Ranger Assistance Program which assists older persons attending the city s parks and gardens. Facilitate and support Neighbourhood Elderly Activities Group, which included organising day outings, social gatherings, talks and demonstrations. Grants awarded to Elderly Ethnic Community Groups. Safe Major Events Strategy as previous. Early Childhood Services provide safety information through parent education sessions and newsletters, and facilitated playgroups.
Support is provided for women needing to leave domestic violence.
Information and support is provided in the range of languages spoken within the City of Melbourne neighbourhoods. The plan includes the development of a cycling code of conduct, support of Bike Ed and Cycle On programs and ensuring bicycle safety in the design of major infrastructure works. The Code requires skaters to be considerate of pedestrians using footpaths and to not skate in a reckless manner, or in a way that is likely to cause damage to property. Council works in partnership with VicRoads to promote road safety initiatives addressing both infrastructural and behavioural aspects. This program exercises police duty of care in relation to school students identified as being at risk through truanting from school and visiting high risk drug areas in the central City.