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A new Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the conversation.

We are now going into a caretaker period ahead of the Local Government Elections in November. This means the next opportunity for Council to consider next steps on this project will be in the first quarter of 2025. Click 'Follow' at the top of the page to receive updates on this project.

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Overview

Council plays a vital role in protecting and promoting health and wellbeing for our community across all life stages. As a leader, partner, advocate and planner, Council is committed to creating a healthier future for everyone.

To guide us in this, we are starting work on a new Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan which will consider ways to create and improve the physical, social, natural, cultural, and economic environments to promote and enhance health and wellbeing in our municipality.

It will consider

  • where and how Council is best placed to take action, informed by the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2023-27 and;
  • deliver an updated Health and Wellbeing Data Book with the most up-to-date data on health status and determinants in our municipality.

In previous years, the Municipal Health and Wellbeing Plan was included in the four-year Council Plan, but for this coming cycle we will be developing a standalone Municipal Health and Wellbeing Plan.

To help with this, we are asking you to share the health and well-being issues that matter most to you and your community.

Current outcome areas

Current health and wellbeing outcome areas

  • Healthy and active

    A healthy and active Maribyrnong fosters opportunities for all who live, work, play and learn in the City to achieve positive physical, mental and social wellbeing. It is connected, vibrant and safe, and enables active transport and formal and informal accessible opportunities for creativity, recreation and physical activity. We will provide opportunities for everyone to achieve positive physical, mental and social wellbeing.

  • Fair and inclusive

    A fair and inclusive Maribyrnong is welcoming and celebrates culture and diversity, and recognises the disparity in health and social wellbeing outcomes and our role in addressing the root causes of inequity. We recognise health as a human right, and our role in protecting and promoting this. It also builds on the strengths and assets of our community through collaboration, respect and partnership.

  • Green and sustainable

    A green and sustainable Maribyrnong is actively tackling the health impacts of the climate emergency, through greening spaces, improving air quality and working with communities to adapt to climate issues, partnering and advocating to reduce future and existing greenhouse gas emissions. It is also clean and protects and preserves the natural environment for now and future generations.

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