Fieldwork Report: Assessing Health Services & Resources - Noble Park

This report provides a detailed analysis of health and safety services and resources in Noble Park, Victoria. It examines public and private health services, volunteer organizations, and community activities, identifying key health issues such as high blood pressure, obesity, drug abuse, and alcoholism. The report compares Noble Park's health statistics with those of Victoria, highlighting disparities in areas like volunteering rates and crime rates. It also assesses government involvement in addressing health priorities through local council initiatives. The analysis concludes that while services are available, their utilization needs improvement, emphasizing the importance of health education and awareness within the community to promote better health outcomes and overall well-being. Desklib offers similar reports and solved assignments for students.

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er ice and e o rceS v s R s u s
lement A T AE 10: HE L H/SOCI L SERVICES
T i element e plore all t e di erenth s x s h ff er ice and re o rce a aila les v s s u s v b to t e pop lation in term o t eirh u s f h
ealt mental and p ical on ider p lic or pri ate ealt er ice ol nteer or ani ationh h ( hys ). C s ub v h h s v s, v u g s s,
comm nit acti itie and ro p Men ed Pro Meal on eel etc at are t e main ealtu y v s g u s ( ’s sh , bus, s Wh s), . Wh h h h
i e e ident in t i comm nit at common ac te c ronic di ea e e i t rate at priorit ealtssu s v h s u y? Wh u / h s s s x s ( s)? Wh y h h
area need are ein met or need to e impro eds b g / b v ?
o doe t i compare to ot er area or to ictoria*H w s h s h s V ?
ield or er ationF w k: Obs v s incl de p oto( u h s) e earc ata and ompari onR s h D C s s A(LG )
P lic ealt er ice to t e people o o le Par· ub h h s v s h f N b k
incl de a m lti pecialit o pital a in emer encu u -s y h s h v g g y
er ice medicine ard a r er ard it ans v s, w , su g y w w h
operation t eatre a maternit nit a p iot eraph , y u , hys h y
nit a p armac etcu , h y, .
A n m er o ol nteer or ani ation e i t c a· u b f v u g z s x s , su h s
li rar er ice Meal on eel Acti it A i tantb y s v s, s Wh s, v y ss s ,
etc.
T e comm nit ealt centre pro ide a lot o· h u y h h v s f
ocial er ice c a care or t e a eds s v s su h s f h g ,
p iot erap eneral ealt and itne camphys h y, g h h f ss s,
etc.
n o le Par e o t e main ealt i e t at· I N b k, f w f h h h ssu s h
are e ident are cancer illicit dr a e alco oli mv , ug bus , h s ,
o e it T pe ia ete Mellit i loodb s y, y 2 D b s us, h gh b
pre re maternal mortalit and mental ealtssu , y, h h
i essu s
More t an o reater andenon· h 25% f G D g’s
pop lation a a i lood pre re li tl i eru h s h gh b ssu , s gh y h gh
en compared to o ictoriawh 24.5% f V .
people ere o er ei t and ere· 33.4% w v w gh , 14.6% w
reported to e o e e in imilar term it ictoriab b s ; s s w h V .
earl o t e pop lation did not meet t e· N y 50% f h u h
ealt dietar idelineh hy y gu s.
T e emale li e e pectanc i li tl reater· h f f x y (83.3) s s gh y g
t an t e male ictoria tati tic tand ah h (78.8). V s s s s s s
MF: :: 84.4:80.3
nl o o le Par pop lation a een· O y 12% f N b k’s u h s b
in ol ed in ol nteerin compared to ov v v u g, 21% f
ictoriaV .
T e ealt care priorit m t e i en on dr· h h h y us b g v ug
a e o e it and alco oli m Primaril t e ealtbus , b s y, h s . y, h h h
ed cation need to e oo ted in order to eep t eu s b b s , k h
comm nit ealtu y h hy
e o rce e erenceR s u s & R f s
it o reater andenonC y f G D g. (2018).
Pro ile o ealt and ellne
f f H h W ss. ictoria it o reater andenonV : C y f G D g.
reater andenonG D g. (2017).
reater andenon A Pro ile ic ealt ndicator r e e lt
G D g LG f s V H h I s Su v y 2015 R su s.
ictoria ic ealtV : V H h.
P oto rap ta en Amita and o le Par eptem erh g h k by – Ch . N b k, S b 17/09/18, 2018.
mmar o Anal iSu y f ys s - at do t e e indin tell o a o t t e ealt o t i comm nit Are an apWh h s f gs y u b u h h h f h s u y? y g s
apparent?
n o le Par and t e it o reater andenon t e ealt care inde o t e people i poor T e i e oI N b k h C y f g D g, h h h x f h s . h ssu f
concern i t e non a aila ilit o a proper n trition to almo t al it pop lation it t e corre pondins h - v b y f u s h f s u , w h h s g
pop lation tendin to ecome o er ei t and o e e r addiction alco oli m increa e in lood aru g b v w gh b s . D ug , h s , s b sug
and lood pre re le el are a orr in actor T ere are man p lic and pri atel o ned ealt careb ssu v s w y g f . h y ub v y w h h
centre t not man people a ail t e er ice t i important t at t e a t oritie in c ar e o ealt cares, bu y v h s v s. I s h h u h s h g f h h
en re t at proper n trition i made a aila le to all it citi ensu h u s v b s z s.

er ice and e o rceS v s R s u s
lement A TE 11: S FE Y
T i element i a o th s s b u o a e people eelh w s f f ile li in in t i comm nit T i incl de e aminin crimewh v g h s u y? h s u s x g
rate t pe o crime protecti e er ice and o on t al o incl de loo in at t in t at ma e peoples, y s f s, v s v s s . I s u s k g h gs h k
a e li e c ool cro in road or ater a arrier tra ic li t etc at ot er t in demon trates f ; k s h ss gs, w w y b s, ff gh s, . Wh h h gs s
ec rit or ear it in t i comm nit ar on indo loc in car o e ec rit camera etcs u y f w h h s u y (b s w ws, k g s/h us s, s u y s, .)? Is
t ere ot er ealt a et i e r i collection ermin control ildli e on road etch h h h s f y ssu s- ubb sh , v , w f s, ?
o doe t i compare to ot er area or to ictoria*H w s h s h s V ?
ield or er ationF w k: Obs v s incl de p oto( u h s) e earc ata and ompari onR s h D C s s A(LG )
o le Par a a i tor o crime and a a li tl· N b k h s h s y f , h s s gh y
poor la and order recordw .
Almo t all people are com orta le al in alone in· s f b w k g
t e treet d rin t e da t onl al t eh s s u g h y, bu y h f h
pop lation i com orta le al in alone in t eu s f b w k g h
treet d rin t e ni ts s u g h gh s.
T ere i reportedl a ri e in iolent crime en· h s y s v s wh
compared to it r an co nterparts u b u s.
treet li t are pre ent in almo t all place in· S gh s s s s
o le Par ollo in t e i t p reaterN b k, f w g h “L gh u G
andenon pro ectD g” j ,
T e o le Par ate entre i one o t e place· h N b k Sk C s f h 3 s
in reater andenon ere t e a e it TG D g wh h S f C y CC V
camera are erecteds .
All o e and car are loc ed t e re pecti e· h us s s k by h s v
o nerw s.
n o le Par and reater andenon ar a e· I N b k G D g, g b g
collection i maintained it a c ed led calendars w h s h u ,
and i done re larls gu y.
o t e people eel a e al in in t e dar ne· 52% f h f s f w k g h k ss
o t e ni t compared to o t e people eelf h gh , 92.9 f h f
a e al in in t e li t o t e da ictorias f w k g h gh f h y (V N:D::
72.2:70.3)
T e total crime per people i in o le· h s 1000 , s 99.8 N b
Par ile it i in ictoriak, wh s 72.2 V .
r related o ence per people i in· D ug ff s 1000 , s 6.6
o le Par ile it i in ictoriaN b k, wh s 3.8 V .
T ere i a reater lo o mone in am lin in· h s g ss f y g b g
o le Par and reater andenon enN b k G D g ($986.5), wh
compared to ictoriaV ($549.5)
ome tic iolence in o le par i at· D s v N b k s 977/100000
pop lation i er t an t e ictoria tati ticu , 65% h gh h h V s s s.
e o rce e erenceR s u s & R f s
it o reater andenonC y f G D g. (2018).
Pro ile o ealt and ellne
f f H h W ss. ictoria it o reater andenonV : C y f G D g.
o le Par omm nit entreN b k C u y C . (2012).
o le Par omm nit entre
N b k C u y C etrie ed A t rom. R v ugus 20, 2018, f
o le Par omm nit entreN b k C u y C : ttp no lepar comm nit centre or ah ://www. b k u y . g. u/
it o reater andenon eptem erC y f G D g. (2018, S b 5).
i tin p reater andenon
L gh g u G D g etrie ed eptem er. R v S b 5,
rom it o reater andenon it o pport nit2018, f C y f G D g, C y f O u y:
ttp reaterdandenon com doc ment li tin p reater dandenonh ://www.g g. / u /28585/ gh g-u -g - g
P oto rap ta en Amita and o le Par eptem erh g h k by – Ch . N b k, S b 17/09/18, 2018.
mmar o Anal iSu y f ys s - o a e i o r comm nit o doe t i in l ence t e ealt o t e pop lationH w s f s y u u y? H w s h s f u h h h f h u ?
en t o o le Par a a poor i torical rep tation or a et t e pre ent da it ation i m cEv h ugh N b k h s h s u f s f y, h s y s u s u h
etter e en t o e crime rate i i er t an ictoria T e incidence o crime tend to impact t eb , v h ugh h s h gh h V . h f s s h
ealt tat o t e comm nit in a ne ati e a rime d e to tance a e alco oli m mentalh h s us f h u y g v w y. C s u subs bus , h s ,
illne etc not onl impact t e ealt o t e per on t al o t e la and order tat o t e area Mo tss, y h h h f h s , bu s h w s us f h . s
c ool drop o t tend to ind l e in crime etter a arene a o t la ealt and a etter ed cations h - u s u g s. B w ss b u w, h h, b u
o ld elp o le Par a et to e impro edw u h N b k’s s f y b v .

er ice and e o rceS v s R s u s
lement M T P TE 12:GOVERN EN / OLI ICS
T i element loo at t eh s ks h di erent le el o o ernmentff v s f G v and t eir impact on t i comm nit o need toh h s u y. Y u
ind o t o t e di erent repre entati e are rom t e di erent le el o o ernment t at loo a ter o rf u wh h ff s v s f h ff v s f g v h k f y u
comm nit at re pon i ilitie do t e a e e peciall in term o ealt or o r pop lation T inu y? Wh s s b s h y h v , s y s f h h f y u u ? h k
Ma or o ncillor mem er o parliament etc Al o at are t e ealt priorit area ein addre edy /C u s, b f . s wh h h h y s b g ss by
o r local o ernmenty u g v ?
o doe t i compare to ot er Area or to ictoria*H w s h s h s V ?
ield or er ationF w k: Obs v s incl de p oto( u h s) e earc ata and ompari onR s h D C s s A(LG )
n A tralia t ere are t ree le el o o ernment· I us , h h v s f g v s
- T e ederal o ernment t at o ern t eh F G v h g v s h
entire o A traliaa c rrentl nder t e primef us , u y u h -
mini ter ip o Ton A ots sh f y bb .
- T e tate o ernment ic loo a terh S G v , wh h ks f
indi id al tate in t i ca e t e tate ov u s s, h s s h S f
ictoria ic i eaded aniel AndreV , wh h s h by D ws
- T e ocal o ernment Area ic loo a terh L g v , wh h ks f
peci ic territorie it in t e tate in t i ca es f s w h h s , h s s
t e it o reater andenon eadedh C y f G D g, h by
Ma ory r o orn eaC Y uh Ch .
r Maria ampe and r o lade are inc ar e· C S y, C R z B s h g
o ealt care and enior citi en care in t ef h h s z h
comm nitu y.
r a no n Mel em i inc ar e o maintainin· C Z y u h s h g f g
ealt care iene and a eth h , hyg , s f y
r Tim ar i inc ar e o t e comm nit a et· C . D k s h g f h u y s f y
and ire i tin er icef f gh g s v s
o le Par i in t e part o t e ocal o ernment· N b k s h f h L G v
Area A o it o reater andenon(LG ) f C y f G D g.
o le Par i a part o t e tate electorate· N b k s f h S s
andenon e oro and M l ra eD g, K ysb ugh, u g v .
o le Par repre ent t e ederal di i ion r e· N b k s s h F v s s B u ,
ot am and acH h , Iss s.
T e c rrent Ma or o t e it o reater· h u y f h C y f G
andenon iD g s r o orn ea repre entin t eC Y uh Ch , s g h
la or part o i er in i t ird term in o iceb y, wh s s v g h s h ff .
T ere are ard co ncillor repre entin reater· h 11 w u s s g G
andenon in o r ardD g f u w s.
Area o o le Par come nder t e Paper ac· s f N b k u h b k
ard and t e il erlea ard ic i o ernedW h S v f, W , wh h s g v by
r o lade r Tim ar r ean Ta rC R z B s, C D k, C H g k, C
a no n Mel em and r Maria ampeZ y u h , C S y.
T e A o reater andenon a a dempcratic· h LG f G D g h s
election erein t e ard mem er elect t e, wh h w b s h
co ncillor or a o r ear term and t e co ncilloru s f f u y , h u s
elect t e ma or or a one ear termh y f y .
· ompared to ictoria t e it o reaterC V , h C y f G
andenon i m c maller and a le AD g s u h s , h s ss LG
repre entations .
e o rce e erenceR s u s & R f s
it o reater andenon eptem erC y f G D g. (2018, S b 5).
it o reater andenon omm nit Pro ile
C y f G D g - C u y f .
etrie ed eptem er rom it o reater andenon it o pport nitR v S b 5, 2018, f C y f G D g, C y f O u y:
ttp comm nit pro ile com a reaterdandenonh s://www. u y f . . u/g g/
it o reater andenon eptem erC y f G D g. (2018, S b 5).
it o reater andenon o ncillor
C y f G D g - C u s etrie ed. R v
eptem er rom it o reater andenon it o pport nitS b 5, 2018, f C y f G D g, C y f O u y:
ttp reaterdandenon com doc ment co ncillorh ://www.g g. / u /14525/ u s
mmar o Anal iSu y f ys s - o i o ernment in l encin t e ealt o o r pop lationH w s YOUR g v f u g h h h f y u u ?
T e ma or and t e local ard co ncillor o a e ealt and ellne nder t eir port olio areh y h w u s wh h v h h w ss u h f
re pon i le to pro ide t e ealt care or er empo erment to o a o t preadin ealt ed cations s b v h h h w k s w g b u s g h h u
a o t illne e and ood ealt ealt care pro ram camp mandator a e ment and idelineb u ss s g h h. H h g s, s, y ss ss s, gu s
m t e i ed in order to eep t e ealt care i e in t e comm nit at a ealt care and criticalus b ssu , k h h h ssu s h u y b y. H h s s
i e c a dr a e alco oli m o e it etc m t e attended to a a priorit and ood ealt m tssu s su h s ug bus , h s , b s y, . us b s y g h h us
e en red or allb su f .
at o a e learned rom o r data at erin and re earc a o t A in o rWh y u h v f y u g h g s h b u SERVICES ND RESOURCES y u
partic lar comm nitu u y?
A comm nit ell ein depend on t e a aila ilit o p lic and pri ate ealt er ice and t e peopleu y’s w b g s h v b y f ub v h h s v s, h ’s
tilit o t em n o le Par and t e cit o reater andenon alt o t ere are a ood amo nt ou y f h . I N b k h y f G D g, h ugh h g u f
er ice and re o rce t e tilit t e people m t e enco ra ed Mo t people elie e t at t e er ices v s s u s, h u y by h us b u g . s b v h h s v s
made a aila le t e A are ati actor t o t e participation i lo T e rea on can e attri ted tov b by h LG s sf y, h ugh h s w. h s b bu
lo ed cation rate in t e comm nit ic m t e oc ed pon on an immediate a i erall t ew u s h u y, wh h us b f uss u b s s. Ov , h
a aila ilit and p lic perception o er ice and re o rce t e A i oodv b y ub f s v s s u s by h LG s g .