4160.0.55.001 - Frameworks for Australian Social Statistics, Jun 2015
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ACTIONS SUPPORTING WELLBEING
Responses can be made by individuals, families, groups of people, organisations or governments. They can be both formal and informal. The elements of 'Actions supporting wellbeing' are:
FOCUS ON ACTIONS SUPPORTING WELLBEING QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER IN RELATION TO 'ACTIONS SUPPORTING WELLBEING':
THE ELEMENTS OF 'ACTIONS SUPPORTING WELLBEING' Each element of 'Actions supporting wellbeing' can be viewed from a number of perspectives. To illustrate this, a few examples of concepts related to each element are provided - from an individual, a societal and system perspective. Examples of related measurement areas are also provided. These examples are intended to prompt thinking about the elements and provide a link between the abstract concepts and the measurement of such concepts. They are not a proposal of 'wellbeing indicators'. When developing a set of indicators each underlying concept should be considered critically, debated, and refined in relation to the particular context and circumstances. Aspiration or objective In order to undertake responses to maintain or improve wellbeing, the objectives or aspirations that the responses are intended to achieve need to be determined first. What I can do Consider what I want from life and my aspirations for the future. Some of these may be short term, while others are long term. Some of my desires and aspirations may contradict others. They may change over time. I may choose to make sacrifices or trade-offs now in return for higher expected wellbeing in the future. Or I may prefer a higher level of current wellbeing and to worry about the future later. What we can do Our collective aspirations for societal progress can shape the future. We desire good health, better living conditions and improved quality of life for our families and communities. We may also work towards goals that result in mutual benefits. What the system can do Effective engagement and an understanding of the aspirations of people enables governments, community organisations and other governance systems to determine priority areas of action and undertake organised work towards our collective aspirations for societal progress. This can motivate us to create systems that support our aspirations. In a national consultation conducted by the ABS in 2011-12, Australians expressed aspirations for good outcomes related to:
Measurement areas Areas we can measure to inform about the aspiration or objective include:
Action Once the aspiration or objective has been determined, actions (or responses) are needed to achieve the aspiration or objective. What I can do Some actions have to be made by me, though family, friends and society can have a big influence on the actions I take. Some personal actions are related to:
What we can do There are a wide range of actions that occur within society on a daily basis between: family, friends, neighbours, colleagues, organisations and groups, people in general and acquaintances. These include actions to:
What the system can do System actions are formal or coordinated responses. These include:
It also includes highly organised networks of support and care supplied by groups and organisations such as charitable bodies, clubs, community associations, support groups and businesses. The system can work towards our aspirations for societal progress. For example:
Policy instruments available to governments include:
Measurement areas Areas we can measure to inform about the action include:
Impact What I can do Examine my actions (responses) and their impacts on satisfaction with my life. What we can do Evaluate how effective our informal actions were in achieving the desired aspiration or objective. What the system can do Evaluate the progress achieved towards our societal aspirations through system actions and how effective different actions were (including how effective the systems and processes are). Measurement areas Areas we can measure to inform about the impact include:
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2004, Information Paper: Measuring Social Capital - An Australian Framework and Indicators (cat. no. 1378.0) United Nations Environment Programme, Integrated Environmental Assessment: IEA Training Manual (Module 5), p51, accessed 29/05/2015 Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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