Thank you for your feedback

The Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (the Act) recognises the key role of councils in improving the health and wellbeing of people in their municipality. The Act requires every council in Victoria to prepare a Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan every four years. At Yarra Ranges we call ours the Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

Improving the health and wellbeing of our community is everyone’s business. Council's roles includes planning, funding and partnering with service providers and community groups, delivering some health related services, and advocating to other levels of government.

We have developed our next four-year strategy to support a connected and healthy community. To do this, we have analysed local health data, consulted with local service providers and listened to issues raised by the community.

The Strategy highlights four focus areas, six advocacy priorities, and a suite of strategic actions for Council to progress in the next four years:

  • Increasing community adaption to climate-related health risks
  • Improving mental wellbeing
  • Supporting our community to lead healthy lives
  • Creating safer and more inclusive communities

The Yarra Ranges Health & Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2029 was endorsed by Council on 14 October, 2025. You can view more details on our website: Health and wellbeing profile Yarra Ranges Council

Adopted documents

How did people have a say?

Read the Draft Health & Wellbeing Strategy

Feedback has now closed.

1. Completed the online form below

If you would like an individual response from the team, please reach out using the details below.

2. Visited us at a pop-up event

Our team were out at the following places to chat to you about the Draft Strategy

Wednesday 9 July
10.00 am - 2.00 pmHealesville, between the Memo and the Community Link
Sunday 13 July9.00 am - 2.00 pmBelgrave, Big Dreams Market (Reynolds Lane)
Wednesday 16 July10.00 am - 2.00 pmMonbulk, Aquatic Centre (Baynes Park Road)
Thursday 17 July10.00 am - 2:00 pmLilydale, Regional Museum (Castella Street)
Sunday 3 August9:00 am - 2:00 pmMenzies Creek, Winter Market (Menzies Creek Hall)
Tuesday 5 August10:30 am - 12:30 pmWarburton, ADRA (Redwood Centre)

Find out more details and '+Follow' the Community Engagement Roadshow page to stay up to date on pop-up events.

3. Reached out to the team

Contact the team:

Contact Information
Name Health and Wellbeing Team
Phone 1300 368 333
Email mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au
In writing

Attn: Health and Wellbeing Team

Re: Draft Health & Wellbeing Strategy feedback

Yarra Ranges Council

PO Box 105, Lilydale Vic 3140


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OR

National Relay Service (NRS)

TTY: 133 677 (ask for 1300 787 624)

Speak and Listen (speech-to-speech relay): 1300 555 727 (ask for 1300 787 624)

Background information (incl. FAQs)

How does community engagement contribute to Council decision making?

Extract from the Yarra Ranges Council Community Engagement Policy 2024, Pg 11

Extract from the Yarra Ranges Community Engagement Policy, 2024

  • Community input into decision making
  • Impact on the local neighbourhood and community as a whole
  • Balanced needs of the community
  • Guided by this policy and organisational guidelines
  • Local Government Act 2020 and other relevant legislation
  • Priorities established in existing Council strategies and plans
  • Organisational policies
  • Recognised best practice
  • Research
  • Benchmarking
  • Customer insights
  • Service and usage data
  • Costs or savings related to the outcomes
  • Operational experience
  • Technical expertise
  • Advice and recommendations from Advisory Committees and officers
  • Short-term and long-term implications of decisions
  • Risk Analysis

Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Community engagement - stage one

    November - December 2024

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Draft Strategy prepared

    Feedback, data and research considered.

    December 2024 - June 2025

  • Timeline item 3 - complete

    Community engagement - stage two

    Consultation on draft Strategy

    July - August 2025

  • Timeline item 4 - complete

    Council consideration of the final Strategy

    Adopted by Council 14 October 2025

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