The Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Community Strategy is not radically new

2014 Social Strategy Community Strategy 2019-2041

Goal: A strong community Goal: A strong community

Vision: Our community will continue to thrive and

enjoy a lifestyle that sets us apart. In all of our

communities, people are included, treated with

respect and opportunities are available for all.

Vision:

Together we thrive.

Outcomes:

Safe and healthy communities Healthy, Active Lifestyles

Resilient and engaged communities Connected, Resilient Communities

Culture, heritage and diversity are valued Everybody belongs.

Culture, heritage and diversity are valued A Creative Culture & Unique Identity.

People and Places are connected. Vibrant Community Spaces

Smart, Innovative Communities

In short, to foster individual success,

greater equality of opportunity, a

more dynamic economy, and a

healthier society, we need a major

shift in social policy toward early

intervention, with later interventions

designed to reinforce those early

efforts.

CRICOS code 00025B

Prenatal Period

Early Childhood0-5 years

Early Adulthood24-29 years

Middle Childhood6-12 years

Adulthood 30+ years

Adolescence13-23 years

Housing and other services

The family environment

Health systems

Schools and education systems

Neighbourhoods and communities, including transport systems and the physical environment

Trust in government

The level of economic inequality in societySource: Adapted from Department of Social Services 2016

The economic environment including labour markets, the tax and transfer systems

Norms and structures supporting non-discrimination and inclusion

Life Course is important

Rebooting the system - 7

Institute for Social Science Research

Housing First / Zero Suicide

In short, to foster individual success,

greater equality of opportunity, a

more dynamic economy, and a

healthier society, we need a major

shift in social policy toward early

intervention, with later interventions

designed to reinforce those early

efforts.

Australians feel strong emotional connections to the

local areas in which they live, providing them improved

emotional wellbeing and a stronger sense of their

personal identity.

In their local area, the most important things for

Australians are

• a safe environment

• the availability of health care

• levels of water, air and noise pollution

• being able to afford appropriate housing.

There is enormous support for government to provide

services that deliver a healthier and fairer society, and

for the view that decisions about services should not be

made just on value for money.

The Local Government Association of

Queensland (LGAQ) initiated this

project to develop better ways to

• understand and measure local

community wellbeing

• build a robust and consistent

statistics base

• improve community planning, and

• strengthen citizen involvement.

Place-Based Responses

Welsh (etal 2015)

“Results of the meta-analysis also

suggest that situational and

community prevention strategies

have been more successful than

strategies that target individuals for

developmental interventions.”

What are we trying to achieve?

Parity with Queensland benchmark in AEDC and NAPLAN over 10 years

2015

14,000 kids 0-8 with developmental vulnerability

2025 target

9,000kids

5,000Kids doing better

Current estimates are that this would save $22

000 per child, or $10 million per year in Logan

Catalytic Philanthropy

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Child-Friendly Communities

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Age-Friendly Communities

• The Quality of Life survey is distinct

from annual resident ‘opinion’ or

‘satisfaction’ surveys which are

concerned with council services rather

than wider perceptions;

• the results are directly comparable

between council areas and over time;

• the results are used by councils in

monitoring wellbeing in their areas;

• there are cost efficiencies for

participating in a joint survey.

To measure social progress, you need a theory of a good society

In order to measure quality of life, one must have a theory of what makes up a good life. (Clifford Cobb)

To develop social indicators that can evaluate the health of society, we are faced with the necessity of spelling out some more or less explicit working model of society. (Kenneth Land)

Most important qualities for Australia’s progress

Rank Quality Avge

1 Honesty and ethics in public life 9.42

2 Security and stability 9.33

3 Environmental responsibility 9.25

4 Democracy, open, accountable government 9.17

5 Efficiency in government, management etc 9.10

6 Economic strength 9.04

7 Happiness and health 9.02

8 Fairness 8.90

9 Education and creativity 8.74

10 Inclusiveness and community 8.65

11 International responsibility 8.65

12 High living standards 8.59

13 Diversity and tolerance 8.50

14 High technology 8.43

15 Political power 7.69

16 Competitiveness 7.68

Source: Mike Salvaris, Swinburne Institute for Social Research, ‘Community Indicators and Local Democracy’ 2002.

Stiglitz Commission on the Measurement of

Economic Performance and Social Progress

“Much of the contemporary economic

disaster owes to the misbegotten

assumption that policy makers

simply had to focus on nurturing

growth, trusting that this would

maximize prosperity for all.”

Rethinking Progress

Equitable, sustainable

wellbeing

“In 15 or 20 or 30 years’ time I want

my child to look back on the history

books and judge me and this

government favourably, rather than

deciding to change their name.”

“If we’re not here for kids and the

future of the country they live in, then

why are we here? And if our budget

isn’t about people than what is it for?

And on both counts, this government

is happy to be judged.”

Rethinking Progress