Memorandum of Understanding for VicHealth Local ...

Memorandum of Understanding for

VicHealth Local Government Partnership Program

between

The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth)

and

[Insert LGA name]

.

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Table of Contents

1. Definitions and interpretation .................................................................................... 1

1.1 Definitions .......................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Interpretation ..................................................................................................... 3

2. Term ......................................................................................................................... 3

3. Purpose of this MOU .................................................................................................. 3

4. Roles and responsibilities ........................................................................................... 4

4.1 General ............................................................................................................... 4

4.2 Role and responsibilities of VicHealth .................................................................. 4

4.3 Role and responsibilities of the Council ............................................................... 4

5. Co-operation and consultation ................................................................................... 6

6. Publicity .................................................................................................................... 6

7. Intellectual Property .................................................................................................. 7

8. Representatives ......................................................................................................... 7

9. Funding opportunities ................................................................................................ 7

10. Confidentiality and information handling .................................................................... 8

10.1 Confidentiality .................................................................................................... 8

10.2 Information handling........................................................................................... 8

10.3 Privacy ................................................................................................................ 8

10.4 Restrictions on sharing of information ................................................................. 9

11. Notices...................................................................................................................... 9

11.1 Giving a communication ...................................................................................... 9

11.2 Time of delivery .................................................................................................. 9

11.3 After hours communications .............................................................................. 10

12. Dispute resolution ................................................................................................... 10

12.1 Dispute notice................................................................................................... 10

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12.2 Dispute resolution process ................................................................................ 10

12.3 Performance of obligations ............................................................................... 10

13. Liability and indemnities .......................................................................................... 10

13.1 Council ............................................................................................................. 10

13.2 VicHealth .......................................................................................................... 11

14. Records ................................................................................................................... 11

15. Termination ............................................................................................................ 11

16. General ................................................................................................................... 12

16.1 Variation ........................................................................................................... 12

16.2 Counterparts ..................................................................................................... 12

16.3 Costs ................................................................................................................ 12

16.4 Time to Act ....................................................................................................... 12

16.5 Compliance with Laws ....................................................................................... 12

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The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (ABN: 20 734 406 352)

of Level 2, 355 Spencer Street West Melbourne, VIC 3003

(VicHealth)

and

[LGA name]

of [LGA address ]

(Council)

Background

A. VicHealth is committed to the health and wellbeing of all Victorians including children and young people.

B. VicHealth has established the VicHealth Local Government Partnership Program (Program) to work with local government authorities to establish programs that work with and encourage young Victorians to be active, connected to their community and healthy.

C. The Council wishes to be a local government participant in the Program.

D. The parties enter into this MOU to record their agreement with each other to support the Program.

Agreed terms

1. Definitions and interpretation

1.1 Definitions

In this MOU unless the context otherwise requires:

Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday (being a public holiday appointed as such under the Public Holidays Act 1993 (Vic)) in the Melbourne metropolitan area.

Confidential Information means information (in whatever form) of a party including but not limited to technical, scientific and financial information which comes into the possession of the other party through intentional or unintentional disclosure, excluding information which:

(a) is or comes into the public domain other than by disclosure in breach of the terms of this MOU;

(b) is or becomes available to the recipient party from a third party lawfully in possession of it and with the lawful power to disclose it to the recipient party;

(c) is rightfully known by the recipient party (as shown by its written record) prior to the date of disclosure to it under this MOU; or

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(d) is independently developed by an employee of the recipient party who has no knowledge of the disclosure made under this MOU.

Core Module and Stretch Module has the meaning given in clause 3(b) and Annexure A.

Dispute Notice has the meaning given to it in clause 12.1.

Harmful Industry Policy means VicHealth's Harmful Industry relationship funding and procurement policy which may be found at https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/search/vichealth-harmful-industry-relationship-funding-and-procurement-policy.

Harmful Products means tobacco (or other smoking products), unhealthy food and drinks, alcohol and gambling.

Health Information has the meaning given to that term in the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic).

Intellectual Property includes patents, know-how, copyright, designs, semiconductor or circuit layout rights, trademarks, trade secrets, data, rights in Confidential Information, business or company names and other proprietary rights or any right to registration of such rights, whether created before or after the date of this MOU and whether protected under common law or statute.

MOU means this Memorandum of Understanding as amended from time-to-time.

Notice means a written notice, consent, approval or other communication in the English language, given under this MOU.

Participation Agreement means any funding agreement entered into by the parties under which VicHealth funds activities related to the Purpose.

Participating Councils means any local governmental entity which has entered into a memorandum of understanding or other agreement with VicHealth and has agreed to participate in the Program.

Personal Information has meaning given to that term in the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic).

Privacy Legislation means the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic) and any applicable code of practice approved under the Privacy and Data Protection Act from time to time, if applicable.

Program has the meaning given in Background paragraph B.

Program Intellectual Property means all Intellectual Property including reports, case studies and background information, photographs, audio visual material and other deliverables specified in this MOU and any subsequent Participation Agreements.

Program Material means all material created by the Council in the course of participating in the Program and includes any Participation Agreement deliverables. For the avoidance of doubt Program Materials includes raw data collected or generated in the course of the Program.

Purpose has the meaning given to that term in clause 3(a).

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State means the Crown in the right of the State of Victoria.

1.2 Interpretation

In this MOU, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) words in the singular include the plural and vice versa;

(b) if a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have corresponding meanings;

(c) 'includes' means includes without limitation;

(d) a reference to:

(i) a document includes all amendments or supplements to, or replacements or novations of, that document;

(ii) a clause, paragraph, schedule, annexure or attachment is to a clause or paragraph of, or schedule, annexure or attachment to, this MOU;

(iii) any legislation includes subordinate legislation under it and includes that legislation and subordinate legislation as modified or replaced; and

(iv) if the date on or by which any act must be done under this MOU is not a Business Day, the act must be done on or by the next Business Day.

(e) Headings do not affect the interpretation of this MOU.

2. Term

This MOU will commence on the day it is signed by the last party and will continue until:

(a) the cessation of the Program; or

(b) terminated by the parties in accordance with clause 13.

3. Purpose of this MOU

(a) The purpose of this MOU is to facilitate the parties' collaboration, co-operation and mutual assistance in the performance of their respective functions in the Program. (Purpose).

(b) The Program modules as detailed in Annexure A (Core and Stretch Modules) outline the key program outcomes and best practice implementation guidance for Participating Councils in to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people under the Program.

(c) The parties acknowledge and agree to each:

(i) support the Purpose;

(ii) discharge their responsibilities (including those set out in this MOU);

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(iii) minimise and avoid any marketing of Harmful Products to children in the performance of their roles and responsibilities under this Agreement.

(d) This MOU is not intended to substitute, vary or otherwise replace any existing rights, powers or obligations the party may have at law.

4. Roles and responsibilities

4.1 General

The parties acknowledge and agree that other Participating Councils also have roles and responsibilities in relation to the Purpose.

4.2 Role and responsibilities of VicHealth

VicHealth's role and responsibility within the Program is to:

(a) facilitate community of practice sessions for all Participating Councils;

(b) provide health promotion leadership capacity building to all Participating Councils;

(c) provide data and monitoring capacity building to all Participating Councils;

(d) at its discretion, invite Participating Councils to apply for funded activities in support of the program; and

(e) evaluate and report on data collected as part of the Program.

4.3 Role and responsibilities of the Council

(a) The Council's role and responsibility within the Program is to:

(i) implement the minimum deliverables for each impact stream in each of the Core or Stretch Modules listed in Annexure A, within an agreed timeframe;

(ii) meet reporting requirements including an annual project plan and reporting on the completion of key project deliverables, as requested by VicHealth

(iii) provide a statement of commitment from the CEO to support the goals of this Program, namely the inclusion of actions to address children and young people’s health and wellbeing needs aligned to the priorities of the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2021-25

(iv) participate in community of practice sessions facilitated by VicHealth;

(v) participate in health promotion leadership capacity building activities facilitated by VicHealth;

(vi) comply with all VicHealth policies in connection with this MOU, where reasonable notice of such policies has been provided; and

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comply with all reasonable directions of VicHealth in relation to the Program.

(b) Harmful Industry Policy

The Council agrees to comply with the Harmful Industry Policy and will if requested complete the harmful industry relationship declaration form. A failure to make this declaration may result in VicHealth terminating this MOU.

(c) Tobacco Products and Promotion

(i) The Council acknowledges that VicHealth was established under the Tobacco Act 1987 (Vic) and have certain objectives and functions set by that Act.

(ii) The Council must not (and must use reasonable endeavours to ensure that it's employees, agents and contractors do not) take part in any act which is damaging to, or likely to damage, VicHealth's reputation, or is offensive, corrupt or disreputable or which may bring VicHealth into disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule.

(iii) The Council must:

(A) support the prohibition of smoking at the Council premises;

(B) ensure that none of the Council's officers or employees publicly endorse tobacco or tobacco products in any way;

(C) ensure that the Council does not receive sponsorship from any entity which is in the business of manufacturing or marketing tobacco, smoking or other smoking related products;

(D) ensure that tobacco products are not available at any venue or at any event or activity connected with the Program;

(E) ensure that tobacco or tobacco products are not promoted in any publication produced or officially endorsed by the Council; and

(F) inform VicHealth immediately upon becoming aware that any employees, agents or contractors may have been involved directly or indirectly in any activity which may cause a breach of the obligations in clause 4.3(c)(iii).

(d) Safety of children

(i) The Council must:

(A) comply and ensure that all its employees (including approved sub-contractors) comply, with the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 (Vic) and the Worker Screening Act 2020 (Vic).

(B) ensure that prior to any employee (including approved sub-contractors) participating in any part of the Program which involves direct and unsupervised work with children:

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(I) each relevant individual passes a Working With Children Check (WWCC); and

(II) the Council is in possession of a copy of each relevant individual’s assessment notice (including assessment notices for individuals engaged by approved sub-contractors); and

(III) if it receives a negative notice regarding the WWCC for an individual engaged for the Services, immediately and permanently remove that person from any role that usually involves direct and unsupervised contact with a child; and

(C) retain copies of all WWCC assessment notices received.

(ii) If the Council's employees (including approved sub-contractors) will have direct and unsupervised contact with children, the Council must implement Child Safe Standards in accordance with Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 (Vic) so that:

(A) the safety of all relevant children is promoted;

(B) child abuse (as defined in the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 (Vic)) is prevented; and

(C) allegations of child abuse are properly responded to.

(iii) The Council must allow VicHealth (or its nominee) to carry out audits of its compliance with this clause and provide VicHealth with access to or copies of all WWCC records and any other information VicHealth may reasonably require.

(iv) If the Council is in breach of this clause, it must immediately on becoming aware of the breach:

(A) notify VicHealth in writing; and

(B) take steps to rectify the breach.

5. Co-operation and consultation

The parties will exercise their rights and perform their obligations under this MOU in a co-operative, consultative and transparent manner.

6. Publicity

(a) The Council must cooperate with VicHealth in relation to all publicity associated with the MOU and any Participation Agreement.

(b) VicHealth may publicise the benefits accruing to the Council and/or the State associated with the Program. VicHealth may include the name of the Council and/or details of any Participation Agreement activity in any publicity material and in VicHealth's annual report.

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(c) The Council must acknowledge VicHealth's support, including any funding provided under any Participation Agreement:

(i) in all public announcements concerning the Program;

(ii) in all documents, materials, reports and other items relating to the Program;

(iii) at all events relating to or organised in connection with the Program; and

(iv) as otherwise directed by VicHealth,

in the manner directed by VicHealth from time to time.

7. Intellectual Property

(a) All rights in any Program Intellectual Property are owned by VicHealth and the Council hereby unconditionally and irrevocably assign, and agree to assign, to VicHealth all rights (including all rights in Intellectual Property (IPRs), title and interest in and to such Program Intellectual Property immediately on creation.

(b) VicHealth grants the Council a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide, royalty free licence to use, reproduce, adapt and otherwise exploit the Program Intellectual Property:

(i) solely for the purpose of conducting the Program in accordance with this MOU and any Participation Agreement; and

(ii) as otherwise permitted by VicHealth in writing.

(c) The Council warrants that any Program Intellectual Property created by it or any of its employees, officers, agents or contractors does not infringe, and its use in any way by VicHealth in accordance with this MOU will not infringe, the IPRs of any person, and the Council has obtained all necessary consents from authors to acts that would but for the consent infringe moral rights.

(d) The Council grants to VicHealth a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual licence to use and reproduce the Council's name, logo and endorsements for the purpose of promoting and reporting on the Program.

8. Representatives

(a) Each party will nominate a representative to act as the contact point for all communications under this MOU.

(b) Each party's representative is authorised to act as the agent of that party in relation to the exercise by that party of its rights, discretions and obligations under this MOU.

9. Funding opportunities

(a) VicHealth may from time to time invite Participating Councils to apply to participate in an activity under the Program which includes funding.

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(b) If the Council agrees to participate in a Program activity which receives funding, it must enter into a Participation Agreement with VicHealth setting out the expectations and requirements for funding (including any related activity targets or key performance indicators).

(c) Nothing in this MOU is to be construed as creating any obligation, guarantee, commitment or undertaking by VicHealth to provide funding or to the Council in relation to the Program.

10. Confidentiality and information handling

10.1 Confidentiality

(a) Each party may use the Confidential Information of the other party only for the purposes of this MOU.

(b) Each party must keep Confidential Information of the other party confidential except:

(i) for disclosures permitted under paragraph (c); and

(ii) to the extent that party is required by law to disclose any Confidential Information.

(c) A party may disclose Confidential Information of the other party to its officers or employees who have a need to know for the purposes of this MOU (and only to the extent that each has a need to know).

(d) Each party’s obligations under this section will survive termination of this MOU and will continue in relation to Confidential Information until the Confidential Information disclosed to it lawfully becomes part of the public domain.

10.2 Information handling

The parties acknowledge and agree that:

(a) effective information sharing is essential to the success of the Program;

(b) each party will, subject to law and the requirements of clause 10.3, share information collected through the performance of their obligations under this MOU, in a timely and consistent manner.

10.3 Privacy

The parties agree:

(a) they will comply with all applicable Privacy Legislation with respect to any act done or practice engaged in by them under or in connection with this MOU;

(b) that where any Personal Information or Health Information is collected from or about an individual, that they take reasonable steps to ensure that such individuals are made aware of:

(i) the identity of who is collecting the information (where that party is required by applicable Privacy Legislation); and

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(ii) any other matters which the individual is required to informed about at the time of collection under applicable Privacy Legislation.

(c) to co-operate with any reasonable request of the other relating to the protection of Personal Information or Health Information or the investigation of a complaint relating to the collection, use of disclosure of Personal Information or Health Information.

10.4 Restrictions on sharing of information

(a) Despite anything in this MOU, nothing permits or compels a party to use or disclose information in circumstances where such use or disclosure would in the reasonable opinion of the custodian of the information, be contrary to law;

(b) Where a party asserts in response to a request for information, or during information sharing activities pursuant to this MOU, that any of the circumstances described in clause (a) above arise, the parties will cooperate and explain their position and reasons.

11. Notices

11.1 Giving a communication

A Notice may (in addition to any other method permitted by law) be sent by pre-paid post, pre-paid courier or by electronic mail as follows:

(a) to VicHealth:

VicHealth Representative Name:[ ] Position: [ ] Telephone: [ ] Email: [ ] to the Council:

Council Representative Name:[ ] Position: [ ] Telephone: [ ] Email: [ ]

11.2 Time of delivery

A Notice or document will be taken to be delivered or served as follows:

(a) in the case of delivery in person or by courier, when delivered;

(b) in the case of delivery by post, 3 Business Days after the date of posting;

(c) in the case of electronic mail, if the receiving party has agreed to receipt in that form and the message is correctly addressed to and successfully transmitted to that party’s electronic mail address (e-mail address), and acknowledgment of receipt is recorded on the sender’s computer.

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11.3 After hours communications

If any Notice is delivered or deemed to be delivered:

(a) after 5.00 pm in the place of receipt; or

(b) on a day which is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in the place of receipt,

it is taken as having been delivered at 9.00 am on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in that place.

12. Dispute resolution

12.1 Dispute notice

(a) The parties agree to use reasonable efforts to resolve by negotiation any problem that arises between them in relation to the matters in this MOU.

(b) A party claiming that a dispute has arisen under this MOU must give a Notice to the other party, specifying the nature of the dispute (Dispute Notice).

(c) A Dispute Notice may be withdrawn at any time by the party who gave the Dispute Notice.

12.2 Dispute resolution process

(a) Within 10 Business Days from the date of issue of the Dispute Notice, the representatives of each party will use their best endeavours to resolve the dispute.

(b) Failing settlement of the matters the subject of the Dispute Notice within 20 days from the date of the issue of the Dispute Notice, or any other time agreed by the parties, the parties will escalate the matters the subject of the Dispute Notice to more senior employees of each of the parties until a resolution is reached.

12.3 Performance of obligations

Despite the existence of a dispute, the parties will continue to perform their obligations under this MOU.

13. Liability and indemnities

13.1 Council

(a) The Council indemnifies VicHealth, its employees, agents and officers (Indemnified Parties) and holds each of them harmless against any liability and any other loss, damage, claim, action or expense (including legal expense) (Loss) incurred or suffered by any of them in connection with this MOU or any Participation Agreement which arises directly or indirectly from or in connection with:

(i) any fraudulent, wilful, unlawful, dishonest or negligent act or omission by the Council or its employees, agents or officers;

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(ii) any breach of this MOU or Participation Agreement by the Council;

(iii) any injury to, or death of, a natural person and any loss of or damage to, real or personal property caused or contributed to by the Council or its employees, agents or officers;

(iv) any claim, action, demand, or proceeding by a third party against the Indemnified Parties caused or contributed to by the Council or its employees, agents or officers; or

(v) any act or omission by the Council or its employees, agents or officers.

(b) The Council's liability under clause 13.1(a) to an Indemnified Party will be reduced to the extent that any negligent act or omission or wilful misconduct by that Indemnified Party directly caused the relevant Loss.

13.2 VicHealth

VicHealth is not liable to the Council in any circumstance whatsoever for any consequential, indirect or incidental loss, special loss or damage or economic loss, loss of revenue, loss of production or loss of profit (whether direct or indirect).

14. Records

(a) The Council must make full and accurate records of its participation in the Program including delivery of any Participation, including without limitation:

(i) full financial Records relating to Participation Agreements and receipt and expenditure of the associated funds;

(ii) progress against any Core and/or Stretch Module deliverables;

(iii) the creation of any Program Materials; and

(iv) otherwise as required by law.

(b) The Council must retain those records during the term of this MOU and for a period of at least 7 years following the termination or expiration of this MOU.

15. Term and Termination

15.1 Initial term

This MOU will commence upon execution by all parties and shall continue to remain in force for one year unless terminated in accordance with clause 15.3.

15.2 Extension of term

(a) The parties may, during the initial term of this MOU, elect to extend the term of this MOU for one year.

(b) Any such further period or periods will be on the same terms and conditions as this MOU.

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15.3 Termination

(a) This MOU may be terminated on one month's written notice to the other party; or

(b) providing one weeks' written notice to the other party following the unsuccessful resolution of dispute under clause 12.

16. General

16.1 Variation

This MOU may be amended or replaced by agreement of the parties, and the parties agree that any amendments or replacements to the schedules can be made via an exchange of emails between them.

16.2 Counterparts

This MOU may be executed in any number of counterparts, including by way of electronic execution. All executed counterparts are taken to constitute one document.

16.3 Costs

Each party must pay its costs in relation to the preparation, negotiation and execution of this MOU.

16.4 Time to Act

If the time for a party to do something is not specified in this MOU, the party will do what is required within a reasonable time.

16.5 Compliance with Laws

Each party must comply with all laws affecting this MOU.

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Signing page

Signed by [INSERT NAME], for and on behalf of The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation in the presence of:

) ) ) )

[Insert name]

Witness signature

Witness Name (print) Date

Signed by [Authorised Signatory Name], [Authorised Signatory Title] for and on behalf of [LGA Name] in the presence of:

) ) ) )

[Authorised Signatory Name]

Witness signature

Witness Name (print) Date

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Annexure A Core and Stretch Modules

Core Modules Core modules provide the best practice policy and implementation guidance for councils in 3 priority areas to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people:

• Creating connected and supportive communities • Building active communities • Building better food systems for healthier communities

Creating connected and supportive communities

Impact stream

Implementation Actions Minimum deliverables Reporting Requirements

Co-designing with young people for better community wellbeing

To complete the impact stream ‘Co-designing with young people for better community wellbeing’, councils will select from:

Quick win: Understand and prioritise social connection

Step up: Co-design social connection opportunities with young people in your community

To complete the impact stream ‘Co-designing with young people for better community wellbeing’, councils will have:

1. enhanced understanding of social connection opportunities and gaps for young people in their local communities

2. documented increased opportunities for social connection for children and young people

3. demonstrated leadership and commitment to co-designing with young people to improve community wellbeing

4. demonstrated succession planning outlining how the activity will contribute to the outcomes of current and future

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Ambitious: Implement a project to improve social connection

Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plans.

Building proud and inclusive communities

To complete the impact stream ‘Building proud and inclusive communities’, councils will select from:

Addressing race-based discrimination

Quick win: Undertake a cultural inclusion snapshot

Step up: Initiate a community-led partnership

Ambitious: Develop an anti-racism strategy

Ambitious: Develop a youth film project

LGBTIQA+ inclusion

Quick win: Assess Rainbow readiness

Step up: Establish an LGBTIQA+ young people’s advisory group

To complete the impact stream ‘Building proud and inclusive communities’, councils will have:

1. identified key priority cohorts of children and young people who face greater barriers to inclusion in community activities

2. implemented a new activity that promotes the inclusion of priority cohorts of children and young people based on council demographics and needs

3. demonstrated support from council and local leadership to building proud and inclusive community practices by allocating resources and/or endorsing strategies or policies

4. demonstrated succession planning outlining how the activity will contribute to the outcomes of current and future Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plans.

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Ambitious: Develop an LGBTIQA+ young people’s action plan

Ambitious: Create a community ‘Signs of LGBTIQA+ Hope’ campaign

Gender equality

Quick win: Embed values-based messaging and proactive communications about gender equality across council

Step up: Address sexist and sexually harassing behaviours in the workplace by empowering bystanders

Ambitious: Develop a young women’s leadership program to connect, grow and empower future community leaders

Disability inclusion

Quick win: Learn about children and young people with disability and how you can support their access, inclusion and participation

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Step up: Conduct a disability inclusion audit from a children and young people perspective

Ambitious: Take action and strengthen allyship

Addressing social determinants of mental wellbeing

To complete the impact stream ‘Addressing social determinants of mental wellbeing’, councils will select from:

Quick win: Conduct a self-assessment of council action on social determinants of mental wellbeing

Step up: Foster effective internal partnerships and collaboration within council

Ambitious: Foster effective external partnerships and collaboration to address social determinants

To complete the impact stream ‘Addressing social determinants of mental wellbeing’, councils will have to:

1. increase their understanding of the key social determinants that influence children and young people’s mental wellbeing, and the interventions that can be used to prevent mental ill-health among children and young people

2. implement changes to strengthen their internal and/or external partnerships in order to reduce inequities in social determinants for children and young people

3. demonstrate activities to involve children and young people in working toward the goal of the impact stream

4. demonstrate support from council and local leadership to work toward the goals of the impact stream by allocating resources and/or endorsing strategies and policies

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Building Active Communities

Impact stream

Recommended implementation actions

Minimum deliverables Reporting Requirements

Increasing active travel to and from school

To complete the impact stream ‘Increasing active travel to and from school’, councils will select from:

Quick win: Deliver a month-long walking and bike riding to school program

Step up: Deliver a year-round walking and bike riding to school program

Step up: Apply an equity approach to walking and bike riding to school

Ambitious: Deliver school neighbourhood walking and bike riding infrastructure projects

Option A: Open Streets

Option B: Drop off zones

To complete the impact stream ‘Increasing active travel to and from school’, councils will have:

1. documented the goals of the identified implementation action, including priority focus on

o locations, o key population cohorts

2. demonstrated increase of active travel opportunities to and from key locations for children and young people

3. demonstrated activities to involve children and young people in working toward the goal of the impact stream to increase active opportunities to and from school


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Including walking and bike riding in council strategies

To complete the impact stream ‘Including walking and bike riding in council strategies’, councils will select from:

Quick win: Promote walking and bike riding in your community

Step up: Assess neighbourhood walking and bike riding infrastructure needs

Step up: Create a council walking and bike riding priority investment plan

Ambitious: Deliver neighbourhood walking and bike riding infrastructure projects

To complete the impact stream ‘Including walking and bike riding in council strategies, councils will have:

1. identified walking and bike riding priority locations or routes, projects, activations or infrastructure changes and targets to address these priorities

2. demonstrated support from council and local leadership to work toward the goals of the impact stream by allocating resources and/or endorsing of strategies or policies

3. implemented changes that documented increased opportunities for walking and bike riding around the community


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Creating opportunities for all Victorians to be active

To complete the impact stream ‘Creating opportunities for all Victorians to be active’, councils will select from:

Quick win: Increase and promote local sport and recreation opportunities

Option A: Create a campaign to showcase local active options to young people

Option B: Create new informal and social sport opportunities for young people

Option C: Activate underused local spaces to create new community activity spaces

Option D: Include active options at council festivals and events

Step up: Apply an equity approach to reduce barriers for young people’s activity

Step up: Increase local social sport options

Ambitious: Promote mental health and wellbeing in sport

To complete the impact stream ‘Creating opportunities for all Victorians to be active’, councils will have:

1. identified priority cohorts of children and young people who face barriers to being active

2. demonstrated an increase in physical activity opportunities for identified priority cohorts of children and young people

3. demonstrated activities to involve children and young people in working toward the goal to increase active opportunities

4. demonstrated succession planning outlining how the activity will contribute to the outcomes of current and future Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plans

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Including gender equity in council sport and recreation policy

To complete the impact stream ‘Including gender equity in council sport and recreation policy’, councils will select from:

Quick win: Establish an active women and girls’ network

Step up: Improve club capacity to create a welcoming environment for women and girls

Step up: Adopt an active women and girls’ strategy

Ambitious: Implement a community sport gender equity policy

To complete the impact stream ‘Including gender equity in council sport and recreation policy’, councils will have:

1. established a network, reference group or governance structure, including women and girl members, to support gender equity in sport and recreation

2. undertaken community engagement to include the ideas of women and girls in the development of all stages of the implementation actions

3. demonstrated an increase in club capacity to provide participation opportunities for women and girls on and off the field

4. demonstrated support from council and local leadership to include gender equity in sport and recreation by allocating resources and/or endorsing strategies or policies


Empowering and enabling women to get active through local promotion of

To complete the impact stream ‘Empowering and enabling women to get active through local promotion of This Girl Can – Victoria’, councils will select from:

To complete the impact stream ‘Empowering and enabling women to get active through local promotion of This Girl Can – Victoria’, councils will have:

1. demonstrated engagement of local sports and recreation providers to use This Girl Can – Victoria materials

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This Girl Can - Victoria

Quick win: Promote This Girl Can – Victoria in your community

Step up: Amplify sport and active recreation opportunities through This Girl Can – Victoria

Ambitious: Create a localised This Girl Can – Victoria campaign

2. documented promotion of and engagement with This Girl Can – Victoria through council communication channels

3. demonstrated awareness by staff and community members of the campaign and key messages


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Building Better Food Systems for Healthier Communities

Impact stream

Recommended implementation actions Minimum deliverables Reporting Requirements

Creating thriving local food systems

To complete the impact stream ‘Creating thriving local food systems’, councils will select from:

Quick win: Deliver a community food festival or forum

Step up: Create a local food coalition

Ambitious: Implement a healthy and sustainable food system strategy

To complete the impact stream ‘Creating thriving local food systems’, councils will have:

1. documented council’s goals for the identified implementation action, including a priority focus on:

o food security o food at all stages of life, including

breastfeeding and first foods o healthy, sustainable and locally

sourced foods 2. established partnerships with key

stakeholders in the local food system 3. demonstrated activities to involve

members of the community, including children and young people, in working toward the goals of the activity

4. demonstrated support from council and local leadership to work toward the goals of the impact stream, for example, endorsement or alignment of policies

5. demonstrated succession planning outlining how the activity will contribute to the outcomes of current and future Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing

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Plans.

Embedding healthy food and drink options in council owned and operated places

To complete the impact stream ‘Embedding healthy food and drink options in council owned and operated places’, councils will select from:

Quick win: Create healthy drinks environments in council settings

Step up: Create healthy food retail environments in council-owned settings

Ambitious: Adopt a healthy food policy approach for council

To complete the impact stream ‘Embedding healthy food and drink options in council owned and operated places’, councils will have:

1. identified the council owned and managed spaces frequented by children and young people that will be the focus of change

2. met the healthy food and/or drink environment changes relevant to the selected implementation action

3. adopted a new policy/ies that ensure improvements to council food environments achieved through this impact stream are sustained


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Using healthy rewards and sponsorships in community activities

To complete the impact stream ‘Using healthy rewards and sponsorships in community activities’, councils will select from:

Quick win: Implement a healthy rewards program

Step up: Implement a healthy sponsorship policy for council-run events

Ambitious: Phase out alcohol and unhealthy food advertising on council-owned or run assets and spaces

To complete the impact stream ‘Using healthy awards and sponsorships in community activities’, councils will have:

1. identified local high-impact settings, spaces or policy opportunities to focus on for the chosen intervention

2. increased healthy rewards and/or sponsorships or decreased unhealthy rewards and/or sponsorships in those settings, spaces or policies

3. demonstrated change in settings, spaces or policy that centre around children and young people


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Enabling healthy partnerships

To complete the impact stream ‘Enabling healthy partnerships’, councils will select from:

Quick win: Build awareness of healthy partnerships

Step up: Support healthy partnerships through community grants programs

Ambitious: Create healthy partnerships through grants – a more comprehensive approach

To complete the impact stream ‘Enabling healthy partnerships’, councils will have:

1. identified and outlined the scope, key settings/space, partners and audience to address with the relevant implementation action

2. engaged with, and received endorsement from, the relevant council and community leaders who oversee the identified settings/space or partners to complete the implementation action (e.g. the leader participates in the communication effort or the council endorses the relevant policy/ies)

3. prioritised change in settings, spaces or policy that centre around children and young people


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Stretch modules

Stretch modules can also be completed as part of this partnership.

Increasing alcohol harm prevention at a local level

Impact stream



Adopting alcohol harm prevention actions to protect children and young people

To complete the impact stream ‘Adopting alcohol harm prevention actions to protect children and young people’, councils will select from:

Quick win: Integrate alcohol harm prevention into local programs and activities aimed at young people

Step up: Reduce the consumption and promotion of alcohol products at council-run festivals and events

Ambitious: Reduce the consumption and promotion of alcohol products on council owned land

To complete the impact stream ‘Adopting alcohol harm prevention actions to protect children and young people’, councils will have:

1. enhanced understanding of their community alcohol profile and prioritisation of actions for alcohol harm prevention

2. demonstrated adoption of actions which lead to alcohol harm prevention to protect children and young people

3. demonstrated support from council and local leadership for adopting alcohol harm prevention actions to protect children and young people


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Strengthening tobacco control at a local level

Impact stream



Adopting tobacco control actions to protect children and young people

To complete the impact stream ‘Adopting tobacco control actions to protect children and young people’, councils will select from:

Quick win: Amplify anti-smoking campaigns

Step up: Develop a Comprehensive smokefree policy

Ambitious: Implement your comprehensive smokefree policy

To complete the impact stream ‘Adopting tobacco control actions to protect children and young people’, councils will have:

1. mapped partners within council who are already working on tobacco control or can assist to achieve tobacco control actions as part of this module

2. demonstrated support from council and local leadership for tobacco control actions to protect children and young people

3. demonstrated adoption of actions which lead to tobacco control initiatives to protect children and young people


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Promoting everyday creativity at a local level

Impact stream



Increasing equity in creative strategies

To complete the impact stream ‘Increasing equity in creative strategies’, councils will select from:

Quick win: Audit and promote councils accessible and equitable creative programs

Step up: Establish a cultural creative careers hub

Ambitious: Increase creative spaces for Deaf and Disabled young people

Ambitious: Embed access and cultural equity through creative strategies

Option A: Develop a cultural equity plan

Option B: Review council strategies to improve strategic inclusion for children and young people with disabilities in creative programs

To complete the impact stream ‘Increasing equity in creative strategies’ your council will have:

1. identified priority cohorts of young people who face barriers to participation in arts, culture and creative programs or careers

2. demonstrated activities to involve people representing the identified cohorts to inform improved access to creative programs

3. demonstrated inclusion and promotion of access or cultural equity in creative programs through council communication channels


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Embracing opportunities for children to inform creative programs

To complete the impact stream ‘Embracing opportunities for children to inform creative programs’, councils will select from:

Quick Win: Audit and promote creative programs for children

Step-Up: Work with children to develop a vision for a child friendly, creative community

Ambitious: Appoint children to supported decision-making roles about creative programs

To complete the impact stream ‘Embracing opportunities for children to inform creative programs’, councils will have:

1. identified existing council and council-supported programs that support children as audiences or creators

2. adopted policies that allow for children to be involved on the development of creative programs.

3. supported the delivery of creative programs that involved children’s voices during selection or development


Improving opportunities for young people to lead creative programs

To complete the impact stream ‘Improving opportunities for young people to lead creative programs’, councils will select from:

Quick Win: Audit and promote creative programs for young people

To complete the impact stream ‘Improving opportunities for young people to lead creative programs, councils will have:

1. identified existing council and council-supported programs that support young people as audiences or creators

2. adopted policy/ies that allow for young people to be consulted on the development of creative programs

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The Step Up: Co-design creative programs with young people

Ambitious: Appoint young people as creative leaders

3. supported the delivery of creative programs that involve young people’s voices during design or development


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