Tell us your thoughts on the draft Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 

A plan for a healthier Yarra

Yarra’s Public Health and Wellbeing Plan guides Council’s work in supporting, improving and promoting our community’s health and wellbeing over a four-year period. It outlines how we support our community through programs, services, infrastructure and facilities to ensure Yarra is a place that encourages health and wellbeing for everyone.  

Evidence-based and community-informed

The draft Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan for 2025–2029 is informed by the best available evidence on the health and wellbeing of our local community. This is compiled in the recently published  Yarra Health and Wellbeing Profile [ PDF, 5.96 MB] , available as an  Executive Summary [ PDF, 603.62 KB]  and as a series of  10 health and wellbeing snapshots [ PDF, 5.35 MB] .    

We’ve also aligned the draft Plan with the requirements of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, and the relevant priorities of the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2023–27.  

Priority areas within the new draft plan have been informed by the feedback and ideas shared with us through extensive community engagement conducted for our 2025–29 Council Plan. This included engaging with a Community Working Group through a deliberative engagement process.  

The priority areas have also been informed by two workshops with our Health and Wellbeing Expert Reference Group, which included 20 stakeholders from Yarra’s local health and social support organisations.  

Proposed priority areas

The proposed seven priority areas that are included in the draft Plan are:   

• First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing   

• Safe and respectful communities   

• Climate resilient households and communities   

• Food security and healthy food environments   

• Mental and social wellbeing   

• Reduced impacts of alcohol, drugs, vaping and tobacco   

• Active living   

Have your say

This is the last chance to review and provide feedback on the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan before it is adopted by Council later this year.