Publications - The health of young Victorians: October 1998
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Introduction
The report gives an extensive summary of Victorian data in the context of the 1992 Health Goals and Targets for Australian Children and Youth - creating a benchmark against national standards. The Health of Young Australians and the National Heath Plan for Young Australians, require States to make a commitment to improving the health of their young people and to regularly report on this changing health status. This report gives a framework to ensure Victoria is well placed to meet these objectives. In addition, this report will be a valuable resource for health workers and should be considered with current and future health promotion policies.
Contents
- Introduction and background
- Indicators of the health of children and young people
- Demographics
- Being born
- Injury
- Illness and disability
- Vaccine preventable diseases and related infectious diseases
- Oral health
- Health related behaviours
- Children in care
- Abuse and neglect
- Appendix 1: Health goals and targets
- Appendix 2: The Melbourne declaration
- Appendix 3: Department of Human Services regional maps
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