2018-12-11 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 11 - Draft Noosa Community Health & Wellbeing Plan 2019-2024

       and an evaluation framework



4. Scope
Noosa Council recognises that good health and wellbeing is essential to creating a healthy and
vibrant community. Critically Council also acknowledges the promotion of community health and
wellbeing is part of its core business. This is achieved through urban planning, the development of
social and physical infrastructure, local economic development, health protection initiatives and
community programs, which ultimately create safe and healthy environments. All of these activities
promote and support community connectedness and help prevent a range of chronic diseases,
positively influencing the identified health and wellbeing needs of the community.

The Community Health and Wellbeing Plan is a key element of Council’s Social Strategy. Together
with the Environment Strategy and the Local Economic, Cultural and Sport and Active Recreation
Plans, it is designed to create a biophysical, social, economic and cultural environment that
supports and promotes health and wellbeing for the whole community using the social
determinants of health approach.

It focusses on local community health issues and seeks to identify actions to prevent or minimise
public health risks. This approach will enable people living in the Noosa community to achieve their
potential by optimising their health and wellbeing outcomes.



5. Noosa Council’s strategic framework
5.1      Council’s Vision
Council’s vision for Noosa is to be Different by Nature.

The Noosa Council Corporate Plan 2017 – 2037 has identified a number of themes, each having
both short term (5 years) and longer-term (20years) focus areas.

Developing a Community Health and Wellbeing Plan is proposed under the theme “The Noosa
Community” where the 20-year goal is “Our community is connected, safe and happy and able to
meet their potential”.

The Corporate Plan defines Council’s desired outcomes for the Noosa community. These include:

      Noosa Shire is an active and healthy community
      Noosa’s lifestyle and heritage are preserved
      Our community capacity has increased and community needs are being met
      Our health and aged care sectors are meeting the needs of our demographic, and
      Council and the Noosa community are resilient in the face of emergencies and disaster
       events
5.2      Social Strategy
Council released its Noosa Social Strategy in December 2015. The Social Strategy is a key
strategic planning document that has been designed to assist Council deliver its desired social and
community outcomes.

The Strategy has a social justice focus. It proposes a broad range of initiatives to enhance people’s
quality of life and the livability of the Shire under four key themes.


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