Hansard - ACT Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 14 Hansard (11 December) . . Page.. 4265 ..

Part B. The Specific Goals

A. Healthy people

A1. Promoting healthy living/well-being

General:
The ACT will be reaffirmed by the World Health Organisation as a Healthy City by December 2003.

Specific examples:

Nutrition:

. Low or no cholesterol fat will be used in food preparation by ACT government schools by February 2004.

. 50% of restaurants and "Take-Aways"will use low or no cholesterol fats in food preparation by June 2004

. The ACT will be reduced on the "does not eat fruit at all"indicator from 7.3% to 6.0% by June 2004.

Adult Immunisation:

. 10% increase in immunisation rate of 2002 Action Plan specified target groups by June 2004.

Screening program:

. Participation rates will reach national average by June 2004.

Smoking:

. The rate of participation of young people in smoking will be reduced by 5% by June 2004.

. Health Protection (Safe use of medicines):

. Adverse incidents monitoring will be established and a reduction of 10% of adverse incidents will be achieved by June 2004.

A2. Improving mental health

General:

ACT will reach national averages for:

. Substance use disorders;

. Anxiety disorders;

. Depression;

by June 2004 with a goal of lowest incidence by December 2008.

Specific examples:

Suicide prevention:

. Mind Matters will be introduced to all ACT Schools by February 2004.

Dual Diagnosis:

. Expansion of services will include a minimum of 4 new mental health workers/nurses in the 2003-2004 budget.

Reducing stigma:

. Measures for reduced stigma will be adopted by June 2003.