1. Social Infrastructure Planning Tool Project A tool for building and shaping strong communities in the process of growth

2. Council20112031 % change Casey261, 196404,49854.9 Cardinia77,535142,38383.6 Hume175,605263,99850.3 Melton112,980225,77499.8 Mitchell35,99559,26664.7 Whittlesea163,538287,56675.8 Wyndham168,550340,724102.1 Total 995,3991,724,21173.2

4. Social Infrastructure Defined Those processes, programs, events, services, networks and activities that support individuals and families to meet their social and personal needs in a particular place through personal growth, social interaction, social services support and community development.

5. Two key elements 1.Community connecting activities, programs, events 2.Community capacity-building programs, activities, processes

6. Importance of Networks Personal bonding networks family, close friends Broader bridging networks education, employment, clubs, volunteering Governance networks links to decision-making bodies (Pope 2011 DPCD)

7. Residents of growth areas tend to move (far) away from their bonding, bridging and familiar governance networks Lack of adequate public transport and high fuel costs make travel difficult Social Isolation in the Growth Areas

8. Social isolation amongst growth area residents is resulting in higher than average rates of mental health problems child developmental issues family dysfunction/violence Youth disengagement

9. Where social connection is lacking: lifeless places to live where residents suffered from a range of mental health vulnerabilities (UK New Towns) Where social connection present: have a 50 per cent greater likelihood of survival compared with those with poor or insufficient social relationships. (VicHealth)

10. New Town Blues “There is a strong link between mental ill health and lack of social ties in a new environment.” Goh and Bailey (2007)

11. SIPT Project To develop a strengths-based, flexible Tool to guide the building of strong connected communities by identifying for all stakeholders what social infrastructure is necessary when and how it should be delivered and by whom.

12. Key stakeholder involvement Australian Community Foundation 7 Melbourne Growth Councils Department of Planning and Community Development Department of Human Services Stockland Land Developer

13. Brotherhood of St Laurence VCOSS Department of Health Lend Lease/Delfin Melbourne Citymission National Growth Area Alliance RMIT Centre for Design Scouts VicHealth and GAA

14. Literature Review Recommendations Establish a benchmark standard for funding community development and community support services Develop Good Practice Guide Develop a model planning framework

15. Principles of Planning for Social Infrastructure Community engagement Asset-based Flexible Inclusive Prevention focus Early delivery Partnership approach Innovation Sustainable Continuous Evaluation

16. Healthy, safe, inclusive Culturally rich and vibrant Democratic with active citizens Victorian Community Wellbeing Framework

17. Stage Three (Capire Consulting) To recommend a Governance Structure for the Project. To develop a Framework for Social Infrastructure Planning in Growth Areas

18. To develop a Tool that will identify a benchmark standard for community development and community support program provision for the Growth Areas in the process of growth An Implementation Plan that will include identifying stakeholder responsibility and possible funding sources (where available) An Evaluation Plan

19. Stage Four Demonstration Project (2014): the Tool will be applied to a new estate (or estates) and evaluated

20. Community Engagement

21. Community Festivals

22. Music for young people

23. Community residents associations

24. Connection through Social Media

25. Street parties/Neighbourhood BBQs

26. Book clubs, choirs, sewing groups, writers’ groups....

27. Active Recreation Programs

28. Playgroups

29. Cooking programs for young people

30. Financial Literacy

31. Building Harmony

32. Parenting Programs

33. Placemaking New Zealand “What attracts people most, it appears, is other people”

34. Joanne Kyrkilis Social Policy and Projects City of Whittlesea On behalf of the 7 Growth Councils and the SIPT Reference Group Thank you