Tasmania Together Benchmark Information System

A reasonable lifestyle and standard of living for all Tasmanians

The cost of food, electricity, housing, transport and health as a proportion of income for low income households Proportion of households where primary source of income is government pensions or allowances Proportion of persons living in households that could not obtain $2000 within a week for something important Housing stress experienced by low-income earners in Tasmania within the private rental market Tasmanian house price to income ratio Public housing waiting times for priority applicants Transport accessibility Proportion of retired Tasmanians who rely on government pensions or allowances as main source of income Number of Tasmanians who are long-term unemployed The cost of food, electricity, housing, transport and health as a proportion of income for low income families Childcare availability: number of licensed places

Confident, friendly and safe communities

Injuries and poisonings as measured by hospital separations. Percentage of people who feel safe at home Percentage of people who feel safe in public places Crime victimisation rate Reported level of family violence Proportion of adult offenders convicted again within two years Incidence of workplace injuries Road crash fatalities and serious injuries Percentage of people who feel safe in the evening Deaths due to external causes for people aged 0-24 Children on care and protection orders Proportion of 14-24 year olds at risk of short term alcohol related harm Incidence of sexually transmitted infections in Tasmanians aged 15-24

High quality education and training for lifelong learning and a skilled workforce

Proportion of children meeting the Kindergarten Development Check Proportion of persons (15-74) who are considered to be functionally literate Student performance against national literacy & numeracy benchmarks Grade 7 student performance against national literacy & numeracy benchmarks. Representation of performance for Years 3 and 5 is currently under development. Retention from Year 10 to 12 Proportion of Tasmanians with high level skills/qualifications (Certificate III +) Participation in post-secondary education and training Number of Tasmanians commencing apprenticeships and traineeships

Active, healthy Tasmanians with access to quality and affordable health care services

Avoidable mortality Percentage of population who do not do enough exercise to avoid chronic disease Proportion of children (5-14) participating in organised sport Proportion of Tasmanians over 18 who eat at least 2 serves of fruit or 5 serves of vegetables a day Proportion of Tasmanians over 18 who are overweight or obese Prevalence of Type 2 diabetes in persons aged 25-64 The proportion of Tasmanians 15 years and over reporting their health as very good or excellent Proportion of the Tasmanians 18 years and over who report their level of psychological distress as high/very high Prevalence of problem gambling Proportion of Tasmanians who use illicit drugs Proportion of Tasmanians aged 18 and over who are current smokers Number of people on waiting lists for more than six months for full dentures Public hospital waiting times for elective surgery Proportion of persons with a serious mental illness whose needs are met by the Tasmanian Mental Health Service Proportion of people entering residential aged care within 3 months of assessment Number of General Practitioners per 100,000 people Number of qualified ambulance paramedics in rural and regional areas

Vibrant, inclusive and growing communities where people feel valued and connected

Older persons and people with a disability living in households, whose need for assistance is fully met Hours of community usage of public education facilities The proportion of Tasmanians residing in socially disadvantaged regional areas Proportion of Tasmanian population outside the four major urban centres Per capita voluntary participation in community and service activities in a 12-month period Primary carers devoting more than 20 hours per week Public access to Internet services Percentage of households with Internet connections Percentage of 15 to 19 year-olds not employed or in education Proportion of 15 to 29 year-olds leaving for interstate or overseas for 12 months or more Participation of young people in community groups Number of accepted complaints to the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Number of discrimination complaints lodged on grounds of disability, race, or sexual orientation Teacher training in discrimination Level of population growth Proportion of 15 to 39 year-olds Proportion of migrants

Dynamic, creative and internationally recognised arts community and culture

Contribution to Gross State Product by selected cultural industries Employment in cultural industries Percentage of people participating in cultural activities (i.e. people who are actually involved in activities, not audience) Attendance at cultural venues Number of multicultural events in Tasmania Number of schools integrating multicultural perspectives in the curriculum Number of attendances at major cultural heritage sites Number of enrolments in cultural heritage courses Percentage of significant items conserved Number of heritage documents and artefacts publicly available in digital format

Acknowledgement of the right of Aboriginal people to own and preserve their culture, and share with non-Aboriginal people the richness and value of that culture

Percentage of teaching staff who have received professional development specifically related to their role as teachers of indigenous studies Percentage of schools integrating Aboriginal perspectives throughout all relevant areas of the curriculum Number of major visitor centres containing Aboriginal cultural interpretation Number of Aboriginal identified positions in the State Service that are filled by Aboriginal people or Torres Strait Islanders Hectares of land owned or managed by the Aboriginal community Percentage of Tasmanian Aboriginal cultural property collections repatriated

Open and accountable government that listens and plans for a shared future

Proportion of people who think there are opportunities to have a real say on important issues Proportion of people participating in a decision-making process. Proportion participating in local government elections Involvement in community action to improve or protect local services or activities Percentage of councils with youth advisory committees Performance of students against national benchmarks for civics and citizenship Number of State Government Regional Community Forums Ministerial and agency review through the parliamentary process Level of satisfaction with government services provided through Service Tasmania Number of Service Tasmania over the counter, over the phone and online government services provided to local communities People who feel comfortable contacting someone in government for information Proportion of people who have difficulty accessing government services Proportion of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests denied

Increased work opportunities for all Tasmanians

Workforce participation rate Extent of under-employment Proportion of employees in secure employment Tasmanian average weekly earnings as a proportion of national average weekly earnings Proportion of employees with family and community commitments who have flexible work arrangements Families using flexible working hours to manage child care Employee dissatisfaction Pay equity between men and women in Tasmania Number of employment-related complaints registered with the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner

Thriving and innovative industries driven by a high level of business confidence

Level of research and development expenditure as a proportion of Gross State Product Employment in science, technology, research and development as a percentage of total employment Ranking of Tasmania on Competition Index Credit rating Growth in Gross State Product Export value Investment Growth in the number of small businesses Business connections to the Internet Level of Tasmanian business confidence Level of value added by manufacturing industries per head of population Food production value added Tourism expenditure Visitor numbers Mineral exploration expenditure Exports of food, agriculture and fisheries

Built and natural heritage that is valued and protected

Percentage of local government planning schemes adopting best practice in cultural heritage protection Number of sites listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register Proportion of works applications with positive impacts on heritage values Area reduction of clear-felling in old-growth forests Area of RFA old-growth forest in protected reserves and covenants Percentage of audited activities in Reserves in compliance with the Tasmanian Reserve Management Code of Practice Threatened species Reducing the adverse impacts of pests (number of new pests established) Kilos of private confiscations by state quarantine services The use of commercial food and non-food GM crops in the open environment Percentage of land protected either by legislation or by contract in conservation reserves, under covenant or heritage regimes Percentage of protected land covered by approved management plans Reservation shortfall in hectares in relation to RFA targeted communities Area of non-forest native vegetation protected Establishment of a representative system of Marine Protected Areas in the 8 interim Tasmanian marine bioregions in accordance with the Tasmanian Marine Protected Areas Strategy

Sustainable management of our natural resources

Area of land affected by salinity Threatened native vegetation communities Percentage of Tasmania covered by native vegetation Proportion of water measurement sites showing no increase in turbidity Proportion of sampling sites in each AusRivAS band Breaches of National Environment Protection Measure air standards Breaches of Australian Drinking Water Standards Breaches of recreational water standards Levels of usage of 1080 Proportion of water samples with pesticides exceeding national guidelines Levels of greenhouse gas emissions (mega tonnes) Number of Tasmanian businesses participating in the AGO’s Greenhouse Challenge Plus greenhouse gas abatement program

Summary of progress on one or more selected Progress Measures