Wellbeing Indicators

Community resilience to emergencies

Domestic and family violence

Emergency services

Feeling safe

Road safety

Victims of crime

Workplace safety

A fundamental right is the ability to be and feel safe. How safe we feel in our homes and communities can impact how much control we have over our lives and our environment. Safety also has profound effects in other domain areas such as health and social connection.

Wellbeing, both short and long-term, can also be significantly affected by the timely response of the relevant authorities when a safety incident occurs. We need to better understand the capacity of the community to prepare for the increasing risks of major adverse events, adapt in ways that lessens the impact of these events, and cope with the outcomes of unfavourable weather.

These issues are reflected in the Safety domain, through indicators such as people’s perceived sense of safety at home and in public; victims of crime rates; road safety; workplace safety; responsiveness of emergency services; and the community’s resilience to emergencies. Domestic and family violence is a prevalent social problem impacting individuals, families, and the community, and is an area of focus in this framework.