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Council endorses Greater Shepparton Public Health Strategic Plan 2018-2022

The plan was presented for endorsement following community consultation in 2018.

The plan reflects the long-term approach to guide the direction of collective public health efforts across the region.

This Strategic Plan has been developed in consultation with the Greater Shepparton Public Health Advisory Committee and it will remain the responsibility of the Committee to review and update the Strategic Plan on an annual basis.

It incorporates the strategic objectives of the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Outcomes Framework, the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and has taken a liveability based approach on local data derived from Regional Cities Victoria Liveability Index completed by Deloitte Access Economics (2017) and the Neighbourhood Liveability Assessment of Shepparton completed by RMIT University (2018).

Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Cr Kim O’Keeffe, said it is crucial Council continues to promote public health and wellbeing in the region.

“Council wants everyone in Greater Shepparton to lead happy and healthy lives,” she said.

“This is a 10-year plan that we can use to shape the way we protect, improve and promote public health and wellbeing within the municipal.

“We have many health campaigns such as the upcoming Active April, Twilight Stroll and This Girl Can programs and we encourage everyone to get involved.”