2020-02-11 S&O Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 1 - Noosa Community Health and Wellbeing Plan 2019-2024

Theme 3: Health & Wellbeing

Objective(s): Support individuals to flourish and fulfil their potential by improving their quality of life

 Strategies
       a.   Use the social and environmental determinants of health to inform the development of Council’s policies and programs
        b.     Provide opportunities for individuals to connect with each other and their communities
        c.     Ensure all members of the community are treated with fairness and justice in their dealings with Council


Target Area:            3.1 Social Connectedness

Lead Agency:            Multiple

Aim:                    Boost social engagement and social inclusion within the Noosa community

 Actions                                               Council’s Role                        Key Partners                           Timelines

 a. Undertake research to examine the                  a. Planner                              Department of Communities,          a. Long
    extent and causes of social isolation in                                                    Disability Services & Seniors
    the Shire                                                                                  Department of Aboriginal & Torres
 b. Maintain and enhance social capital                b. Partner                               Strait Islander Partnerships        b. Ongoing
    and networks within the Shire                                                              Queensland Health
 c. Develop strategies and activities that             c. Policy                               Central Queensland, Wide Bay,       c. Medium
    encourage neighbour contact and                                                             Sunshine Coast Primary Health
    group interaction                                                                           Network
 d. Facilitate community events and                    d. Program delivery                     Community and neighborhood          d. Ongoing
    celebrations that bring communities                                                         Organisations
    together                                                                                   Universities
 e. Encourage, promote and provide                                                                                                  e. Ongoing

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