2017-09-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              12 SEPTEMBER 2017


Results
The results show that the sense of wellbeing of Noosa residents exceeded that of regional
Australia and Queensland in the following areas:
   Personal Wellbeing
   Community Wellbeing
   Personal Financial Wellbeing
   Health Wellbeing
   Community Wellbeing
   Social Connectedness
   Access to Services
   Landscape and Aesthetics
   Perceived Environmental Heath
The only area where Noosa fell behind was in our perceptions of crime and safety.
It should be emphasised that these are perceptions only. See Attachment 1 - Noosa Results for
Regional Wellbeing Survey 2016 for full results.

Where to From Here
While the comparisons between Noosa and regional Australia and Queensland are insightful, the
value of this data is in its ability to provide a baseline for further comparisons of Noosa residents’
sense of wellbeing, as the survey is performed annually. It is suggested that these results be
used as a mechanism to engage the Noosa community in participating in the survey again next
year and in subsequent years, with numbers of participants growing as community awareness of
the survey grows. The next survey is planned to be delivered in November 2017.

Previous Council Consideration
Nil.
Finance & Risk
There was no cost for Noosa Council’s participation in the survey.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
The survey was facilitated by the University of Canberra. Staff in the Community Development
branch created the How happy is Noosa? campaign to encourage the community to participate.
Internal Consultation
Nil

Departments/Sections Consulted:

x      Chief Executive Officer   x   Community Services                      Corporate Services
x      Executive Officer         x   Community Development                   Financial Services
       Executive Support             Community Facilities                    ICT
                                     Libraries & Galleries                   Procurement & Fleet
                                     Local Laws                              Property
                                     Waste & Environmental Health            Revenue Services

       Executive Services            Environment & Sustainable Development   Infrastructure Services
       Community Engagement          Building & Plumbing Services            Asset Management
       Customer Service              Development Assessment                  Buildings and Facilities
       Governance                    Economic Development                    Civil Operations
       People and Culture            Environmental Services                  Disaster Management
                                     Strategic Land Use Planning             Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                             Design and Delivery



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