to other plans: Whittlesea Community Futures Strategic Plan Whittlesea 2025-Strategic Community Plan Priority: Family Violence Priority: Health and Wellbeing Priority: Early Childhood Intervention Priority: Inclusive and engaged community Priority: Youth Engagement and Connection Priority: Youth Mental Health Desired outcomes Objective Council Actions 2013-2018 Indicative measures*** role* Support is To develop and deliver Facilitator Family Strengthening Family strengthening plan. Percentage available to all timely programs to on develop and implement a plan for the of parents participating in new parent Provider members of the ensure people are Advocate delivery of family strengthening strategies that are groups. Percent of children and community both supported through all informed by the voice of children, young people and families participating in community individually and in of life’s stages, in times parents. This will consider siblings and grandparents and supported playgroups. Number of the context of of vulnerability, and as carers, respite and crisis support, and the need to referrals to family support services. their family. with practices that prioritise family strengthening programs for Mernda, Number of programs offered for reflect diversity. Epping, Thomastown and Lalor. families in the municipality. Family members To contribute to Advocate Addressing family violence Gather local evidence on family are safe from efforts in response to Facilitator With partners work to increase the capacity of the violence to support planning and violence in their family violence Provider service system to respond to family violence. advocacy. Improved understanding as homes and have including the reduction to how Council, State and federal Improving understanding of family violence access to support in family violence. Improve understanding as to the causes, and Government can contribute to when needed. contributing factors, of family violence in the City of prevention. Whittlesea. Council’s response to family violence Identify opportunities within Council’s role to respond to the prevention and alleviation of family violence. Strategic direction 3 Resilient and robust children and young people – Links to other plans:
to other plans: Whittlesea 2025-Strategic Community Plan Priority: Health and Wellbeing Priority: Inclusive and engaged community Whittlesea Community Futures Strategic Plan Priority: Family Violence Priority: Early Childhood Intervention Priority: Youth Engagement and Connection Priority: Youth Mental Health Desired outcomes Objective Council role* Actions 2013-2018 Indicative measures*** Support is available to all members of the community both individually and in the context of their family. To develop and deliver timely programs to ensure people are supported through all of life’s stages, in times of vulnerability, and with practices that reflect diversity. Facilitator Provider Advocate Family Strengthening on develop and implement a plan for the delivery of family strengthening strategies that are informed by the voice of children, young people and parents. This will consider siblings and grandparents as carers, respite and crisis support, and the need to prioritise family strengthening programs for Mernda, Epping, Thomastown and Lalor. Family strengthening plan. Percentage of parents participating in new parent groups. Percent of children and families participating in community and supported playgroups. Number of referrals to family support services. Number of programs offered for families in the municipality. Family members are safe from violence in their homes and have access to support when needed. To contribute to efforts in response to family violence including the reduction in family violence. Advocate Facilitator Provider Addressing family violence With partners work to increase the capacity of the service system to respond to family violence. Improving understanding of family violence Improve understanding as to the causes, and contributing factors, of family violence in the City of Whittlesea. Council’s response to family violence Identify opportunities within Council’s role to respond to the prevention and alleviation of family violence. Gather local evidence on family violence to support planning and advocacy. Improved understanding as to how Council, State and federal Government can contribute to prevention. Strategic direction 3 – Resilient and robust children and young people Links to other plans:
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