4: Measures used to indicate success against outcomes Indicator Current Target 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 baseline actual actual actual Percentage of test 8.7% N/A purchases resulting in a sale of tobacco rate of 8.9% rate of 6.9% rate of 8.9% products to a minor Participation in the 56 of 79 60 of 79 56 of 79 56 of 79 N/A cigarette sales to councils councils councils councils minors program participated participating participated participated Percentage of 99% rate of 99% rate of 99% rate of N/A N/A workplaces and pubs compliance compliance compliance and complying with smoke free environment laws Overall smoking 11.9% of 9.9% of 11.9% of N/A N/A prevalence in Victoria Victorians Victorians Victorians smoke daily smoke daily smoke daily Percentage of enquiries N/A 90% N/A N/A N/A to the Tobacco Policy Inbox and Tobacco Information Line responded to within two business days Percentage of N/A 75% of N/A N/A N/A inspectors authorised inspectors under the Tobacco Act rating the that have been surveyed training as following training useful or provided by the very useful Tobacco Control Section who rate the training as useful or very useful Other sources of evidence to indicate performance In addition to the indicators of success discussed above, the Tobacco Control Section funds local councils through the Municipal Association of Victoria and Quit Victoria to provide smoking cessation support and anti-smoking social marketing.
4: Measures used to indicate success against outcomes Indicator Current baseline Target 2015-16 actual 2016-17 actual 2017-18 actual Percentage of test purchases resulting in a sale of tobacco products to a minor rate of 8.9% rate of 6.9% rate of 8.9% 8.7% N/A Participation in the cigarette sales to minors program 56 of 79 councils participated 60 of 79 councils participating 56 of 79 councils participated 56 of 79 councils participated N/A Percentage of workplaces and pubs and complying with smoke free environment laws 99% rate of compliance 99% rate of compliance 99% rate of compliance N/A N/A Overall smoking prevalence in Victoria 11.9% of Victorians smoke daily 9.9% of Victorians smoke daily 11.9% of Victorians smoke daily N/A N/A Percentage of enquiries to the Tobacco Policy Inbox and Tobacco Information Line responded to within two business days N/A 90% N/A N/A N/A Percentage of inspectors authorised under the Tobacco Act that have been surveyed following training provided by the Tobacco Control Section who rate the training as useful or very useful N/A 75% of inspectors rating the training as useful or very useful N/A N/A N/A Other sources of evidence to indicate performance In addition to the indicators of success discussed above, the Tobacco Control Section funds local councils through the Municipal Association of Victoria and Quit Victoria to provide smoking cessation support and anti-smoking social marketing.
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