Community Health and Wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing

The Public Health and Wellbeing Act (2008) requires Baw Baw Shire Council to develop a Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan every four years.

Council adopted the 2021-25 Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan on 27 October 2021.

The priorities of the 2021-25 Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan include;

  • Active living
  • Healthy eating
  • Mental wellbeing
  • Gender equality and prevention of family violence

You can access the Plan here.(PDF, 1MB)

The Plan will be supported by an Action Plan, currently being developed with key stakeholders.

Healthy Baw Baw Advisory Committee 

The Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan is supported by the Healthy Baw Baw Advisory Committee.

The Healthy Baw Baw Advisory Committee is responsible for providing appropriate advice and recommendations on matters relevant to its Terms of Reference in order to facilitate decision making by Council. It was established to:

  • Prepare the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan
  • Identify strategies and actions for implementation of the Plan
  • Review implementation of progress of the Plan
  • Evaluate the Plan

Previous Plans

2017-21 Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan(PDF, 7MB).

 

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