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Our Age Friendly Community Plan has been endorsed by Council!
The Age Friendly Community Plan 2024 – 2028 was developed from feedback, views and suggestions our community shared throughout the consultation process. From October to December 2022, participation was encouraged through a range of forums. This included:
The Asking about Age Friendly community survey and Your Say page
WACHS Health Service Planning workshop
Engagement with Young@HEART attendees
Internal Stakeholder Meetings with key Shire business units
Participation from Shire Reference Groups
Recent engagement from the Access and Inclusion Plan
Over 150 community members and stakeholders were engaged in the consultation process. 80 survey responses were received, with 75% of all responses from people over 65. A broad cross section of the community was involved, including those representing community members over 65, family members, carers, service providers, community groups, Shire staff and interested community members.
A Draft Age Friendly Community Plan was shared publicly for comment during November to December 2023. 17 responses were received and feedback has been incorporated into this Plan.
What is an Age Friendly Community?
An age friendly community is one that recognises the great diversity among older people, promotes their inclusion and contribution in all areas of community life, respects their decisions and lifestyle choices and anticipates and responds flexibly to age related needs and preferences. It encompasses spaces, places, programs and initiatives that support people to live healthy and independent lives for as long as possible and enables them to participate in the community as they grow older. An age friendly community benefits everyone; both current and future generations.
Our Four Key Objectives in the Age Friendly Community Plan 2024-2028
Seniors can age in place
Seniors are socially connected and actively participate in community life
Seniors can navigate easily and safely around their community
Information and communications are accessible for seniors
Our Age Friendly Community Plan has been endorsed by Council!
The Age Friendly Community Plan 2024 – 2028 was developed from feedback, views and suggestions our community shared throughout the consultation process. From October to December 2022, participation was encouraged through a range of forums. This included:
The Asking about Age Friendly community survey and Your Say page
WACHS Health Service Planning workshop
Engagement with Young@HEART attendees
Internal Stakeholder Meetings with key Shire business units
Participation from Shire Reference Groups
Recent engagement from the Access and Inclusion Plan
Over 150 community members and stakeholders were engaged in the consultation process. 80 survey responses were received, with 75% of all responses from people over 65. A broad cross section of the community was involved, including those representing community members over 65, family members, carers, service providers, community groups, Shire staff and interested community members.
A Draft Age Friendly Community Plan was shared publicly for comment during November to December 2023. 17 responses were received and feedback has been incorporated into this Plan.
What is an Age Friendly Community?
An age friendly community is one that recognises the great diversity among older people, promotes their inclusion and contribution in all areas of community life, respects their decisions and lifestyle choices and anticipates and responds flexibly to age related needs and preferences. It encompasses spaces, places, programs and initiatives that support people to live healthy and independent lives for as long as possible and enables them to participate in the community as they grow older. An age friendly community benefits everyone; both current and future generations.
Our Four Key Objectives in the Age Friendly Community Plan 2024-2028
Seniors can age in place
Seniors are socially connected and actively participate in community life
Seniors can navigate easily and safely around their community
Information and communications are accessible for seniors
Help us plan a Seniors Week Celebration with events, information and activities that you would like to attend.
The Shire recently released our new Age Friendly Community Plan 2024 – 2028. We are pleased to be working with other organisations and community groups to put together a Seniors Week Celebration program in November, as part of our commitment to delivering the Plan.
We would like to invite people aged 60 and over to provide feedback and ideas to help guide the planning for Seniors Week. While we don’t have the budget and resources to do everything, your ideas and input will be valuable in shaping other age friendly initiatives in the community too.
You can respond to some, or all of the questions.
Responses will all be collated, and themed into categories before being shared back with stakeholders.
The deadline for responses is Wednesday 4th September at 5pm.
If you have any questions, please contact Olivia via phone or email – (08) 9780 5667 or oknowles@amrshire.wa.gov.au
Age Friendly Community Plan 2024-2028 has finished this stage
The Asking About Age Friendly survey will be open from October 25 to December 16.
Analysis and Drafting the Plan
Age Friendly Community Plan 2024-2028 has finished this stage
During this stage we will gather and analyse all feedback we receive to draft the new Age Friendly Plan.
Council Endorsement of the Draft Age Friendly Plan
Age Friendly Community Plan 2024-2028 has finished this stage
The first draft of the Age Friendly Plan will be presented to council for endorsement.
Community Comment on the Draft Age Friendly Plan
Age Friendly Community Plan 2024-2028 has finished this stage
The draft Age Friendly Plan is available for public comment to test the draft Plan.
Council Endorsement of the Final Plan
Age Friendly Community Plan 2024-2028 has finished this stage
Feedback from the second round of community engagement will be considered and necessary changes will be made to the plan. The final draft of the Age Friendly Plan will be taken to Council for endorsement.
Implementation of the Age Friendly Plan
Age Friendly Community Plan 2024-2028 is currently at this stage
The Age Friendly Plan will be presented back to the community in early 2024.
