Why do we need a Health and Wellbeing Plan?

Under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, all councils are required to prepare a Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan every four years or include strategies to promote public health and wellbeing and address environmental health dangers into the overall Council Plan.

Recognising that the role of health and wellbeing underpins all that Council does, this year, for the first time, our Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan will be integrated into the Council Plan.

Having an integrated plan ensures a high-level engagement and commitment across all Council departments and drives collaborative action for improved health and wellbeing outcomes.