Using HIA to increase wellbeing through improved stakeholder

engagement in the Western Sydney Airport.

Centre for Healthy Equity Training Research and Evaluation South Western Sydney Local Health District

University of New South Wales Western Sydney Community Forum

Context

• The Western Sydney Airport (WSA) is a proposed second airport to be located in South Western Sydney.

• Program of work around Western Sydney Airport (CHETRE & SWSLHD)

Western Sydney Airport

Stakeholder Engagement

• Stakeholder engagement is an important process for providing and responding to community input into large-scale developments.

• To date there has been limited engagement with various communities and relevant stakeholders.

Why does is matter?

• Better decisions reflecting community need

• Project improvements

• Balanced information

• Consideration of needs of different groups

Community Engagement and Health

Community engagement in the Western Sydney

Airport Planning Process

Provides information

Stress/Reassurance

Mental & Physical wellbeing

Increased knowledge Harm

avoidance

Provides opportunity for community

involvement

Sense of control

Empowerment

Community Engagement and the Project

Community engagement in the

Western Sydney Airport Planning Process

Incorporate local knowledge, values

and context

Improved decision making

Social licence

Reduced Conflicts

Better management of social and political

risks

Trust in institutions

Better management of health impacts

Informed public

Understanding of community concerns

For the full HIA report go to: http://hiaconnect.edu.au or https://goo.gl/Yc8Qk4

Health Impact Assessment of the Western Sydney Airport Community

Engagement Process

• Literature review

• Community profile

• Community workshops

Starting the HIA conversation with new partners

Starting the HIA conversation with new partners

Starting the HIA conversation with new partners

Starting the HIA conversation with new partners

Leveraging HIA to move towards HiAP