Snapshot of Progress 2008

Tasmania Together has 12 broad goals that express the community's priorities for Tasmania's future. From each goal, an indicator has been selected as the 'headline indicator'. These 12 indicators show a snapshot of progress across Tasmania Together using data available at 31 December 2008.

To find out more about each measure go to Online Benchmark Reports.

Data for these indicators will not be updated on this web page until the next Snapshot of Progress publication. However, up-to-date headline indicator data is always available using the Tasmania Together online benchmark reporting system.

	Movement towards, or achieving, the target.
	No change, or movement away from the target.

Compared to last year...
	1. Costs of essentials for low-income families have come down.
	2. There has been no significant change in Tasmanians' feelings of safety at night, both at home and in public places.  The 2020 target for feeling safe in public places at night has been achieved.
	3. Overall, the proportion of students above national benchmarks for literacy and numeracy has not improved.
	4. There has been a reduction in the number of avoidable deaths.
	5. Our regional population has declined.
	6. Attendance at cultural heritage sites, including our museums and art galleries, has increased.
	7. The number of visitor centres with Aboriginal cultural interpretation has not increased.
	8. The percentage of people voting in local government elections declined slightly in 2007.
	9. There are more people participating in the workforce.
	10. Tasmania has had strong investment growth.
	11. The amount of land protected in conservation reserves has increased.
	12. Tasmania's greenhouse gas emissions have reduced.

To view the latest data, click here.

 Snapshot of Progress 2008
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