4 kay-integrating planning for an ageing population final
Transcript of 4 kay-integrating planning for an ageing population final
Integrating Planning
for an Ageing
Population
Presentation to International Federation
on Ageing Conference
Prague May 2012
Margaret Kay
Senior Policy Officer, Ageing and Disability
Outline
1. Local Planning in NSW
2. Integrating ageing into the mainstream
3. Website
4. Next steps
1. Local planning in NSW
NSW Local Government
• The most populous state - 6.8 million
• By 2036 – 9.1 million
• Area – 810,000 km 2
• 152 councils
• Ranging in size from
5 km2 to 53,000 km2
• Populations from
1,400 to 284,000
Local Government’s does..
Community services Housing
Community transport Public transport
Leisure, recreation Health services
Community facilities
Planning
In the past…
Local Government
management plan
$
Social
Plan
Land use
Engineering
Environment
Older people
New system for council plans
• 2008 – 9 Integrated Planning and Reporting
• improve long term community, financial and
asset planning
• integrate council planning within a larger
social, economic and political environment
• strengthen councils’ strategic focus
• streamline reporting processes
Whole of council approach
Council plans now
• 10 yr Whole of Community Strategic Plan
• 4 x bottom line: Social, Economic,
Environmental, Civic leadership
• 4 yr Delivery Program and Resourcing
strategy (council term)
• 1 yr Operational plan = annual budget
• Community engagement
• AGEING STRATEGY
What about ageing?
National liveable housing, accessibility, urban
design
State Whole of government ageing strategy
Local =
councils
AGEING STRATEGY:
Healthy ageing
Home based services
Accessibility
Walkability and Wheelability for footpaths
Falls prevention
Community safety
2. Integrating ageing into the
mainstream
The challenge
• Give ageing an identity within broad
Community Strategic Plan
• Fit with Ageing strategy
Community Strategic Plan 10 years Older
people
Ageing
Strategy
The project – Web resource
• Managed by 2 State government agencies – Local Government and Office for Ageing and peak body for Local Government – Local Government and Shires Associations
• Support for council staff to integrate Ageing into community strategic plans (10 yr)
Web resource
Stakeholders
• State government
• Local Government and Shires Associations
(peak)
• Council on the Ageing COTA NSW
• Local Government managers
• Input from 10 councils ( metro and rural)
How was it developed
• 2008 State Government’s Whole of
Government Ageing Strategy
• New Whole of Government Ageing Strategy
to be released in 2012
Community Strategic Plans have:
• 10 years
• Vision statement
• Strategic objectives
• Strategies for achieving each objective
• Assessment methods for determining if
objectives are being met
• Reflect plans from State and regional levels
Common vision
People of all ages want communities which are:
• Liveable
• Healthy
• Safe
• Economically
sustainable
• Prepared for
climate change
• Engaged
Fitting together
Community Strategic Plan 10 years Older
people
Vision
Aims
Objectives
Actions Ageing
Strategy
Actions
Ageing
Strategy
vision
Ageing
Strategy
Aims
Ageing
Strategy
Objectives
Other
Aims
Other
Objectives
Other
Actions
3. Website
Why a web resource?
• Integrated Planning and Reporting website
already exists
• One stop shop
• Pick up and slot into new plans
• Renewable, flexible
Web pages
a. Why plan for ageing
b. Getting started
c. Background research
d. Community engagement and partnerships
e. Objectives strategies and actions
f. Measuring and reporting
b. Getting started
• Vision
• Awareness within council
• Issues
• Stakeholders
• Use existing council plans eg Ageing
Strategy
c. Background research
• Census data
• State and regional plans
• Consultations
• Council service data
d. Community engagement
• Based on social justice principles
• Who
• Expected levels of service
• Methods -
Positive Ageing Summit,
discussions
• Evidence based
• Partnership between Council,
State agencies,
community groups
and individuals
e. Objectives Strategies Actions
• Vision for future
• Aims
• Objectives
• 4 x bottom line – social, economic,
environmental, civic leadership
• Delivery program and operational plan
Ageing
strategy
Bringing it all together
Community Strategic plan Delivery
Program
(4 years)
Operational
Plan
(1 year)
Community
Strategic Plan
Vision
Objective for
Ageing
Population
Strategies Ageing
Action
Short term
Ageing action
SOCIAL
ECONOMIC
ENVIRONMENTAL
CIVIC
LEADERSHIP
f. Measuring and reporting
Community Strategic Plan must include:
• Assessment methods (KPIs, measures)
• 4 year review
• Effectiveness
• Progress
4. Next steps
What next ?
• All councils will be reviewing CSP in 2012
• More councils doing separate Ageing
Strategies this year – about 20% of councils
have a separate one
• Refine within new whole of government
ageing strategy objectives
URL
www.dlg.nsw.gov.au
Integrated Planning and Reporting
Development and support