Mornington P'sula (S) - East 743 10,719 6.9 3 Mornington P'sula (S) - South 858 10,812 7.9 2 Mornington P'sula (S) - West 672 14,527 4.6 5 Victoria 76,324 1,571,133 4.9 Source: Australian Medicare Locals Atlas 2011 Unemployment beneficiaries Table 19 shows the number and percentage of people receiving unemployment benefits in the catchment. 19: 2009 People receiving an unemployment benefit Persons aged 16 to 64 years % people receiving an unemployment benefit Rank (SLAs within their ML, or ML within all MLs) Frankston - Mornington Peninsula 7,969 174,639 4.6 26 Frankston (C) - East 1,294 33,338 3.9 3 Frankston (C) - West 3,231 51,611 6.3 1 Mornington P'sula (S) - East 1,003 26,235 3.8 4 Mornington P'sula (S) - South 1,568 28,348 5.5 2 Mornington P'sula (S) - West 873 35,107 2.5 5 Victoria 142,027 3,696,223 3.8 Source: Australian Medicare Locals Atlas 2011 Low income families with children Table 20 shows the number and percentage of low income families with children under 15 years of age in the catchment and that four SLAs have a higher percentage than the Victorian average. 20: 2009 and other low income families Total families % welfare dependent and other low income families Rank (SLAs within their ML, or ML within all MLs) Frankston - Mornington Peninsula 7,038 67,579 10.4 30
Frankston (C) - East 1,356 11,745 11.5 2 Frankston (C) - West 2,466 19,618 12.6 1 Mornington P'sula (S) - East 1,010 9,697 10.4 4 Mornington P'sula (S) - South 1,283 12,122 10.6 3 Mornington P'sula (S) - West 923 14,397 6.4 5 Victoria 119,703 1,322,742 9.0 Source: Australian Medicare Locals Atlas 2011 Children in low income families Table 21 shows the number and percentage of children who are living in and other low income families. The rate in Frankston West and Mornington Peninsula South is significantly higher than other SLAs. Mornington Peninsula South is significantly lower than the Victorian average. The total number of children living in low income families is 12,366. 21: 2009 Children in and other low income families Children under 16 years % children in and other low income families Rank (SLAs within their ML, or ML within all MLs) Frankston - Mornington Peninsula 12,366 55,760 22.2 28 Frankston (C) - East 2,462 12,336 20.0 4 Frankston (C) - West 4,276 14,527 29.4 1 Mornington P'sula (S) - East 1,830 8,608 21.3 3 Mornington P'sula (S) - South 2,200 8,097 27.2 2 Mornington P'sula (S) - West 1,597 12,192 13.1 5 Victoria 217,214 1,103,707 19.7 Source: Australian Medicare Locals Atlas 2011 Health care card holders Table 22 shows that there are 21,214 people holding health care cards in the catchment. The highest rate is in Frankston West.
The importance of an indicator that counts the number of children living in jobless families is recognised by the ABS. Parental joblessness may contribute to child social exclusion and also has an adverse impact on children’s health. Family joblessness puts children at a higher risk of mental health and development problems, and can create further social problems such as violence in families. Table 29 shows presents data about children under 15 yrs living in jobless families. 29: 15 (2006) SLA Number of children in jobless families 2006 Number of children in jobless Aboriginal families 2006 Single parent families with children under 15 yrs Jobless families with children under 15 yrs/ per cent of total families Risk of children in jobless families 2006 Frankston (C) East 1094 17 1,293 616 (10.6%) 11.24% Frankston (C) West 2483 61 2,366 1,478 (20.4%) 20.86% Mornington P'sula (S) – East 997 25 967 554 (13.3%) 14.2% Mornington P'sula (S) – South 1013 23 1,001 597 (16.3%) 16.72% Mornington P'sula (S) – West 850 18 1,039 482 (8.7%) 10.07% Total 6437 6,666 (9.9%) 14.1% Victoria 13.8% 8.0% 13.7% Source: Medicare Local Social Atlas 2011, NATSEM SLA risk quintilesxxxiii The number of children under the age of 15 years in jobless families in the catchment was above 18% in 2006 (note that 2011 data not available at time of printing). The risk rate for children under 15 years of age being in a jobless family is highest in the SLAs of Frankston West and Mornington while Frankston West has the highest actual number of children living in jobless families. 4.2 Breast feeding rates and child health checks Prevalence of breastfeeding is a measure linked to prevention of health problems in children. Data is available for 2007-8. Table 30 shows that breastfeeding rates for Frankston are significantly lower than regional, Victorian or Metro Melbourne rates but children’s health checks are just below average across the catchment. 30:
37: – 2007-8 Males with mental and behavioural problems (synthetic projection) Males with mood (affective) problems (synthetic prediction) Females with mental and behavioural problems (synthetic projection) Females with mood (affective) problems (synthetic prediction) High or very high psychological distress (synthetic prediction) persons aged 18 yrs or over Number Rate per 100 Number Rate per 100 Number Rate per 100 Number Rate per 100 Number Rate per 100 Frankston (C) - East 2,207 9.6 2,207 9.6 2,705 11.6 2,705 11.6 4,071 11.9 Frankston (C) - West 4,175 11.1 4,175 11.1 5,133 12.9 5,133 12.9 7,947 13.1 Mornington P'sula (S) - East 1,942 10.0 1,942 10.0 2,279 12.0 2,279 12.0 3,407 11.8 Mornington P'sula (S) - South 2,666 11.4 2,666 11.4 3,149 12.7 3,149 12.7 5,040 13.0 Mornington P'sula (S) - West 2,475 9.4 2,475 9.4 3,238 11.4 3,238 11.4 4,398 10.5 ML 209 13,466 10.4 13,466 10.4 16,504 12.2 16,504 12.2 24,864 12.2 Victoria ML total 159,807 6.0 315,687 11.6 227,149 8.4 934,903 17.2 496,473 12.0 Australia 1,055,826 10.1 631,987 6.0 1,253,930 11.8 899,328 8.5 1,891,727 11.7
Appendix 1 Summary of FMPPCP reviews 2006-2012 Document Data Comments FMPPCP Strategic Plan Evidence Base for 2009-2012 Priorities: Community Profile Demographics 2007: Population size incl Indigenous and CALD AEDI Characteristics at LGA level of: education, employment, income, child and family, social and cultural, aged and disability, health (BoD, VAED), services All data can be included in evidence synthesis Education data is by LGA – need by suburb Income is by LGA – we need data by small area, ie. suburb or postcode Neighbourhood Renewal data for Hastings is not included CentreLink data (Pensions, Benefits, Public Housing) is at LGA level – needs to be at small area level Peninsula Health Working Towards Integrated Ambulatory Health Care (June 2011): Population Needs Analysis Geography, transport, urban development Demographics including SEIFA Health Inequality Indicators Chronic and complex care – service planning data Includes SEIFA for 10 small areas with low IRSD scores No other data is at postcode (small area) level FV data could/should be in tables of evidence Talks about social inclusion but doesn’t clarify which groups at most risk of social inclusion or how that affects their access to health services Data can be included in evidence synthesis Should the evidence synthesis talk only about inequalities or also inequities? ie,those inequalities which are unfair/unjust and amenable to change through health promotion, policy, service development etc FMPPCP Social Inclusion Needs Assessment 2010-2011 Survey results from member agencies on which population groups at most risk of social inclusion and barriers to social connection If there are social inclusion needs, then there are issues of social exclusion but they are not explained. There are no responses identified from localities where the ‘hot for social exclusion are likely to be occurring. What is the relationship between ‘place’ and social exclusion in the catchment? Department of Health Your Health: Chief Health Officer’s report 2010 Compiles all available statewide data All data is for Victoria-wide which is useful for comparisons with data that is specific to Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula