Data dictionary
25 indicators tracked across the Lou's Place outcomes framework.
| # | Indicator | Definition | Source | Aggregation | Domain | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women supported | Count of unique women who visited at least once in the reporting period | SRS | Count distinct | Operational | Monthly |
| 2 | Total visits | Sum of all enquiry records (one per woman per day) | SRS | Sum | Operational | Monthly |
| 3 | Meals served | Count of enquiries where meal service flag = 1 | SRS | Sum | Operational | Monthly |
| 4 | Showers | Count of enquiries where shower service flag = 1 | SRS | Sum | Operational | Monthly |
| 5 | Laundry | Count of enquiries where laundry service flag = 1 | SRS | Sum | Operational | Monthly |
| 6 | Active plans | Count of case plans with status = active at report date | SRS | Count | Operational | Monthly |
| 7 | Referrals made | Count of referral records created in the period | SRS | Sum | Operational | Monthly |
| 8 | Feel part of community | Percentage of survey respondents who agree or strongly agree with "I feel part of a community at Lou's Place" | survey | Mean % | Social connection | Quarterly |
| 9 | New connections made | Percentage of respondents reporting making at least one new connection through the programme | survey | Mean % | Social connection | Quarterly |
| 10 | Feel cared for | Percentage of survey respondents who agree or strongly agree with "I feel cared for at Lou's Place" | survey | Mean % | Wellbeing | Quarterly |
| 11 | Essentials access | Percentage of respondents reporting adequate access to food, hygiene, and laundry services | survey | Mean % | Wellbeing | Quarterly |
| 12 | Help received when needed | Percentage of respondents who agree they received help when they needed it | survey | Mean % | Wellbeing | Quarterly |
| 13 | Support child development | Percentage of Always Mum participants reporting improved confidence in supporting child development | survey | Mean % | Wellbeing | Quarterly |
| 14 | Feel safe | Percentage of survey respondents who agree or strongly agree with "I feel safe at Lou's Place" | survey | Mean % | Safety | Quarterly |
| 15 | Recognise red flags | Percentage of Crisis Support participants who can identify at least 3 red flags of unsafe relationships | survey | Mean % | Safety | Quarterly |
| 16 | Crisis resolution | Percentage of crisis interventions resulting in safe resolution within 48 hours | SRS | Mean % | Safety | Monthly |
| 17 | Heard and validated | Percentage of respondents who agree they feel heard and validated by staff | survey | Mean % | Self-worth | Quarterly |
| 18 | Can communicate needs | Percentage of CTC participants reporting improved ability to communicate their needs | survey | Mean % | Self-worth | Quarterly |
| 19 | Confident about future | Percentage of CTC participants who agree they feel more confident about their future | survey | Mean % | Self-worth | Quarterly |
| 20 | Can process emotions | Percentage of Crisis Support participants reporting improved ability to process emotions | survey | Mean % | Self-worth | Quarterly |
| 21 | Housing improved | Percentage of women with housing-related plans who improved at least one housing stability indicator | derived | Mean % | Case management | Quarterly |
| 22 | Goal progress | Average goal progress score across all active plans (1–5 Likert scale) | SRS | Mean | Case management | Monthly |
| 23 | Social domain score | Weighted average of social connection survey indicators | derived | Weighted mean | Social connection | Quarterly |
| 24 | Wellbeing domain score | Weighted average of wellbeing survey indicators | derived | Weighted mean | Wellbeing | Quarterly |
| 25 | Safety domain score | Weighted average of safety survey indicators and crisis resolution rate | derived | Weighted mean | Safety | Quarterly |