Desired outcomes

• Our community feels welcome safe and connected
• Our community has equitable access to health and social services information and infrastructure
• Healthy behaviours and environments are promoted supported and accessible

Four - year priorities

• Help our community recreation groups and volunteers to prosper and grow
• Deliver health and community initiatives that are culturally sensitive and accessible across all life stages
• Foster and embrace community connectedness
• Demonstrate and promote gender equity practices
• Foster an inclusive community culture
• Facilitate social and affordable housing in Greater Geelong
• Provide access to places spaces and services where and when people need them the most
• Strengthen relationships and partnerships with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Greater Geelong
• Support the City's cultural and creative life history and heritage
• Provide facilities that foster and facilitate positive health and wellbeing outcomes
• Respond to the findings of the Royal Commissions into aged care and mental health

Indicators

Municipal

• Proportion of adults experiencing high / very high psychological distress
• Proportion of adults meeting the physical activity guidelines
• Proportion of adults consuming the recommended number of serves of fruit and vegetables
• Reported incidents of family violence
• Community perception of safety in the area where they live
• Level of agreement that multiculturalism makes life better
• Proportion of community concerned about effects of climate change on health
• Proportion of adults that are a member of an organised group (sports religious school professional community or action group)

City of Greater Geelong

• Community satisfaction with support services
• Community satisfaction with recreational facilities
• Level of agreement that Council infrastructure is equitable
• Level of agreement that Council infrastructure is accessible
• Number of key community infrastructure projects completed
• Community satisfaction with community and cultural activities