The positive impacts and benefits of becoming a World Health Organisation Age - Friendly City 30 November 2017

Cardinia Shire Council - Demographics - Population

Context - the Cardinia Shire journey The positive impacts and benefits of becoming a World Health Organisation Age - Friendly City Context - the Cardinia Shire journey - Global Age Friendly Cities Guide - COTA Victoria - Timing 2014 - Age Friendly domains - Ageing Strategy renewal

The positive impacts and benefits of becoming a World Health Organisation Age - Friendly City June 2015 - Cardinia Shire Age Friendly Strategy adopted Goal: “to create an ‘age-friendly’ community for Cardinia Shire residents” Oct 2015 - Cardinia submits Age Friendly (WHO) application Feb 2016 – Cardinia receives Age Friendly recognition from WHO

Positive impacts and benefits for the organisation Staff morale Access to WHO Age Friendly Global Network SLT support Councillors are on board Professional credibility Signing the age-friendly declaration, May 2016 was a “fait-de-complis”

Positive impacts and benefits for the organisation Definition- facilitate “to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.” (source Dictionary.com) This subtle change in my title from officer” to facilitator has changed other’s perceptions / changed my language / changed my pitch CEO acknowledges this status as a sign of our organisations’ proactive approach to meeting the changing needs of our growing community Senior Manager support Staff training module

Positive impacts and benefits for the organisation Organisational Restructure 2016 Positive Ageing Officer title changed to Ageing Well Facilitator Total EFT in last 18 months has increased by 1.0 EFT Increases in Ageing Well portfolio budget $$$ Developing partnerships is easier Age Friendly City – Australia Forum - for member Councils

Value recognised by Cardinia staff Team Leader Provides a framework for Council to encourage and promote healthy ageing Assist Council to adjust their structures and services to the needs of older people Manager Improved design in use and functionality with the physical environment, creating much more adaptable spaces and longer lasting assets Has provided a greater sense of interaction with our Community and more importantly a mind-set focus for us on best practice mobility.  Growing interaction with our Community It aligns and supports with sustainability direction Provides clarity on accountability and role of Local Government, their purpose for the Community The improved environments help to financially sustain Local Government, as no need to re-work newly built assets for the future.

Value recognised by Cardinia staff GM Allows an age-friendly lens to be applied over all our planning and development to ensure that our facilities and services are inclusive for all. Enables our older people to have a voice and choices about what happens in the Shire.  They are now active contributors to, and participants in, prioritisation of support activities. Facilitator Our membership assists us to frame a new conversation about how we participate in our economic and community life as we age.   As we are now living longer the domains provide us with clear guidance in our planning to develop community social and built infrastructure. This guidance supports our community through the life course with benefits to all residents.

Positive impacts and benefits for the community “Whole of Council approach” Breaking down the “silo “ approach Teams are gaining knowledge and confidence to apply “age friendly lense to their work” Stories; Compliance team Age Friendly Alliance Group Economic Dev’t team Buildings & Facilities team Environmental Health team Infrastructure Services

Positive impacts and benefits for the community Increased capacity to reach community Addition of EFT to Ageing Well Facilitator role Influencing community attitudes to ageing Together We Can / WEAAD AFAG provides our older residents with a voice / reach Age Friendliness Survey – 724 respondents 95% confidence rating

Criteria for membership Did you know? You are not required to have fully achieved “age-friendliness” at the time of your application Your application must demonstrate your City is in the process of working towards it, with the commitment of your organisation at a political/ senior leadership

Thank - you Creating an age friendly shire