4 DEECD contributing to health and wellbeing outcomes The Victorian Child and Adolescent Outcomes Framework identifies the outcomes known to be of most importance to children and young and to reflect the influence of families, community and society (Figure 4.1). The DEECD people’s lives health and wellbeing priorities table details selected health priorities that DEECD education and health and wellbeing services can jointly contribute to over the long term. The Victorian Child and Adolescent Monitoring System (VCAMS) is the comprehensive monitoring system that enables measurement and reporting against the outcomes for Victorian children and young people articulated in the Framework. The Principles for Health and Wellbeing aim to contribute to these outcomes by promoting effective and coordinated services that are responsive to individual needs, and family, community and cultural contexts. Figure 4.1: Victorian Child and Adolescent Outcomes Framework healthy adult lifestyle Children and young people parent promotion of • optimal antenatal/infant development • child health and optimal physical health development • adequate nutrition – good parental mental health • free from preventable disease – free from abuse and neglect • healthy teeth and gums – free from child exposure healthy weight • – to conflict or family adequate exercise and physical – violence activity healthy teenage lifestyle ability to pay for essentials – • Safe from injury and harm – adequate family housing • optimal social and emotional • positive family functioning • development positive child behaviour – and mental health pro-social – teenage lifestyle and law abiding safe behaviour healthy child teenagers able to – learning rely on supportive developing adults achieving optimal language and • wellbeing cognative development Society successful in – literacy and quality antenatal care • numeracy early identification of child health needs • young people – high quality early education and • complete secondary care experiences education available Community safe from environmental toxins • • adequate supports to meet • communities that enable parents, • needs of families with children and young people to build children with a disability connections draw on informal assistance children attend and enjoy school • accessible local recreation adult health and community services • • that meet the needs of parents critical to spaces, activities and community facilities parenting adequate supports for vulnerable teenagers low levels of crime in community • •
4 DEECD contributing to health and wellbeing outcomes The Victorian Child and Adolescent Outcomes Framework identifies the outcomes known to be of most importance to children and young people’s lives and to reflect the influence of families, community and society (Figure 4.1). The DEECD health and wellbeing priorities table details selected health priorities that DEECD education and health and wellbeing services can jointly contribute to over the long term. The Victorian Child and Adolescent Monitoring System (VCAMS) is the comprehensive monitoring system that enables measurement and reporting against the outcomes for Victorian children and young people articulated in the Framework. The Principles for Health and Wellbeing aim to contribute to these outcomes by promoting effective and coordinated services that are responsive to individual needs, and family, community and cultural contexts. Figure 4.1: Victorian Child and Adolescent Outcomes Framework Children and young people • optimal antenatal/infant development • optimal physical health – adequate nutrition – free from preventable disease – healthy teeth and gums – healthy weight – adequate exercise and physical activity – healthy teenage lifestyle – Safe from injury and harm • optimal social and emotional development – positive child behaviour and mental health – pro-social teenage lifestyle and law abiding behaviour – teenagers able to rely on supportive adults • optimal language and cognative development – successful in literacy and numeracy – young people complete secondary education Community • safe from environmental toxins safe healthy child learning developing achieving wellbeing • healthy adult lifestyle • parent promotion of child health and development • good parental mental health • free from abuse and neglect • free from child exposure to conflict or family violence • ability to pay for essentials • adequate family housing • positive family functioning Society • quality antenatal care • early identification of child health needs • high quality early education and care experiences available • communities that enable parents, children and young people to build connections draw on informal assistance • accessible local recreation spaces, activities and community facilities • low levels of crime in community • adequate supports to meet needs of families with children with a disability • children attend and enjoy school • adult health and community services that meet the needs of parents critical to parenting • adequate supports for vulnerable teenagers
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