1. Presentation to MAV Age-Friendly Communities and Local Government National Conference
In our work in ageing and disability, LGNSW is supported by financial assistance from the NSW Government and from the Australian Government under the Commonwealth HACC program.
Presented on 30 October 2014

2. Outline
1. NSW – which councils going for WHO accreditation 2. COTA Liveable Communities project 3. A-F Communities Local Government grants report 4. Ageing strategies – how many/ IPR 5. Relationship with NSW FACS
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3. 1. WHO AF communities in NSW
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4. WHO Age-Friendly Communities
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5. Lane Cove Liverpool City Blacktown Great Lakes Metro North Coast
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6. 2. COTANSW Liveable Communities in NSW
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7. COTA
Consultancy service to assist councils become more age friendly and to join the WHO Global Network of Age Friendly Cities and Communities
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8. COTA Liveable Communities project
Ballina, Bankstown, Berrigan, Byron, Cabonne, Gilgandra, Great Lakes, Greater Hume, Greater Taree, Holroyd, Kyogle, Lane Cove, Leichhardt, Liverpool City, Orange, Richmond Valley, Rockdale, Ryde, Shoalhaven, Singleton, Tumbarumba, Walgett, Wingecarribee
A workshop resource for Local Government communities/#sthash.wPNj0P21.dpuf
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10. 3. NSW A-F Local Government Grants Scheme
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11. Grants programs
NSW Family and Community Services funded 3 grants programs for NSW councils:
Age- Friendly Community Local Government Grants 2012 – 2014
Creative Ageing 2014
Creating Liveable Communities 2014
And sponsors LG Arts and Culture Awards – Creative Ageing
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12. Age-Friendly Community LG grants
NSW Ageing Strategy 2012
Create Age-Friendly local communities – grants program
$600,000 in grants to 26 councils for:
21 to regional and rural councils (two joint projects) and 8 to metropolitan councils (1 joint project)
Completed by July 2014
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13. Types of projects Ageing strategies Outdoor seniors’ gyms
Improving access to recreation
facilities, leisure centres
Making public spaces more accessible – paths, street furniture
Master planning large centres for age-friendliness and mobility
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14. Helping councils to plan
Grants process highlighted need for more resources for councils
COTA Liveable Communities project highlighted need to support smaller councils
Important to fit with broader council planning processes
Ageing needs to be integral
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15. Integrated Age-Friendly Toolkit for LG in NSW - 2014
Out of Age-Friendly grants
Help councils plan for an ageing population that:
fits with existing processes
brings together key research
results in real changes to the built environment
Provide advice for land use planners
Provide resources and links
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16. Integrated Age-Friendly Toolkit
All areas of council work together works engineers
Built environment.
Councillors identify key issues
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17. Toolkit content Engaging with an ageing population
Ageing within State and Regional Plans
Age-Friendly Actions for Council Community Strategic Plans
Age-friendly Land Use Planning and Access
Cross-Council Planning
Local Land Use Planning
Housing and Neighbourhood Planning
Public Domain, Urban Design, Facilities and Open Space Planning
Connections: Maximising Access and Mobility
Useful resources
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18. Other grants - Creative Ageing 2014
Funded by the NSW Office for Ageing, FACS
Grants of up to $4000 to individual councils for programs or activities that increase the number of older people participating in creative activities.
Projects are to be completed by 31 January 2015.
Applications closed COB Monday 25 August 2014
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19. Creative Ageing successful projects
Elders Flash Mob
Knitting
Silk Tales
Screen Dreams
Creative Ageing expo
Drumming circle
Granny Graffiti 2012 PMH
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20. Creating Liveable Communities competition
Find innovative solutions to barriers to participation
Plan and implement liveable communities based on WHO’s Global Age-Friendly Cities
Work across council departments to raise awareness about liveable communities.
Engage with local stakeholders
$600,000
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21. 4. NSW Ageing strategies
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22. Ageing Strategies
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23. Integrated Planning and Reporting
Community Strategic plan must:
Address social, environmental,
economic and civic leadership
issues in an integrated manner.
Be adequately informed by
relevant information relating to
social, environmental, economic
and civic leadership issues.
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24. 5. NSW LG/State relationship
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25. LGNSW Peak industry association
152 councils, 12 special purpose councils and NSW Aboriginal Land Council
Represent elected members
President, urban and rural VPs
Board elected every 2 years
60 staff – 4 divisions of Communications, Corporate Services, Policy and Workplace Solutions
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26. NSW Family & Community Services
Localisation effective 1 September 2013
15 FACS districts
Local planning and development
Office of Carers, Ageing and Disability Inclusion – grants funded for Local Government
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27. FACS Localisation 15 districts From Oct 2013
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28. Disability Inclusion Act 2014
The Disability Inclusion Act protects the rights of people with disability and promotes community inclusion now and into the future.
4 year ongoing NSW State Disability Inclusion Plan (DIAP)
Assented by NSW parliament 26 August
Guidelines for Action Plans being developed
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29. Disability inclusion action plans
All councils must have a plan to ensure access to general supports & services (consultation with pwd)
Show it supports the State Disability Inclusion Plan
Additional requirements set out in the Regulation
Link to IPR timetable – July 2017
Disability Council to review
Report against plan, Minister tables to Parliament
4 year review of plan
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30. Review of council DAPs 2013
Coffs Harbour Accessible Swing
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31. Review found:
Almost all councils (97%) are planning for Inclusive and Accessible Communities.
Most councils engage people with disability and include strategies relevant to people with disability in their planning documents.
Differences in planning are associated with geographic location, regional variability in resources, demographics and community lifestyle.
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32. North Coast Ageing Strategy
Released June 2014
Aim to identify population ageing
issues
“Work with local councils, community
organisations and other stakeholders to
develop a ‘North Coast Ageing Strategy’
that caters for the region’s expected
increase in older residents over the
next 25 years”.
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33. NSW Carers Strategy 2014-2019 Carers and caring are respected
and valued
Carers have the time and energy
to care for themselves
Carers have the same rights,
choices and opportunities as
other members of the community
Carers Recognition Act 2010 –
Obligations to council staff who are carers
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