Health

Health Domain

Being healthy and finding the right care

Canberrans have good physical and mental health and can access the services they need to lead healthier lives and manage illness. Individuals take steps to proactively maintain good health with the support of health-promoting environments.

Wellbeing Indicators

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Overall health

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Life expectancy

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Mental health

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Healthy lifestyle

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Best start to life

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Access to health services

Good health is fundamental to wellbeing and has a strong relationship to quality of life outcomes. We recognise that improving our health outcomes involves a focus on both our physical and mental wellbeing. The state of our health affects our participation in a wide range of activities that make our lives meaningful, including our education, employment, relationships and broader social connections, and our general outlook on life.

Canberrans have identified that living a healthy lifestyle and having good access to health services where and when we need them is vital. We hold the expectation that all people should be able to receive timely and accessible healthcare when needed.

We know that a child’s early life and development lay the foundations for their future learning. Each developmental vulnerability a child experiences increases their risk of poorer educational and wellbeing outcomes.