“Our People, our community remains the most important reason for us being on Council. All we do and how we do it remains focussed on improving the lives of people in our community. This includes protecting our environment, improving services, getting good value for our rates and supporting the social and cultural needs of the city.” Cr Craig Langdon
‘People’ is about our desire for optimal health, better living conditions and improved quality of life. Good health is the state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease. Health and wellbeing can be supported at any age through individual and public policy measures. Wellbeing is fundamental to quality of life, quality of human relationships and the capacity to participate in education, work, recreation and the community. We are committed to improving the health of our community and identifying and minimising threats to public health. This is a shared responsibility for which we have delegated legislative responsibility, and we undertake this in conjunction with other agencies and partners, such as the Department of Health, with whom we work closely.
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BANYULE CITY COUNCIL CITY PLAN 2013-2017
We will support health and community wellbeing through the following key directions: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
Promote and support health and wellbeing Provide services for people at important life stages Develop and promote safety and resilience in our community Celebrate and promote Banyule’s diversity and heritage Support people to achieve their economic potential Plan and prepare for emergency events.
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