Wellbeing across our community
An individual’s overall wellbeing is connected to the communities they identify with, and the interaction and weight given to certain wellbeing domains by those communities, as a result of their lived experience. To gain a realistic picture of the wellbeing of all Canberrans, we need to look beyond the averages to understand the diversity of wellbeing across the community.
"All groups have their own individual perspectives and every effort should be made for them to be understood in the wellbeing indicators project."
- Roundtable participant
Our complex identities and lived experience can enhance – or lower – our wellbeing. Measuring the wellbeing outcomes of specific population groups will help government and members of the Canberra community to better understand how the wellbeing of some groups may differ from what we see for the whole ACT population.
As we build our wellbeing data, the ACT Government will add information for children and young people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, LGBTIQ+ people, people with a disability, older Canberrans, carers; and by gender. In the future, we may also report on wellbeing for different household types, for the length of time people have lived in the ACT, and for veterans.
“My wellbeing is at its greatest when I’m engaging with my culture and language”
"We need to recognise unpaid carers in terms of their contribution to maintaining care of others, relieving stress on health care and social welfare system, and building the community."
"My wellbeing is at its greatest when I’m busy, but every aspect of my life is in balance."
"Canberra should be promoted as a multicultural community. We need to be one as a community against racism.”
“People’s contribution to the community is valued equally whether paid or unpaid, and regardless of gender”
“Success means we do well at LGBTIQ+ friendly… everything”
“As an older resident I want to continue to live in my own house and get the services I need to do this”
"Pathways and facilities for persons with learning challenges to gain employment and be a part of the community”
