Outcomes Framework - Health dimension

Health – Indicators and indicative measures

Young South Australians are physically, mentally and emotionally healthy

Babies are born healthy

Proportion of low birthweight babies as a proportion of all live births^[1]
Proportion of pre-term births
Proportion of pregnant mothers smoking in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy
Proportion of mothers under 20 years when giving birth^[2]
Proportion of women attending a first antenatal visit in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

Children have a healthy early life

Rate of infant mortality per 1,000 live births^[3]
Proportion of children fully immunised at one, two and five years
Proportion of children meeting developmental milestones at two and four years.

Children and young people have health-promoting behaviours

Proportion of children and young people being reported as underweight, overweight or obese
Proportion of young people smoking tobacco
Proportion of young people vaping
Proportion of young people consuming alcohol
Proportion of young people with potentially unsafe or binge-drinking behaviour
Proportion of young people taking illicit drugs
Proportion of young people with sexually transmissible infections.

Children and young people are thriving

Proportion of children and young people with access to healthy food
Number of children and young people with tooth decay
Proportion of children and young people estimated to have an emotional, mental health or behavioural problem
Number of presentations to hospital emergency departments involving children and young people with suicidal ideation or self-harming incidents or mental health concerns
Proportion of children and young people with acute rheumatic fever and/or rheumatic heart disease
Proportion of children and young people who had a free Indigenous health screen/assessment under the Closing the Gap health program/scheme
Proportion of children and young people considering themselves to be in good or excellent health
Proportion of 12 year olds considering themselves to be in good or excellent health^[4]
Proportion of 16 year olds considering themselves to be in good or excellent health.^[5]

[1] The number of live births, of babies weighing less than 2,500 grams, as a proportion of the total number of live births, including premature and full term births.
[2] This is a measure of infant and adolescent health.
[3] The number of infant deaths under one year of age, per 1,000 live births.
[4] Age 12 is chosen as a specific important life stage.
[5] Age 16 is chosen as a specific important life stage.