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2015-12-08 I&S Committee - Item 5 - Attach 1 - NOOSA SOCIAL STRATEGY
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Public Health
9% 1 in 8 85% 1 in 2
Healthcare card Adults smoke Children fully Overweight
holders# daily## immunised* or Obese##
Mental Health Problems## Cases*
11% Males Food bourne illness 306 7 Measles
12% Females Ross River Fever 119 17 Whooping Cough
22% Delayed medical consultation due to cost^
14.1% Delayed purchasing prescribed medication due to cost**
*Notifiable disease data 2014/2015 ** Compared to Qld PHN 2012-13 ^over 18 years Public Health Information 2010
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# Centrelink 2012
Our community’s health is broadly comparable with the Rates of child immunisation in Noosa are also significantly
state averages for conditions such as asthma, circulatory lower than the rest of the State and directly relate to the
disease, type 2 diabetes and mental health. However, incidence of some preventable childhood diseases.
these rates (particularly mental health) are high when
compared to national averages. Our sub-tropical climate means that we need to maintain
preventative practises such as mosquito control programs
The high rates of obesity, numbers of adults smoking and and regulation of food preparation hygiene to reduce the
delayed medical consultation are indicators of future incidence of diseases such as Ross River and food borne
rates of preventable disease. Based on this evidence illness.
it is prudent to trial and develop specifically targeted
prevention programs and activities to reduce these risk
factors.
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