FAQs
- Empowering and enabling people to live healthy lives;
- Providing health protection for the community and;
- Improving Aboriginal health and wellbeing.
Why is the Shire asking about Community Health and Well being?
The Shire of East Pilbara has a role in providing a happy, healthy and connected community in which we live, work and play.
We would like to know your perspective on personal health and wellbeing and your ideas on how we can help build a healthy and happy community together.
This information will be used to inform the development of the Shire of East Pilbara Public Health Plan.
What is a Public Health Plan?
A Public Health Plan is a Shire’s requirement of the WA Public Health Act 2016 and will operate as an informing strategy to the East Pilbara Strategic Community Plan.
The Plan establishes an integrated health and wellbeing planning process that fits into the Shire’s corporate planning framework under the Local Government Act 1995. This framework sets out the statutory responsibilities of local government in Western Australia to plan for the future and understand the aspirations of residents.
The Plan aligns with the three objectives identified within the State Public Health Plan for Western Australia being empowering and enabling people to live healthy lives, providing health protection for the community, and improving Aboriginal health and wellbeing.
What is the State Public Health Plan?
The Public Health Act 2016 states that Local Public Health Plans must be consistent with the State Public Health Plan, where appropriate. The State Public Health Plan summarises the key public health objectives and policy priorities for WA which are -
A range of strategies and actions were developed to underpin these focus areas and demonstrate how the Shire plans to create a physical, social and cultural environment that supports and promotes health and safety for the whole community.
In addition, the Shire is in the process of reviewing its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), which will further strengthen the Shire’s approach to ensure that services and facilities meet the cultural needs of our community and are delivered in a culturally sensitive and inclusive manner.
How do I have my say:
Online: see form below
Hard copy survey: at the right of this page
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Feedback closed 30 June 2024, 5.00pm (TBC)