VCAMS Indicators

VCAMS indicators report against the key outcomes for children and young people as identified in the VCAMS Framework (docx - 1.16mb).

The following Excel spread sheets provide access to the raw indicator data used on the VCAMS portal. The spread sheets are designed to be downloaded and used for planning and research purposes.

Data is being released onto the VCAMS portal in stages. Phase 3 was released in July 2015 which included the addition of 43 indicators.

VCAMS indicator data spreadsheets

The Child

• Indicator 1.8 Proportion of children exposed to alcohol while in utero (xlsx - 24.86kb)
• Indicator 2.1 Proportion of infants breastfed
• Indicator 2.2a Proportion of children who eat the minimum recommended serves of fruit and vegetable every day (xlsx - 26.75kb)
• Indicator 2.2b Proportion of children who eat the minimum daily recommended serves of fruit and vegetables (xlsx - 28.36kb)
• Indicator 3.1 Proportion of children who are fully vaccinated (xlsx - 95.1kb)
• Indicator 3.3 Proportion of young people who usually or always protect themselves from the sun using sunscreen and a hat on sunny days in summer (xlsx - 24.38kb)
• Indicator 4.1 Proportion of children who are developmentally vulnerable (xlsx - 36.56kb)
• Indicator 5.3a Proportion of children who brush their teeth twice a day (xlsx - 22.4kb)
• Indicator 5.3b Proportion of young people who brush their teeth twice a day or more (xlsx - 23.93kb)
• Indicator 6.1 Proportion of young people who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) in the overweight or obese range for their age and gender (xlsx - 23.5kb)
• Indicator 6.2 Proportion of young people who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) in the underweight range for their age and gender (xlsx - 22.66kb)
• Indicator 7.2a Proportion of children with special health care needs (xlsx - 23.76kb)
• Indicator 7.2b Proportion of young people with special health care needs (xlsx - 24.23kb)
• Indicator 7.3b Proportion of young people with current asthma (xlsx - 23.99kb)
• Indicator 7.3a Proportion of children with current asthma (xlsx - 22.51kb)
• Indicator 7.4a Proportion of children with current asthma who have a written asthma plan (xlsx - 21.96kb)
• Indicator 7.4b Proportion of young people with asthma who have a written asthma plan (xlsx - 24.04kb)
• Indicator 7.7a Proportion of children with an allergy that leads to anaphylaxis (xlsx - 49.4kb)
• Indicator 7.7b1 Proportion of young people with an allergy that leads to anaphylaxis (xlsx - 24kb)
• Indicator 7.7b2 Proportion of young people with an allergy that leads to anaphylaxis, who have a written anaphylaxis plan (xlsx - 22.99kb)
• Indicator 7.8a Proportion of children with good health (xlsx - 22.53kb)
• Indicator 7.8b Young people with good health (xlsx - 25.56kb)
• Indicator 8.1 Proportion of children whose parents report on or more concerns with child speech and language on entry to school
• Indicator 9.1a Proportion of children who do the recommended amount of physical activity every day (xlsx - 22.64kb)
• Indicator 9.1b Proportion of young people who do the recommended amount of physical activity every day (xlsx - 24.16kb)
• Indicator 9.2a Proportion of children who use electronic media for more than two hours per day (xlsx - 22.79kb)
• Indicator 9.2b Proportion of young people who use electronic media for more than two hours per day (xlsx - 24.25kb)
• Indicator 10.1 Proportion of children with emotional or behaviour difficulties (xlsx - 65 (xlsx - 65.15kb)
• Indicator 10.2 Proportion of children whose parents are concerned with their behaviour
• Indicator 10.3 Proportion of children who are bullied (xlsx - 88.68kb)
• Indicator 10.3b Proportion of young people who report experiencing bullying recently (xlsx - 24.11kb)
• Indicator 10.3b1 Young people who are bullied most days (xlsx - 23.86kb)
• Indicator 10.3b2 Young people who are experiencing cyber bullying (xlsx - 24kb)
• Indicator 10.6 Proportion of students who report feeling connected with their school (xlsx - 88.21kb)
• Indicator 10.8 Proportion of young people who showed high levels of psychological distress (xlsx - 24.17kb)
• Indicator 10.10 Proportion of young people with positive psychological development (xlsx - 24.06kb)
• Indicator 11.1 Percentage of students achieving national benchmark in literacy
• Indicator 11.2 Percentage of students achieving national benchmark in numeracy
• Indicator 12.3 Crime where the victim was a child or young person
• Indicator 13.2 Crime where the offender was a child or young person
• Indicator 13.3 Number of young people convicted and placed on a community order (xlsx - 55.14kb)
• Indicator 13.4 Proportion of young people in youth justice facilities (xlsx - 29.58kb)
• Indicator 14.1 Teenage fertility rate (xlsx - 54.89kb)
• Indicator 14.3a Proportion of young people who have ever smoked cigarettes (xlsx - 24.2kb)
• Indicator 14.3b Proportion of young people who have ever drank alcohol (xlsx - 24.05kb)
• Indicator 14.3c Proportion of young people who have ever sniffed glue or chromed (xlsx - 23.98kb)
• Indicator 14.3d Proportion of young people who have ever used marijuana or other illegal drugs (xlsx - 24.08kb)
• Indicator 14.5 Proportion of young people who have had sexual intercourse (xlsx - 24.18kb)
• Indicator 14.6 Mean age of initiation of sexual intercourse (xlsx - 24kb)
• Indicator 14.7 Proportion of sexually active young people who always use a condom (xlsx - 24.05kb)
• Indicator 14.9 Rate of sexually transmissible infections in young people (xlsx - 53.09kb)
• Indicator 15.1 Proportion of young people who report having a trusted adult in their lives (xlsx - 24.17kb)
• Indicator 16.1 Year 10-12 apparent retention rate (xlsx - 26.1kb)
• Indicator 16.2a Proportion of students successfully completing year 12 or equivalent (xlsx - 42.7kb)
• Indicator 16.3 Percentage of early school leavers who are unemployed six months on after leaving school (xlsx - 49.1kb)

The Family

• Indicator 17.1a Proportion of children exposed to tobacco smoke in the home (xlsx - 22.59kb)
• Indicator 18.1 Proportion of children who are read to by a family member every day (xlsx - 24kb)
• Indicator 18.2 Proportion of infants put on their backs to sleep from birth (xlsx - 23.67kb)
• Indicator 18.3 Children with parents aware of sun protection (xlsx - 26kb)
• Indicator 19.2 Proportion of children who have parents with mental health difficulties (xlsx - 23.95kb)
• Indicator 20.1 Rate of substantiated child abuse (xlsx - 38.62kb)
• Indicator 20.2 Rate of children on child protection orders (xlsx - 29.36kb)
• Indicator 20.3 Rate of children in out of home care (xlsx - 46.71kb)
• Indicator 21.2 Proportion of family violence incidents where children and young people are involved as other parties
• Indicator 22.4a Proportion of children from families that ran out of food and could not afford to buy more (xlsx - 22.42kb)
• Indicator 22.4b Proportion of young people who go to school or bed hungry because there is not enough food in the house (xlsx - 24.13kb)
• Indicator 22.6 Young people who experience hardship because of shortage of money (xlsx - 23.99kb)
• Indicator 24.1a Proportion of children living in families with healthy family functioning (xlsx - 22.63kb)
• Indicator 24.1b Proportion of young people living in families with healthy family functioning (xlsx - 24.07kb)
• Indicator 24.2 Proportion of children with high levels of family stress (xlsx - 72.25kb)

The Community

• Indicator 26.1a Proportion of children from families who are able to get support in time of crisis/when needed (xlsx - 22.64kb)
• Indicator 26.2 Proportion of families with children able to raise $2000 within two days in an emergency (xlsx - 23.86kb)
• Indicator 26.3 Proportion of children with parents who have someone to turn to for advice when having problems (xlsx - 22.78kb)
• Indicator 26.4 Proportion of young people who have someone to turn to for advice when having problems (xlsx - 24.08kb)
• Indicator 26.8 Proportion of young people who are satisfied with the quality of their life (xlsx - 24.08kb)
• Indicator 27.2a Proportion of children living in neighbourhoods with basic services ​ (xlsx - 22.67kb)
• Indicator 27.3a Children living in neighbourhoods with good parks, playgrounds and play-spaces (xlsx - 24.14kb)
• Indicator 28.1a Proportion of children who feel safe (xlsx - 22.59kb)
• Indicator 28.1b Proportion of young people who feel safe (xlsx - 24.07kb)

Supports and Services

• Indicator 30.1 Proportion of children with parents concerned about their vision (xlsx - 74.01kb)
• Indicator 30.3 Proportion of infants receiving a maternal and child health service home consultation
• Indicator 30.5 Proportion of children attending the 3.5 year Key Age and Stage visit
• Indicator 30.6 Proportion of children in first year of primary school who have been assessed by the school nurse
• Indicator 30.10 Proportion of Aboriginal children in out of home care who are placed in accordance with the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle (xlsx - 50.77kb)
• Indicator 31.1a Kindergarten participation rate (xlsx - 47.34kb)
• Indicator 31.1b Kindergarten Participation - Aboriginal Status (xlsx - 25.04kb)
• Indicator 31.1c Number of Children in Early Start Kindergarten (xlsx - 21.95kb)
• Indicator 31.3 Proportion of children attending kindergarten whose placement attracts a kindergarten fee subsidy (xlsx - 47.18kb)
• Indicator 31.4 Number of four year old kindergarten enrolments in a long day care or integrated children’s services setting (xlsx - 45.89kb)
• Indicator 32.2 Proportion of young people who feel connected to peers (xlsx - 24.04kb)
• Indicator 33.1 Average number of days absent by primary and secondary school students (xlsx - 132kb)
• Indicator 33.2 Student perception of connectedness with peers (percentage) (xlsx - 213.81kb)
• Indicator 33.3 Proportion of parents satisfied with schooling (xlsx - 30.12kb)
• Indicator 34.1 Number of families accessing Family and Community Support Services (xlsx - 39.8kb)
• Indicator 35.1 Proportion of young people who can access physical health services when needed (xlsx - 23.92kb)
• Indicator 35.2 Proportion of young people who can access mental health services when needed (xlsx - 24.07kb)
• Indicator 35.3 Proportion of young people who can access dental health services when needed (xlsx - 23.97kb)

More information

For more information about VCAMS, see: Frequently Asked Questions (docx - 876.12kb).

For more information about the indicators and data, see: Additional Indicator Information (Metadata) (docx - 601.75kb)

For further information, email: vcams@edumail.vic.gov.au​​​​​​​​​​​