Plan for climate change Council Heatwave Plan Goulburn Valley Health Heatwave Policy Hume Sustainable Communities Program Regional Waste Management Strategy Council Waste Management Plan Roadside Management Plan Implement actions from Council’s Heatwave Plan Management Team Implement Council’s environmental sustainability strategy DAS & DSD Reduce Council’s carbon footprint by reviewing fleet management practices DAS Supporting environmental sustainable development over and above the legislative requirement DSD Work with councils and groups in our region as a member of the Goulburn Broken Greenhouse Alliance to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change DAS Implement an organic waste collection service DAS Lobby government support for sustainability improvements CEO Improve accessible amenities Council Plan Inclusive Communities Plan Walking and cycling strategy 2009 Support development of walking and cycling routes – Avenel (residential area to schools), Euroa (CBD to Caravan Park; Campbell Street), Strathbogie (Bridge to residential area); DAS & CDO
Primary Care Partnership Third Age (U3A) in Euroa Develop an Events Management Policy MEG Build social networks Community grants program Review, evaluate and develop community grants to deliver better outcomes for the whole community CDO Build community capacity and support community planning Community Planning program Review, evaluate and develop the community planning program to deliver comprehensive community plans CDO Support Community Action Groups with their plans CDO Provide training for community groups in grant writing; governance; events compliance CDO & Events Officer Value cultural diversity including ethnicity and lifestyles Home and Community Care program – Diversity plan Implement actions from the HACC Diversity Plan ACC Provide young people with opportunities to participate in community life Youth Engage Program Implement the Youth Strategy CYFC Factor 3: Healthy lifestyles Why we need healthy lifestyles A healthy community supports healthy choices and a healthy lifestyle. By eating well, participating in physical activity and exercising our brains, we can live longer, feel better about ourselves and strengthen our links within the community. Council has an important role in planning for opportunities that support healthy lifestyles for all community members. What we have done recently Maintained active membership of the Strathbogie Shire Health and Community Services Consortium (the Consortium)
Conduct surveys to establishbaseline data on fruit and vegetable consumption in children 0-12 Consortium Partner with the Consortium to source funding to deliver projects, including Cooking for 1or 2 classes CEO, MCD, Consortium Improve oral health Partner with the Consortium to source funding to deliver projects CEO and MCD Integrated Health Promotion Plan – Goulburn Valley Primary Care Partnership Continue to implement Smiles 4 Miles in early years settings through a regional approach Consortium Promote good mental health Victorian Mental Health Reform Strategy 2009 – 2019 Integrated Health Promotion Plan – Goulburn Valley Primary Care Partnership Partner with the Consortium to source funding to deliver projects including Aged Care Expo CEO, MCD, Consortium Provide a forum for promoting good mental health through the Disability Advisory Committee DAC & CDO Participate in activities to implement campaign GVPCP members
MCD Manager Community Development MCH Maternal and Child Health MEG Manager Economic Growth MOD Manager Organisational Development Key Priority Existing Plans and Strategies Actions Who is responsible Plan for our ageing population Council Plan Develop an Ageing Strategy Consortium Hume Region Health and Aged Care Plan 2012-2018 Participation in GV Multiagency Network meetings Consortium Participation in GV Aged Care Planning Group Consortium Advocate for affordable and accessible health services Council Plan Maintain partnership with Consortium CEO Council Plan Maintain membership of the Goulburn Valley Primary Care Partnership and Executive DCC and MCD Hume Region Chronic Care Strategy 2012-22 Apply the National Diabetes Service Improvement Framework in Hume Region Hume Region Chronic Care Steering Committee
Economic Development Master Plan (Draft) Advocate for new and expanded health services and facilities CEO Support services for children and families Council Plan Support activities to promote family and community harmony MCH Nurses Address violence against women Council Plan Hume Region Justice Reference Group Action Plan The National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010 – 2022 SSC Enterprise Bargaining Agreement Membership of the Steering Committee for the Hume Region Preventing Violence Against Women and Children Strategy 2013-2017; and associated Local Government CDO Participate in White Ribbon Day events including White Ribbon Walk; support White Ribbon Day Football Games in the GVFL; highlight White Ribbon Day through town entrance signage; Council, CEO, CDO Annual update and distribution of “A Right to Respect a Community Responsibility” brochure and information guides CDO
rating strategy Long Term Financial Plan 2013/2014-2017/2018 Strategic Resource Plan residents’ capacity to pay when setting council rates How we plan to keep on track Strathbogie Shire Council has followed an action planning model in the development of the Healthy Communities Plan. This framework has kept the project on track and encouraged a continuous cycle of planning, consultation and evaluation. Future reviews of the Healthy Communities Plan will use this model to guide evaluative processes.