Regional Matters 2005 - Portfolio Index Health

The purpose of this index is to provide policy makers and others wishing to follow a portfolio theme such as transport or health with a list of issues of relevance to that theme. The index also highlights the need for issues, trends and drivers to be considered from a holistic and integrated perspective when considering policy development or servicing outcomes for a particular area of responsibility.

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Changing Populations

PDF Icon The Indigenous population (PDF - 1.1 Mb)
PDF Icon Population change (PDF - 1.6 Mb)
PDF Icon Changing age structure (PDF - 1.5 Mb)
PDF Icon Peak populations (PDF - 530 Kb)
PDF Icon Peri-urban growth 2 (PDF - 2.0 Mb)
Community Wellbeing

PDF Icon Life expectancy (PDF - 1.4 Mb)
PDF Icon Disadvantage and resilience (PDF - 1.3 Mb)
PDF Icon Mental Health (PDF - 1.4 Mb)
PDF Icon Participation in community organisations (PDF - 1.3 Mb)
PDF Icon Participation in community events (PDF - 820 Kb)
PDF Icon Community networks (PDF - 737 Kb)
PDF Icon Finding a partner (PDF - 1.8 Mb)
PDF Icon Diversity and inclusion 1 (PDF - 1.0 Mb)
PDF Icon Population change and volunteering (PDF - 234 Kb)
PDF Icon Bushfire safety (PDF - 3.8 Mb)
PDF Icon Community safety (PDF - 3.0 Mb)
PDF Icon Road safety (PDF - 30 Kb)

Servicing Communities

PDF Icon Health services (PDF - 422 Kb)
PDF Icon Caring for an ageing population (PDF - 1.7 Mb)
PDF Icon Transport and access seniors (PDF - 3.3 Mb)
PDF Icon Transport and access youth (PDF - 1,016 Kb)
PDF Icon Ecosystems services (PDF - 428 Kb)
PDF Icon Tele-services (PDF - 249 Kb)
Industry & Skills

PDF Icon Concentration of skilled workers (PDF - 2.6 Mb)
PDF Icon Skills shortages (PDF - 96 Kb)
PDF Icon Ageing of the workforce (PDF - 2.1 Mb)
PDF Icon Seasonal labour requirements (PDF - 180 Kb)
PDF Icon Spatial skills shortages (PDF - 2.7 Mb)
PDF Icon Attraction and retention of skilled workers (PDF - 748 Kb)
PDF Icon Housing and the attraction of skilled labour (PDF - 1.4 Mb)
PDF Icon Importing skills (PDF - 1.5 Mb)
PDF Icon Education and training 1 (PDF - 1.1 Mb)
PDF Icon Education and training 2 (PDF - 485 Kb)

Land & People

PDF Icon Landscape health (PDF - 589 Kb)
PDF Icon Structural adjustment in agriculture (PDF - 271 Kb)
Water in a Dry Land

PDF Icon The link between water and land (PDF - 1.3 Mb)
PDF Icon Impacts of future population growth (PDF - 864 Kb)
PDF Icon Water consumption 1 (PDF - 65 Kb)
PDF Icon Water consumption 2 (PDF - 79 Kb)
PDF Icon Changing practices in urban areas (PDF - 499 Kb)
PDF Icon Changing practices in irrigation areas (PDF - 564 Kb)
PDF Icon Drought risk (PDF - 2.2 Mb)
PDF Icon Climate change risk (PDF - 531 Kb)

Coastal Development

PDF Icon Coastal growth (PDF - 646 Kb)
PDF Icon Diversity among coastal towns 1 (PDF - 417 Kb)
PDF Icon Diversity among coastal towns 2 (PDF - 783 Kb)
PDF Icon Recreation activities (PDF - 73 Kb)

Energy Choices

PDF Icon Energy consumption and population (PDF - 1.2 Mb)
PDF Icon Energy consumption and climate (PDF - 157 Kb)
PDF Icon Greenhouse gas reduction (PDF - 650 Kb)

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