma St, Rockhampton Rockhampton 07 4937 4200 07 4937 4200 07 4927 8200 Gambling Help Crisis Accommodation and Relationships Australia Support 119 High St, Frenchville Rockhampton Women’s 1300 364 277 Shelter 07 4926 5603
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MARGINALISED AND DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES
The families most often in need are often the ones least likely to access services. This includes families with low incomes, young parent families, jobless families, sole parent families, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, families from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, families with a parent who has a disability, and families experiencing problems with housing, domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health or child protection.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO ENGAGE families from disadvantaged backgrounds (Cortis et DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES IN CHILD al., 2009). AND FAMILY SERVICES? Those families that are especially difficult to engage Vinson (2007) defines disadvantage as: “a range of are sometimes referred to as “hard to reach”. difficulties that block life opportunities and which prevent people from participating fully in society” This term can be problematic because it may imply “difficult, obstructive or indifferent behaviour” on Low income is one characteristic of disadvantage; behalf of families and denies the way in which however, it is commonly argued that disadvantage services themselves may be “hard to reach” (i.e., is more far-reaching than economic poverty alone. inaccessible) for families (Crozier & Davies, 2007, p. 296). A complex, multi-layered understanding that incorporates social exclusion and relative The challenges families face in accessing services deprivation is used in current literature to includes: conceptualise disadvantage. This gives a voice to the location of a service which can be a the experience of disadvantaged people that barrier for families who do not have includes not only a lack of financial resources, but private transport; also a lack of access to key services and a restriction a service may be intimidating to a family on social contacts and community participation that has had no experience of, or a (Saunders, 2008). negative experience, of other service Disadvantage has a negative impact upon family environments; and functioning and child development (Brooks-Gunn & lack of knowledge that services are Duncan, 1997; Evans, 2004). The chronic stress available or that they eligible to access the associated with poverty, for example, can impact service upon an adult’s parenting capacity (Centre for (Carbone, Fraser, Ramburuth, & Nelms, 2004). Community Child Health, 2009). Children growing Source: CAFCA Practice Sheet: Are disadvantaged families “hard up in poverty are more likely to experience learning to reach”? Engaging disadvantaged families in child and family disabilities and developmental delay (Brooks-Gunn services,Dr Myfanwy McDonald & Duncan, 1997).
Research demonstrates that involvement in high quality early childhood and parenting support programs can alleviate some of the negative impacts of disadvantage on young children and families (Gross et al., 2003; Gross et al., 2009; Melhuish, 2003; Webster-Stratton, 1998). However, service providers can find it challenging to engage
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) is a One in five Queenslanders, approximately 830,000 product developed by the ABS that ranks areas in identify as having a disability (Disability Qld Australia according to relative socio-economic Strategic Plan 2014-2019). advantage and disadvantage. The indexes are based on information from the five-yearly Census. SEIFA An estimated 236,200 Queenslanders of all ages 2011 is based on Census 2011 data, and consists of have a profound or severe disability. People with a four indexes, each focussing on a different aspect of profound or severe disability require assistance in socio-economic advantage and disadvantage and everyday activities, including core activities such as being a summary of a different subset of Census self-care, mobility and communication. variables. There are over 2,200 children aged between birth LOCAL DISADVANTAGE to 14 years with a severe or profound disability in the Capricorn Region.
Quintile 1 9% CHILDREN WITH PROFOUND DISABILITIES 13% Quintile 2 35% 10.0% Quintile 3 19% 8.0% Quintile 4 Australia 24% 6.0% Quintile 5 Queensland 4.0% Capricorn 2.0% 59.5% of the Capricorn population fall into the 2 0.0% lowest categories of advantage (Quintiles 1 and 2).
In 2011, the percentage of families with children There are significantly more children aged between under 15 years of age and no parent employed in 0-14 years with profound disabilities in Capricorn. Capricorn Region was 14.4% compared to 13.5% for Queensland. In the September quarter 2014, the Source: https://www.qld.gov.au/disability/community/disability- Capricorn Region had an unemployment rate of statistics/ 6.1% compared to the national average at this time of 5.9%. http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/DetailsPage/443 0.02012?OpenDocument DISABILITIES AND CARERS AUTISM The 2012 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers Autism Queensland had approximately 272 (SDAC) estimated that 4.2 million Australians, or registered clients in Central Queensland in 2014 – 18.5% of the population, had a disability. SDAC this covers Biloela, Yeppoon, Gladstone and defines disability as any limitation, restriction or Rockhampton. impairment which restricts everyday activities and has lasted, or is likely to last, for at least six months. Autism Queensland have also identified that there is a lack of funding for clients over 7 years of age, as In 2012 the prevalence of disability in Australia government funding is not available after a client’s remained steady at 18.5% compared with 2009 7th birthday. (when the survey was last conducted).
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Families seek therapy, behavioural support, and young carers aged 10 to 25. They provide support with puberty and respite services. funding/brokerage to assist with educational However, these services need to be funded expenses such as the purchase of school books, privately, and many families cannot afford this. tutoring sessions, uniforms and school camps. In addition to this, Suncare provide training/education Source: Autism Queensland, Rockhampton Office, provided 5 where required to teach young carers skills such as December 2014 budgeting and cooking. They also assist older CARERS young carers to obtain the hours required to apply for a driver’s licence. According to the 2012 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, approximately 480,400 people in Time-out is the most requested type of assistance Queensland were carers – 10.5%. from young carers. To provide young carers with a time-out, Suncare provides funding for social According to the ABS Disability, Ageing and Carers, activities such as movie tickets or social events, and Australia: Summary of Findings, 2012 1.7% of assists with transport for after-school endeavours children under the age of 15 are carers (but not the such as sports activities. primary carers).
Suncare has reported that they currently have 19 Carers Qld reported that approximately 1 in 12 young carers registered in the Rockhampton area, young people aged under 25 were carers. However, and that the number of young carers appears to be it was noted that this number may be increasing. underrepresented, particularly within the Indigenous population. Underreporting of carer ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT status may be related to a reluctance to disclose ISLANDER FAMILIES that they are caring for a parent, particularly if it is due to drug or alcohol issues. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families in the Capricorn Region make up approximately 5.5% of Sources: Information provided by Carers Qld the total population – more than double the the ABS Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of national average. Findings, 2012 http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/DetailsPage/443 0.02012?OpenDocument LOCAL INDIGENOUS POPULATION
LOCAL INFORMATION ABOUT CARERS 6.0% CARERS QUEENSLAND ROCKHAMPTON 5.0% Since 2013 Carers QLD Rockhampton has held a 4.0% Rockhampton Young Carer Workshop every school holidays which has been facilitated by a Counsellor and Family 3.0% Queensland Carer Support Officer. Each workshop has seen 2.0% Australia between 6-8 participants. With the number of staff 1.0% facilitating and the sometimes challenging 0.0% circumstances and behaviours, this is the limit of attendance. WOORABINDA There is a waiting list, and Carers QLD Rockhampton Woorabinda is an Aboriginal community inland of try to provide support for new young carers each Rockhampton. While not within the boundaries of time. There is a free counselling service for Young either Rockhampton or Livingstone Shire Councils, Carers though through the National Counselling for Woorabinda has an influence on indigenous families Carers Program. within the Capricorn Region.
SUNCARE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC Woorabinda was first established in 1927 as a Suncare provides respite (time out from caring) for replacement for the Aboriginal camp at Taroom.
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People from at least 17 different language groups When the children got older they would then go out were forcibly placed in the camp and were under with the women who would teach them how to the control of the Chief Protector of Aborigines. gather food like yams, berries, fish, tortoises and mussels. In 1942, during World War II, a Lutheran Aboriginal mission at Cape Bedford on Cape York in far North The women would also tell them stories and teach Queensland was closed and the Aboriginal people them what plants to eat and what not to eat; how were forcibly relocated to Woorabinda. to catch animals and how to clean and cook them.
The Woorabinda community is the only DOGIT When the children got to about 14 or 15 the boys Aboriginal community within the Central went with the men to start their training to become Queensland region. DOGIT communities have a initiated and the girls would stay with the women special type of land tenure which applies only to where they would learn about becoming a woman, former Aboriginal reserves. The land title is a about being married, having children and their system of community level land trusts, owned and duties as a wife. administered by the local council. But when the children were taken from their tribes Woorabinda is about two hours' drive west of they did not have anyone to teach them about Rockhampton and has a population of around 1000 having babies and raising and taking proper care of people. There is a much higher proportion of people their children. When their children got a bit older under the age of 18 in Woorabinda than in the they would be taken away from their partners and wider non-indigenous community. they would then end up having the same issues as their parents as they had no way of knowing how to ISSUES IN LOCAL COMMUNITY look after their children as they were stolen so
Republished with permission from materials provided at the young and had not learnt any skills or obtained any Indigenous Cultural Awareness Program by Wade Mann, Elder knowledge about parenting. of the Darumbal people. This went on for many generations until it stopped NEGLECT OF INDIGENOUS CHILDREN BY THEIR with the stolen generation in 1974 and prior to that PARENTS in 1967 the referendum was held to make We have to go back to the start of the stolen Aboriginals citizens in a country that they had lived generation around the early 1900s where the in for 70,000 years. children were taken from their parents and made to work on properties around Queensland. These The outcome of the referendum gave them the children did not have any of their families to help right to drink alcohol in pubs which caused a lot of them or to teach them about their culture or issues within the Aboriginal women who had no language. A lot of the girls were sexually, physically experience with looking after kids where having and mentally abused by the property owners or children and they started drinking alcohol to forget white station hands and a number of these girls had how they were treated in the past. This caused a lot children to these men. (Proof of this was a lot of of issues within their families. The kids would go these women had half-caste children). They were without food as the money for food would be used not taught how to look after these children as they to buy alcohol and when the parents would sober would have been if they were in their own tribes. up they would be too sick to look after the children. This resulted in neglect and abuse of children. In the Aboriginal tribes the little children were looked after by the Elders as they as they were too To deal with these issues we must start with our old to go out hunting and gathering food so they children at a young age and teach them about their watched the children and started telling them culture as we all need to know where we come stories of the land and animals and the Dreamtime. from before we can go forward. Aboriginal people need to be educated about raising and caring for
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their children. We need to work with the families TO FIX ISSUES about their responsibilities and the need for them Provide mentoring and support to Aboriginal people to have employment and we need to help them who are in employment – mainly the trainees and obtain the relevant training to gain employment apprentices, to help them complete their training. and ensure they have the skills so they can remain employed. We also need to work with the families Provide cultural awareness training to all staff around drug and alcohol abuse as well as paying which will help them to understand Indigenous bills; keeping a good house and making sure their issues and the problems faced by Aboriginal people kids are playing sport and going to school. over the years.
EMPLOYMENT We need to look at the reason why Indigenous In 1901 the White Australian Policy was introduced people are not able to find work or stay in to stop Chinese and South Sea Islanders from employment. As part of this we need to look at the coming to Australia and working as they believed history of person seeking employment. that they were taking the jobs from the white people in Australia. Family
This policy also saw a lot of Indigenous people Have they got strong family support? stopped from working in this country. When they have time off for funerals they can only have time off that is approved for The early 1900’s saw Indigenous children taken and them, as “Sorry Business” cannot go on for put on missions (this now being referred to as the too long as the job will not wait for them. Stolen Generation) and Indigenous adults were Does the family have transport or can they given welfare. This was to stop them from killing the use public transport? cattle and sheep on the property and they were not Are they able to accept cheap childcare? allowed to work. Health Many of those who did still continue to work (as the work had become part of their lives) then were not What issues have they got? paid for this work and this issue in recent years has Can we look at changing their way of living referred to as the “stolen wages’ and there have to fix those issues or can we control the been successful claims made to reclaim stolen issues so they can work? wages from years ago but a lot of money was never OPIUM paid back to the Indigenous men and women who At the start of the 1900’s the Darumbal men would worked for no pay, as records were not kept and a work for the Chinese miners who paid for Darumbal lot of people has died before claims could be made men with opium. However they gave the Darumbal to get the stolen wages back. men the opium resin which was twice as bad as the Some Aboriginals that worked on cattle properties opium which the Chinese smoked. A lot of were paid by alcohol and when they went home to Darumbal men died from smoking opium resin. their families they couldn’t not get alcohol so would ALCOHOL go back to the cattle properties to work for more Alcohol has been a big issue in our community and alcohol. has caused many health issues as well as abuse to As so many Indigenous people were not allowed to the drinker’s partners and children. From alcohol work when you asked a non-Indigenous person abuse we see an over representation of Indigenous what he was going to be when he grew up he would people in the prison system. Alcohol is the main say a doctor or lawyer like his father, whereas an reason why a lot of Indigenous people don’t Indigenous child would say he would be work/can’t work or won’t work. Alcohol is the cause unemployed like his father. of a lot of family break ups and causes domestic violence within families.
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Because alcohol is not part of traditional Aboriginal We need more traditional dancers to teach food Aboriginal people’s bodies cannot handle them respect for themselves and others alcohol and it causes a lot of health issues at an around them. earlier stage then non-Indigenous people. We encourage our young children to play sport as it is great for their health but we We must also remember that most Indigenous do not teach them how bad it is to abuse people were not allowed to drink until after the drugs and alcohol in a team environment Referendum in 1967 and a lot of Indigenous people which leads to health issues when they would use alcohol to forget about the past such as reach around 40 years of age. the Stolen Generation. They would drink cheap wines and metho which was very cheap to purchase CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY but would get them very drunk and make them DIVERSE (CALD) FAMILIES violent. This is a generic term that identifies communities Alcohol has also caused a lot of mental health issues born overseas using indicators such as language, with Indigenous people which has put pressure on ancestry, birthplace, religion and ethnic the hospital system and their communities with the background. Many community groups prefer this need of carers to help look after these people. term to Non-English Speaking background.
Alcohol also is the main reason that children are PEOPLE NOT FLUENT IN ENGLISH taken away from their parents and put into care by 4.0% the government and looked after by foster parents 3.0% which puts pressure on the government as it costs a Rockhampton lot of money when kids are taken from the parents. 2.0% Queensland 1.0% DEALING WITH ISSUES Australia 0.0% We need to make sure that our children Not Fluent in English
stay at school and get a good education as this will lead to better job opportunities Within Capricorn Regional Council people not fluent which will lead to making a good income. in English are significantly lower than the national We must deal with issues within the average. children’s home to make sure they are getting a good night’s sleep as well as getting three good meals a day. HOUSEHOLDS WHERE TWO OR MORE We need to educate the parents about LANGUAGES SPOKEN being better parents for the kids because if the parents are doing the wrong things at 25.0% home the kids will go back to the bad 20.0% habits and all the work that is put into 15.0% Rockhampton them will be lost. 10.0% Queensland Traditional food is a way to help our 5.0% Australia indigenous people to live a healthy 0.0% lifestyle. Teach them how to cook 2 or more languages traditional ways. Take the Indigenous spoken
people back to country and learn the traditional ways such as hunting dances as Households where two or more languages are well as Dreamtime stories. spoken are significantly lower in the Capricorn Region than nationally.
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WHAT SERVICES DO WE PROVIDE IN THE COMMUNITY? Rockhampton Regional Council under Local Area Multicultural Partnership (LAMP) Program
Welcome to Community Project via Cultural Morning Tea Community and Development Capacity Building Community engagement /Cultural support and assistance - community event, function and activities Cultural Diversity celebration- such as Harmony Day, Cultural Day Festival Referral /community & information link- such as funding/grants opportunities What services are needed in the community? (for migrants and refugees) regular English conversation for refugees and other migrants health education and information session- for example on drugs, alcohol and gambling Family life style and relationship Cultural Day Care- where they can be comfortable to get-together Cross-Cultural training awareness- better understanding of cultural differences opportunity to do work experience and training in real work environment Social Enterprises such as Cultural Community Garden/Arts & Craft Community Centre where they can access for their cultural event celebration, meetings and dance practice affordable Insurance for community groups WHAT DOES THIS GROUP STRUGGLE WITH? Parenting, opportunities, social connection, cultural differences, languages barrier, guidance service support awareness.
IS THERE OTHER NOTICEABLE DISADVANTAGE? Lack of Australian work experience, language barrier, indirect discrimination, lack of knowledge of DV information.
Source: Communities and Facilities, Rockhampton Regional Council
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SUPPORTING DATA
STATISTICS
CAPRICORN % QUEENSLAND % AUSTRALIA % People characteristics Aboriginal and Torres Strait 5,998 5.5% 155,825 3.6% 548,368 2.5% Islander Median age 19 -- 20 -- 21 -- Population Total Number of people 109,336 -- 4,332,739 -- 21,507,717 -- 0-4 years 7,512 6.9 297,893 6.9 1,421,050 6.6 5-9 years 7,229 6.6 286,989 6.6 1,351,921 6.3 10-14 years 8,107 7.4 290,982 6.7 1,371,054 6.4 Country of birth England 2,084 1.9 179,496 4.1 911,593 4.2 New Zealand 1,987 1.8 192,036 4.4 483,398 2.2 Philippines 574 0.5 29,463 0.7 171,234 0.8 South Africa 526 0.5 35,549 0.8 145,683 0.7 India 369 0.3 30,260 0.7 295,362 1.4 Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over Worked full-time 32,673 62.2 1,302,955 60 6,367,554 59.7 Worked part-time 13,778 26.2 611,296 28.2 3,062,976 28.7 Away from work 3,388 6.5 125,025 5.8 627,797 5.9 Unemployed 2,677 5.1 131,798 6.1 600,133 5.6 Total in labour force 52,516 -- 2,171,074 -- 10,658,460 -- Employment status of couple families Both not working 4,316 18.5 174,355 18.5 899,598 19.2 Languages spoken - top responses other than English Vietnamese 350 0.3 21,853 0.5 233,390 1.1 Portuguese 285 0.3 4,806 0.1 33,352 0.2 Afrikaans 270 0.2 10,218 0.2 35,031 0.2 Tagalog 250 0.2 12,410 0.3 81,457 0.4 German 208 0.2 16,351 0.4 80,371 0.4 English only spoken at home 97,360 89 3,675,957 84.8 16,509,291 76.8 Households where two or 1,966 5.1 183,987 11.9 1,579,949 20.4 more languages are spoken
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PEOPLE NOT FLUENT IN ENGLISH, 2011
ROCKHAMPTON - ENUMERATED Area Number Total Percent % population Allenstown 32 3,527 0.9 Berserker and The Common 111 7,298 1.5 Frenchville 62 8,819 0.7 Gracemere 25 8,229 0.3 Kawana 55 4,460 1.2 Koongal - Lakes Creek 214 4,978 4.3 Mount Morgan District 3 2,943 0.1 Norman Gardens 138 8,666 1.6 Park Avenue 51 5,232 1.0 Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer 3 2,065 0.1 Rockhampton City and Depot Hill 38 4,116 0.9 Rural South East 0 2,724 0.0 Rural West 0 2,550 0.0 The Range 20 5,488 0.4 Wandal and West Rockhampton 40 5,956 0.7 Rockhampton 792 77,050 1.0 Regional QLD 20,740 2,329,454 0.9 Fitzroy-Wide Bay Region SA4 2,662 494,454 0.5 Queensland 62,828 4,392,038 1.4 Australia 654,975 21,504,278 3.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts.
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PEOPLE OF ABORIGINAL OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ORIGIN, 2011
ROCKHAMPTON - ENUMERATED Area Number Total Percent % population Allenstown 168 3,527 4.8 Berserker and The Common 608 7,298 8.3 Frenchville 437 8,819 5.0 Gracemere 527 8,229 6.4 Kawana 347 4,460 7.8 Koongal - Lakes Creek 525 4,978 10.5 Mount Morgan District 328 2,943 11.1 Norman Gardens 444 8,666 5.1 Park Avenue 399 5,232 7.6 Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer 68 2,065 3.3 Rockhampton City and Depot Hill 316 4,116 7.7 Rural South East 60 2,724 2.2 Rural West 114 2,550 4.5 The Range 198 5,488 3.6 Wandal and West Rockhampton 345 5,956 5.8 Rockhampton 4,884 77,050 6.3 Regional QLD 113,942 2,329,454 4.9 Fitzroy-Wide Bay Region SA4 21,432 494,454 4.3 Queensland 156,082 4,392,038 3.6 Australia 548,128 21,504,278 2.5
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts.
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COUPLE FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN, 2011
ROCKHAMPTON - ENUMERATED Area Number Total Percent % households Allenstown 196 1,401 14.0 Berserker and The Common 485 2,985 16.2 Frenchville 739 3,412 21.6 Gracemere 861 2,942 29.3 Kawana 336 1,678 20.0 Koongal - Lakes Creek 436 1,830 23.8 Mount Morgan District 134 1,287 10.4 Norman Gardens 759 3,179 23.9 Park Avenue 382 2,137 17.9 Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer 183 729 25.1 Rockhampton City and Depot Hill 181 1,404 12.9 Rural South East 243 1,005 24.2 Rural West 212 969 21.9 The Range 387 1,751 22.1 Wandal and West Rockhampton 443 2,377 18.6 Rockhampton 5,977 29,086 20.5 Regional QLD 178,847 885,519 20.2 Fitzroy-Wide Bay Region SA4 37,499 192,091 19.5 Queensland 351,168 1,648,529 21.3 Australia 1,731,501 8,181,750 21.2
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts.
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ONE PARENT FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN, 2011
ROCKHAMPTON - ENUMERATED Area Number Total Percent % households Allenstown 61 1,401 4.4 Berserker and The Common 195 2,985 6.5 Frenchville 177 3,412 5.2 Gracemere 181 2,942 6.1 Kawana 126 1,678 7.5 Koongal - Lakes Creek 141 1,830 7.7 Mount Morgan District 97 1,287 7.5 Norman Gardens 164 3,179 5.2 Park Avenue 139 2,137 6.5 Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer 30 729 4.1 Rockhampton City and Depot Hill 81 1,404 5.8 Rural South East 34 1,005 3.4 Rural West 39 969 4.1 The Range 73 1,751 4.1 Wandal and West Rockhampton 138 2,377 5.8 Rockhampton 1,676 29,086 5.8 Regional QLD 42,660 885,519 4.8 Fitzroy-Wide Bay Region SA4 9,568 192,091 5.0 Queensland 77,860 1,648,529 4.7 Australia 342,867 8,181,750 4.2
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts.
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TOTAL PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AGED 0 TO 14 YEARS The following table provided by the Census 2011 only provides details for those with a severe or profound disability. This table captures those that require assistance in one or more core activity areas of self-care, mobility and communication, because of a disability, long term health condition (lasting six months or more) or old age.
AGE HAS NEED FOR DOES NOT HAVE NEED NEED FOR ASSISTANCE TOTAL ASSISTANCE FOR ASSISTANCE NOT STATED 0-4 years 12 816 65 893 5-14 years 60 1,243 92 1,395 TOTAL 72 2,059 157 2,288
Source: ABS 2011 Census Data
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDEX OF DISADVANTAGE – CAPRICORN REGION
QUINTILE 1 QUINTILE 2 QUINTILE 3 QUINTILE 4 QUINTILE 5 Capricorn 27.8 24.2 24.3 14.1 9.6 Livingstone 10.0 23.7 36.8 17.9 11.6 Rockhampton 35.2% 24.3% 19.1% 12.6% 8.8% Queensland 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
Note: Quintile 1 = most disadvantaged, Quintile 5 = least disadvantaged Source: Queensland Government Statistician’s Office, Resident Profile, accessed 26 March 2015
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FAMILIES AND PARENTS
•Parenting programs was the •Parenting support was the •11% identified friends and #1 service identified as being second highest identified family as being what is good needed area of support required by about where they live. •23% believed that parenting parents •26% like to do outdoor programs were needed to •Family support was the activities with their family, support healthy highest area where support while a further 24% like to development of children was needed, but parents did do homebased family •4 out of the top 5 areas not know where to find help. activities. identified as needing •8% like to spend time improvement were about together with their family parents and families.
Organisational Parent Children's Feedback Feedback feedback
Helping children to grow and learn occurs within families in very many ways, from providing a safe and nurturing home environment, through being involved in children’s learning activities at school, home and elsewhere, and giving children the input and direction they need to grow up with the social and emotional capabilities to tackle everyday life.
Source: Families make all the difference: Helping kids to grow and learn Fact Sheet http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/pubs/factssheets/2012/fw2012/fw2012.pdf
FAMILY STRUCTURE GRANDPARENTS Of the families in Capricorn, 41.5% are couple In 2009-10 in Australia, there were 16,000 families with children, 40.1% are couple families grandparent families in which the grandparents without children and 17.0% are one parent families. were guardians or main carers of resident children aged 0 to 17 years. The number of grandparent LOCAL SINGLE PARENTS families has decreased since 2003 when there were 23,000 grandparent families with children aged 0 to 17 years.
17.70% In the Rockhampton Region as at June 2014, it has been identified that there are 66 Centrelink Male Customers who are receiving a payment as a Female Grandparent, with 99 children in their care. This is 82.30% not indicative of the total number of Grandparents looking after children, as not all of these families would be eligible for a FTB payment from
Centrelink. It is however very common for children In Capricorn 17.7% of single parents are male and in kinship care to be in the care of their 82.3% are female. Grandparents.
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Grandparents have additional support to provide to The existing universal services are unable children in their care. This can range from the to meet all the needs of such families. effects of trauma, abuse and neglect on a child, or The evidence clearly indicates that, parental imprisonment. The stresses on a without early intervention and support, grandparent as a primary carer are quite significant. the health, educational and developmental outcomes for many of the children from There are specific support groups for Grandparents such families will be adversely affected. in the Queensland Region. In Rockhampton there are weekly meetings for Grandparents to provide Parenting programs and parenting skills rated highly support, information and companionship. However with both community organisations and families. these are extremely informal, run by a volunteer However, there was little detail about what type of with no structure of specific advice, support or parenting programs or skills were required. referral options. There is nothing else available Grandparent specific in the Capricorn Region. There An additional survey of schools, parents and is some information available online. organisations will be undertaken to better identify the specific parenting skills/programs the Source: Data.gov.au/FTB Grandparent Carers by LGA community requires. Grandparentsqld.com.au http://www.aifs.gov.au/ Source: BEST START Effective Intervention Programs Examples of Effective Interventions, Programs and Service Models, FOSTER AND KINSHIP CARE Prepared for the Department of Human Services by the Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, In the Capricorn Region there is currently 255 Melbourne and the Victorian Parenting Centre, Melbourne, children aged birth – 12 years in foster and kinship December 2001 care. DEVELOPMENTAL BENEFITS OF Of all Indigenous children placed in care, there is INVOLVED FATHERING only a 50% likelihood of that child being placed with Recent research has focused on the parenting an indigenous carer. Discussions with local agencies contributions men make to children’s development has indicated that there is a need for non- and family cohesion (Fletcher, Fairbairn & Pascoe indigenous carers to have better access and training 2004). Fathers are seen to contribute to children’s to support indigenous children, including access to development through their ongoing investment and culturally supportive equipment and books. participation in care giving (Frey 2003; Lamb & PARENTING PROGRAMS Tamis-LeMonda 2004). Studies have indicated that men are as capable as women of providing children Research has shown that what young children learn, with sensitive, responsive, nurturing and how they react to the events and people around stimulating parenting, and that this is favourable for them, and what they expect from themselves and child development (Ryan, Martin & Brooks-Gunn others are deeply affected by their relationships 2006). with parents, the behaviour of parents, and the environment of the homes in which they live However, inadequate or abusive fathering can (Shonkoff and Phillips, 2000, p. 226). impact negatively on children. If resident fathers (or father-figures) display a high level of antisocial The rationale for providing intervention programs behaviour, this can adversely influence child for young children and families: behaviour (Jaffee et al. 2003).
Social, economic and demographic changes Earlier studies (for example, Leinonen, Solantaus & have placed an increasing number of Punamaki 2003; Phares 1996) also show that families with young children in vulnerable negative developmental outcomes are associated and inadequately supported situations. with poor parenting or mental health issues in the father.
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In terms of educational achievement, research through the amount of exposure to books and findings indicate that fathers are less likely than reading the child receives. Studies have also found mothers to be involved in all aspects of their that supportive play interactions between fathers children’s schooling but that fathers’ interest and and their young children can enhance cognitive involvement in children’s learning can be linked to development and reduce cognitive delay among better educational outcomes as well as better social disadvantaged children (Shannon et al. 2002). and emotional outcomes (National L iteracy Trust 2007). There is also evidence linking fathers who Source: Occasional Paper No. 22 Engaging fathers in child and family services: Participation, perceptions and good practice, read to children from an early age to improved Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2004–2009. Claire literacy and school readiness in their children Berlyn, Sarah Wise, Grace Soriano. (Gadsden & Ray 2003). It is unclear whether this effect operates via the father’s role modelling or
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SURVEY RESULTS
CHILDREN’S SURVEY
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO WITH YOUR FAMILY?
1%
7%
7% 25%
Outdoor Acitivities 8% Homebased family activities
Beach/holidays 8% Spend time together
Gaming/TV
24% Shopping 20% Community based activities
Sports/Games
1. Outdoor activities can include sporting, camping 2. Community based activities can include - museums, church, library and parks 3. Other family activities can include but are not limited to : playing games, cooking, reading, drawing, drives, playing with siblings 4. Non answers, indecipherable answers and answers such as "nothing" have not been included 5. Some children have provided more than response, therefore totals are not reflective of the amount of participants
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PARENT’S SURVEY
WHAT SORT OF HELP/SUPPORT IS NEEDED WITH RAISING CHILDREN? 16% Childcare Parenting Support 14% Support Network Health Services/Information 12% Financial Support/Education Playgroups 10% Education Support Recreational Activities 8% Information/Awareness Sessions School Age Care 6% Mental Health Support Family-Friendly Work Environment 4% Family Activities/Events
2% Access to Services Family Support
0% Awareness Sessions % Discipline
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WHAT IS WORKING WELL IN YOUR COMMUNITY TO HELP RAISE CHILDREN?
12% Childcare 21% Playgroups Outdoor Spaces 10% Education Support Parenting Services/Support 2% Health Services/Education 2% 8% Family Events/Activities 2% Recreational Activities 2% Indigenous Services 4% 6% Sporting Activities/Facilities Service Access 4% Family and Kinship Support 4% 6% GTO 5% 6% 6% PCYC Library Other
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IF WE COULD CHANGE ONE THING TO SUPPORT PARENTS BETTER IN THE ROCKHAMPTON LGA, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
4% 4% 4% Other
6% Awareness/Promotion
38% Parenting Programs 8% Transport
Collaboration/Coordinated Service Delivery 10% Effective Case Management
Contact List/Referral Booklet 12% 14% Healthy Lifestyle Programs
Childcare
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HAPPY HEALTHY FAMILY When asked to draw a picture of a happy, healthy family, the following was observed:
HAPPY HEALTHY FAMILY
30% 20% Family Unit Family Unit outdoors Description (words) 10% Broken/Blended family Other family structure 1% 39%
1. Some responses were hand written descriptors rather than a drawing - these have been reflected separately 2. Non answers, indecipherable answers and answers such as "nothing" have not been included 3. Some children have provided more than response, therefore totals are not reflective of the amount of participants
BREAKDOWN OF DESCRIPTION (WORDS) Some children used words instead of drawing a Happy Healthy Family – below is the breakdown of these:
18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2
0
together
Noviolence
Spending time
Healthyeating
/ needs / met
Exercise / active keep love,and care respect Encouragement help /
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SCHOOL AND EARLY EDUCATION SURVEY
WHICH TARGET GROUP WOULD BENEFIT MOST FROM A PARENTING PROGRAM? 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% School 30% Responses 20% 10% 0% Early Education
Dads Responses
5 5 years
–
Parents of
(under 20)
Parentsof
Newparents
children aged
agedchildren
birth
YoungParents primaryschool
WHAT KIND OF TOPICS SHOULD BE INCLUDED? 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0% School
… Response
Early
Education
separation
yourown
Helpwith family
behaviour
Wheregetto help
Howto care for a
andfamilyrules
ready for school
newbornchild/baby
Healthyeating (what
typesof how food, to…
for childrenfor (what’s
Creatingexpectations
being ready being new… for
Helping childrento be
Developmental Developmental stages
Howto be a parent on Pre-parentingsupport - Howto deal withdifficult
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WHAT ARE THE MAIN AREAS OF SUPPORT AND/OR ADVICE PARENTS COME TO YOU FOR?
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% School 0% Response
Early Ed
Response
Schoolbullying
activities
behaviour
assistance
advice
Childsafety issues
Dealingwith difficult
Homeworkassistance
Learningthrough play
Literacyand numeracy
Childdevelopment issues Parentsnot do activelyseek
BUSINESS SURVEY
IF WE COULD DO ONE THING TO SUPPORT FAMILIES BETTER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
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SUPPORTING DATA
CHILDREN IN FOSTER AND KINSHIP CARE The following information demonstrates the number and ages of children in the Capricorn Region currently under the placement of foster carers, and the locations the children are placed. This information is current as at October 2014. LTG indicates Long Term Guardianship.
CHILDREN 0 – 12 YEARS IN PLACEMENT WITH CARERS AGE MALE FEMALE TOTAL LTG – Other* 0 9 3 12 0 1 12 9 21 0 2 11 6 17 0 3 11 12 23 1 4 13 8 21 1 5 11 9 20 2 6 10 16 26 2 7 5 10 15 5 8 6 10 16 0 9 11 15 26 8 10 7 6 13 6 11 16 5 21 4 12 12 12 24 3 TOTAL 134 121 255 32
* Included in Total Numbers
LOCATION OF CARERS Location No. of Children Bajool 15 Bouldercombe 14 Byfield 1 Cawarral 1 Gracemere 51 Keppel Sands 1 Mt Morgan 7 Rockhampton 130 Stanwell 1 The Caves 3 Yeppoon 28 Zilzie 3 Total 255
Source: Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, Rockhampton
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PERCENTAGE OF INDIGENOUS CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE PLACED WITH KIN, OTHER INDIGENOUS CARERS OR INDIGENOUS RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES REGION 30 SEPTEMBER 31 DECEMBER 31 MARCH 2014 30 JUNE 2014 2013 2013 Brisbane 56.6 58.8 60.6 59.2 Central Queensland 55.8 54.1 52.8 50.7 Far North Queensland 56.7 57.2 53.6 53.0 North Coast 56.3 59.7 58.2 58.0 North Queensland 62.9 62.3 63.9 66.5 South East Queensland 49.6 49.0 51.7 49.9 South West Queensland 53.2 51.9 51.1 51.9 Total 56.1 56.0 55.5 55.1
FAMILIES — FAMILY COMPOSITION
FAMILY COMPOSITION CAPRICORN % QUEENSLAND % AUSTRALIA % Couple family without children 11,449 40.1 453,102 39.5 2,150,301 37.8 Couple family with children 11,833 41.5 491,200 42.8 2,534,399 44.6 One parent family 4,847 17.0 184,547 16.1 901,637 15.9 Other family 408 1.4 19,330 1.7 97,722 1.7
Source: ABS 2011 Census Data
SINGLE OR LONE PARENT FAMILIES
SINGLE (OR LONE) PARENTS CAPRICORN % QUEENSLAND % AUSTRALIA % Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population Male -- 17.7 -- 17.9 -- 17.6 Female -- 82.3 -- 82.1 -- 82.4
Source: ABS 2011 Census Data
BLENDED FAMILIES
COUNT OF COUPLE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FAMILIES Intact family with no other children present 9,965 Step family with no other children present 968 Blended family with no other children present 651 Intact family with other children present 130 Step family with other children present 12 Blended family with other children present 18 Other couple family with other children only 87 Total 11,831
Source: ABS 2011 Census Data
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PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
123 Magic and Emotion 07 4938 8400 Foster, Kinship and Intensive Coaching Care Program Centacare Children and Young People Anglicare CQ Centacare Rockhampton Anglicare 164 Musgrave Street, North 10 Bolsover Street Dads on the Inside Rockhampton 1300 523 985 (Communities for Children 07 4927 8200 funded program) Accessible Playgroups Helum Yumba CQ Healing HIPPY Playgroup QLD Centre Playgroup QLD 119 Bolsover Street Mount Morgan Better Start Rockhampton Carers Qld 07 4931 8600 HIPPY Red Cross Bouyant Parenting Eaglehawk Program Mount Morgan Centacare Darumbal Community Youth 07 4938 2262 Centacare Rockhampton Services Inc. 10 Bolsover Street Indigenous Child Protection 1300 523 985 Early childhood Information Services service Department of Child Safety Building Childrens Self Dept Education, Training and Esteem Employment Intensive Family Support Centacare 137 468 Department of Child Safety Centacare Rockhampton 10 Bolsover Street Family Dispute Resolution Kids Skills Programs 1300 523 985 Relationships Australia Strengthening Family 119 High Street, Frenchville Connections Child and family support hub 1300 364 277 35 Willam Street Yeppoon Qld Department Education, 4701 Training and Employment Family Support 07 4930 2400 07 4938 2262 Central Qld Indigenous Development Lively Babies Child Consultancy Community Enterprise and Rockhampton Regional Relationships Australia Inclusion Centre Libraries 119 High Street, Frenchville Bldg 26, Darambal Rd All Libraries 1300 364 277 CQUniversity, Rockhampton 07 4920 0000 Lively Stories Child Safety Rockhampton Regional Children’s Contact Service Family support and advocacy Libraries Relationships Australia Carers Qld All Libraries 119 High Street, Frenchville 1300 364 277 Foster and Kinship Care Maternal and Child Health Central Qld Indigenous Unit (Mums & Bubs) Community Support Service Development Bidgerdii Community Health Relationships Australia Community Enterprise and Service 119 High Street, Frenchville Inclusion Centre 162 Bolsover Street, 1300 364 277 Bldg 26, Darambal Rd Rockhampton CQUniversity, Rockhampton 07 4930 4600 ExcelCare 07 4920 0000 69 Pattison Street, Emu Park Mt Morgan United
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Family Planning Qld (FPQ) 1300 523 985 Relationships Australia 119 High Street, Frenchville My Time Group Referral for Active 1300 364 277 Cerebral Palsy League Intervention (RAI) 90 Jardine Street, Australian Red Cross Swell Program Years 1-4 Rockhampton Aquatic Place, Rockhampton Swell Program Years 5-7 07 4927 5655 07 4836 4980 Centacare Family Relationship Centre Parenting and engagement Referral for Active Rockhampton Community Plan Intervention 1300 523 985 Darumbal Community Youth Relationships Australia Services Inc. 119 High Street, Frenchville Tiny Tots 1300 364 277 PCYC Parenting Orders Program Relationships Australia School aged care Triple P 119 High Street, Frenchville PCYC Central Qld Indigenous 1300 364 277 16 Bridge Street, Development Rockhampton QLD Community Enterprise and Placement Services 07 4927 7899 Inclusion Centre Department of Child Safety Bldg 26, Darambal Rd Step into Parenting CQUniversity, Rockhampton Playconnect Playgroups (Communities for Children 07 4920 0000 The Umbrella Network funded program) 254 Eldon Street, Girls Time Out Women and Family Health Rockhampton Q 4700 137 Musgrave Street, North Qld Health 131 - 137 Park Street Rockhampton Susan Campbell NORTH ROCKHAMPTON 4701 07 4922 7236 07 4913 3222 0408 506 287 Stepping into a new family Young carers program Playgroup Family Relationship Centre Carers Qld Rockhampton Children and 36 East Street Rockhampton 1/83 West Street, Family Centre 1300 783 544 Rockhampton Cnr Charles and Bawden 07 4921 4486 Streets Stronger Futures: Foster, North Rockhampton Kinship & Intensive Care Young Mums Support Group 07 4928 5043 Anglicare Girls Time Out Level 1, 14 Fitzroy St, 137 Musgrave Street, North Protection Thru Play 07 4922 8648/ Rockhampton Family Planning Qld (FPQ) 07 4930 1500 07 4922 7236 07 4921 3655 Support Services Youth Programs Raising Children’s Self Esteem Department of Child Safety PCYC Centacare Centacare Rockhampton Supporting Children after Department of Child Safety 10 Bolsover Street Separation 07 3948 4765
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HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
•27% of organisations have •Parents identified Food and •45% believe a healthy and identified Healthy Lifestyle Cooking Education as an area nutritous lifestyle is important Programs and Activities as the they require support for (6%). to being a happy and healthy best way to support the family. healthy development of •26% enjoy family time spent children. This was the leading outdoors. response. •36% value the outdoor activities, access to community facilities and the environment where they live.
Organisational Parent Children's Feedback Feedback feedback
HEALTH IN CQ CHILDREN AND FAMILIES In April 2014, the Central Queensland Health Needs Physical activity is integral to the physical and Assessment was published by Medicare Local. psychological health of children and adolescents, it contributes to successfully navigating each of the Many of the issues identified only provide statistics major development phases from infancy through to for adults; however this can be seen as a key adolescence. Physical activity is one of the building influencer and indicator for children, with poor role blocks of good health and yet evidence has shown modelling, and evidence of poorly sustained healthy that the rate of physical activity reduces as many habits in later life. These include: young people progress through their formative years. The evidence to support increasing the rates 2 in 3 adults are overweight or obese of physical activity among young people is Less than 1 in 10 adults eat the adequate overwhelming. amounts of fruit and vegetables Almost 60% were sunburnt in the past year Consider the case for change: – nearly 10% higher than the state average Only 50% of adults are getting enough Physical activity is critical for a healthy start physical activity to life. Just over 16% smoke In infants, physical activity is 1 in 4 adults are hazardous drinkers positively associated with improved measures of adiposity, There were also some notable statistics for motor skill development and Indigenous Central Queenslanders: cognitive development. In toddlers, there are positive Life expectancy is 8.6 (women) – 10.8 associations with bone and (men) years less than the average Central skeletal health. Queenslander. In pre-schoolers, activity is More than 50% smoke compared to 16% associated with improved National average. measures of adiposity, motor skill
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development, psychosocial health Rates of coronary heart disease in Aboriginal and and cardiometabolic health Torres Strait Islander peoples reflect unacceptable indicators. levels of health inequality. The case for change is Participation in physical activity is compelling: positively related to cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, Heart attack events in people of Aboriginal cholesterol and blood lipids, overweight and Torres Strait Islander descent are 2.6 and obesity, metabolic syndrome, bone times higher than the broader Australian mineral density and psychological and population. cognitive variables including depression Physical inactivity is a contributor to the and academic performance. rates of chronic disease in this population, The majority of Australian children accounting for 7% of the total disease between the ages of 5 to 17 do not burden. currently meet physical activity guidelines. While there is limited evidence regarding effective Australian Health Survey Data shows that physical activity interventions for targeting approximately 30% in this age bracket met Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, there the guidelines. Participation decreases with is evidence that they experience unique social, age, from 36% of 5 to 8 year olds to just 6% cultural and economic barriers to participation, such of 15 to 17 year olds. as negative community perceptions of exercising In spite of evidence that active children alone. and adolescents will become active adults, the mean decline in activity from childhood There is also evidence that group programs through to adolescence is 7% per year, exclusively for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander with adolescent girls showing the greatest women are appealing and acceptable. declines from 9 to 12 years and boys from In non-remote areas in 2012–13, 62% of Indigenous 13 to 16 years. Australians aged 15 years and over reported being HOW TO HELP sedentary or exercising at low levels. Participation in physical activity is fundamental to While further research is needed, given the the health and social development of young people increased chronic disease risks suffered by growing up in Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the key role of physical activity in reducing risk, PARTICIPATION RATES physical activity interventions (and their evaluation) 40% should be prioritised in Indigenous communities. 35% Numerous examples of community programs are 30% described in the ‘grey’, or informally published, 25% literature and this is an important source of qualitative information. 20%
15% Source: Heart Foundation – Blueprint for an active Australia, 2nd 10% Edition 5%
0% 5-8 year old 15-17 year olds
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YOUNG AUSTRALIANS: THEIR HEALTH risk factor for low birth weight, pre-term birth, AND WELLBEING 2011 placental complications and perinatal mortality. Mental health problems and disorders account for According to AIHW National Perinatal Data the highest burden of disease among young people. Collection (NPDC), in 2009:
There are rising rates of diabetes and sexually Around 1 in 7 (14%) women who gave birth transmissible infections. reported smoking during pregnancy. Smoking in pregnancy was most common Young people in remote areas are more likely than among teenage mothers (37%) and their city counterparts to: decreased with increasing maternal age to Have higher death rates. around 10% among mothers aged 30 and Have more dental decay. over. Are less likely to see a GP. Infants whose mothers smoked during Are less likely to be meeting minimum pregnancy were twice as likely to be of low standards for reading, writing and birth weight. numeracy and to be studying for a Almost half of Indigenous mothers (48%) qualification. reported smoking in pregnancy in 2009 – Are more likely to be in jobless families and 3.6 times the rate of non-Indigenous live in overcrowded housing. mothers (13%). These proportions have been age-standardised to account for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people younger age structure of the Indigenous are more likely than their non-Indigenous population. counterparts to: Australian-born mothers were almost 3 times as likely to smoke in pregnancy as Twice as likely to die from all causes, mothers born overseas, with rates of 17% including 6 times as likely to die from and 9% in 2009, respectively. assault and 4 times as likely from suicide. Around one-third (36%) of mothers in Very 10 times more likely to have notifications remote areas who gave birth in 2009 for sexually transmissible infections and 6 smoked in pregnancy – 3 times that in times as likely for hepatitis. Major cities (11%).
6 times more likely to be teenage mothers ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE IN THE 6-7 times more likely to be in the child HOME protection system. Exposure to tobacco smoke puts children at risk of 15 times more likely to be under juvenile serious health problems including asthma, justice supervision or in prison. respiratory tract infections, and SIDS. Twice as likely to be unemployed or on income support. In 2010, households with children where at least 3 times as likely to live in overcrowded one person smoked inside the home dropped to 6% housing. - a decrease from 31% in 1995. 2-3 times more likely to be daily smokers. Based on the 2008 National Aboriginal and Torres Source: Young Australians: Their health and wellbeing 2011 http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737419261 Strait Islander Social Survey (NATISS) and the National Health Survey (NHS) 2007-08 it is TOBACCO USE estimated that 22% of Indigenous children were likely to be exposed to tobacco smoke in the home
SMOKING IN PREGNANCY compared to 7% of non-Indigenous children. Smoking in pregnancy is an important modifiable According to the 2010 NDSHS:
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Exposure to tobacco smoke in the home was highest among households with children in Remote and very remote areas (10%) and lowest among households in 50% Major cities (5%). Children living in households in the lowest SES areas were 4 times as likely as those in the highest SES areas to be exposed to tobacco smoke in the home (12% Smokers Non-Smokers compared with 3%).
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY TOBACCO USE Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of Overweight and obese children are at a risk of preventable death in the world today. serious health conditions in both the short and long Tobacco use at a young age is a key term, such as asthma, cardiovascular conditions and predictor of continued smoking in Type 2 diabetes. adulthood. No new national data has been released since 2007- Smoking among secondary school students 08 when over one-fifth (23%) of Australian children aged 12-14 dropped from 17% in 1984 to aged 5-14 were estimated to be overweight (17%) 4% in 2008. or obese (6%). 12% of Indigenous students aged 12-15 were current smokers, compared with 5% Remoteness does not significantly increase the risk for all 12-15 year olds (White & Smith of being overweight or obese. 2010). This is a decline from 17% in 2005. Students aged 12-14 from the most Children aged 5-14 living in the lowest SES areas socioeconomically disadvantaged areas were 1.7 times as likely to be overweight or obese were 1.7 times as likely to be current (31%) as those living in the highest SES areas (18%) smokers as those from the least in 2007-08. socioeconomically disadvantaged areas (5% compared to 3%). This is a decline Source: A picture of Australia’s Children 2012 from 8% and 5% respectively since 2005. http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737423343
Source: A picture of Australia’s Children 2012 CQ OBESITY LEVELS http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737423343
CQ TOBACCO USE
16%
2 in 3 CQ adults are overweight or obese
Smokers Non-Smokers
CQ INDIGENOUS TOBACCO USE
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TEENAGE BIRTHS TEEN BIRTHS Teenage motherhood poses significant long-term 80 risks for both mother and child, including poorer 70 health, educational and economic outcomes. 60
According to AIHW National Perinatal Data 50 Collection (NPDC), in 2009: 40 Births to teenage mothers accounted for 30 3.9% of all live births – a rate of 16 live 20 births per 1,000 females aged 15-19. 10 The vast majority (83%) of these babies were born to first-time mothers, while the 0 Teen Births remaining 17% were subsequent births (Victoria did not provide data for this Australia Queensland measure). Capricorn Indigenenous CQ The teenage birth rate among Indigenous women was more than 5 times the non- Indigenous rate in 2009 – 72 compared to 14 live births per 1,000 females aged 15- ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE 19. The teenage birth rate for women born ALCOHOL USE IN PREGNANCY overseas was around one-third lower than Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy is associated for Australian-born women in 2009. with severe adverse perinatal outcomes, such as The teenage birth rate increased with foetal alcohol syndrome, alcohol-related birth geographical remoteness in 2009. The rate defects and alcohol-related neurodevelopmental in Remote and very remote areas (57 per disorders. 1,000 females aged 15-19) was 5 times higher than that in Major cities. Rates in According to the 2010 National Drug Strategy Inner regional (21) and Outer regional (28) Household Survey (DHSHS), of the estimated were 1.8 and 2.4 times those in Major 395,000 women who were pregnant in the 12 cities respectively. months before the survey: The teenage birth rate was highest among 51% reported that they consumed alcohol women living in the lowest socioeconomic during pregnancy, although the majority of status (SES) areas (30 per 1,000), almost 8 these (95%) drank less than before they times as high as women living in the were pregnant. The remaining 49% highest SES areas (4 per 1,000). abstained from alcohol while pregnant. Source: A picture of Australia’s Children 2012 The proportion of women who drank while http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737423343 pregnant has decreased since 2001 (64%), Approximately 31 per 1000 teenage women (15-19 with a statistically significant decrease years old) delivered babies. This is higher than the from 60% to 51% between 2007 and 2010. Queensland rate of 24 and double the Australian No statistically significant differences can rate of 15.5 per 1000. Indigenous teenagers have a be noted due to SES status and rate of 70 deliveries per 1000; this rate is much remoteness.
higher compared to 25 for non-Indigenous ALCOHOL MISUSE teenagers. Alcohol use at young ages is associated with more frequent use during late adolescence and an increased risk of later dependence.
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According to the 2008 Australian Secondary IMMUNISATION Students Alcohol and Drug (ASSAD) Survey, it is Queensland is currently above the national average estimated that: for immunisation; and Central Queensland is matching these figures. 13% of 12-14 year olds drank one or more drinks on a single occasion, which was a Figures available for Capricorn show a lower than decrease from 24% in 2002. average rate for immunisation while Indigenous 2.2% of 12-14 year olds had engaged in children show a significantly lower rate. risking drinking in the week before the survey (4+ drinks on a single occasion). Queensland also has the highest rates of conscience This was a decrease from 3.7% in 2002. objectors to immunisations compared to other It is estimated that 23% of Indigenous states. students aged 12-15 reported that they had drunk in alcohol in the previous week, LOCAL IMMUNISATION RATES compared to 17% of 12-15 year old 100% students overall. A higher proportion of Indigenous students 95% had never had an alcoholic drink (27%) than 12-15 year olds overall (22%). 90% Source: A picture of Australia’s Children 2012 85% http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737423343 80% CQ ALCOHOL MISUSE 75% Rate
Australia Queensland CQ Rockhampton Indigenenous CQ
1 in 4 CQ adults are hazardous drinkers PARTICIPATION IN SPORT ILLICIT DRUG USE According to the 2008 Australian Secondary BENEFITS Students Alcohol and Drug (ASSAD) Survey, it is Daily physical activity is vital for all Australian estimated that: children and young people. The Australian physical activity guidelines provide clear recommendations 89% of 12-15 year old students had not for the minimum amount of physical activity used an illicit substance. required by children and young people to The proportion of students who reported experience health benefits. Children and young their use (11%) has declined since 1996 people who accumulate the minimum amount of (30%). physical activity every day are at a lower risk of The most commonly used substances were conditions including overweight or obesity, Type II inhalants (e.g. spray cans, sniffing glue). diabetes, metabolic syndrome and other 20% of 12-15 year old students had used comorbidities, are more likely to see improvements inhalants in their lifetime. in their aerobic fitness and bone health and
Source: A picture of Australia’s Children 2012 experience positive mental health benefits. Despite http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737423343 these obvious health benefits, only 19% of Australian children and young people, aged 5-17 years meet the physical activity recommendations
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Source: Active Healthy Kids Australia (2014). Is Sport Enough? BREAKFAST FOR CHILDREN The 2014 Active Healthy Kids Australia Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Young People. Adelaide, South Evidence has shown that attendance rates Australia: Active Healthy Kids Australia. significantly improve with the availability of a breakfast club at school. (Principal, Depot Hill SS). LOCAL PARTICIPATION RATES Within the Rockhampton area, many sporting clubs WHY IS BREAKFAST THE MOST IMPORTANT and associations are reporting declining MEAL OF THE DAY? membership rates. Breakfast means ‘break the fast’, as the previous meal is typically 8–10 hours before waking up in the Source: Rockhampton Regional Council morning. Breakfast is important in re-fuelling the Get Started is one of three funding programs that body with energy and nutrients, kick-starting the comprise the Queensland Government's Get in the day. If breakfast is skipped, the result can be feeling Game initiative to support grassroots sport and lethargic and tired and lead to difficulty recreation. concentrating and behaviour difficulties in the school environment. Get Started assists children and young people who can least afford or may otherwise benefit from WHY IS BREAKFAST IMPORTANT FOR joining a sport or recreation club by providing up to CHILDREN? $150 towards the cost of participation. Breakfast provides children with energy and essential nutrients, including iron, calcium and Funding is offered twice a year, to allow for use of vitamins B and C, which are necessary for growth, vouchers for both winter and summer sports. development and good health. Children who eat Within the Capricorn Region, the winter sport round breakfast each day are much more likely to meet has achieved full, early allocation of vouchers, with their daily nutritional requirements, as a good the summer sport allocation being undersubscribed. quality breakfast can provide a child with up to a third of their daily nutrient needs. In addition to this, the Queensland Government also funds Get Going. Get Going provides funding Children who don’t eat breakfast may not make up to support not-for-profit local sport and recreation for the nutrients not consumed within the rest of organisations for projects that create opportunities the day’s intake. Eating breakfast can also reduce for more Queenslanders to become members. the risk of being overweight and/or obese, as breakfast is often replaced by mid-morning snacks From this, it has been identified locally that the that tend to be high in fat, sugar and salt. Skipping following are two areas of funding that are often breakfast can also lead to over eating throughout requested, but unable to be funded through either the rest of the day, increasing the risk of becoming Get Going or Get Started funding: overweight or obese.
1. Transport and funding for transport to HOW CAN BREAKFAST AFFECT CHILDREN local sport and recreation activities WHILE AT SCHOOL? 2. Funding for sport and recreation Children who have eaten breakfast can concentrate uniforms/essential equipment for better and have a longer attention span, helping individuals to participate in local sport and them to learn and study better. They can also recreation activities perform better physically after eating breakfast as Source: Sport and Recreation Services | Central Queensland there is more energy available to their muscles. Region (Rockhampton Regional Office) Breakfast can improve behaviour and mood, as children have better concentration and aren’t tired or hungry.
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BENEFITS OF A BREAKFAST PROGRAM (FOR Reference Number with Centrelink this expanded STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT HAD out target market significantly and assisted BREAKFAST AT HOME) Rockhampton Regional Council in delivering Providing essential nutrition for children programs. A number of program reviews occurred and adolescents throughout the duration of the funding period and resulted in amendments or changes to programs Better health and learning outcomes and the introduction of new ones. Socialisation Increase participation and engagement at The program officially ceased with 735 registered school participants.
LOCAL BREAKFAST CLUBS SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE PROGRAMS SCHOOL FREQUENCY FUNDED BY The Healthy Communities Initiative, KickStartCQ – Gracemere Once a week Chaplain Cook It! Move It! Do It! Project, ceased being Ridgelands Once a week Depot Hill Every day Donations funded on 31 August 2014 at which time the Bouldercombe Once a week Healthy Communities Project Coordinator’s contract Glenmore Every day Qld Baptists with Council finished. The Coordinator is working The Hall Donations with all service providers to ensure sustainability of Warraburra Once per week Chaplain programs, presently six (6) programs will continue to run:
Source: Red Cross Australia, referencing Dietitians Association of Australia, (2009), Breakfast, viewed 29 HeartMoves - $3 per participant per November 2010, session http://www.daa.asn.au/index.asp?pageID=2145834395 Fit 360 (formally Move Fit and Men’s Sessions) - $5 per participant per session SA Health (2009), SA Community Foodies Training Manual, internal document Start Right Eat Right, (2009), Children’s Yeppoon Seniors Fitness Sessions (formally health, mood and behaviour- the important role of breakfast, Move Fit) - $2 per participant per session viewed 17 Jan 2011, http://www.health.sa.gov.au/pehs/srer- Heart Foundation Walking – Free award/breakfast-forchildren.pdf CQUni Sports Centre – discounted HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE membership ($35 per participant per month) The Healthy Communities Initiative was funded by Aquafit received additional funds to be run the Federal Government from March 2012 to for a further 18 weeks (through to January August 2014 with the aim of increasing physical 2014). activity and healthy eating for people who are not It was noted there was some concerns with currently engaged in the paid workforce. As part of retaining ongoing involvement with participants in the delivery of the funding the criteria was the program. amended to include persons with a Customer
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SURVEY RESULTS
ORGANISATIONAL SURVEY
IF WE COULD DO ONE THING TO BETTER SUPPORT THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN THE ROCKHAMPTON LGA, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Healthy Lifestyle Programs /Activities 4% 6% Parenting Programs / Education 6% 27% Other
13% Early Intervention
Collaboration / Coordinated Service Delivery
Parent Engagement 21% 23%
Free Family Activities
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WHAT ARE THE THREE (3) MOST IMPORTANT THINGS WE NEED TO GET CHILDREN TO BE DOING TO HELP THEM LEAD A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE?
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% School 0% Response
Early Ed activity
Drink water Response
alternatives
vegetables
Regular physical
Eat fewerEat snacks
Choosehealthier
Playteama sport
Get enoughsleep
andget active Eat moreEatfruit and
Switchtheoff screens
WHAT ARE SOME POSITIVE THINGS PARENTS CAN DO TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BECOME HEALTHIER? 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% School Responses
Early Ed
Responses
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manager
everymeal
pesteryou for
Begooda role model
childrenprefer
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andthengo with whatthe Keepthe cupboards free of
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encourage them to try new
Findnew and creative ways Talkabout healthy foods and toincorporate extra vegies in
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WHAT IS THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE FACED BY PARENTS IN HELPING THEIR CHILDREN LEAD A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE?
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% School
0% Response Cost Early Ed
Response
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about whatfood is
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SUPPORTING DATA
LOCAL SPORT PARTICIPATION
SPORT # SENIORS # JUNIORS TOTAL AFL 165 260 425 Athletics 35 198 233 Cricket 45 70 115 Football - - 1000 Netball 474 1074 1548 Oztag - - 540 Rugby League - - 937 Touch Football 1500 1500 3000
Source: Rockhampton Regional Council Please note figures are supplied by organisations and in some cases not all sporting clubs have responded to the request.
Note: Rockhampton Netball figures are for night fixtures alone, it is estimated that there is an additional 1450 junior participants in netball through school based sport.
IMMUNISATION
STATE/FEDERAL IMMUNISATION RATES STATE NUMBER % DTP % POLIO % HIB % HEP B % PNEUMO % MMR % FULLY OF IMMUNISED CHILDREN IN STATE Percentage of children 12-15 months of age (age calculated 31 March 2014) assessed as fully immunised. Date of processing 30 June 2014. QLD 15,787 92.1 92.1 92 91.9 91.9 0 91.6 AUS 76,998 91.8 91.7 91.6 91.4 91.3 0 90.9 Percentage of children 24-27 months of age (age calculated at 31 March 2014) assessed as fully immunised. Date of processing 30 June 2014. QLD 15,992 95.2 95.2 94.4 94.9 0 94.9 93.6 AUS 77,663 95 95 94.1 94.6 0 94.5 92.6 Percentage of children 60-63 months of age (age calculated at 31 March 2014) assessed as fully immunised. Date of processing 30 June 2014. QLD 16,272 92.7 92.7 0 0 0 92.7 92.3 AUS 76,407 92.5 92.4 0 0 0 92.4 91.9
Source: http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/patients/acir/statistics.jsp
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LOCAL IMMUNISATION RATES 2011/2012 1 YEAR 2 YEARS 4 YEARS Number % Number % Number % Central Queensland All children 3163 92 3341 93.7 3228 89.8 Central Queensland Indigenous children 366 83.9 349 90.6 321 83.1 Rockhampton All children 1528 90.9 1624 94.3 1534 90.6
2012/2013 1 YEAR 2 YEARS 4 YEARS Number % Number % Number % Central Queensland All children 3338 92.8 3259 93.3 3340 92.8 Central Queensland Indigenous children 362 84.5 364 90.4 310 91.3 Rockhampton All children 1579 92.5 1590 93.3 1585 93.2
Source: Healthy Communities: Immunisation rates for children 2012-13 Report. National Health Performance Authority
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION TO IMMUNISATION STATE TOTAL NUMBER CHILDREN WITH % CHILDREN WITH CHILDREN CONSCIENTIOUS CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION RECORDED OBJECTION RECORDED ACT 38,504 478 1.24% NSW 703,541 10,679 1.52% NT 27,467 306 1.11% QLD 448,982 10,688 2.38% SA 141,665 3,057 2.16% TAS 43,493 795 1.83% VIC 531,918 8,468 1.59% WA 239,216 4,618 1.93% OTHER* 51,911 498 0.96% AUS 2,226,697 39,587 1.78%
Source: Australian Government Department of Health
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PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
Allied Health Community Care PEACH - Promoting Healthy Ozcare Ozcare Weight in Children. 87 Alma St, Rockhampton 87 Alma St, Rockhampton Level 1 44A, Williams St 07 4937 4200 07 4937 4200 Rockhampton 07 4921 7777 Binbi Meta Healthy Dwellings Health Clinic (3-5yo) 1800 263 519 (Communities for Children Rockhampton Children and funded program) Family Centre KindySports Bidgerdii Community Health Cnr Charles and Bawden Kindysport (3-6 yr olds) Service Streets Allstars (Prep -year3) 162 Bolsover Street, North Rockhampton Rockhampton - Kershaw Rockhampton 07 4928 5043 Gardens 07 4930 4600 Yeppoon - St Benedicts School My Body, My Health PO Box 4092 Child and Maternal Health Rockhampton Children and Rockhampton Rockhampton Children and Family Centre 1300 367 980 Family Centre Cnr Charles and Bawden Cnr Charles and Bawden Streets Streets North Rockhampton North Rockhampton 07 4928 5043 07 4928 5043
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EDUCATION
•13% of organisations •Parents identified Education •There was no identified identified early intervention Support as an area they feedback from children in as the key to better require support for (5%), regards to education, supporting the healthy however 6% also identified however it was noted that devleopment of children. this as an area that was there was considerable •Education support was the working well. differences in the quality of 3rd highest service, program responses from children or activity needed by clients. (handwriting , sentence structure and spelling levels)
Organisational Parent Children's Feedback Feedback feedback
EARLY LEARNING IN QUEENSLAND http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/stepup/familie s/index.html Since 2007, Queensland has offered a full-time, non-compulsory Preparatory Year of schooling During 2013–14, the department worked towards before Year 1. delivering extra Kindergarten services by 2015. In 2013–14, a total of 19 extra Kindergarten services Step up into education is a Queensland Government were established. The Brisbane School of Distance commitment to better prepare and support children Education provides children who cannot easily to make the transition to school, and to support access a centre-based Kindergarten program due to parents to become involved in their child's isolation, illness or family lifestyle with access to a education. Under the Step up into education Kindergarten program. In 2014, a total of 182 initiative, 24 Queensland schools from areas of children were enrolled in eKindy, up from 169 in disadvantage are receiving funding to deliver school 2013. readiness and transition initiatives to suit the needs
of their local community. Department of Education, Training and Employment Annual http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/stepup/educat Report 2013-14 ors/schools.html WHAT DO CHILDREN LEARN IN THE A positive start to school leads to a greater and EARLY PHASE OF SCHOOLING? ongoing connection with school and is linked to The Early Years Curriculum Guidelines (EYCG) uses 5 positive educational and social outcomes. Children early learning areas to describe what children will who have a positive start to school are more likely learn. to regard school as an important place, have high expectations regarding their ability to learn and These early learning areas are derived from the succeed at school with better attendance, factors associated with school readiness and achievement and attainment. success at school. The table below lists each early learning area, describes its focus, and shows the This is currently funded to Gracemere State School links to the Years 1-10 key learning areas. and Mount Archer State School.
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EARLY SPECIFIC KEY LEARNING continue learning. Children who arrive at school LEARNING FOCUS WITHIN AREAS without such experiences are already at a AREA THE EARLY disadvantage that undermines their chances of LEARNING AREAS succeeding at school. Social & Social learning Studies of personal Personal Society and the Source: learning learning Environment http://www.rch.org.au/uploadedFiles/Main/Content/ccch/PB1 (SOSE) 0_SchoolReadiness.pdf
Health and Kindergarten programs are designed to improve Physical your child’s development in the following key areas: Education (HPE) Health & Making healthy HPE physical choices social skills, like how to play with other learning Gross-motor children in a calm, sharing and rewarding Fine-motor way Language Oral language English learning & Early literacy Languages self-awareness and respect for others communication other than emotional skills, for example English (LOTE) understanding their feelings Early Early numeracy Mathematics language, literacy and numeracy skills, such mathematical understandings as reading stories and counting objects Active learning Thinking Science a joy for learning and group activities, such processes Investigating SOSE as talking, drawing and making things Imagining and Technology responding The Arts together with other children their own age ability to make new friends Source: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/981.html exposure to new ideas and concepts. KINDERGARTEN AND SCHOOL Kindergarten also provides families with READINESS access to: support and assistance for children with In Australia, children enter school with marked special needs differences in the cognitive, non-cognitive and resources and links to community support social skills needed for success in the school services. environment (Centre for Community Child Health and Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Source: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/childhood/parents/kindergar 2007). These initial differences are predictive of ten/pages/benefits.aspx later academic and occupational success (Boethel, 2004; Dockett & Perry, 2001, 2007; Le et al, 2006). This is partly because skills develop cumulatively, so that those acquired early form a sound basis for later skill development (Cunha et al, 2006). Children learn from birth (Bennett, 2007; Meisels, 2006). Policy Brief No 10 2008: Rethinking School Readiness www.rch.org.au/ccch/policybriefs.cfm 2 What and how they learn depends upon the nature and quality of the relationships they have with their parents and caregivers, and the richness and variety of the experiences they are provided during the early years. Those children who experience caring and responsive relationships and have been given many stimulating experiences arrive at school with a history of learning behind them and a readiness to
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SCHOOL READINESS environment of schools. This is slightly higher than the state average of 71.4%, but lower than the When asked the question, “Overall, how ready do national average of 75.3% you believe children are to start school?” staff from local schools and early education responded as How parents work to support their child’s follows: preparedness for school is critical. The number of children whose parents or caregivers were actively SCHOOL RESPONSES engaged in supporting their child’s learning in the 4% region was approximately 69.6% for the region, lower than the national average of 72.3%, while Not ready 70.3% regularly read to, or encouraged reading at 23% home (73% nationally). Year 3 NAPLAN data also Somewhat supports this trend with 25% - 37% of students ready substantially below benchmark. When including 73% Definitely those sitting below benchmark the figures paint a ready clearer picture of the need for early intervention with figures of between 60% and 77% in all areas.
SCHOOL ATTENDENCE EARLY EDUCATION RESPONSES Every day of attendance affects academic 0% Not ready outcomes. Results on achievement tests decline with any level of school absence, but declines in 33% achievement are greater for students from low Somewhat ready socio-economic status backgrounds. 67% Definitely Source: The Smith Family Annual Report 2013/2014 ready As at 1 July 2014, school attendance for students aged 5 – 12 years in the Capricorn Region sits at an The national AEDI (now AEDC) results show that in average of 91.3%. the year before entering formal full-time school, the majority of children in Australia were reported to Indigenous enrolment at schools in the region is have some form of non-parental early childhood approximately 15%, however there are significantly education and/or care experience. higher absences for the following:
Research shows a high quality early childhood Disciplinary education experience enhances all round Unauthorised development of children. Across the region over Unexplained 80% of children were reported to have a non- Non-Indigenous students had significantly higher parental early childhood education and/or care absences for Holidays. experience, however in Rockhampton and Fitzroy AEDC regions, only 43-48% attended preschool in Within the Capricorn Region over 69% of students the year before school. This rate was much higher are absent from school for up to 20 days, and 17 % for Livingstone, with nearly 70% of children are absent for over 20 days. Nearly a third of all attending preschool (AEDC Rockhampton, Fitzroy schools within the region have a lower than state and Livingstone Community Profile 2012). average for attendance (Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment). The AEDC identified that approximately 72% of the children in the Capricorn Region are making good Department of Education, Training and Employment, progress in adapting to the structure and learning Information Officer (Education Performance Information)
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LOCAL SCHOOLS WITH HIGHER compares with 86% of other Australians of the same INDIGENOUS AND LBOTE ENROLMENT age. Indigenous enrolment at schools in the region is Source: The Smith Family Annual Report 2013/2014 approximately 15%. There are 11 primary schools where this enrolment is over 20%, with Depot Hill LOCAL YEAR 12 COMPLETION RATE State School having the highest at 49%. 100% While there are a large proportion of schools 80% showing very low total LBOTE enrolments, Lakes 60% Creek State School is significantly higher at 21%. Glenmore, Mount Archer, Frenchville and The Hall 40% State Schools also have relatively high LBOTE 20% enrolments. 0% National Rockhampton Indigenous Schools with a higher than average Indigenous and LBOTE enrolments show an overall lower than average student attendance rate. In the Capricorn Region, just 64% of 20 to 24 year old people had attained Year 12 or its equivalent. EDUCATION LEVELS LET’S READ Of students in Year 5 whose parents’ highest level of education was Year 11, 85% are at or above the Primary carers reading often with children aged 3-5 national minimum reading standard. This compares years improves literacy and numeracy scores for to 98% of children whose parents had achieved a children. bachelor’s degree. Source: The Stronger Families in Australia (SIFA) Study: Phase 2 In 2011, 74% of young people from the most Results from the PISA (Program for International disadvantaged areas attained year 12 or its Student Assessment, which assesses the reading, equivalent, compared to 93% of young people from mathematics, science and digital literacy levels of the most advantaged areas. young people when they are 15), showed that Two fifths of Australians on unemployment students from all socio-economic backgrounds payments have not completed Year 12. whose parents read to them regularly when they were in the first year of school scored higher than Students from financially disadvantaged their peers whose parents did not read to them. backgrounds have poorer educational outcomes. Source: The Smith Family Annual Report 2013/2014 Supportive and knowledgeable advice from adults, who have careers in areas of interest to these Let’s Read is a national early literacy initiative that young people, can help them overcome barriers promotes reading with children from birth to five related to their low expectation about future years.Let’s Read commenced in Rockhampton and options. Mount Morgan in 2008, with approximately 700 books being supplied to the Rockhampton and By the age of 15, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Mount Morgan communities annually. Islander students are the equivalent of two and a half years of schooling behind their non-Indigenous LEARNING FOR LIFE peers in reading and mathematics, as assessed by 2012 PISA scores. Learning for Life is a suite of programs designed to keep children and young people engaged in In 2011, 54% of Aboriginal Australians aged 20 to 24 education so that they can fulfil their aspirations years had attained Year 12 or its equivalent. This and break the cycle of disadvantage. The core program is the scholarship program which provides
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financial support to help families afford the cost of achieve the National Minimum Standard education expenses such as uniforms, text books for literacy and numeracy for their year and school excursions so that the children do not level, or feel left out. This program is supported by a range have an evidence-based plan, developed of other learning support and mentoring programs by the school, in place to address their including the student2student peer reading specific learning needs. program, Learning Clubs, a transition from primary The funding will include base components to high school program and the iTrack online career calculated using student enrolments and loading mentoring program. components to provide additional resources based on student and school characteristics and student In Rockhampton there are currently 242 Active achievements in mathematics and English. Scholarship Students, including 125 families and 35 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Source: Education Queensland However, the number of scholarship students will http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/grants/state/targeted/gre at-results.html have the capacity to reach 320 students with the next round of recruitment. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION OPTIONS PARTNER/RECRUITING SCHOOLS There is a lack of alternative learning solutions in Allenstown State School – 16 Students the Rockhampton area. There is currently Youth Connections, which provides an Alternative Depot Hill State School – 10 Students Learning Centre (ALC) for supporting local Rockhampton State School – 30 Students disengaged youth. This however is targeted at 13 years and over, and will be defunded at the end of OTHER SCHOOLS 2014. The ALS based at Yeppoon also focuses on Berserker State School – 11 Students those over 13. There are no other flexi schools Frenchville State School – 6 Students focused at primary schooling.
Glenmore State W School – 25 Students The Children and Family Centre operates a The Hall State School – 5 Students homework program two afternoons per week – North Rockhampton State High School - 51 Monday and Wednesday. The plan for next year is Students to concentrate on Prep to Year 3 children. This year the centre assisted 10 children each afternoon, with GREAT RESULTS GUARANTEE an Indigenous tutor.
In 2014, the Queensland Government commenced Private tutoring is quite limited and expensive. The the Great Results Guarantee, a four-year funding current services include Clever Kids Capricornia, at a initiative to improve student outcomes. This rate of $65 per hour, and online tutoring through program passes on to Queensland state schools Kip McGrath at $55 per hour. There are also private unofficial tutoring options. funding provided by the Australian Government's
Students First initiative. Current specialised resourcing for children’s education currently lies with one Kindergarten. This For 2015 (the second year of the initiative) the is Indigenous specific. There are no other Queensland Government is investing a total of $183 alternative options for children in Rockhampton or million in additional funding for state schools to Livingstone. There is no specialised learning, no improve student performance. Montessori schools, no Kumon tutoring (which is also extremely expensive, though highly successful).
EXPENDITURE GUIDELINES There are currently 2 special Schools in All Queensland state schools (including Rockhampton, none in Livingstone and none Independent Public Schools) will receive a share of outside the immediate Rockhampton vicinity. The the funding and will enter into an agreement that Community Summit held in Livingstone September commits them to guarantee that every student will 2014 identified a key gap of the lack of alternative either: education.
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ARTS AND CULTURAL IDENTITY NAPLAN is the measure through which governments, education authorities, schools, CQ’s cultural identity is made up of places, people, teachers and parents can determine whether or not beliefs, and practices that define who residents are young Australians are meeting important as individuals and as communities. It is home to a educational outcomes in literacy and numeracy. rich tapestry of diverse cultures and heritage, including over 30% of Queensland’s registered Due to the significant difference in results, results places of Indigenous Cultural Heritage and 131 for Government and Private schools (Independent places on the Queensland Heritage Register. and Catholic sector) within the Capricorn Region have been separated. An extensive range of people, cultural centres, natural places, libraries, markets, theatres, art 2012 RESULTS – GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS galleries, and private homes are central to activities in this space. Major national and international film 1% 2% Substantially and other festivals, exhibitions, eminent people and Below artists visit the area. CQ people, works, histories, 17% Below and places are also recognised and featured in wider state, national, and international culture and Close to heritage communities. 23% 57% Above The communities of CQ want to maintain activities in arts and culture. They want to: Substantially Above Increase the financial and in-kind support In 2012, approximately 80% of the region’s Naplan dedicated to culture and heritage, results were below or substantially below the Pass knowledge and enthusiasm on to national average within government schools younger and new members of the community and 2012 RESULTS – INDEPENDENT AND Create new connections between places CATHOLIC SCHOOLS and people of significance.
3% Substantially Culture and heritage largely rely on community, Below private sector and local government contributions. 7% 18% Below Volunteer availability is vital and an area of concern. 26% Affordability and funding is another concern, Close to especially regarding the maintenance required to preserve places of importance. Repairs to heritage Above 46% listed buildings are an example of this. Funding support from traditional sources is highly variable. Substantially In terms of the Arts, for example, there were no Above
Australia Council Grants provided to CQ residents in Compared to government schools, independent and 2011 but $199,759 was awarded by the Regional Catholic schools in Capricorn show a significant Arts Development Fund in 2011. No National Trust difference in results, with just 7% being substantially properties are established in CQ. Only one Federal below the national average (compared to 57%) Government “Indigenous Heritage Program” grant was awarded in CQ in the 2010-11 financial year.
Source: CQ Profile, CQLGA 2012
NAPLAN
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2013 RESULTS – GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
2% 4% Substantially Below Below 17% 44% Close to
33% Above
Substantially Above
Government schools have shown an overall positive trend in results
2013 RESULTS – INDEPENDENT AND CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
4% Substantially Below 7% 15% Below 25% Close to
49% Above
Substantially Above Independent and Catholic Schools results have remained relatively stable. These results show comparisons to the National Average, however, when compared to similar schools, the results for government schools changes
significantly as shown below.
2013 RESULTS – GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
4% 6% Substantially Below 13% Below 17% Close to
Above 60% Substantially Above
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SCHOOL AND EARLY EDUCATION SURVEY
WHAT TYPE OF VULNERABLE FAMILIES DO YOU WORK WITH? 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% School 0% response
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IN 25 WORDS OR LESS, WHAT ARE THE MOST POSITIVE OUTCOMES YOU SEE WITH YOUR STUDENTS?
IN 25 WORDS OR LESS, WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST CONCERN FOR FAMILIES?
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SUPPORTING DATA
SERVICE STANDARDS 2013–14 Target/estimate Actual Proportion of Queensland children enrolled in an early childhood 95% 97.4% education program Proportion of enrolments in an early childhood education program: Indigenous children 95% 77.9% Children in disadvantaged communities 95% 85.5% Proportion of complaints relating to serious safety breaches in 100% 100% education and care services and child care services that are responded to within two working days
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SCHOOL ATTENDANCE RATES
SCHOOL 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Allenstown State School 91.8% 91.7% 92.9% 89.8% 90.2% Bajool State School 95.7% 95.7% 96.0% 94.5% 96.2% Berserker Street State School 91.3% 91.1% 89.9% 89.1% 90.1% Bouldercombe State School 91.3% 90.7% 92.5% 92.5% 93.0% Byfield State School 90.5% 92.2% 89.8% 92.8% 94.6% Cawarral State School 92.4% 93.4% 93.1% 90.4% 91.6% Coowonga State School 95.5% 93.1% 93.1% 94.5% 90.5% Crescent Lagoon State School 92.2% 92.2% 92.3% 91.6% 93.5% Depot Hill State School 89.8% 92.7% 92.0% 89.4% 92.2% Emu Park State School 92.0% 92.8% 92.3% 91.8% 91.7% Farnborough State School 91.3% 92.6% 93.0% 91.3% 92.1% Frenchville State School 94.1% 93.8% 94.5% 94.6% 95.2% Glenmore State School 88.2% 87.9% 89.7% 88.7% 88.5% Gogango State School 90.9% 91.1% 89.9% 91.1% 93.3% Gracemere State School 91.6% 93.2% 92.8% 91.3% 91.9% Keppel Sands State School 80.9% 87.8% 88.6% 93.9% 92.5% Lakes Creek State School 93.1% 92.3% 90.5% 90.5% 89.5% Marlborough State School 94.2% 92.4% 92.6% 96.5% 94.9% Marmor State School 92.2% 98.2% 98.0% 90.0% 97.2% Milman State School 91.5% 88.5% 90.4% 93.6% 95.6% Mount Archer State School 92.7% 92.0% 92.8% 92.0% 92.9% Mount Morgan Central State School 88.6% 87.3% 89.6% 88.0% 87.7% Park Avenue State School 90.7% 89.3% 92.2% 90.7% 89.9% Parkhurst State School 92.4% 93.3% 93.8% 93.6% 92.5% Port Curtis Road State School 92.4% 92.6% 91.3% 93.9% 94.1% Ridgelands State School 91.0% 90.9% 88.7% 91.1% 93.6% Stanwell State School 94.3% 93.7% 94.0% 92.9% 96.2% Taranganba State School 92.7% 93.0% 92.4% 92.2% 92.1% The Caves State School 93.9% 94.4% 93.7% 93.6% 94.4% The Hall State School 92.0% 91.5% 92.8% 90.3% 90.4% Waraburra State School 93.8% 94.2% 93.1% 93.0% 90.0% Westwood State School 89.9% 92.6% 90.4% 91.7% 93.2% Yeppoon State School 90.0% 90.8% 92.2% 90.5% 89.9% Rockhampton North Special School 88.5% 92.0% 92.5% 92.5% 93.1% Rockhampton Special School 91.1% 87.5% 89.5% 85.9% 89.3% 92.0% 92.0% 92.4% 91.6% 91.8%
Source: Department of Education, Training and Employment [email protected] accessed December 2014
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CENTRE NAME INDIGENOUS %INDIGENOUS LBOTE % TOTAL 2013 ENROL OF TOTAL ENROL LBOTE ENROL STUDENT ENROL OF ATTENDANCE TOTAL RATE ENROL Gracemere State School 42 14% < 5 305 91% Bouldercombe State School 31 20% < 5 155 93% Lakes Creek State School 23 20% 24 21% 113 90% Westwood State School < 5 < 5 8 92% Stanwell State School 10 27% < 5 37 93% Allenstown State School 75 19% 22 6% 390 90% Port Curtis Road State School < 5 < 5 51 94% Mount Morgan Central State School 56 26% 5 2% 216 88% Gogango State School < 5 < 5 14 91% Glenmore State School 108 25% 61 14% 426 89% Crescent Lagoon State School 90 23% 15 4% 399 92% Depot Hill State School 19 49% < 5 39 89% Bajool State School < 5 < 5 37 95% Parkhurst State School 28 9% 9 3% 316 94% Frenchville State School 92 9% 101 10% 1046 95% Park Avenue State School 47 33% 6 4% 144 91% Marmor State School < 5 < 5 26 90% The Hall State School 50 16% 28 9% 320 90% Ridgelands State School < 5 < 5 54 91% Berserker Street State School 135 28% 24 5% 489 89% Mount Archer State School 113 18% 69 11% 644 92% Waraburra State School 128 24% 21 4% 544 93% Rockhampton Special School < 5 < 5 24 86% Rockhampton North Special School 7 16% < 5 43 94% Coowonga State School < 5 0 0% 19 94% Cawarral State School 5 5% < 5 92 90% Yeppoon State School 29 8% 17 5% 368 90% Emu Park State School 29 6% 12 3% 448 92% Keppel Sands State School 8 33% < 5 24 94% The Caves State School 0 0% 0 0% 74 94% Farnborough State School 11 4% 11 4% 284 91% Milman State School 0 0% < 5 23 94% Byfield State School < 5 0 0% 32 93% Marlborough State School 0 0% 0 0% 30 96% Taranganba State School 65 8% 18 2% 809 92%
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INDIGENOUS EDUCATION PARTICIPATION
TYPE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ATTENDING (FULL/PART-TIME STUDENT STATUS BY AGE) BY INDIGENOUS STATUS – CAPRICORN REGION Count of persons attending an Indigenous Non- Indigenous status Total % of total educational institution Indigenous not stated persons Indigenous Pre-school 102 805 8 915 11% Infants/Primary 970 8,454 133 9,557 10% Secondary 626 6,554 80 7,260 9% Technical or Further Educational Institution(a): Full-time student: Aged 15-24 years 17 176 0 193 9% Aged 25 years and over 14 135 0 149 9% Part-time student: Aged 15-24 years 46 596 4 646 7% Aged 25 years and over 32 866 0 898 4% Full/Part-time student status: not stated 6 18 4 28 21% Total 115 1,791 8 1,914 6% University or other Tertiary Institution: Full-time student: Aged 15-24 years 10 898 9 917 1% Aged 25 years and over 18 416 6 440 4% Part-time student: Aged 15-24 years 10 309 3 322 3% Aged 25 years and over 27 1,025 3 1,055 3% Full/Part-time student status not stated 0 16 0 16 0% Total 65 2,664 21 2,750 2% Other type of educational institution 27 454 10 491 5% Type of educational institution not 595 3,562 5,901 10,058 6% stated TOTAL 2,500 24,284 6,161 32,945
Source: ABS 2011 Census Data
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SCHOOL ABSENCES
ABSENCE INDIGENOUS NON- UNKNOWN TOTAL % % NON- % REASON INDIGENOUS INDIGENOUS INDIGENOUS INDIGINOUS UNKNOWN STATUS
Disciplinary 2930 7864 10793 27% 73% 0.00% Holiday 2296 26886 11 29192 8% 92% 0.04% Illness 14997 108608 97 123701 12% 88% 0.08% Other 13462 80990 100 94551 14% 86% 0.11% Unauthorised 621 2352 2972.5 21% 79% 0.00% Unexplained 32028 97505 57 129589 25% 75% 0.04% Grand Total 66332 324204 264 390799 17% 83% 0.07%
Source: http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/statistics/enrolments.html
EDUCATION LEVELS The below table taken from Census data 2011 for the Capricorn Region shows the level of schooling completed by age. There are a significant number of people that leave school after years 10 and/or 11.
AGE 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ TOTAL Year 12 or equivalent 2,217 4,447 8,399 6,852 4,503 2,991 1,366 639 174 31,588 Year 11 or equivalent 525 579 1,029 1,260 1,249 661 263 147 32 5,745 Year 10 or equivalent 892 1,038 2,148 3,756 6,689 5,615 2,408 1,038 219 23,803 Year 9 or equivalent 187 172 489 621 1,017 1,037 678 410 92 4,703 Year 8 or below 47 57 224 329 481 1,399 2,476 1,614 598 7,225 Did not go to school 8 19 51 63 62 54 49 40 21 367 Highest year of school not stated 531 651 1,227 1,253 1,436 1,169 1,191 1,194 672 9,324 Total 4,407 6,963 13,567 14,134 15,437 12,926 8,431 5,082 1,808 82,755
Source: ABS 2011 Census Data
TYPE OF NON-PARENTAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND/OR CARE
DAY FAMILY OTHER OTHER GEOGRAPHY TOTAL CARE PRESCHOOL DAY GRANDPARENT NANNY RELATIVE PERSON CENTRE CARE Australia 262,848 15.2% 80.9% 3.1% 9.8% 3.4% 1.3% 1.7% Queensland 51,674 25.9% 58.6% 3.9% 10.3% 3.3% 1.5% 1.7% Capricorn 1,388 23.84% 53.32% 7.31% 12.58% 3.59% 1.44% 2.86% Rockhampton 756 27.1% 47.9% 6.7% 10.4% 3.8% 1.3% 2.2% Livingstone 392 13.3% 69.9% 9.4% 15.8% 3.6% 1.3% 4.1% Fitzroy 240 30.8% 43.3% 5.8% 14.2% 2.9% 2.1% 2.9%
Source: AEDC Community Profiles, 2012
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SCHOOL TRANSITION
PERCENT THAT CHILDREN MAKING GOOD CHILDREN WHOSE PARENT(S)/ CHILDREN WHO ARE IS OFTEN OR PROGRESS IN ADAPTING TO CAREGIVER(S) ARE ACTIVELY REGULARLY READ TO / VERY TRUE THE STRUCTURE AND INVOLVED WITH THE SCHOOL ENCOURAGED IN THEIR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT OF IN SUPPORTING THEIR CHILD’S READING AT HOME THE SCHOOL LEARNING Australia 75.3% 72.4% 73% Queensland 71.4% 68.5% 69.1% Capricorn 72% 69.5% 70.3% Rockhampton 75.2% 69.6% 69.3% Livingstone 70.2% 72.3% 75.1% Fitzroy 67.1% 64.7% 65.7
Source: AEDC Community Profiles, 2012
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LET’S READ - LOCAL
2012 2013 2014 TOTAL Books bags delivered to 800 700 700 2200 Rockhampton / Mount (approx. 200 funded by Morgan CfC) Indigenous content / 130 110 120 360 authors/ illustrators books delivered Dual-Language books 70 90 80 240 delivered List of partner Queensland Health (new clients ) (New Clients) organisations (Bolsover St, Allenstown SS Education and Phillips St, Mt Playgroup Care at Home Morgan Hospital) Child Advocate Rockhampton Lakes Creek SS Narnia Children and Playgroup Kindergarten Family Centre Mt Morgan SS Girls Time Out CentaCare Playgroup/ pre- Mount Morgan Port Curtis Rd prep Relationships SS Playgroup Glenmore SS ESL Australia Parkhurst SS Mount Morgan Mt Morgan Kindy HIPPY (Red Care Cross) LeSmileys Early Mount Morgan Learning Centre SS Pre-Prep Girls Time Out MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Relationships Australia (Mt Morgan Hub, and Rockhampton) Girls Time Out Umbrella Network Bidgerdii Community Health Down Syndrome support Autism Qld Pre- school RRC Multicultural Office Total # Trained 21 36 54 54 Community Professionals from organisations listed above
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NAPLAN All NAPLAN results are from MySchools, provided by Department of Education, Training and Employment, Queensland Government.
NOTES: Central Queensland Region Schools only. Data is not provided where student populations are below the reporting threshold.
CAVEATS: Similar Schools mean: average of schools serving students from statistically similar socio-educational backgrounds.
National mean: average of all Australian schools.
LIST OF SCHOOLS The below list are the schools that were identified as being in the overall Capricorn Region. All results relate to these schools where sufficient numbers were available.
Allenstown State School Port Curtis Road State School Bajool State School Ridgelands State School Berserker Street State School Rockhampton Girls' Grammar School Bouldercombe State School Rockhampton Grammar School Byfield State School Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cawarral State School (Yeppoon) Central Queensland Christian College St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Coowonga State School (North Rockhampton) Crescent Lagoon State School St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Depot Hill State School St Brendan's College (Yeppoon) Emu Park State School St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Farnborough State School (Wandal) Frenchville State School St Mary's Catholic Primary School Glenmore State School (Rockhampton North) Gogango State School St Paul's Catholic Primary School Gracemere State School (Gracemere) Non-State School Heights College St Peter's Catholic Primary School Lakes Creek State School (Rockhampton) Lighthouse Christian School St Ursula's College (Yeppoon) Marlborough State School Stanwell State School Milman State School Taranganba State School Mount Archer State School The Caves State School Mount Morgan Central State School The Hall State School Park Avenue State School Waraburra State School Parkhurst State School Yeppoon State School
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BREAKDOWN BY YEAR LEVEL AND YEAR – CAPRICORN REGION RESULTS NATIONAL COMPARISON – ALL SCHOOLS 2008 2012 2013 YEAR 3 YEAR 5 YEAR 7 YEAR 3 YEAR 5 YEAR 7 YEAR 3 YEAR 5 YEAR 7 Grammar and Punctuation Substantially Below 59.46% 29.41% 37.14% 41.03% 39.39% 34.21% 28.57% 28.57% 45.71% Below 16.22% 11.76% 17.14% 28.21% 27.27% 15.79% 28.57% 37.14% 14.29% Close to 16.22% 50.00% 37.14% 20.51% 27.27% 34.21% 31.43% 17.14% 28.57% Above 8.11% 8.82% 0.00% 7.69% 3.03% 10.53% 8.57% 14.29% 2.86% Substantially Above 0.00% 0.00% 8.57% 2.56% 3.03% 5.26% 2.86% 2.86% 8.57% Numeracy Substantially Below 54.05% 41.18% 34.29% 51.28% 39.39% 31.58% 34.29% 25.71% 44.12% Below 29.73% 20.59% 14.29% 17.95% 27.27% 23.68% 34.29% 28.57% 14.71% Close to 13.51% 26.47% 42.86% 20.51% 30.30% 36.84% 20.00% 25.71% 35.29% Above 2.70% 11.76% 5.71% 7.69% 3.03% 5.26% 8.57% 17.14% 0.00% Substantially Above 0.00% 0.00% 2.86% 2.56% 0.00% 2.63% 2.86% 2.86% 5.88% Reading Substantially Below 52.78% 38.24% 25.71% 41.03% 39.39% 31.58% 25.71% 20.00% 37.14% Below 27.78% 23.53% 25.71% 20.51% 36.36% 21.05% 40.00% 37.14% 28.57% Close to 19.44% 20.59% 40.00% 30.77% 18.18% 39.47% 31.43% 22.86% 25.71% Above 0.00% 17.65% 5.71% 5.13% 3.03% 7.89% 0.00% 17.14% 5.71% Substantially Above 0.00% 0.00% 2.86% 2.56% 3.03% 0.00% 2.86% 2.86% 2.86% Spelling Substantially Below 62.16% 32.35% 34.29% 43.59% 42.42% 31.58% 37.14% 25.71% 25.71% Below 24.32% 32.35% 34.29% 25.64% 30.30% 36.84% 40.00% 37.14% 34.29% Close to 10.81% 29.41% 22.86% 23.08% 18.18% 26.32% 22.86% 22.86% 31.43% Above 2.70% 2.94% 8.57% 7.69% 9.09% 5.26% 0.00% 11.43% 5.71% Substantially Above 0.00% 2.94% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.86% 2.86% Writing Substantially Below 50.00% 29.41% 28.57% 53.85% 57.58% 39.47% 28.57% 28.57% 42.86% Below 25.00% 41.18% 28.57% 17.95% 18.18% 26.32% 42.86% 25.71% 17.14% Close to 16.67% 29.41% 37.14% 20.51% 24.24% 26.32% 25.71% 40.00% 28.57% Above 5.56% 0.00% 0.00% 7.69% 0.00% 7.89% 2.86% 5.71% 8.57% Substantially Above 2.78% 0.00% 5.71% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.86%
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ANALYSIS BY SECTOR AND YEAR (NATIONAL COMPARISON)
OVERALL
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Above Above Above Above Above
Closeto Closeto Closeto Closeto Closeto
Substantially Below Substantially Below Substantially Below Substantially Below Substantially Below
Substantially Above Substantially Above Substantially Above Substantially Above Substantially Above Grammar and Numeracy Reading Spelling Writing Punctuation
GRAMMAR
45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 2008 15% 2012 10% 2013 5% 0% Substantially Below Close to Above Substantially Below Above Grammar and Punctuation
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NUMERACY
45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 2008 15% 2012 10% 2013 5% 0% Substantially Below Close to Above Substantially Below Above Numeracy
READING
40% 35% 30% 25%
20% 2008 15% 2012 10% 2013 5% 0% Substantially Below Close to Above Substantially Below Above Reading
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45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 2008 15% 2012 10% 2013 5% 0% Substantially Below Close to Above Substantially Below Above Spelling
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TRENDS BY SCHOOL TYPE
GOVERNMENT SCHOOL – NATIONAL COMPARISON
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100 2012 2013 50
0 Substantially Below Close to Above Substantially Below Above
GOVERNMENT SCHOOL – SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARISON
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INDEPENDENT AND CATHOLIC SCHOOLS – NATIONAL COMPARISON
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2008 60 2012 40 2013
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0 Substantially Below Close to Above Substantially Below Above
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PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
Homework Group Junior Rangers Saver Plus Rockhampton Children and Fitzroy Basin Elders The Smith Family Family Centre Committee 07 49213959 Department of Education, 2/181 East Street Training and Employment Tackle 6 Cnr Charles and Bawden 07 4922 3544 (Communities for Children Streets funded program) North Rockhampton Learning for Life Darumbal Community Youth 07 4928 5043 The Smith Family Services Inc. 0428 726 565 79b Bolsover Street, Community Literacy servicing Rockhampton Central Queensland Let’s Read 07 4922 6180 Capricorn Community The Smith Family Literacy 0403 314 055 Yimba Bira 46 Braithwaite Street Darumbal Community Youth Yeppoon Library Program Services Inc. 07 4939 8770 Storytime/babytime Livingstone Shire Council Early Childhood Development Community Centre Program (ECDP) Playgroup 07 4913 5000 ECDP Playgroup
Mainly Music Family Daycare Services Capricornia Family Day Care Capricorn Region Salvation Army 27 Bolsover Street , ROCKHAMPTON Monday morning session – 10.00 to 11.30am Park St, 07 4927 9577 Rockhampton. Tuesday morning session - FRC Kids in Focus Family Relationship Centre 9:30am Kabra 36 East Street Rockhampton Salvation Army
1300 783 544 131 - 137 Park Street NORTH ROCKHAMPTON 4701 07 4923 5600
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SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING
•Mental Health and •Just 2% of parents identified •There was no identified Wellbeing programs was the Mental Health Support as feedback from children in 4th highest service, program important. regards to Social and or activity needed by clients Emotional Wellbeing. (6%). •Behavioural issues and behavioural maturity are the two highest areas of concern for schools.
Organisational Parent Children's Feedback Feedback feedback
HELPING KIDS GROW SOCIALLY AND Source: Families make all the difference: Helping kids to grow EMOTIONALLY and learn Factsheet http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/pubs/factssheets/2012/fw20 A very important aspect of children’s growth is that 12/fw2012.pdf of how they develop socially and emotionally. The Over two thirds of young people from Queensland social-emotional wellbeing of children tends to be (67.3%) indicated that they were not comfortable strongly associated with the characteristics of using a telephone hotline for advice, support or parents and families, and so the family is an information, 65.7% were not comfortable using an important context for taking care of these online counselling website and 55.0% were not developmental needs of children. In particular, comfortable contacting a community agency. parents have an important role in being there for their children, and providing support and guidance Source: Mission Australia Youth Survey 2013 Final Report when children face difficulties that they cannot face alone. This becomes especially important as LOCAL VULNERABILITY children grow and face challenges not only inside, One fifth of young children are developmentally but also outside the family, as happens more as vulnerable in one or more key areas when they start children enter and continue through school. school. Helping children to grow socially and emotionally is This increases to one in three children in Australia’s likely to rely upon parents spending time with most disadvantaged communities. children, and developing and sharing positive and happy relationships with them. A child’s learning and development is integral to their overall health and wellbeing, as well as being Spending time together is valuable as it provides important for the future productive capacity of opportunities for parents and children to develop society. relationships with each other and, in particular, for parents to help children with any issues or Source: The Smith Family Annual Report 2013/2014 difficulties they may be confronting. Children may also see their parents as being an important source of advice and support.
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AEDC increases in vulnerability and therefore are of concern. The AEDC is a population measure of children’s development in communities across Australia. A BODY IMAGE teacher-completed Early Development Instrument (like a questionnaire) is used to gather information According to new research from the Longitudinal for all children in their first year of full-time school. Study of Australian Children (LSAC), children are The results can help communities understand expressing dissatisfaction with their body size as what’s working well and what needs to be improved early as 8-9 years old, and the majority of 10-11 or developed in their community to better support year olds are trying to control their weight. children and their families. The research paper, Body image of primary school The AEDC focuses on 5 domains children(link is external), draws upon LSAC data to understand the level of satisfaction that children 1. Physical health and wellbeing have with their own body image and how this may 2. Social competence influence their social, emotional and physical 3. Emotional maturity wellbeing. 4. Language and cognitive skills (school- based) The paper shows that large numbers of boys and 5. Communication skills and general girls aged 8-9 years have experienced body image knowledge dissatisfaction; and children who were dissatisfied with their body image were more likely to have The results of the Australian Early Development poorer social and emotional wellbeing and physical Census (AEDC) indicate that across the region both health. emotional maturity and language and cognitive skills are the domains showing the greatest need, Overall, the research found: with over 60% of the localities reporting more boys and girls of the younger cohort (8-9 developmentally vulnerable children than the years) were less likely to report their body national average, and half having higher than the size accurately than the older cohort (10- state average. 11 years); on average, regardless of age and body 41% of the CfC FP site localities have higher mass status, boys and girls both wanted to numbers of developmentally vulnerable children in have a slightly thinner than average body the Physical health and wellbeing domain than the size; national average. a large number of boys and girls at 8-9 years experienced dissatisfaction with their In the 2012 results, Gracemere, Allenstown and body size; Boodoola/Barmaryee localities had a significantly older children were more likely to be higher percentage of children who were satisfied with their body image, though it developmentally vulnerable in all of the domains varied between children of different body except physical health and wellbeing. Other size; localities showing a higher than national and state the majority of children at 10-11 years averages in 3 or more of the domains include tried to control their weight in different Mount Morgan, Kawana, Emu Park – Causeway ways, depending on body size and body Lake, Pacific Heights and surrounds and image dissatisfaction; Yeppoon/Cooee Bay.Overall, the comparison from a large proportion of mothers of children the 2009 data shows a positive overall decrease for aged 10-11 years were concerned that both Livingstone and Rockhampton LGA’s. However their children were not eating properly if we look at this in further detail, there are some (either too little or too much); and schools within each area that have some large
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for children aged 10-11 years, there was a group or activity. There is an overlap between strong relationship between body size bullying and harassment, with harassment being dissatisfaction and physical health and considered the lesser crime, but the reality is socio-emotional wellbeing, regardless of harassment is a form of bullying, if the victim feels body size. belittled or threatened by it.
As children grew older, the proportion satisfied with BULLYING STATISTICS IN AUSTRALIA their body increased among underweight and Among other studies done, recently over 20,000 normal weight children but decreased among students in Australian schools aged from 8 to 14 overweight children, regardless of gender. completed surveys about bullying. The results were published in the Australian Covert Bullying Despite this improvement in satisfaction with body Prevalence Study (ACBPS). Not all cases are image, more than half of all boys (61%) and girls reported, because many students feel that nothing (56%) aged 10-11 years had tried to manage their can be done, so the true figures would be even weight in the past 12 months. Compared to girls of more disturbing. Below are some of the statistics the same age, more boys tried to gain weight or do that are currently available. something to control their weight. In terms of losing weight, however, there were no differences Roughly 1 in 4 students (27%) have between boys and girls. reported being bullied, from primary to high school. This is lower than the 38% BULLYING reported in 2006. It is a sad fact that bullying, particularly in schools, is Hurtful teasing was reported as the most common bullying behaviour, closely prevalent throughout the world, with Australia followed by lies. being no exception. Bullying was more common for Year 5 Any form of bullying can cause emotional problems, students (32%) and Year 8 (29%). both at that time and later in life. Not only do the Bullying by females tended to be more victims suffer, but some of the bullies do too. covert, while males were more “in your face” about it. WHAT IS BULLYING? Peers are present in 87% of bullying In Australia, there is no nationally agreed definition interactions, mostly as onlookers who do of what constitutes bullying, which hampers efforts nothing to help the victim. to fight the problem. The most commonly used Racial bullying against Aboriginal and measure of bullying behaviour is the Olweus Torres Strait Islanders has actually Bully/Victim Questionnaire. While everyone thinks improved compared to the 31% rate they know what bullying behaviour is, the details reported in 2005. Three years later the below will help clarify the problem. figure was down to 10%.
Bullying is frequently about power, either real or CYBER BULLYING STATISTICS IN AUSTRALIA perceived, being used aggressively and repeatedly Children do not only have to deal with bullying at to control or harm others. Repeatedly in this case school, but also online. The Internet has can mean happening more than once, or have the revolutionized social communication and potential to happen more than once. The power interaction, and while much of it is benign, there imbalances can be, but are not limited to, physical are those who use the technology to cause strength, access to embarrassing information, or emotional harm. even popularity variances. Older students (or those with more access Bullying includes such actions as threatening to technology) are more likely to cyber- behaviour, physical or verbal attacks, spreading bully than younger ones. rumours, or deliberately excluding someone from a
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Over 80% of those who bullied others disorder, a prevalence rate of 26% for online would also do so offline. unemployed men and 34% for unemployed 84% of those who were bullied online were women. also victims of bullying behaviour offline. A quarter of all cyber-bullies target people THE MENTAL HEALTH OF YOUNG they do not even know. AUSTRALIANS 64% of females from Years 6 to 12 Adolescents with mental health problems reported being cyber-bullied. reported a high rate of suicidal thoughts High mobile phone usage makes cyber- and other health-risk behaviours, including bullying easier. smoking, drinking and drug use. 12% of 13-17 year olds reported having BULLYING IN ADULTHOOD thought about suicide, while 4.2% had Even when children graduate from school and enter actually made a suicide attempt. Females the adult world, bullying can still affect them. While had higher rates of suicidal ideation than the line between harassment and bullying can be males. narrow or even overlap, those experiencing it still 14% of Australian children and adolescents feel similar effects, be it from work superiors or aged 4-17 have mental health of peers. These adult bullies can continue to bullying behavioural problems. people in many of the same ways as happened to There is a higher prevalence of child and children, with a higher incidence of sexual adolescent mental health problems among harassment than children experience. those living in low income, step/blended and sole-parent families. Source: NOBullying.com (2014). Bullying Statistics in Australia http://nobullying.com/bullying-statistics-in-australia/ Only one out of every four young persons with mental health problems had received MENTAL HEALTH professional health care. Family doctors, school-based counsellors Brief snapshot of mental illness in Australia: and paediatricians provide the services In each year, approximately one in every that are most frequently used by young five Australians will experience mental people with mental health problems. illness. Even among young people with the most Mental illnesses are the third leading cause severe mental health problems, only 50% of disability burden in Australia. receive professional help. Parents Prevalence of mental illness decreases with reported that help was too expensive or age, with prevalence greatest among 18-24 they didn’t know where to get it, and that year olds. they thought they could manage on their A national survey showed that 35% of own. people with a mental disorder had used a health service and 29% consulted a GP GENDER AND MENTAL ILLNESS within the 12 months before the survey. Women are more likely than men to seek help for anxiety disorders (18% compared MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE ADULT with 11%) and affective disorders (7.1% AUSTRALIAN POPULATION compared with 5.3%). Anxiety disorders were most common Men were more than twice as likely as (14.4%), followed by affective disorders women to have substance abuse disorders (6.2%, of which depression is 4.1%), and (7% compared with 3.3%), with alcohol use substance use disorders (5.1%, of which disorders more common than drug use 4.3% is alcohol related). disorders. People unemployed or not in the paid workforce had the highest rates of mental
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Women are more likely than men to use The percentage of men experiencing high/very high services for mental health problems. levels of distress in 2001 was only 10% compared to One in five recent mothers will experience women at 15%. Again in 2011-12, this steady trend a mild, moderate or severe form of post- remained, with men being less likely than women to natal depression. experience high/very high levels of psychological distress, 9% and 13% respectively. Source: Mindframe (2014) - Managed by the Hunter Institute of Mental Health and funded by the Australian Government under the National Suicide Prevention Program. Source: ABS – Measures of Australia’s Progress, 2013 http://www.mindframe-media.info/for-media/reporting- mental-illness/facts-and-stats#C&Y http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/Lookup/1370.0mai n+features252013 HOW HAVE WE DECIDED THERE HAS BEEN HOW MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCE MENTAL PROGRESS? ILLNESS? We have decided mental health and wellbeing in Around 20% of adults are affected by some form of Australia has progressed since 2001 because the mental disorder every year. levels of psychological distress (our progress indicator for mental health and wellbeing) have Anxiety disorders affect around 14% of the adult decreased. population every year. Depression affects around 6% of the adult population every year. The Between 2004-05 and 2011-2012, there has been a remainder are affected by substance abuse steady decrease in high/very high levels of disorders, psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia, psychological distress experienced across most age personality disorders, and other conditions. Many groups. An exception to this trend was a lack of people have more than one diagnosis. change in the 18-24 age group over the last 4 years which remains steady at 12%. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE DISABLED BY WHY THIS PROGRESS INDICATOR? MENTAL ILLNESS? Mental health is a state of emotional and social Around 3% of adults experience psychosocial wellbeing and is an important part of the aspiration disability caused by the effects of mental illness. for health. Some people are so severely affected by mental Levels of psychological distress measure a person's illness that it affects their ability to participate fully emotional state 4 weeks prior to being asked about in society. Schizophrenia can be a particularly it in the ABS National Health Survey. This is disabling condition for some: this is a persistent considered a good measure of progress for mental form of mental illness that affects approximately 1% health and wellbeing as there is an association of Australians at some stage in their lives. between high psychological distress and mental DOES MENTAL ILLNESS RUN IN FAMILIES? health conditions. Most people with a mental illness do not have LET'S BREAK IT DOWN! family members with the illness. In the ten years to 2011, there has been a steady For some mental disorders there does not seem to trend where men are reporting lower levels of be a link at all. For others, such as schizophrenia psychological distress than women and are less and bipolar disorder, a predisposition to the illness prone to experience high/very high levels of may be inherited – but even then, it is only one of distress. In 2001, 69% of men and 60% of women several factors. The causes are not fully understood. were reporting low distress levels. In 2011-12 this It is likely that such mental disorders involve a trend continued, with the percentage of men biochemical imbalance and can be triggered by such experiencing low levels of distress still higher than things as stressful life events, drug abuse, hormonal women, 73% and 67% respectively. changes or physical illness.
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IS MENTAL ILLNESS LIFE-THREATENING? violent or dangerous than thegeneral Mental illness itself is not life-threatening. However, population. up to 15% of people seriously affected by mental People living with a mental illness are more illness eventually die by suicide (compared to an likely to be victims of violence, especially approximate figure of 1% for the whole population). self-harm. Effective, ongoing treatment is essential to Mental illnesses are not purely minimise the risk of suicide. ‘psychological’ and can have many physical features. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF RECOVERING Anyone can develop a mental illness and FROM MENTAL ILLNESS? no one is immune to mental health Most people with mental illness recover well and problems. are able to lead fulfilling lives in the community – Most people with mental illness recover when they receive appropriate ongoing treatment well and are able to lead fulfilling lives in and support. the community when they receive appropriate ongoing treatment and However, only about half of those affected actually support. receive treatment. The majority of people who Women were more likely than men to use develop anxiety disorders and depression improve services for mental health problems. over time with appropriate treatment and support. Approximately two-thirds of people with a About 80% of people diagnosed with bipolar mental illness do not receive treatment in disorder also improve with ongoing treatment and a 12-month period. support. The long-term outcome for schizophrenia It is estimated that up to 85% of homeless can be better than many assume, especially where people have a mental illness. access to good treatment is consistent. About 20% Source: SANE Australia . . . Facts and figures about mental of those diagnosed have an episode or two, then illness never experience symptoms again. About 60% ©SANE Factsheet 13 improve over time and, with support, can live This Factsheet may be freely downloaded, copied and independently. For about 20%, symptoms are more distributed on condition no change is made to the contents. SANE Australia is not responsible for any actions taken as a persistent, treatments are less effective, and result of information or opinions contained in the Factsheet. greater support services are needed. [Version English, 2014]
WHAT ARE THE FIGURES? http://www.sane.org/information/factsheets-podcasts/204- facts-and-figures-about-mental-illness Nearly half (45%) of the population will experience a mental disorder at some SELF-HARM stage in their lives. Almost one in five Australians (20%) will ATTEMPTED SUICIDE experience a mental illness in a 12-month According to hospitals data, females are period. more likely to deliberately injure During a one-year period, anxiety disorders themselves than males. In the 2008-2009 will affect 14% of the population and financial year, 62% of those who were depression will affect 6%. hospitalised due to self-harm were female. Depression is one of the most common For males and females, the highest rate of conditions in young people and increases deliberate self-harm occurred for those during adolescence. aged from their teens to middle age. In At least one third of young people have 2008-2009, 73% of those who were had an episode of mental illness by the hospitalised due to self-harm were aged time they are 25 years old. between 15 and 44 years, with the highest Research indicates that people receiving rates observed in females aged 25-44 years treatment for a mental illness are no more (6,809 per 100,000 population). The same
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age group also had the highest 46% of injury hospitalisations for children hospitalisation rate in males (4,791 per aged 5–14 were the result of a fall and 16% 100,000 population). were transport-related. From 2008 to 2009, there were 26,935 The most common causes of injury cases of hospitalised care due to self-harm; hospitalisation for young adults aged 15– a rate of 117.9 cases per 100,000 24 were transport-related injuries (19%), population. It is important to recognise, falls (14%), assault (11%) and intentional however, not all people who are self-harm (10%). hospitalised due to self-harm may have A similar pattern was seen in adults aged intended to die by suicide. 25–44 where transport-related injury Rates of hospitalised self-harm were much hospitalisation accounted for 17%, falls lower among both older men and women 14%, and 11% each for self-harm and 65+ years (4%) and children under 14 years assault. (1.9%) than other age groups in 2008-2009. Source: AIHW – Hospital separations due to injury and However, the average length of stay in poisoning, 2009-10. http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication- hospital due to self-harm was highest detail/?id=60129542183&tab=2 among older age groups i.e. 65+ years. ROCKHAMPTON COMMUNITY CARE Source: Mindframe (2014) - Managed by the Hunter Institute of UNIT Mental Health and funded by the Australian Government under the National Suicide Prevention Program. Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service http://www.mindframe-media.info/for-media/reporting- (CQHHS) is building a Community Care Unit (CCU) suicide/facts-and-stats#sthash.9uLMhGvb.dpuf on MacNevin Street, North Rockhampton. Work is INJURIES - INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM anticipated to commence in May 2014. In 2010-11, among children aged 10-14: WHAT IS A COMMUNITY CARE UNIT? There were 553 hospital separations for A CCU is an accommodation facility for adult mental intentional self-harm – a rate of 39 per health consumers who do not require inpatient 100,000 children. treatment in hospital, but continue to need support 82% of self-harm hospitalisations were for to successfully maintain their recovery and develop girls. skills for independent living in the community. Self-harm hospitalisations among girls are slightly below the rate in 2004-2005 (78 CCUs are situated in the community rather than a per 100,000), but still about 20% higher hospital campus to simulate typical independent than in 2000-01 (55 per 100,000). living environments, with the added benefit of Source: AIHW – A picture of Australia’s Children 2012 providing 24 hour, 7 day clinical care and supervised residential rehabilitation, to help ease residents INJURIES - OTHER back to living within their community. The leading cause of hospitalised community injury was falls (38%), followed The service aims to promote recovery from mental by unintentional transport-related illness by providing opportunities that maximise incidents (13%). The leading causes of strengths and potential, and address functioning hospitalised intentional injury were self- deficits arising from long term mental illness. harm (6%) and assault (6%). For very young children (aged 0–4), the SAVER PLUS PROGRAM leading cause for injury hospitalisation was Saver Plus is Australia’s largest and longest running an unintentional fall (42%), while smoke, matched savings and financial education program. fire, heat and hot substances accounted for 8% and poisoning by pharmaceuticals The program is offered locally by The Smith Family. accounted for 6%.
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The first Rockhampton participant signed on in Feb 2012, and since then 165 people have signed on to take part.
The Rockhampton Site has received 619 enquiries to the end of October 2014 – of those who have not gone on to become participants, some were eligible and chose not to take part, and some were ineligible due to not meeting at least one of the criteria as per below:-
Must be 18+ Must hold a current Pension/Health Care Card Must be in receipt of income from paid work Must have a child at school or starting next year and/or be studying themselves Must live, work or study within the Site area 95 participants have completed the 10 month program and received their matched funds for educational costs.
35 participants are current/active participants who are working towards their completion date. Due to a range of different circumstances, some participants are unable to complete the program, and may re-sign at a later stage if still meeting the criteria.
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SURVEY RESULTS
SCHOOL SURVEY
WHAT ARE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL AREAS OF CONCERN WITH STUDENTS AT YOUR SCHOOL? 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
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Bullying
Self-Harm
Emotional Maturity
Mental Health Issues Mental
BehaviouralMaturity
CommunicationSkills Other (please Other specify) BehaviouralDisorders
DO YOU FEEL CONFIDENT IN SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH THESE ISSUES?
27%
Yes No
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SUPPORTING DATA
AEDC
AREA/SCHOOL KEY AREA OF CONCERN INCREASE IN % OF VULNERABILITY FROM 2009-2012 Allenstown Social Competence ↑7.9% Communication skills and general knowledge ↑11.3% Kawana Social Competence ↑4.7% Emotional Maturity ↑2% Koongal/Lakes Creek Physical Health and Wellbeing ↑0.8% Communication skills and general knowledge ↑1.5% Norman Gardens Physical Health and Wellbeing ↑1.5% Livingstone community Physical Health and Wellbeing ↑2.5% Bondoola/Barmaryee Emotional Maturity ↑5.1% Communication skills and general knowledge ↑5.8% Emu Park/Causeway Lake Emotional Maturity ↑3.3% Communication skills and general knowledge ↑7.9% Pacific Heights and Social Competence ↑2.9% Surrounds Emotional Maturity ↑2.9% South Livingstone Physical Health and Wellbeing ↑5.1% Taranganba/Hidden Physical Health and Wellbeing ↑5% Valley/Lammermoor Communication skills and general knowledge ↑3.2% Yeppoon/Cooee Bay Physical Health and Wellbeing ↑9.3% Social Competence ↑6% Emotional Maturity ↑4.3% Zilzie Physical Health and Wellbeing ↑0.2% Language and Cognitive Skills ↑0.4% Communication skills and general knowledge ↑4%
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SELF HARM
INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM CASES, BY AGE GROUP, AUSTRALIA, 2009–10
MALES FEMALES PERSONS AGE GROUP COUNT % COUNT % COUNT % 0-14 110 1.1 496 3.0 606 2.3 15-24 2,219 22.5 5,082 30.8 7,301 27.7 25-44 4,895 49.7 6,667 40.5 11,562 43.9 45-64 2,113 21.7 3,662 22.5 5,795 22.0 65+ 492 5.0 575 3.5 1,067 4.1 Total 9,849 100.0 16,482 100.0 26,331 100.0
The age-standardised rate of intentional self-harm for Queensland was higher than the rate for Australia (139 per 100,000 and 120 per 100,000 respectively).
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PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
123 Magic and Emotion Domestic and Family 07 4922 6585 Coaching Violence Court Assistance 1800 017 382 Centacare Service Allenstown State School, Women’s Health Centre National Youth Mental The Annex Caroline Street Rockhampton Health Foundation 0467 815 549 Headspace Domestic and Family 155 Alma Street, Advice line Violence Prevention Rockhampton Family Relationship Centre Relationships Australia 07 4921 9800 1800 050 321 119 High St, Frenchville Not our way 1300 364 277 Helum Yumba CQ Healing Advocacy for children and Centre young people Family Adolescent 119 Bolsover Street Office of Public Guardian QLD Community Intervention Rockhampton Level 3 Brisbane Magistrates Program 07 4931 8600 Court Anglicare CQ 363 George Street Level 1, 14 Fitzroy Street, Sexual Assault Support Brisbane QLD 4000 Rockhampton. Service 1800 661 533 07 4922 8648 Women’s Health Centre Rockhampton Ages 5 - 25 Family and Community Kids Help Line Activities online service (phone, web & St Vincent de Paul Safe Sexual Development email) Education 1800 55 1800 In Home and Social Inclusion Family Planning Qld (FPQ) Home Support Association 83 Bolsover St, Rockhampton Anti-Discrimination 19 Cavell Street, Wandal 07 4927 3999 Commission QLD 72 Queen St, Yeppoon ADCQ Sagala (for boys) 209 Bolsover Street, Jack’s House Capricorn Region Salvation Rockhampton Roseberry Community Army Telephone: 1300 130 670 (Toll Services Explorers (5-7), Adventurers Free) or (07)4933 5104 122 Kent Street Rockhampton (7-10) and Rangers (11-15). 07 4922 2453 They also meet from 5.30 to ATAPS Litte Minds 7.00pm on Wednesday nights. CQ Medicare Local Mental Health Services 07 4923 5600 Alma Street Rockhampton Ozcare 07 4924 9700 87 Alma St, Rockhampton Sagala (for girls) 07 4937 4200 Capricorn Region Salvation Child Youth and Mental Relationship Counselling Army Health Services (CYMHS) Relationships Australia Moonbeams (5-7), Sunbeams Qld Health 119 High St, Frenchville (7-11), Guards (12-16). Rockhampton Hospital, 1300 364 277 Wednesday nights during Quarry St Rockhampton school terms from 5.30 to 4920 5700 National Womens Health 7.00pm 131 - 137 Park Street Program NORTH ROCKHAMPTON 4701 Community Visitors Women’s Health Centre 07 4923 5600 Rockhampton 225 Bolsover St Rockhampton
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Shady Camp Telephone Crisis Support 119 Bolsover Street Fitzroy Basin Elders Lifeline Rockhampton Committee Telephone Service 07 4931 8600 2/181 East Street 13 11 14 07 4922 3544 Youth at Risk Initiative Victims Counselling and Darumbal Community Youth Social & Emotional Well Support Services Inc. Being Program Relationships Australia Bidgerdii Community Health 119 High St, Frenchville CALD & Refugee Health Service 1300 364 277 Reference Group 162 Bolsover Street, Rockhampton Volatile Substance Misuse Cap Respite Care Assoc 07 4930 4600 Program Darumbal Community Youth Capricorn ASD Support Special Education Program Services Inc. Alliance Education Qld Wellness and Wellbeing Central Qld Indigenous Supported Playgroups Family Planning Qld (FPQ) Development (CQID) Playgroup QLD Community Enterprise and Women with Perinatal Inclusion CentreBuilding 26 Supporting Youth Depression Darambal Road, Transition to Independent CQ Medicare Local CQUniversity,Rockhampton Living Service Alma Street Rockhampton Nth Q 4701 Roseberry Community 07 4924 9700 07 4920 0000 Services 4/83 West Street, Womens Yarning Up Suncare Community Services Rockhampton Helum Yumba CQ Healing 07 4923 7700 Centre
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SERVICES, COMMUNITY AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS
•Awareness and promotion •Lack of awareness was the •Children from smaller of programs was the #1 most significant reason for communites showed a thing organisations wanted stopping families getting stronger appreciation for to change to support help / accessing services their community and the parents better 14% (23%). value of being in a smaller •Transport was the 3rd •Lack of transport was the community. highest at 10% second most signifcant •Collaboration and factor at 13%. coordinated service delivery •Childcare was seen as the #1 was also important to support needed with raising support parents and children (14%) children. •There seems to be •Transport was also significant emotional identified as a key service barriers with participation required (shame, fear, pride).
Organisational Parent Children's Feedback Feedback feedback
AWARENESS AND PROMOTION OF Mount Morgan. These services are quite limited SERVICES from the coastal parts of Yeppoon and surrounds and many have no services on the weekends. Awareness and promotion of services ranked highly in both organisation and parent surveys. It is clear There is only one service per day that will transport that many parents are not aware of the support and those from the coast to the University, making programs being offered within the community, access quite limited to those wishing to study while at the same time, community organisations without private transport. need support to help get the word out about the services they offer. Other limited services include those from Keppel Sands, Mount Morgan and Gracemere. TRANSPORT Transport has been flagged as an issue by the There are bus transfer services available from the community in various feedback and consultation Centre of Rockhampton City and Yeppoon Central sessions, as bus services are quite specific, and not to the local hospitals. These services are not readily available. Destinations would include available on the weekends. multiple bus changes and long travelling times. In Many organisations within the Capricorn region turn, this would then result in higher fares own or have use of mini buses. These organisations especially if the travel is not consistent. There are include but are not limited to: childcare centres, currently no support mechanisms in place for travel sports clubs, schools, and some community assistance such as vouchers, special or additional organisations. services.
Transport has been identified as an issue by both There are two companies that run bus services in parents and organisations. Driving to Engage was a the Capricorn Region, Youngs Bus Service and program funded by the Better Futures Local Sunbus. These run services throughout Solutions Initiative, which was subsequently Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Zilzie, Gracemere and
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defunded in June 2014. The program ran for two jobless families to take up short or immediate start years and had strong participation and completion opportunities. rates, with over 90% of the 80 participants completing the program. PLAYGROUP From the information that has been provided, there Autism Queensland identified approximately 6 appears to be a limited number of playgroups in clients who would have benefitted from being some areas of North Rockhampton, and none in provided transport to attend appointments. outer suburbs such as Parkhurst, Glenlee, The Caves and Marlborough. Other outer suburbs, including Girls Time Out – Step Into Parenting participants Bajool and Stanwell also appear to have no local identified that they would continue to attend the playgroups.
program if transport was not provided, however, There are currently four supported playgroups in this is after they have had significant buy in to the the region, with another possible in 2015. However, program, and initial attendance could be impacted it has been identified that funding for some of these if transport was not available. playgroups is uncertain.
CHILDCARE COORDINATION OF SERVICES Childcare, or the lack of access to childcare, is a Feedback from many community organisations as concern for local families. While there are childcare well as parents have indicated that parents want to facilities within the region, there is a lack of facilities be able to access information and services from a that cater to shift workers or out of ‘normal’ hours single, trusted support agency. If required to visit care. multiple organisations to access support, many parents will disengage, and not seek the support Within the region, there are waiting lists for they require. childcare placement, which impacts the ability for
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SURVEY RESULTS
PARENT’S SURVEY
WHAT STOPS FAMILIES GETTING HELP/ACCESSING SERVICES?
Lack of Awareness Transport 1% 1% 10% Cost 1% 1% Time 23% 1% Shame 1% Availability 2% Bad Experience with Service 2% Fear 3% Pride 3% Education Support/Advice 13% 4% Reluctance to Engage Lack of Commitment/Motivation 4% Travel/Distance Flexibility of Service 8% 12% Lack of Support 8% Cultural Barriers Inconsistent Programs Other
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IS THERE ANYTHING YOU NEED HELP OR SUPPORT FOR AT THE MOMENT BUT CAN'T FIND THE RIGHT HELP, OR DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO?
Family Support
Assistance with Dept. Child Safety 21% and Access to Children
33% Childcare
Acccess to Allied Health and Specialists
12% Cultural Knowledge/Support
Food/Cooking Education 6% 9% Support for Special Needs/ASD 6% Children 6% 6% Other
WHAT DO YOU FIND IS THE BEST WAY OF GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICES TO YOU?
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0 Social Media e.g. Website Printed Media e.g. Word of Mouth Other (please Facebook Flyers, Newsletters specify)
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ORGANISATIONAL SURVEY
IDENTIFY THE TOP THREE SERVICES, PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES NEEDED MOST BY YOUR CLIENTS. Parenting Programs/Support
Playgroups
Education Support 2% 2% Mental Health and Wellbeing 2% 13% Programs 2% Transport 3% Lifeskills 3% Family Support 3% Housing Support
4% 11% School Age Care
Healthy Lifestyle 4% Programs/Activities Recreational Activities
4% Childcare 6% 4% Healthy Relationship Education 6% 5% Financial Literacy
Homework/Tutoring Services
Vacation Care
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WHAT BARRIERS DO FAMILIES EXPERIENCE IN OBTAINING HELP?
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Knowing Time No child care Fear Money Transport Other (please what's specify): available and where to go
BUSINESS SURVEY
HOW IS YOUR BUSINESS INVOLVED WITH THE COMMUNITY?
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Supports Supports Gives Provides Allows paid Has policy sporting groups community community opportunities staff to allowing paid groups grants for volunteers volunteer staff to to work in your during work volunteer business hours during work hours
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WHICH ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES WORK BEST WITH YOUR CLIENTS?
4% 4% 4% Other 4% 31% Face to Face 6% Electronic Contact
In-home Support 6% Trust/Familiarity
Group 10% Programs/Sessions Flexible Approach
19% Printed Media 10% Word of Mouth
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3 AREAS THAT NEED THE MOST IMPROVEMENT
34.8% Parents are confident in managing their children’s behaviour in a positive way 26.1% Parents know ways to help their child’s development and learning from birth 26.1% Children can participate in programs that are good for their development 23.9% and learning before starting school Family relationships are strong and happy 21.7% Good relationships between parents and children 19.6% Children live in environments where they can play and learn 19.6% Parents know how to get help and advice around their child’s growth 17.4% and development The local community understands the benefits of supporting children’s 13.0% learning and development Children's health
10.9% Parents are confident to support their child’s participation in school life 10.9% Parents know how to keep their families safe 8.7% Families and children feel they belong and are welcome 8.7% Schools are welcoming places for families 8.7% Parents can get help if their child is not developing as expected 6.5% Having a good pregnancy and healthy babies 2.2% Children are confident and happy 2.2% starting school and settle well Children get along well with others 2.2% Other (please specify) 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0%
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SUPPORTING DATA
AVAILABLE CHILD CARE – CAPRICORN REGION
TYPE TOTAL ROCKHAMPTON YEPPOON MT MORGAN GRACEMERE Long Day Care 27 20 2 1 4 Family Day Care 5 5 2 0 1 Occasional Care 1 1 0 0 0 Before School Care 10 8 2 0 0 After School Care 15 13 2 0 0 Vacation Care 14 12 2 0 0 Kindergarten 12 9 3 0 0 (stand-alone)
UNPAID CHILD CARE – CAPRICORN REGION
AGE GROUP OWN OTHER CHILDREN TOTAL DID NOT CHILD TOTAL CHILD/ CHILD/ AND PROVIDE CARE CHILDREN CHILDREN OTHER CHILD NOT ONLY ONLY CHILD/ CARE STATED CHILDREN 15-19 years 153 496 8 657 6,488 958 8,103 20-24 years 1,013 436 42 1,491 4,801 681 6,973 25-34 years 5,404 579 333 6,316 6,045 1,215 13,576 35-44 years 7,251 492 374 8,117 4,842 1,185 14,144 45-54 years 2,988 1,348 163 4,499 9,617 1,322 15,438 55-64 years 310 1,876 21 2,207 9,621 1,101 12,929 65-74 years 57 863 6 926 6,513 998 8,437 75-84 years 19 163 0 182 3,821 1,083 5,086 85 years + 5 8 0 13 1,176 620 1,809 Total 17,200 6,261 947 24,408 52,924 9,163 86,495
Source: ABS 2011 Census Data
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LOCATION OF PLAYGROUPS – CAPRICORN REGION
BY ORGANISATION
PLAYGROUP QLD 1 x Emu Park 1 x Park Avenue 4 x Frenchville (including MyTime, FPQ – PROTECTION THRU PLAY PlayConnect and, My Dad and Me) Lakes Creek 2 x Berserker GTO 2 x Lakes Creek Glenmore 2 x Rockhampton City (south side) The Hall 1 x Depot Hill Allenstown 1 x Port Curtis Gracemere 1 x Bouldercombe Mount Morgan 1 x Gracemere (may be accessible in CFC 2015) Berserker 1 x Westwood 2 x Yeppoon
SUMMARY
ROCKHAMPTON GRACEMERE Frenchville – 4 (3 supported playgroups, Bouldercombe – 1 funding for 2 uncertain) Gracemere – 2 Berserker – 3 (1 supported – CfC) Westwood – 1
Lakes Creek – 2 MOUNT MORGAN Glenmore – 1 Mount Morgan – 1 North Rockhampton – 1 Rockhampton City – 2 Allenstown – 1 LIVINGSTONE SHIRE Wandal – 1 Yeppoon – 2 Depot Hill – 1 Emu Park – 1 Port Curtis – 1
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HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT A CAR, 2011
ROCKHAMPTON - ENUMERATED Area Number Total Percent % population Allenstown 221 1,401 15.7 Berserker and The Common 380 2,985 12.7 Frenchville 199 3,412 5.8 Gracemere 95 2,942 3.2 Kawana 156 1,678 9.3 Koongal - Lakes Creek 127 1,830 6.9 Mount Morgan District 159 1,287 12.4 Norman Gardens 150 3,179 4.7 Park Avenue 210 2,137 9.8 Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer 15 729 2.0 Rockhampton City and Depot Hill 219 1,404 15.6 Rural South East 7 1,005 0.7 Rural West 31 969 3.2 The Range 117 1,751 6.7 Wandal and West Rockhampton 197 2,377 8.3 Rockhampton 2,282 29,086 7.8 Regional QLD 57,715 885,519 6.5 Fitzroy-Wide Bay Region SA4 12,234 192,091 6.4 Queensland 116,122 1,648,529 7.0 Australia 686,797 8,181,750 8.4
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts.
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PEOPLE WHO TRAVELLED TO WORK ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT, 2011
ROCKHAMPTON - ENUMERATED Area Number Total employed Percent % persons aged 15+ Allenstown 17 1,538 1.1 Berserker and The Common 41 2,926 1.4 Frenchville 53 4,428 1.2 Gracemere 71 3,835 1.9 Kawana 49 2,001 2.5 Koongal - Lakes Creek 33 2,280 1.4 Mount Morgan District 4 740 0.5 Norman Gardens 92 4,336 2.1 Park Avenue 13 2,331 0.6 Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer 24 988 2.4 Rockhampton City and Depot Hill 13 1,783 0.7 Rural South East 9 1,435 0.6 Rural West 13 1,134 1.1 The Range 24 2,349 1.0 Wandal and West Rockhampton 29 2,859 1.0 Rockhampton 485 34,962 1.4 Regional QLD 24,839 1,045,787 2.4 Fitzroy-Wide Bay Region SA4 4,054 204,218 2.0 Queensland 152,346 2,052,195 7.4 Australia 1,037,154 10,056,758 10.3
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011. Compiled and presented in atlas.id by .id, the population experts.
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LIVINGSTONE SHIRE COUNCIL – YOUTH SERVICES All youth services delivering to Livingstone Shire residents were approached to provide a ‘snapshot of service’ to inform this needs analysis. Below are the most frequent responses to the questions asked.
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON THEMES YOUNG PEOPLE PRESENT WITH? Disengagement from education Lack of facilities for young people/boredom Friendship/family conflicts Homelessness/couch surfing
WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS TO SERVICE YOUNG PEOPLE FACE IN YOUR EXPERIENCE? Lack of support (from family, education system, community) Financial Transport options Mental health issues Lack of housing options
WHAT GAPS IN THE SHIRE’S YOUTH SERVICES HAVE YOU IDENTIFIED AS A WORKER? Lack of appropriate space to ‘hang out’/access support Disengagement from education support Lack of housing options Community service/engagement opportunities
AS A YOUTH SERVICE, WHAT DO YOU THINK NEEDS TO BE PROVIDED? Youth space on Capricorn Coast (information, referral and support) Education, development and leadership Emergency and long term affordable housing Early intervention programs
Source: Livingstone Shire Council, Community Partnerships Unit, Youth Services, Youth Needs Analysis
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PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
Childcare Rockhampton Children and Family Centre Cnr Charles and Bawden Streets North Rockhampton 07 4928 5043
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APPENDIX A – ANALYSIS BY LOCATION
SUMMARY
To ascertain specific community vulnerability and need, an analysis of the Communities for Children Community Profile 2014 for Capricorn was undertaken and information was disseminated based on location. The following document provides a summary of some of the key findings for the Capricorn Region identified by suburb/locality.
SOME KEY FINDINGS BY LOCATION
Whilst a large number of organisations provide services/programs throughout the Rockhampton Regional and Livingstone Shire Council areas, it has been identified that the majority of these services are located in Rockhampton. This may mean that clients/consumers must travel to Rockhampton to access services. Of the services identified, none appear to be based in Gracemere. There is a lack of public transport to areas outside of Rockhampton. The highest proportion of children aged birth to 11 years reside in Gracemere. Mount Morgan has the highest proportion of people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin and the lowest proportion of couple families with dependent children. There is a lack of childcare options outside of Rockhampton, particularly in Mount Morgan. AEDC information about the children surveyed in Livingstone reported that 69.9% of children attended preschool. This is significantly higher Rockhampton and Fitzroy areas that reported 47.9% and 43.3% respectively. A higher proportion of children in the localities of Fitzroy and Livingstone obtain non-parental early childhood education and/or care experience from grandparents. 30.8% of children in the Fitzroy region obtained non-parental early childhood education and/or care experience from day care centres, which is more than double the rate for Australia (15.2%). The localities of Allenstown, Gracemere, Mount Morgan and Boondoola/Barmaryee had a significantly higher percentage of children who were developmentally vulnerable in all AEDC domains except Physical Health and Wellbeing. The Rockyview/Glenlee locality had a significantly higher percentage of children above the 50th percentile in all AEDC domains, and had 0% of children considered developmentally vulnerable in two or more domains. The proportion of people not fluent in English, or with a language or background other than English (LBOTE), appears to be higher in outer suburbs such as Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer and the Rural South East and Rural West. The lowest proportion of households without a car appears to be in outer suburbs, such as Parkhurst - Limestone Creek - Mount Archer, the Rural South East, whilst the highest proportion of households without a car appears to be the more central locales of Allenstown and Berserker. The exception to this is Mount Morgan, which is an outlying area but that has the 3rd highest proportion of households without a car.
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS BY LOCATION
ROCKHAMPTON For the purposes of this analysis Rockhampton will include the suburbs of Allenstown, Berserker, Frenchville. Kawana, Koongal, Lakes Creek, Norman Gardens, Park Avenue, Parkhurst, Rockhampton City, Depot Hill, The Range, Wandal and West Rockhampton.
ALLENSTOWN Large increase in percentage of vulnerability from 2009-2012 in the area of ‘Communication Skills and General Knowledge’ (increase of 11.3%). Large increase in the percentage of vulnerability from 2009-2012 in the area of ‘Social Competence’ (increase of 7.9%). The Allenstown locality has a significantly higher percentage of children who are developmentally vulnerable in all AEDC domains except physical health and wellbeing.
KAWANA Glenmore State School has the 2nd highest proportion of LBOTE enrolments (14%). Glenmore State School has a breakfast club that operates daily.
KOONGAL – LAKES CREEK Highest population of people not fluent in English (4.3% compared to Rockhampton average of 1%). 2nd highest proportion of people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin (10.5%). Lakes Creek State School has the highest proportion of LBOTE enrolments (21%).
PARK AVENUE Park Avenue State School has the 2nd highest proportion of Indigenous enrolments (33%).
PARKHURST – LIMESTONE CREEK – MOUNT ARCHER One of the highest percentages of people aged birth -11 years (19.4%). One of the lowest populations of people not fluent in English (0.1%). One of the lowest proportions of people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin (3.3%).
ROCKHAMPTON CITY AND DEPOT HILL Lowest population of children aged birth -11 years (11.7%). Depot Hill State School has a breakfast club that operates daily. Depot Hill State School has the highest proportion of Indigenous enrolments (49%).
THE RANGE One of lowest populations of people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin (3.6%).
WANDAL AND WEST ROCKHAMPTON The Hall State School operates a breakfast club.
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SERVICES LOCATED IN ROCKHAMPTON Anglicare CQ Headspace Anti-Discrimination Commission of Qld Inclusion Support Agency Australian Red Cross Ozcare Bidgerdii Community Health Service PCYC Capricorn ASD Support Alliance Playgroup Qld Capricornia Family Day Care Qld Health Carers Qld Qld Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service Centacare Relationships Australia Central Qld Indigenous Development Rockhampton Children and Family Centre Cerebral Palsy League Rockhampton Regional Libraries CQ Medicare Local Rockhampton Women’s Shelter CQ Multicultural Association Roseberry Community Services Darumbal Community Youth Service Inc. St Vincent de Paul ExcelCare Suncare Community Services Family Planning Qld The Salvation Army Family Relationships Centre The Smith Family Fitzroy Basin Elders Committee The Umbrella Network Foundations Care Women’s Health Centre Girls Time Out
EARLY EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS IN ROCKHAMPTON Playgroups 17 Long Day Care 20 Family Day Care 5 Occasional Care 1 Before School Care 8 After School Care 13 Vacation Care 12 Kindergarten (stand-alone) 9 Public Primary Schools 12 Private Primary Schools 9
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GRACEMERE For the purposes of this analysis Gracemere will include the township of Gracemere, as well as the surrounding suburbs in the Districts of Rural West and Rural South East.
Rural West encompasses the localities of Alton Downs, Bushley, Dalma, Fairy Bower, Garnant, Glenroy, Gogango, Kalapa, Morinish, Morinish South, Nine Mile, Pink Lily, Ridgelands, Stanwell, South Yaamba, Westwood and Wycarbah.
Rural South East encompasses the localities of Bajool, Bouldercombe, Kabra, Marmor, Midgee, Port Alma and Port Curtis, and part of Thompson Point.
GRACEMERE Highest proportion of children aged birth -11 years (21.7% compared to Rockhampton average of 16.8%). Highest proportion of couple families with dependent children (29.3% compared to Rockhampton average of 20.5%). Gracemere State School and Warraburra State School both operate once-weekly breakfast clubs. Public transport to Gracemere area is limited. Lack of childcare options. No occasional care, before/after school care, vacation care or stand-alone kindergarten. No library or book borrowing facilities available. The Gracemere locality has a significantly higher percentage of children who are developmentally vulnerable in all AEDC domains except physical health and wellbeing.
RURAL SOUTH EAST Equal lowest percentage of people not fluent in English (0%). Lowest proportion of people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin (2.2%). Breakfast club run once a week at Bouldercombe State School. Has the highest proportion of children in foster care placements per capita.
RURAL WEST Equal lowest percentage of people not fluent in English (0%). Breakfast club run once a week at Ridgelands State School.
SERVICES LOCATED IN GRACEMERE There appear to be no services based in Gracemere.
EARLY EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS IN GRACEMERE Playgroups 4 Long Day Care 4 Family Day Care 1 Public Primary Schools 7 Private Primary Schools 1
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MOUNT MORGAN Mount Morgan District encompasses the localities of Baree, Boulder Creek, Fletcher Creek, Hamilton Creek, Horse Creek, Johnsons Hill, Leydens Hill, Limestone, Moongan, Mount Morgan, Nine Mile Creek, Oakey Creek, Struck Oil, The Mine, Trotter Creek, Walmul, Walterhall and Wura.
MOUNT MORGAN DISTRICT Highest proportion of people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin (11.1% compared to Rockhampton 6.3%). Lowest proportion of couple families with dependent children (10.4% compared to Rockhampton average of 20.5%). The locality of Mount Morgan had a higher percentage of children that were developmentally vulnerable in two or more AEDC domains (17.2% compared to Australia 10.8% and Queensland 13.8%). Lack of childcare – only one long day care facility has been noted. No family day care, occasional care, before/after school care, vacation care or stand-alone kindergarten were identified. Only one playgroup identified in the Mount Morgan district. Low percentage of people not fluent in English (0.1%). Mount Morgan has the 3rd highest percentage of population without a car (12.4%). This is compounded by the fact that public transport to the Mount Morgan area is limited.
SERVICES LOCATED IN MOUNT MORGAN Bidgerdii Community Health Service Qld Health HIPPY Relationships Australia Rockhampton Regional Libraries
EARLY EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS IN MOUNT MORGAN
EARLY EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS IN MOUNT MORGAN Playgroups 1 Long Day Care 1 Public Primary Schools 1
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FITZROY For the purposes of the Australian Early Development Index Census (AEDC) the localities of Alton Downs, Morinish, Pink Lily, Ridgelands, Gracemere and Mount Morgan were combined as Fitzroy.
A higher proportion of children in the Fitzroy region obtain non-parental early childhood education and/or care experience from grandparents (14.2% compared to Australia 9.8% and Queensland 10.3%). 30.8% of children in the Fitzroy region obtained non-parental early childhood education and/or care experience from day care centres, which is more than double the rate for Australia (15.2%).
ALTON DOWNS AND SURROUNDS The locality of Alton Downs and Surrounds reported significantly fewer children developmentally vulnerable in two or more domains than the Fitzroy average (10% compared to 19%).
LIVINGSTONE SHIRE COUNCIL AREA Livingstone Shire Council Area includes the suburbs of Adelaide Park, Bangalee, Barlows Hill, Barmaryee, Barmoya, Bondoola, Bungundarra, Byfield, Canal Creek, Canoona, Causeway Lake, Cawarral, Cobraball, Cooee Bay, Coorooman, Coowonga, Coral Sea, Emu Park, Etna Creek, Farnborough, Glendale, Glenlee, Great Keppel Island, Greenlake, Hidden Valley, Inverness, Ironpot, Jardine, Joskeleigh, Keppel Sands, Kinka Beach, Kunwarara, Lake Mary, Lakes Creek (parts of), Lammermoor, Marlborough, Maryvale, Meikleville Hill, Milman, Mount Chalmers, Mount Gardiner, Mulambin, Mulara, Nankin, Nerimbera, Ogmore, Pacific Heights, Rockyview, Rosslyn, Rossmoya, Sandringham, Shoalwater, Shoalwater Bay, Stanage, Stockyard, Tanby, Taranganba, Taroomball, The Caves, The Keppels, Thompson Point, Tungamull, Wattlebank, Weerriba, Woodbury, Yaamba, Yeppoon, Zilzie.
LIVINGSTONE A higher proportion of children in the Livingstone locality obtain non-parental early childhood education and/or care experience from grandparents (15.8% compared to Australia 9.8% and Queensland 10.3%). A higher proportion of children in the Livingstone locality obtain non-parental early childhood education and/or care experience from preschool (69.9% compared to Rockhampton 47.9% and Fitzroy 43.3%). It has been noted that there is limited public transport to coastal areas of Yeppoon and surrounds.
BOONDOOLA/BARMARYEE The Boondoola/Barmaryee locality has a significantly higher percentage of children who are developmentally vulnerable in all AEDC domains except physical health and wellbeing. A higher proportion of children in the Boondoola/Barmaryee locality obtain non-parental early childhood education and/or care experience from preschool (87.5% compared to the Livingstone average of 69.9%).
EMU PARK/CAUSEWAY LAKE Emu Park/Causeway Lake area had a large increase in the percentage of vulnerability form 2009-2012 in the area of ‘Communication Skills and General Knowledge’. The Emu Park/Causeway Lake locality had a higher percentage of children that were vulnerable in three or more AEDC domains than the national and state averages.
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KEPPEL SANDS Keppel Sands has the equal 2nd highest proportion of Indigenous enrolments (33%).
MARLBOROUGH AND SURROUNDS The locality of Marlborough and Surrounds had a significantly higher percentage of children above the 50th percentile in all AEDC domains except Language and Cognitive Skills.
PACIFIC HEIGHTS AND SURROUNDS The Pacific Heights and Surrounds locality had a higher percentage of children that were vulnerable in three or more AEDC domains than the national and state averages.
ROCKYVIEW/GLENLEE The Rockyview/Glenlee locality had a significantly higher percentage of children above the 50th percentile in all AEDC domains, and had no children considered developmentally vulnerable in two or more domains.
SOUTH LIVINGSTONE The locality of South Livingstone had a significantly higher percentage of children considered developmentally vulnerable or developmentally at risk in the AEDC domain of Physical Health and Wellbeing than the Livingstone average (47% compared to 21.4%). The locality of South Livingstone had a significantly higher percentage of children considered developmentally vulnerable or developmentally at risk in the AEDC domain of Language and Cognitive Skills than the state, national and local averages.
YEPPOON/COOEE BAY Yeppoon/Cooee Bay area had a large increase in percentage of vulnerability from 2009-2012 in the area of ‘Physical Health and Wellbeing’. The Yeppoon/Cooee Bay locality had a higher percentage of children that were vulnerable in three or more AEDC domains than the national and state averages.
ZILZIE The locality of Zilzie had a significantly higher percentage of children considered developmentally vulnerable or developmentally at risk in the AEDC domain of Communication Skills and General Knowledge than the state, national and local averages.
SERVICES LOCATED IN LIVINGSTONE SHIRE COUNCIL AREA Capricorn Coast Multicultural Group PCYC ExcelCare Qld Health Livingstone Shire Council Community Centre Strengthening Family Connections Livingstone Shire Council Libraries
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EARLY EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS IN LIVINGSTONE SHIRE COUNCIL AREA Playgroups 3 Long Day Care 2 Family Day Care 2 Before School Care 2 After School Care 2 Vacation Care 2 Kindergarten (stand-alone) 3 Public Primary Schools 10 Private Primary Schools 4
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APPENDIX B – ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS RELATING TO COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN FACILITATING PARTNER OBJECTIVES
The summary of key findings has been identified in this document using the Communities for Children Community Profile 2014 for Capricorn. Target groups for this area have been determined from feedback collated from the Communities for Children Working Group meeting conducted on the 27 November 2014. Identified Provider Groups displays stakeholders who would be influential in support to parents to care for their children from birth and throughout the early years.
OVERALL SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
The highest proportion of children aged birth – 11 years resides in the Gracemere area. Children from Gracemere make up 13.8% of the total child population in Rockhampton. The Indigenous community makes up 5.5% of the population. This is well above the Queensland rate of 3.6% and the National rate of 2.5%. Over half of the Capricorn population falls into the 2 lowest categories of advantage on the Socio- Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA). Families who are disadvantaged are more likely to be so as a result of intergenerational issues.
TARGET GROUPS
Based on analysis of the Communities for Children Capricorn Profile, and identified by members of the community the following five areas are the key target groups in which priorities should focus.
Indigenous Families Young Parents Children Transitioning to School Families at risk of poor outcomes Vulnerable Children
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HEALTHY YOUNG FAMILIES
KEY FINDINGS
HEALTH The biggest indicator to arise from the school survey is the importance of sleep for children. It has been identified that the major gaps in health with Indigenous individuals from Central Queensland include smoking, teenage births and lower rates of child immunisation and life expectancy. 36% of children surveyed value outdoor activities. 20% of surveyed children view looking after the environment as extremely important to making the world a better place. Indigenous rates of childhood immunisation are significantly lower than the Capricorn average, however are improving.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY There is an overall decline for memberships to sporting organisations in the region. 80% of survey respondents believe families need to focus on regular physical activity.
NUTRITION 2 out of 3 adults in Central Queensland are overweight or obese, and only 1 in 10 eat an adequate amount of fruit and vegetables. Children are placing a higher importance than parents on healthy eating (45% compared to 6%). Schools with breakfast clubs tend to have better attendance levels. From the school and early education surveys conducted, 70% of respondents believe that parent education on healthy eating is important, with 80-100% of respondents stating that parents need to be a good role model. Some teachers also noted the importance of families providing a good breakfast and lunch. All respondents from the early education survey feel the importance of talking to parents about healthy food and also for children to drink enough water.
IDENTIFIED PROVIDER GROUPS
Health Service Providers Regional Sporting Bodies Support Services including Government Counselling Services Education Providers
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SUPPORTING FAMILIES AND PARENTS
KEY FINDINGS
CHILD PROTECTION Five year child protection trends show a steady and significant increase in the number of intakes. 2013/14 showed a total of 129,615 child intakes for Queensland. 85% of Educators identified Neglect as the highest percentage of issues encountered with families at their school. There are currently 255 children aged birth – 12 years in foster and kinship care in the Capricorn Region.
COMMUNITY VULNERABILITY Families with disabilities are increasing, as are children who are carers. In Australia, at least 1 in 12 children are carers. There are significantly more children in Capricorn aged 0-14 (9%) with a profound disability compared to the rest of Queensland 6.5% and nationally 7.9%. There is no funding for children over 7 years of age with a disability for support services. The Capricorn Region has 2.69% of Queensland’s population, yet the rate of Domestic Violence in this area is 4.87% of Queensland’s total applications. The number of applications each year is trending upwards. There are significant impacts on children with 1 or more incarcerated parents. However, incarcerated parents who maintain contact with their families are less likely to re-offend after release.
DEMOGRAPHICS The majority of single parents are unable to afford a most basic standard of living. 17% of Capricorn Region’s family composition is one parent families. 25.9% of Rockhampton households had a weekly income of less than $600 per week.
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS At least 50% of Indigenous children in foster care are placed with a non-Indigenous foster carer, which results in reduced cultural support in Capricorn. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families are not accessing services such as health, counselling, and other family support services. It has been identified that there is a requirement for increased education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people raising and caring for their children.
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SERVICE AVAILABILITY AND SUPPORT 14% of Parents surveyed identified the need for Childcare in order to support those raising children. This was followed by 13% requiring parenting support. The same parents identified that Childcare and Playgroups are what works well in the community. In 2011, 7% of the Capricorn population were providing unpaid childcare to other child/children other than their own. 171 of these are over the age of 75. Awareness of available services is a major barrier to assist in supporting parents, as is accessibility of parenting programs. 7.8% of Rockhampton households are without a car. This is higher in localised areas without adequate access to public transport, such as 12.7% of the Mount Morgan population.
IDENTIFIED PROVIDER GROUPS
Health Service Providers Disability Service Providers Support Services including Government Counselling Services Education Providers
EARLY LEARNING
KEY FINDINGS
EARLY LEARNING One in three children in Australia’s most disadvantaged communities are developmentally vulnerable in one or more key areas when they start school. Capricorn is one of 10 disadvantaged communities identified by the Department of Social Services. 13% of organisations surveyed identified Early Intervention as the key to better supporting the healthy development of children in the Capricorn area. Children who attend Kindergarten have a better readiness to continue learning throughout school. Children whose family read with them from birth to 5 years of age improve literacy and numeracy capability once they commence school. Children who experience caring and responsive relationships and a stimulating environment arrive at school with a history of learning and a readiness to continue learning.
SERVICE SUPPORT Playgroups have been identified as important to families to help with support and development. There are only 4 supported playgroups in the region, with future funding uncertain. There is a high reliance on unpaid childcare, whether within or outside the immediate family. Lack of access to childcare is a concern for local families, and 50% of respondents from the organisational survey identified that this is an issue for parents.
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The highest response from the survey from schools and Early Educators identified Parents with children birth – 5 years as a main target group for a parenting program, with a predominant focus on healthy eating, developmental stages and dealing with difficult behaviour.
COMMUNITY VULNERABILITY 11% of all Indigenous children are attending Pre-School. By Secondary school this is reduced to 9% and further education reduced to 6%. Parents who seek advice and support from Early Education settings are predominately concerned about child development and how to deal with difficult behaviour. 85.6 % of Early Educator survey respondents identified dealing with Neglect. This was followed by 81% of Domestic and Family Violence and 76.2% Verbal or Physical abuse. Behavioural Disorders and Behavioural Maturity are the most concerning factors for Early Learning Educators. Organisational survey respondents also identified that improvement is needed for parents to be able to manage their child’s behaviour in a positive way.
IDENTIFIED PROVIDER GROUPS
Early Education Centres Approved Kindergartens Primary Schools Playgroups
SCHOOL TRANSITION AND ENGAGEMENT
KEY FINDINGS
2015 marks the first year that transition from primary school to high school commences at year 7; children 11 years old.
SCHOOL READINESS AND ACHIEVEMENT Children whose parents read regularly to them when they were in the first year of school scored higher than those whose parents did not read to them. Surveys received from children in years 5 – 7 showed significant differences in literacy development in regards to spelling, handwriting and grammar. Overall, educators surveyed in the region believe that children are somewhat ready to start school. There are no options for alternative education settings, only private tutoring at a high cost. Educators are seeing children with an eagerness to learn, desire to succeed and self-worth in schools.
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NAPLAN In 2012, approximately 80% of the region’s Naplan results were below or substantially below the national average with government schools. Government schools in the area have shown an overall positive improvement and trend in results over a 4 year period. 2013 Naplan results show that government schools in the Capricorn region are performing higher than schools from similar socio-economic backgrounds.
ENROLMENT AND ATTENDANCE 41% of all enrolments at Lakes Creek are either Indigenous or LBOTE children. Non-attendance at school for disciplinary reasons was predominately for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The highest number of Indigenous enrolment in the area are at the following schools; Glenmore, Frenchville, Berserker, Mount Archer and Warraburra. Frenchville state school also has the highest number of LBOTE students. Indigenous enrolments at Depot Hill state school account for 48% of all enrolments, Park Avenue 32.6%, Berserker 27.6% and Mount Morgan 25.9%. By the age of 15, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are the equivalent of two and a half years of schooling behind their non-Indigenous peers in reading and maths.
IDENTIFIED PROVIDER GROUPS
Kindergartens/Early Learning Centres Primary Schools High Schools School Counsellors School Chaplains
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APPENDIX C – COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS
DATE MEETING PURPOSE 4 September 2014 Livingstone Community Summit Participate in discussion on community needs in Livingstone region 9 September 2014 Community, Family & Children Collect Parent Surveys at The Hall State School Expo 11 September 2014 Early Years Network Identify services/programs available for children in region 12 September 2014 Community, Family & Children Collect Parent Surveys at Allenstown State School Expo 12 September 2014 CCC Discussion of C4C Vision and Mission. Small group discussions of 4 consultation questions. Update that community consultations have begun. 25 September 2014 Yvonne Brakels, Playgroup Qld Discuss what Playgroup Qld offers, and locations of playgroups 7 October 2014 Karen Truscott - Foundcare Discussion of Foundcare and Communities for Children, feedback on issues with foster care and gained feedback about organisations perception of what was needed in the community. 9 October 2014 Early Years Network Identify services/programs available for children in region 13 October 2014 Girls Time Out Provided update on strategic planning and process, gained feedback about organisation’s perception of what was needed in the community. Requested local data relevant to their area of expertise. 13 October 2014 Vision and Mission Workshop Advisory group met to workshop vision and mission for Communities for Children 14 October 2014 Helem Yumba Provided update on strategic planning and process, gained feedback about organisation’s perception of what was needed in the community. Requested local data relevant to their area of expertise. 14 October 2014 Department of Education, Provided update on strategic planning and process, Training and Employment gained feedback about organisation’s perception of what was needed in the community. Requested local data relevant to their area of expertise. 15 October 2014 DHS Workshop Collect Parent Surveys from Supporting Jobless Families customers 16 October 2014 Community Conversation: Gain up to date information on how welfare changes are Supporting clients in a changing likely to affect C4C target groups welfare system 17 October 2014 Regional Manager - Family Provided update on strategic planning and process, Planning Queensland (FPQ) gained feedback about organisation’s perception of what was needed in the community. Requested local data relevant to their area of expertise. 20 October 2014 CCC Working Group CCC Governance 21 October 2014 FPQ Provided update on strategic planning and process, gained feedback about organisations perception of what was needed in the community. Requested local data relevant to their area of expertise.
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DATE MEETING PURPOSE 28 October 2014 Darumbul Provided update on strategic planning and process, gained feedback about organisation’s perception of what was needed in the community. Requested local data relevant to their area of expertise. 30 October 2014 CCC Manager discussed Strategic Planning Process and requested any relevant information for inclusion in Profile document. 31 October 2014 CCC Working Group CCC Vision and Mission 5 November 2014 Bidgerdii Provided update on strategic planning and process, gained feedback about organisation’s perception of what was needed in the community. Requested local data relevant to their area of expertise. 5 November 2014 Step Into Parenting Focus Group Obtain information from young parents on community needs 10 November 2014 Jenny Archer - Principal Provided update on strategic planning and process discuss Allenstown State School. needs of children in community from a school's perspective. 10 November 2014 Big Brother Big Sister Provided update on strategic planning and process, gained feedback about organisation’s perception of what was needed in the community. 11 November 2014 Community Partners Meeting Provided update on strategic planning and process. 11 November 2014 Rockhampton Interagency Discuss C4C Draft Profile document, encourage attendees Meeting to provide any relevant information for inclusion, and promote C4C Planning Workshop 12 November 2014 Capricorn Coast Interagency Discuss C4C Draft Profile document, encourage attendees Meeting to provide any relevant information for inclusion, and promote C4C Planning Workshop 17 November 2014 Prue Hinchliffe - Indigo Gold Provided update on strategic planning and process, Discuss C4C Draft Profile document, gained feedback about perception of what was needed in the community. Sought support for engagement with community 20 November 2014 Early Years Network Discuss C4C 21 November 2014 Capricorn Coast Community Discuss C4C Draft Profile document, encourage attendees Access Group Meeting to provide any relevant information for inclusion, and promote C4C Planning Workshop 25 November 2014 CCC Community Profile Workshop - small group workshops with attendees 27 November 2014 Child and Family Reform Session Obtain information about Child and Family Reform objectives, how it will fit with Communities for Children 2 December 2014 Mount Morgan United Action Discuss C4C Draft Profile document, encourage attendees Group to provide any relevant information for inclusion, and promote C4C Planning Workshop 3 December 2014 Melissa Lawton - Fitzroy Elders Provided update on strategic planning and process, Discuss C4C Draft Profile document, gained feedback about perception of what was needed in the community. Sought support for engagement with community 5 December 2014 Carers Queensland Breakfast Networking event with various community organisations.
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DATE MEETING PURPOSE 9 December 2014 Meeting with DHS Staff Discuss C4C Draft Profile and encourage DHS staff to provide any relevant information for inclusion in document. Discussed gaps in services due to recent funding cuts/program losses. 9 December 2014 CQUniversity Discuss C4C Draft Profile document, encourage attendees to provide any relevant information for inclusion, and promote C4C Planning Workshop 10 December 2014 Cultural Awareness Training - Information on local Indigenous issues Wade Mann 11 December 2014 DETE Teleconference - Terry Discuss AEDC and NAPLAN Thirkettle 12 December 2014 Camelia Perkins, Mental Health Discuss C4C Draft Profile document and promote C4C Unit Planning Workshop 17 December 2014 Jackie McKay - ABC Radio Developing contacts for future promotion of Communities for Children. 17 December 2014 Neil Lethlean - Capricorn Raising awareness about Communities for Children, Enterprise gaining support for involvement of business. 17 December 2014 Peter Fraser - President of Raising awareness about Communities for Children, Capricorn Chamber of Commerce gaining support for involvement of business. 17 December 2014 Margaret Strelow - Mayor of Raising awareness about Communities for Children, Rockhampton Regional Council gaining support for involvement of council. 17 December 2014 Mental Health Interagency Information from Carer's Qld and Suncare about young Community of Practice carers. Discuss C4C Draft Profile, encourage attendees to provide any relevant information for inclusion, and promote C4C Planning Workshop. 7 January 2015 Barry Jard - Indigenous Affairs Provided update on strategic planning and process, Group, Department of Prime Discuss C4C Draft Profile document, gained feedback Minister and Cabinet about perception of what was needed in the community. Sought support for engagement with community 4 February 2015 Every Child Deserves Every Attendance and Networking. Gain feedback from Chance Launch presentations. 5 February 2015 Holly Brennan - FPQ Meeting to touch base and discuss FPQ strategic direction and share information about C4C. 5 February 2015 Dinner with key business and Dinner and meeting with key business and community community leaders leaders and influencers to help drive support for The Smith Family and Communities for Children in the region. Hosted by TSF Qld State Manager. 6 February 2015 C4C Planning Workshop Community consultation process in relation to key aspects of the Community Strategic Plan. 11 February 2015 Capricorn Coast Interagency Shared results of workshop, promote participation in CCC, Meeting advise at high level of funding opportunities
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APPENDIX D - ORGANISATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
Adults
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
Vouchers
TSIServices –
A& Support ATOD Support Children’s Nursing Community Counselling Counselling Children Support Court Prevention Crime Housing Crisis Disability Violence Domestic & Education Training ER Employment Support Family Sup Financial Care Foster Health Homelessness Support Information/Referr al Services Legal Health Mental Multicultural Playgroup Care Respite Assault Sexual Transport Services Volunteer Support Youth Services Other Advocacy
Anglicare
Australian Red Cross
Bidgerdii Community Health Service
Capricorn ASD Support Alliance
Capricorn Coast Multicultural Group
Capricorn Community Literacy
Capricornia Family Day Care
Carers Qld
Centacare
Central Qld Indigenous Development
Cerebral Palsy League
CQ Multicultural Association
Darumbal Community Youth Services Inc.
ExcelCare
Family Planning Qld
Family Relationship Centre
Fitzroy Basin Elders Committee
Foundations Care
Girls Time Out
Headspace
Helem Yumba CQ Healing Centre
Home Support Association
In My Community Rockhampton Region
Inclusion Support Agency
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
Vouchers
TSIServices –
A& Support ATOD Support Children’s Nursing Community Counselling Counselling Children Support Court Prevention Crime Housing Crisis Disability Violence Domestic & Education Training ER Employment Support Family Sup Financial Care Foster Health Homelessness Support Information/Referr al Services Legal Health Mental Multicultural Playgroup Care Respite Assault Sexual Transport Services Volunteer Support Youth Services Other Advocacy
KindySports
Lifeline
Multicultural Development Association
Ozcare
PCYC
Playgroup Qld Qld Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service Relationships Australia
Rockhampton Children and Family Centre
Rockhampton Women’s Shelter
Roseberry Community Services
St Vincent de Paul
Suncare Community Services
The Salvation Army
The Smith Family
The Umbrella Network
Women’s Health Centre
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Adults Children
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Vouchers AGENCIES
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Advocacy Services A&TSI Support ATOD Support Children’s Nursing Community Counselling Counselling Supp Court Prevention Crime Housing Crisis Disability Violence Domestic Training & Education ER Employment Support Family Support Financial Care Foster Health Support Homelessness Information/Referral Services Legal Health Mental Multicultural Playgrou Care Respite Assault Sexual Transport Services Volunteer Support Youth Services Other
Anti-Discrimination Commission of Qld
AODS
CQ Medicare Local Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Department of Education, Training and Employment Department of Health – Partners in Recovery Department of Housing and Public Works
Department of Human Services Department of Justice and Attorney General Department of Justice and Attorney General - Victim Assist Qld Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Department of Social Services
Livingstone Shire Council Livingstone Shire Council – Community Development Centre Qld Corrective Services - Capricornia Correctional Centre Qld Corrective Services - Probation and Parole Qld Health Qld Health – Child and Youth Mental Health Rockhampton Regional Council
Rockhampton Regional Council – Libraries
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Adults Children
PROVIDERS, TRAINING &
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EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
Vouchers
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mployment
Advocacy Services A&TSI Support ATOD Support Children’s Nursing Community Counselling Counselling Support Court Prevention Crime Housing Crisis Disability Violence Domestic Training & Education ER E Support Family Support Financial Care Foster Health Support Homelessness Information/Referral Services Legal Health Mental Multicultural Playgroup Care Respite Assault Sexual Transport Services Volunteer Support Youth Services Other
Adecco Carolyn’s Bookkeeping and Training Service Community Solutions
CQUniversity
Employment Services Qld
Epic Employment
IPA Personnel
Manpower
MRAEL
NEATO
New Horizons Safety and Training Services
OASIS
Performance Placements
Salvation Army Employment Plus
Smart City Vocational College
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