follow up non-compliance and seek evidence that primary enrolment in Tasmania and Award status radiation safety and documentation is being has been achieved by 31.8 per cent of these. maintained. Immunisation From 2015-16 to 2016-17, reported vaccination Between 2013-14 and 2016-17 the membership coverage in the 1215 age cohort increased in the primary schools program increased by 7.2 by 0.9 per cent and is just above the Australian per cent and there was an increase of 14.6 per national average of 93.6 per cent. cent in schools achieving Award status. While reported vaccination coverage in the The Move Well Eat Well Primary School Program 2427 month age cohort increased by 2.3 per cent has reached over 35 000 Tasmanian primary from 2015-16 to 2016-17, and is above the school children and their families. Australian national average of 91.1 per cent. As at 30 June 2017 there were 97 member early Previously reported drops in vaccination childhood long day care services, 28 of which coverage rates in the 24-27 month cohort were have achieved a Move Well Eat Well Award. attributed to changes to the definition of ‘fully Membership represents 85.8 per cent of all long immunised’ to include several new vaccines. Rates day care services and Award status has been typically increase in subsequent years as provision achieved by 28.9 per cent of these. and documentation of new vaccines becomes Between 2013-14 and 2016-17 the Early routine. This coupled with the No Jab, No Play Childhood Program’s membership increased by catch-up program has seen a significant increase 22.6 per cent. over the last period. The Early Childhood Program reached Move Well Eat Well 52 per cent of children 0-4 years and their As at 30 June 2017, there were 179 member families, in early childhood settings. Since primary schools, 57 of which have achieved a beginning in 2012 the Program has provided Move Well Eat Well Award. Membership support and training to 83 per cent of early represents 81 per cent of all schools with a childhood educators. Housing, Disability and Community Services Disability Services Unit of 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Performance Measure Measure Actual Actual Actual Actual Accommodation support clients Number 1 346 1 222 1 2081 12661 Community access clients Number 1 419 1 074 1 0781 10211 Supported accommodation waiting list Number 111 93 82 58
follow up non-compliance and seek evidence that radiation safety and documentation is being maintained. Immunisation From 2015-16 to 2016-17, reported vaccination coverage in the 1215 age cohort increased by 0.9 per cent and is just above the Australian national average of 93.6 per cent. While reported vaccination coverage in the 2427 month age cohort increased by 2.3 per cent from 2015-16 to 2016-17, and is above the Australian national average of 91.1 per cent. Previously reported drops in vaccination coverage rates in the 24-27 month cohort were attributed to changes to the definition of ‘fully immunised’ to include several new vaccines. Rates typically increase in subsequent years as provision and documentation of new vaccines becomes routine. This coupled with the No Jab, No Play catch-up program has seen a significant increase over the last period. Move Well Eat Well As at 30 June 2017, there were 179 member primary schools, 57 of which have achieved a Move Well Eat Well Award. Membership represents 81 per cent of all schools with a primary enrolment in Tasmania and Award status has been achieved by 31.8 per cent of these. Between 2013-14 and 2016-17 the membership in the primary schools program increased by 7.2 per cent and there was an increase of 14.6 per cent in schools achieving Award status. The Move Well Eat Well Primary School Program has reached over 35 000 Tasmanian primary school children and their families. As at 30 June 2017 there were 97 member early childhood long day care services, 28 of which have achieved a Move Well Eat Well Award. Membership represents 85.8 per cent of all long day care services and Award status has been achieved by 28.9 per cent of these. Between 2013-14 and 2016-17 the Early Childhood Program’s membership increased by 22.6 per cent. The Early Childhood Program reached 52 per cent of children 0-4 years and their families, in early childhood settings. Since beginning in 2012 the Program has provided support and training to 83 per cent of early childhood educators. Housing, Disability and Community Services Disability Services Performance Measure Unit of Measure 2013-14 Actual 2014-15 Actual 2015-16 Actual 2016-17 Actual Accommodation support clients Number 1 346 1 222 1 2081 12661 Community access clients Number 1 419 1 074 1 0781 10211 Supported accommodation waiting list Number 111 93 82 58
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