Whittlesea 2025-Strategic Community Plan Inclusive and engaged community Health and Wellbeing Whittlesea Community Futures Strategic Plan Priority: Early Childhood Intervention Priority: Engagement and Connection Desired outcomes Objective Council role* Actions 2013-2018 Indicative measures*** Children and To increase Provider Promoting play, social and Spaces 8 to 12 informing young people play, social and Facilitator physical activity for wellbeing Council planning. Increase in the have optimal physical Advocate Create and promote places and opportunities for play, social number of playgroups. Number opportunity for activities for and physical activities. Promote the benefit of physical of programs offered to young cognitive, children and activity as a key contributor to the health and development people. Number of young physical, social people. of babies, children and young people, and generate people consulted on their and emotional awareness of local play spaces. needs. Young people reporting development. the principles and approaches within the Spaces 8 to 12: their satisfaction with creating engaging places for young people Support the participation in programs and increase of playgroups in the municipality. events. Number of early Support the Healthy Together Whittlesea program in childhood services and schools promoting physical activity and healthy nutrition across child, participating in the Healthy youth and family services. Advocate for engaging outdoor Together program. play spaces that are suitable for all ages and abilities. To increase Facilitator A strategy for the middle years Strategy developed supports for Provider Incorporating the voice of young people, with partners, and implemented. children and Advocate develop a Middle Years Strategy responding to the young people in developmental needs of children and young people aged 8 to
Whittlesea 2025-Strategic Community Plan Inclusive and engaged community Health and Wellbeing Whittlesea Community Futures Strategic Plan Priority: Early Childhood Intervention Priority: Engagement and Connection Desired outcomes Objective Council role* Actions 2013-2018 Indicative measures*** Children and young people have optimal opportunity for cognitive, physical, social and emotional development. To increase play, social and physical activities for children and people. Provider Facilitator Advocate Promoting play, social and physical activity for wellbeing Create and promote places and opportunities for play, social and physical activities. Promote the benefit of physical activity as a key contributor to the health and development of babies, children and young people, and generate awareness of local play spaces. the principles and approaches within the Spaces 8 to 12: creating engaging places for young people Support the increase of playgroups in the municipality. Support the Healthy Together Whittlesea program in promoting physical activity and healthy nutrition across child, youth and family services. Advocate for engaging outdoor play spaces that are suitable for all ages and abilities. Spaces 8 to 12 informing Council planning. Increase in the number of playgroups. Number of programs offered to young people. Number of young people consulted on their needs. Young people reporting their satisfaction with participation in programs and events. Number of early childhood services and schools participating in the Healthy Together program. To increase supports for children and young people in Facilitator Provider Advocate A strategy for the middle years Incorporating the voice of young people, with partners, develop a Middle Years Strategy responding to the developmental needs of children and young people aged 8 to Strategy developed and implemented.
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