The State of Greater Shepparton’s Children Report
The impetus for this report is a shared commitment to promoting better use of quality data and evidence for local community capacity building, service planning, and program evaluation.
Greater Shepparton Best Start, Greater Shepparton Communities for Children and Greater Shepparton Lighthouse came together in 2014 and 2019 to collate and publish the State of Greater Shepparton’s Children Report.
Both previous reports were hard copy documents and copies can be found below. While these documents were extremely useful, they couldn’t be updated or have additions made without producing a new document.
This new version of the report is presented as an online interactive dashboard, enhancing accessibility and allowing for data to be updated as it becomes available.
Good planning requires good data
This report presents a broad range of data related to the key indicators of health, educational attainment and community wellbeing of the children (0-18 years of age).
It highlights both the areas in which Greater Shepparton's children and young people are doing well and those which must be addressed if they are to thrive and succeed in adulthood. The report prompts reflection on what factors are contributing to healthy development, and where effort and advocacy needs to be focussed.
The data is complemented by a series of local commentary/discussion ‘snapshots’ which add depth and interest to the report. These reflect the success of local service activities, give examples of what is working well, pose questions for further discussion and provide additional interpretation of some data. They evoke a sense of pride in what has been achieved and stimulate collective responsibility for areas that necessitate improvement.
View the Report
You can access the current State of Greater Shepparton’s Children Report by clicking on the link below.
This interactive approach enhances accessibility and allows for deeper exploration of specific areas of interest.
Whether you’re looking for statistics on children’s health, educational outcomes, or social participation, the dashboard provides a user-friendly way to access and interpret the data.