To date, 1,896 students from 12 secondary schools have or will complete the program in 2018. A Fit to Drive Student Leaders Forum is being planned for late 2018. COMMUNITY EXPECTATION (from Hume Horizons 2040) Council’s Role The safety and wellbeing of all residents are protected through initiatives which promote respectful relationships and Facilitator, address issues of violence within the family and broader community Advocate Action Division Progress Description of Progress Continue to implement initiatives that raise awareness of the Community Significant Initiatives to awareness of the impact of family violence and impact of family violence and encourage respectful Services Progress encourage respectful relationships included: relationships, including working with: Council became a signatory to the Building a Respectful Sporting Groups Community Strategy 2017 - (Women's Health in the North). Young People As part of Community Safety Month (October 2017), Week Cultural / Community Groups Without Violence events were held at the Broadmeadows leaders. Community Hub and the Homestead Community and Learning Centre (Roxburgh Park) in partnership with Dianella Community Health. These sessions were well attended by a diverse range of people. Council established a Gender Equality Working consisting of senior representation throughout all areas of Council. The group developed a gender equity information fact sheet and is working to develop a Gender Equity Action Plan and staff survey. COMMUNITY EXPECTATION (from Hume Horizons 2040) Council’s Role
To date, 1,896 students from 12 secondary schools have or will complete the program in 2018. A Fit to Drive Student Leaders Forum is being planned for late 2018. COMMUNITY EXPECTATION (from Hume Horizons 2040) Council’s Role The safety and wellbeing of all residents are protected through initiatives which promote respectful relationships and address issues of violence within the family and broader community Facilitator, Advocate Action Division Progress Description of Progress Continue to implement initiatives that raise awareness of the impact of family violence and encourage respectful relationships, including working with: Sporting Groups Young People Cultural / Community Groups leaders. Community Services Significant Progress Initiatives to awareness of the impact of family violence and encourage respectful relationships included: Council became a signatory to the Building a Respectful Community Strategy 2017 - (Women's Health in the North). As part of Community Safety Month (October 2017), Week Without Violence events were held at the Broadmeadows Community Hub and the Homestead Community and Learning Centre (Roxburgh Park) in partnership with Dianella Community Health. These sessions were well attended by a diverse range of people. Council established a Gender Equality Working consisting of senior representation throughout all areas of Council. The group developed a gender equity information fact sheet and is working to develop a Gender Equity Action Plan and staff survey. COMMUNITY EXPECTATION (from Hume Horizons 2040) Council’s Role
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