Presentation to MAV Age-Friendly Communities and Local Government National Conference Presented on...

Presentation to MAV Age-Friendly Communities and Local Government National Conference

Presented on 30 October 2014

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.

LGNSW – MAV Age Friendly Communities 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


1.WHO AF

communities in NSW


WHO Age-Friendly Communities


• Lane Cove

• Liverpool City

• Blacktown

• Great Lakes

Metro

North Coast


2.COTANSW Liveable

Communities in NSW


COTA

Consultancy service to assist councils become more age friendly and to join the WHO Global Network of Age Friendly Cities and Communitieshttp://cotansw.com.au/programs/liveable-communities/who-age-friendly-cities-and-communities-3/#sthash.xSH5tdRX.dpuf

http://cotansw.com.au/programs/liveable-communities/who-age-friendly-cities-and-communities-3/#sthash.xSH5tdRX.dpuf






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 http://cotansw.com.au/programs/liveable-communities/#sthash.wPNj0P21.dpuf

http://cotansw.com.au/programs/liveable-communities/#sthash.wPNj0P21.dpuf





3.NSW A-F Local

Government Grants Scheme


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

New


Age-Friendly Community LG grants

• NSW Ageing Strategy 2012

• Create Age-Friendly local communities – grants program

• $600,000 in grants to 26 councils for:o 21 to regional and rural councils (two joint

projects) and 8 to metropolitan councils (1 joint project)

• Completed by July 2014


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


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


Integrated Age-Friendly Toolkit for LG in NSW - 2014• Out of Age-Friendly grants

• Help councils plan for an ageing population that:o fits with existing processeso brings together key researcho results in real changes to the built environment

• Provide advice for land use planners

• Provide resources and links


Integrated Age-Friendly Toolkit

• All areas of council work together works engineers

• Built environment.

• Councillors identify key issues

http://www.lgnsw.org.au/policy/integrated-age-friendly-planning-toolkit-local-government-nsw





Toolkit content1. Engaging with an ageing population

2. Ageing within State and Regional Plans

3. Age-Friendly Actions for Council Community Strategic Plans

4. Age-friendly Land Use Planning and Accesso Cross-Council Planning

o Local Land Use Planning

o Housing and Neighbourhood Planning

o Public Domain, Urban Design, Facilities and Open Space Planning

o Connections: Maximising Access and Mobility

5. Useful resources


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


Creative Ageing successful projects

• Elders Flash Mob

• Knitting

• Silk Tales

• Screen Dreams

• Creative Ageing expo

• Drumming circle

Granny Graffiti 2012 PMH


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


4.NSW Ageing

strategies


Ageing Strategies

41%

59%

Ageing Strategies in NSW councils 2014

No stand-alone Ageing Strategy

Ageing Strategy or Inclusion/ac-cess plan


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.


5.NSW LG/State relationship


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


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


FACS Localisation

• 15 districts

• From Oct 2013


Disability Inclusion Act 2014

The Disability Inclusion Act protects the rights of people with disability and promotes community inclusion now and into the future.

o 4 year ongoing NSW State Disability Inclusion Plan (DIAP)

o Assented by NSW parliament 26 August

Guidelines for Action Plans being developed


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


Review of council DAPs 2013

Coffs Harbour Accessible Swing


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.


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”.


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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