LGBTIQA+ inclusiveness Understanding and building wellbeing 1.1.3 Through the development of the Maroondah Leisure Pricing Strategy, actively work towards making Council’s leisure facilities are more financially affordable and accessible to young people Leisure Youth Services N/A 2017/18 – 2018/19 Facilitate 1.1.4 In line with Council’s Physical Activity Strategy, facilitate at least one new targeted initiative to increase physical activity in young people Leisure Services N/A 2017/18 – 2018/19 Facilitate Key direction 1.2 Educate and empower young people to make positive choices about their health Action Title Responsible service area Supporting service areas External partners Timeframe for delivery Council’s role
located in the Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre 1.6.2 Explore potential opportunities to establish a youth services hub within the Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre Youth Services Assets Integrated Planning Business & Development Community agencies 2017/18 - 2018/19 Facilitate Strategic Outcome 2 – Maroondah’s young people are connected Key direction 2.1 Build young people’s sense of belonging, inclusion and connection through the strengthening of positive relationships with their peers, families, caregivers and communities Action Title Responsible service area Supporting service External partners Timeframe for delivery Council’s role 2.1.1 Actively work to address and reduce discrimination and stigma faced by marginalised and vulnerable groups of young people Youth Services Community Planning & Development Schools Community agencies Community groups Sporting clubs 2017/18 – 2018/19 Advocate 2.1.2 Explore the expansion of mentoring opportunities for young people in Maroondah Youth Services N/A Community agencies 2017/18 – 2018/19 Develop 2.1.3 Develop a family-inclusive framework for Council’s work with young people Youth Services N/A N/A 2017/18 – 2018/19 Develop Key direction 2.2 Support young people to connect with the digital world in positive and safe ways Action Title Responsible service area Supporting service areas External partners Timeframe for delivery Council’s role 2.2.1 Provide targeted information and education to Services Communications & Engagement Schools 2017/18 – 2018/19 Deliver
2.4.6 Work collaboratively with stakeholders in the Eastern Metropolitan Region to improve service planning, coordination, and access for young people and families in Maroondah Youth Services Community Planning & Development Community agencies Schools Community groups 2017/18 – 2018/19 Partner 2.4.7 Explore the development of a ‘Safe and on Public Transport’ session for Grade 5 & 6 students to help young people and their families feel confident to transition to the use of public transport Strategic Planning & Sustainability Youth Services Transport agencies 2017/18 – 2018/19 Develop Strategic Outcome 3 – Maroondah’s young people are engaged Key direction 3.1 Ensure that young people are effectively informed and engaged on matters that affect them and their communities Action Title Responsible service area Supporting service areas External partners Timeframe for delivery Council’s role 3.1.1 Ensure that engagement planning for relevant Council strategic documents, policies and projects identify young people as key stakeholders and include engagement methods that are inclusive and effective for young people Youth Services Communications & Engagement All service areas Maroondah Youth Advocates 2017/18 – 2018/19 Develop 3.1.2 Through Council’s annual planning process, identify opportunities for young people to be meaningfully engaged and involved in the Youth Services Integrated Planning N/A 2017/18 – 2018/19 Develop
development and implementation of relevant Council strategic documents, policies and projects, and work with service areas to facilitate these opportunities. 3.1.3 Undertake consultation with young people and stakeholders to inform the development of the second Youth Strategy Action Plan (2019-2021) Youth Services Communications & Engagement Integrated Planning Schools Community agencies Community groups The University of Melbourne 2018/19 Deliver 3.1.4 Undertake a needs analysis for young people in the middle years (8-12 years) to inform Council’s planning and service delivery Youth Services Children’s Services N/A Schools Community agencies Community groups 2017/18 – 2018/19 Deliver Key direction 3.2 Employ principles of youth participation and co-design to ensure young people are effectively engaged and included in making decisions about themselves and their communities Action Responsible service area Supporting service areas External partners Timeframe for delivery Council’s role 3.2.1 Deliver the Maroondah Youth Advocates initiative to promote engagement between Council and Maroondah’s young people about youth Youth Services N/A Maroondah Youth Advocates 2017/18 – 2018/19 Deliver
Australian Research Council project on the impact of Positive Education on people’s post-school transition outcomes Schools 4.1.4 Facilitate opportunities for young people and older people to learn from each other through exchange of skills, knowledge and ideas. Aged & Disability Services Youth Services Schools Community agencies Community groups 2017/18 – 2018/19 Develop Key direction 4.2 Leverage the use of character strengths to prepare young people to flourish throughout their lives Action Title Responsible service area Supporting service areas External partners Timeframe for delivery Council’s role 4.2.1 Embed the use of character strengths in Council’s work with young people Youth Services N/A N/A 2017/18 – 2018/19 Facilitate Key direction 4.3 Support the development of positive learning environments in Maroondah that are engaging for young people and effectively prepare them for the future Action Responsible service area Supporting service areas External partners Timeframe for delivery Council’s role 4.3.1 Advocate for the uptake of Positive Education in the Maroondah education sector to support schools to be positive and engaging learning environments that place well-being at the heart of education Youth Services N/A Schools 2017/18 – 2018/19 Advocate 4.3.2 Subject to external funding, provide the School Focused Youth Service to support Youth Services N/A Schools Government 2017/18 – 2018/19 Deliver
Councils, via the Bayswater Business Precinct Partnership, develop and implement a pilot model to match businesses and potential apprentices/trainees Apprenticeship Network providers 4.4.6 Provide opportunities for young creative people to work with professional creative practitioners Arts & Cultural Development Youth Services Creative practitioners 2017/18 – 2018/19 Deliver 4.4.7 Provide platforms for young people to get exposure to a professional theatre environment at Karralyka through technical workshops and the Young Technician of the Year program Karralyka N/A Schools Community agencies 2017/18 – 2018/19 Facilitate 4.4.8 Support the delivery and expansion of the ‘Hungry 4 Success’ social enterprise at Maroondah Federation Estate, which provides hospitality training and experience to young people Karralyka N/A EACH Social & Community Health 2017/18 – 2018/19 Support Key direction 4.5 Support parents/carers, schools, and youth service providers to better understand young people and feel confident to prepare them to grow into adulthood Action Title Responsible service area Supporting service areas External partners Timeframe for delivery Council’s role 4.5.1 Provide targeted information and education for parents to assist them to understand development and issues, and to feel Youth Services Communications & Engagement Schools Community agencies 2017/18 – 2018/19 Deliver