A Social Plan for North Sydney 2008-2012 Foreword
North Sydney Council is pleased to present A Social The first part of the plan describes the character of Plan for North Sydney 2008-2012, which has been the North Sydney community, recent changes that developed in consultation with the local community have occurred, and the process that has lead to the and service providers. The purpose of the plan is to development of the plan. The second part provides identify and address social issues in North Sydney. a discussion about issues affecting the North Sydney Council’s previous Social Plan covered the period COMMUNITY AND THE WORK THAT .ORTH 3YDNEY #OUNCIL 2004-2007. AND ITS PARTNERS WILL UNDERTAKE TO ADDRESS THEM
The Local Government (General) Regulation 1999 7E WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK ALL requires all councils in New South Wales (NSW) those who have participated in the development of to produce a social or community plan at least once THE PLAN AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU every five years. The legislation was introduced as on its implementation. a means of promoting social justice. North Sydney Council established itself as a forerunner in this area in 1981 when its first Social Plan was adopted voluntarily.
In “Planning a Sustainable Future”, November 2006, the Department of Local Government reviewed its requirements for social planning and proposed Genia McCaffery three options for future plans, one of which is to Mayor of North Sydney streamline the planning and reporting processes for NSW councils, thus integrating social planning into councils’ broader strategic planning. It is expected that the new requirements will be introduced shortly.
Consultation and research for the current plan have identified the following issues: s #OMMUNITY SAFETY s (EALTH AND WELLBEING s (OUSING s 7ORKING LEARNING AND VOLUNTEERING
A Social Plan for North Sydney 1 Contents Executive summary
The purpose of this plan is to identify and address c) The community has access to healthy eating and social issues in North Sydney. The Local Government exercise amenities. (General) Regulation 1999 requires all councils d) Early childhood health is supported. s Executive summary 3 in New South Wales (NSW) to produce a social (iii) Housing s Profile of North Sydney 4 or community plan at least once every five years. Council’s previous Social Plan covered the period A ,OW AND MEDIUM INCOME EARNERS WITH LINKS TO s Changes in North Sydney 2001-2006 6 2004-2007. the LGA are supported in accessing affordable accommodation. s Methodology 8 The current plan will promote the Council’s vision b) Older people in need have access to local nursing s ,INKS WITH OTHER .ORTH 3YDNEY #OUNCIL PLANS 9 FOR .ORTH 3YDNEY AND IS LINKED TO TWO OTHER .ORTH Sydney Council plans, namely the “2020 Vision homes and retirement villages. s Monitoring and implementation 9 Strategic Plan” and the “Management Plan”. C (OMELESS PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO EMERGENCY AND medium term housing. s Community safety 10 4HE PLAN WAS DEVELOPED FROM RESEARCH INTO KEY d) There is an increase in the supply of housing statistics and from consultation with the local s (EALTH AND WELLBEING 16 suitable for older people and people with community and service providers, through various disabilities. s (OUSING 26 CONSULTATION SESSIONS AND THE USE OF A STAKEHOLDER survey. The consultation and research have identified (iv) Working, learning and s 7ORKING LEARNING AND VOLUNTEERING 32 the following issues: volunteering s Bibliography 40 s #OMMUNITY SAFETY A 7ORKING FAMILIES ARE SUPPORTED IN ACCESSING s !CKNOWLEDGEMENTS 41 s (EALTH AND WELLBEING affordable childcare. s Appendix 1: Initiatives by target groups 43 s (OUSING b) Migrants are supported in entering the s 7ORKING LEARNING AND VOLUNTEERING WORKFORCE s Appendix 2: Initiatives by Management Plan 46 To address these issues, Council has set a number of c) Volunteers are recognised and supported. s Appendix 3: Statistics by target group 53 objectives. d) Community groups are recognised and supported. s Appendix 4: Evaluation of A Social Plan for North Sydney (i) Community safety e) Students are recognised and supported 2004-2007 55 a) Initiatives are in place to address road accidents. f) Individual development is supported. b) Initiatives are in place to address drug and alcohol The objectives will be implemented through various abuse. INITIATIVES SOME OF WHICH WILL BE UNDERTAKEN IN c) The community is more informed about falls partnership with external organisations. AND TAKES ACTION TO PREVENT THEM 2EGULAR EVALUATION WILL TAKE PLACE TO ENSURE THAT d) The community is more informed about we achieve the aims and objectives in the plan, domestic violence and how to report incidents. including: e) Facilities and services are made safer and fairer for the whole community. s THE PRODUCTION OF ANNUAL REPORTS ABOUT THE INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN AND HOW WELL WE HAVE (ii) Health and wellbeing PERFORMED AND A #OUNCIL WORKS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS TO IDENTIFY s THE MONITORING OF KEY STATISTICS TO INFORM #OUNCIL THE CAUSES OF SOCIAL ISOLATION AND TAKES ACTION TO of emerging trends. lessen its effects. b) The community is more informed about stress and how to prevent it.
2 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 3 Snapshot of North Sydney
The North Sydney Local Government Area (LGA) With regard to the different kinds of dwellings, the Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish, French, is located on the northern side of Sydney Harbour, majority of people in private property live in flats, German, Italian, Korean, Greek and Hindi. The and covers 10 square kilometres. It is both urban units or apartments (70.3%), with most renting English language skills of those who speak another and green in character, comprising two Central (46.4%). The proportion of those who fully own their language vary. Business Districts (CBD’s), smaller suburban centres, properties is 22.3%, those in the process of buying As well as its residential population, North Sydney residential areas, parks and open spaces. them 19.0%. There is a significant component of also has large numbers of day-time visitors. There are social housing spread across the LGA that enables about 60,053 people employed in North Sydney. The The Estimated Residential Population is 62,407 low-income earners to live in North Sydney. This industries employing the highest number of people (as at June 2006), and there are marginally more has been achieved by a 70 year partnership between are “Professional, Scientific and Technical Services”, females (52.4%) than males (47.6%). The number of North Sydney Council and the State Government (16%), “Computer System Design and Related Indigenous persons (0.2%) is proportionately lower Housing Authorities. than for Greater Sydney (1.1%). Services” (12%), “Telecommunications Services” The majority of residents were born in Australia (5%), “Administrative Services” (5%), “Auxiliary North Sydney attracts young adults who move to (55.4%). However, there are significant numbers Finance and Insurance Services” (5%). There are also the area for employment. Almost 78% of residents of people born overseas (33.5%), with the balance 19 educational institutions drawing a total student participate in the labour force, and 62% of employed of Census respondents declining to provide this population of 18,282 students, the majority of which persons were employed as either Managers and information. Of those born overseas, the top ten live outside North Sydney. Administrators or Professionals, compared with 36% countries of birth are the UK, New Zealand, Japan, At certain times of the year and for special events for the Greater Sydney region. So not surprisingly, China, Hong Kong, South Africa, USA, India, tens of thousands of people travel to North Sydney the most dominant population group is 25-34 year Malaysia and Germany. The majority of residents only to watch boat races by day, fireworks by night, or to olds, representing 27.6% of the population, followed speak English at home (73%). Of those who speak . simply picnic by the Harbour. The well-patronised by 35-49 year olds (22.8%) another language at home, the top ten languages are Olympic Pool, Stanton Library, North Sydney Oval, and monthly markets in three locations throughout North Sydney, as well as Christmas, Youth Week and other festival events, all attract thousands more. Age structure North Sydney Council area age group (years) 2006 2001 Sydney Usual Statistical Sydney Change Residence Division Statistical 2001 to data number % % number % Division % 2006 0 to 4 2,645 4.5 6.6 2,169 3.9 6.7 476 5 to 11 2,094 3.6 9.1 2,136 3.9 9.5 -42 12 to 17 1,856 3.2 7.9 2,002 3.6 8.0 -146 18 to 24 5,162 8.9 9.9 5,430 9.9 9.9 -268 25 to 34 16,088 27.6 15.3 15,724 28.6 16.0 364 35 to 49 13,306 22.8 22.5 12,149 22.1 22.6 1,157 50 to 59 7,154 12.3 12.2 6,817 12.4 11.5 337 60 to 69 5,077 8.7 7.8 3,750 6.8 7.1 1,327 70 to 84 3,805 6.5 7.3 3,878 7.0 7.3 -73 85 and over 1,072 1.8 1.6 946 1.7 1.4 126 TOTAL 58,259 100.0 100.0 55,010 100.0 100.0 3,249
4 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 5 Changes in North Sydney 2001 to 2006
North Sydney has both a growing and a relatively young resident population. indicate the influx of dual-income couple families residential location for people seeking proximity to Between 2001 and 2006, the usually resident population counted in the Census into the area, where each partner is on a moderate- their employment in the inner Sydney and North grew by 3,250 people, or 5.9%. high income. Shore areas.
With regard to specific population groups, the 25-34 year olds group increased Despite a slight decline between 2001 and 2006, Summary of changes in North Sydney, 2001-2006: rental is still the dominant housing market in slightly between 2001 and 2006, but the largest increases were in 35-49 year olds 5.9% increase in population (up by 1,217 people) and 60-69 year olds (up by 1,372 people). North Sydney, accounting for 46.4% of all occupied dwellings. Weekly rent paid was generally much s )NCREASE IN INFANTS YEAR OLDS OLDER PARENTS This could indicate a change in the role and function of North Sydney LGA, higher than the Greater Sydney average, with 54.2% (35-49 year olds) and retirement age people with both parent groups and “empty nesters” moving in. There has also been of rented dwellings being in the top quartile of rents (60-69 year olds). an increase in 0-4 year olds. Though this group only represented 4.5% of the across Sydney. However this proportion decreased s )NCREASE IN COUPLE FAMILIES BOTH WITH AND population (6.6% across Sydney), the population increased by 512 people – a from 62.1% in 2001, with increases in all the lower without children, and a decrease in lone person 23.8% increase in number since 2001. The parents of these children are likely to quartiles, perhaps indicating that rents in other parts households. be in the 35-49 year age group, so the increase in both these groups indicates that of Sydney are “catching up” to North Sydney. Housing s (OUSEHOLD INCOMES RENTS AND MORTGAGE the area is beginning to attract slightly older couples who are starting families later loan repayments were also higher than average, with payments are still heavily skewed towards the in life. Some of this population is likely to be couples who have lived in the area 58.8% paying more than $2,000 per month. high end, but less so than in 2001. for some time, established themselves and are now deciding to have children. Looking at cultural and linguistic diversity, North s )NCREASE IN CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY This increase in children is also evident in the household type characteristics – Sydney was a little less diverse than Greater Sydney as s -ORE PEOPLE TAKING BUSES AND WALKING TO WORK couple families with children under 15 increased from 18.4% to 20.5% of all a whole, with 18.2% of the population being born in less people taking ferries, but car and train use families. However, the dominant family type in North Sydney is still couple a non-English speaking country, compared to 24.0% remains relatively stable. families without children, accounting for 57.4% of family households in 2006. in Sydney-wide. However this proportion increased s .ORTH 3YDNEY RETAINS ITS ROLE AND FUNCTION AS While family households were the most dominant household type (46%), lone from 17.2% in 2001. The proportion of total overseas- an area where young professionals move for person households were very significant, comprising 34.8% of all households. born was actually a little higher than that for Greater employment, living in lone person or couple only However, this represented a slight decline since 2001. The majority of lone person Sydney, but English speaking countries made up households, however this is diversifying a little, households were younger (aged 15-44), but a significant minority (23%) contained 15.1% of the total population, double the figure for with more children being born and an increase in lone persons aged over 65. These people are most likely ageing in place. Sydney. The emerging birthplace groups in North families and family housing types. Sydney were China, India and Malaysia, all increasing Overall, household size was relatively steady at 1.90 persons per dwelling, significantly since 2001. People speaking a language significantly lower than the Greater Sydney average, reflecting the smaller other than English at home increased from 14.7% in household types (couples without children and lone person households) prevalent 2001 to 16.5% in 2006. The major increases were in in the area. Dwelling structures also reflected this, with 52.6% being high density Chinese languages and Spanish. dwellings (flats in blocks of three stories or more), and only 12.4% separate houses. However, the proportion of separate houses did increase slightly between Of the 35,334 employed people counted in North 2001 and 2006. Sydney, 34.2% used public transport to get to work, almost double the Greater Sydney average of 18.0%. With regard to internal migration, of those persons usually resident in North There was an increase of 8.9% in people traveling to Sydney in 2006, only 32.9% were at the same address as 5 years before. Thus work by bus, while the use of ferries declined slightly. suggesting that the population is very mobile. Train and car use was steady, and 12.3% of people walked to work, up from 11.8%, and almost three Both individual and household incomes for North Sydney residents are relatively times the Greater Sydney average, indicating the high compared to the Greater Sydney region. 51% of individuals had incomes in accessibility of workplace to residential locations in the the top quartile in 2006. However this group barely changed in number between area. This shows that despite some clear demographic 2001 and 2006. The largest increase was in the third quartile (“medium highest”) changes mentioned above, North Sydney does retain group. For household incomes, 42.6% were in the top quartile in 2006, and its role within the Greater Sydney region as a major this also showed the largest increase since 2001. This combination of results may
6 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 7 Methodology Links with other
The process that led to the development of the plan Additional meetings were held with representatives North Sydney Council plans can be summarised as follows: FROM THE #ITY OF 3YDNEY #OUNCIL (OMELESSNESS 5NIT .ORTH 3HORE #OMMUNITY (OUSING .3#( AND s !SSESSMENT OF THE PREVIOUS SOCIAL PLAN A Social Plan for North Sydney 2008-2012 promotes The 2020 Vision is the central strategic plan for .ORTHERN 3YDNEY AND #ENTRAL #OAST !REA (EALTH including: the Council’s vision for North Sydney: Council. Adopted in 2005 with the primary purpose 3ERVICES .3##!(3 ()6 2ELATED 0ROGRAMS OF GUIDING #OUNCIL WITH ITS DECISION MAKING TO THE O INTERVIEWS WITH MEMBERS OF STAFF ABOUT WORK North Sydney is a vibrant community with a major and year 2020, it is seen as a comprehensive planning ACHIEVED AND OUTSTANDING ISSUES (ii) Consultation sessions unique commercial centre surrounded by related villages tool that underpins Council’s policies and processes. O RESEARCH INTO KEY STATISTICS with the community and neighbourhood centres. We celebrate community 4HE 3OCIAL 0LAN SEEKS TO PROMOTE THE LONG TERM GOALS s 3TEERING GROUP MEETINGS TO AGREE ON PROCESS FOR harmony, respect and diversity and we are recognised Community consultation, included focus groups with identified in the 2020 Vision. development of the plan. for our excellence in innovation, business and ecological a number of community groups, across the LGA, sustainability. The Management Plan sets out how the 2020 s $EVELOPMENT OF including people from culturally and linguistically Vision and the Social Plan will be implemented each O DRAFT ISSUES DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS OLDER PEOPLE PEOPLE WITH Ours is a place where residents and businesses are proud financial year. Its purpose is to provide: O ISSUES PAPER AND DISABILITIES AND WOMEN 4HE GROUPS WERE ASKED TO to belong and we welcome students and others who work s A CONCISE STATEMENT OF #OUNCILS GOALS OBJECTIVES O STAKEHOLDERS SURVEY consider the same issues as the service providers, in, visit and enjoy the area. Our community supports whether they agreed with them and whether they social, economic and environmental wellbeing through AND ACTIVITIES s #ONSULTATION UNDERTAKEN wanted to raise any other issues. Then representatives local and practical solutions. s AN INSTRUMENT OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND s #ONSULTATION RESULTS COLLATED AND ISSUES FROM THE GROUPS WERE INVITED BACK FOR A CROSS SECTIONAL the basis for measuring the performance 4HE PLAN IS LINKED TO .ORTH 3YDNEY #OUNCILS h prioritised. focus group to develop strategies for addressing the OF #OUNCIL Vision Strategic Plan” and the “Management Plan s 3TEERING GROUP MEETINGS TO issues. s A FRAMEWORK FOR DECISION MAKING AND RESOURCE 2008/09-2010/11”. O FEEDBACK CONSULTATION RESULTS AND !DDITIONAL CONSULTATIONS INCLUDED AN ART WORKSHOP allocation, and the foundation upon which the o agree actions to address the issues raised. with Council’s Creating Wellbeing group and a film lower level operational and business plans and s $RAFT PLAN WRITTEN by the users of the Planet X youth centre. budgets are based. s $RAFT PLAN ADOPTED FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION (iii) Stakeholders survey s &INAL 0LAN APPROVED BY #OUNCIL s 0LAN SUBMITTED TO THE $EPARTMENT OF ,OCAL People who were unable to attend the consultation Government. sessions, or who wanted to submit their own personal Monitoring and implementation comments were able to complete the survey, which There were three main types of consultation: was made available at Stanton Library and on the #OUNCIL WILL UNDERTAKE REGULAR EVALUATION INCLUDING s A CONSULTATION SESSION WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS Council website. annual reports and a final report at the end of the s CONSULTATION SESSIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY plan’s lifespan, to ensure that we achieve the aims The overall level of response can be summarised as and objectives of the plan. The reports will include s A STAKEHOLDERS SURVEY follows: information about how well we have performed (i) Consultation session with s ATTENDEES AT THE WORKSHOP FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS AGAINST THE INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN AND THE TARGETS service providers AND COMMUNITY GROUPS WE HAVE SET +EY STATISTICS RELEVANT TO SOME ISSUES s ATTENDEES AT EACH OF THE COMMUNITY (such as the cost of housing and road accidents), but ! WORKSHOP WAS HELD AT THE .ORTH 3YDNEY #OUNCIL CONSULTATION SESSIONS over which Council has no direct control, will be Chambers, with four issue groups. Each group was monitored to inform Council of emerging trends. ASKED TO CONSIDER THE DRAFT ISSUES AND WHETHER THEY s COMPLETED STAKEHOLDER SURVEYS wanted to raise any further issues. The groups then listed the issues in priority order, and suggested actions to address them, including relevant partners. Attendees were given the option of whether to stay IN THE SAME GROUP FOR THE DURATION OF THE WORKSHOP or move between groups. (A copy of the issues paper and other documents were sent out in advance of THE WORKSHOP
8 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 9 c) The community is more informed about falls s 4HERE WERE NON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELATED Community safety AND TAKES ACTION TO PREVENT THEM assaults in North Sydney in 2007, of which 54 d) The community is more informed about were at licensed premises and 96 were outdoors domestic violence and how to report incidents. or in public places. (Specific Crime Information 4OOL "UREAU OF #RIME 3TATISTICS 2ESEARCH 4HIS ISSUE RELATES TO EXTERNAL RISK FACTORS AFFECTING THE COMMUNITY )N COMPARISON e) Facilities and services are made safer and fairer NSW). TO OTHER 3YDNEY ,'!S .ORTH 3YDNEY IS A RELATIVELY SAFE PLACE (OWEVER THERE ARE for the whole community. a number of areas that could be improved. s 4HERE WERE RECORDED CRIMINAL INCIDENTS Key statistics involving possession and/or use of drugs in North The research and consultation results suggest that there are both perceived and s 4HERE WERE CRASHES IN .ORTH 3YDNEY IN Sydney in 2007. (Specific Crime Information actual road safety problems to be addressed. Statistics provided by the Road and 2006, of which 0 were fatal crashes, 174 were 4OOL "UREAU OF #RIME 3TATISTICS 2ESEARCH 4RAFlC !UTHORITY SEE h+EY STATISTICSv BELOW INDICATE THAT ALTHOUGH IN DECLINE injury crashes and 217 were non-injury crashes. NSW). road accidents in North Sydney are still of concern. The consultation identified 2OAD 4RAFlC #RASHES IN .37 2OADS s &ALLS ACCOUNTED FOR OF HOSPITALISATIONS OF THAT SOME ACCIDENTS MAY BE CAUSED BY DANGEROUS DRIVING SUCH AS SPEEDING OR DRINK Traffic Authority). North Sydney residents due to external causes driving. While others may be caused by pedestrians themselves, by not crossing at s )N OF YEAR OLDS AND OF from 2005 to 2006. (Episodes of Care 2005-06 safe locations or crossing at the wrong times. The consultation results also highlight YEAR OLDS IN !USTRALIA DRANK AT RISKY OR HIGH IN .ORTH 3YDNEY .3##!(3 schools as particular problem areas. Such problems may be addressed through RISK LEVELS FOR SHORT TERM HARM 4HESE RATES ARE s 4HERE WERE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELATED ASSAULTS regular education, enforcement and engineering treatments. ALMOST TWICE THE RATE FOR ALL !USTRALIANS in North Sydney in 2007. (Local Government Another area for improvement is problems associated with alcohol and other ! MUCH SMALLER PROPORTION OF YOUNG !REA 2ANKING "UREAU OF #RIME 3TATISTICS DRUGS .ORTH 3YDNEY HAS A RELATIVELY HIGH DENSITY OF PUBS AND CLUBS THAT MAKE AN PEOPLE AGED YEARS WERE DRINKING AT RISKY Research NSW). important contribution to the local economy and provide meeting places for the OR HIGH RISK LEVELS FOR SHORT TERM HARM 9OUNG s 4HERE WERE SEXUAL OFFENCES IN .ORTH 3YDNEY community, but which may sometimes be the focal point for alcohol related crime !USTRALIANS 4HEIR (EALTH AND 7ELLBEING IN ,OCAL 'OVERNMENT !REA 2ANKING and anti-social behaviour. That said, such problems are not exclusive to licensed !USTRALIAN )NSTITUTE OF (EALTH AND 7ELFARE "UREAU OF #RIME 3TATISTICS 2ESEARCH .37 PREMISES 4HE CONSULTATION RESULTS ALSO RAISE CONCERN ABOUT DRINKING AND DRUG s )N RATES OF ILLICIT DRUG USE AMONG YOUNG s 4HERE WERE COMPLAINTS BY .ORTH 3YDNEY TAKING AT PARTIES AND IN PUBLIC PLACES PARTICULARLY BY YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE IMPACT PEOPLE IN !USTRALIA INCREASED WITH AGE FROM residents to The Anti-Discrimination Board that it may have on their health. FOR YEAR OLDS TO FOR YEAR OLDS NSW from 2005 to 2006. These related to AND FOR YEAR OLDS 9OUNG !USTRALIANS )N TERMS OF HOSPITALISATIONS RESEARCH UNDERTAKEN BY .3##!(3 SEE h+EY STATISTICSv employment and the purchase of goods and 4HEIR (EALTH AND 7ELLBEING !USTRALIAN below), identifies falls as the most common external cause of hospitalisations of services. (Anti-Discrimination Board, 2007). )NSTITUTE OF (EALTH AND 7ELFARE .ORTH 3YDNEY RESIDENTS 3OME FALLS MAY TAKE PLACE IN THE HOME OR OUTSIDE FOR example on the street or on public transport. Older people and young children are USUALLY AT GREATEST RISK
By its nature, domestic violence is very much a hidden problem, the extent of which is difficult to measure, as most cases go unreported. Nevertheless, research reveals significant numbers of domestic violence offences and sexual assaults in .ORTH 3YDNEY SEE h+EY 3TATISTICSv BELOW $OMESTIC VIOLENCE TAKES MANY FORMS including physical and emotional abuse. It can have a devastating effect on victims and the people around them. The most common location for physical assaults AGAINST WOMEN IS IN THE HOME WITH FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS BEING THE MOST LIKELY PERPETRATORS
While North Sydney is generally thought of as being quite tolerant, the consultation results suggest that there may some incidents of discrimination towards minority GROUPS SUCH AS PEOPLE FROM CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND GAY LESBIAN BI SEXUAL AND TRANS GENDER GROUPS (OWEVER IT IS DIFlCULT TO GET A CLEAR PICTURE OF THE EXTENT OF THE ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF LOCAL RESEARCH !S WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THIS MAY BE AN INDICATION OF A LACK OF REPORTING
Objectives a) Initiatives are in place to address road accidents. b) Initiatives are in place to address drug and alcohol abuse.
10 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 11 Community safety (cont.)
Objective Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Target group(s) Officer(s) External Partner(s) Indicator(s) Target(s) a) Initiatives are in place Road safety action plan developed to All All Road Safety Officer Roads and Traffic Number of road safety 3 to address road accidents. IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS KEY CONCERNS 0 Authority NSW, programs delivered per year. other councils
RTA lobbied on infrastructure improvements, All All Traffic Committee, NSW Police, Roads and Number of infrastructure 2 such as crossings, phasing of lights, Traffic Engineer Traffic Authority NSW improvements made per year. FENCING TO STOP JAY WALKING ETC 0
3URVEY UNDERTAKEN INTO TRAVEL TO SCHOOLS AND Yr 3 All Road Safety Officer, Schools Total number of schools 4 alternative means of transport promoted. (I) participating in the survey.
b) Initiatives in place Licensed premises controlled by licensees, All Young people Fire Officer, Director Licensees, NSW Police Average number of licensed premises 10 to address drug and Police and Council through the Liquor Community Services participating in the Liquor Accord. alcohol abuse. Accord and appropriate use of Place of Public Entertainment (POPE) licenses. (P) Number of POPEs renewed per year. 3
Young people’s drug and alcohol issues managed All Young people Youth Services Officer, !VERAGE NUMBER OF WORKING 1 through the Planet X youth centre. (P) 9OUTH 7ORKERS days within which enquiries are responded to.
Drug and alcohol free annual All Young people Youth Services Officer, Number of events promoted as drug 1 h9OUTH 7EEKv EVENT HELD 0 9OUTH 7ORKERS and alcohol free held per year.
Major events managed according All All Technical Officer NSW Police Percentage of major events held each 100 to approved event plans. (P) year with an approved event plan. Council manages alcohol free zones All All Director Library and NSW Police Total number of zones and 10 and alcohol prohibited areas. (P) Community Services, Local Precincts areas maintained. Manager Ranger Services c) The community is Footpaths and fences are maintained All All Infrastructure !VERAGE NUMBER OF WORKING DAYS 2 more informed about to an agreed standard. (P) Maintenance within which maintenance requests FALLS AND TAKES ACTION -ANAGER 2ISK AND are investigated and prioritised. to prevent them. Insurance Manager
Information provided about existing All Older people !GED $ISABILITY .3##!(3 Average number of hits on 100 .3##!(3 FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAMS Officer, Community the web page per year. including on the Council website. (I) Information Officer, Website Coordinator Aqua-aerobic strength improvement All Older people !GED $ISABILITY Average attendance at classes. 50 classes are provided as part of a range of /FlCER !RTS #ULTURE ANNUAL h3ENIORS 7EEKv EVENTS ) Coordinator, Manager Olympic Pool d) The community is Council partners with the Lower North Shore All Women Social Planner Lower North Shore Number of joint events 1 more informed about Domestic Violence Committee on joint projects, Domestic Violence delivered per year. domestic violence and including an annual “16 Days of Activism to Committee how to report incidents. Stop Violence Against Women” event. (P) Percentage of attendees surveyed who 75 feel more informed about domestic violence as a result of the events.
12 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 13 Community safety (cont.)
Objective Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Target group(s) Officer(s) External Partner(s) Indicator(s) Target(s) #OUNCIL SPONSORS KEY WORKERS TO BE TRAINED Yr 1 Young people Arts Officer, Social Local schools, Lower 4OTAL NUMBER OF KEY WORKERS TRAINED 30 in the delivery of the “Love Bites” project Planner, Youth Services North Shore Domestic 4OTAL NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS 1 about healthy relationships, and delivers /FlCER 9OUTH 7ORKERS Violence Committee held for young people. A WORKSHOP FOR LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE ) 75 Percentage of young people surveyed who feel more informed about relationships AS A RESULT OF THE WORKSHOP Council partners with the Lower North All Young people Youth Services Officer, Lower North Shore Number of joint projects delivered 1 Shore Youth Interagency on joint projects, 9OUTH 7ORKERS Youth Interagency per year including an internet safety forum. (P) Percentage of attendees surveyed who 75 feel more informed about internet safety as a result of the forum. Council distributes the Department of Ageing All Older people !GED $ISABILITY Department of Total number of local service 6 $ISABILITY AND (OME #ARES h)NTERAGENCY Officer, Community Ageing Disability providers utilising the protocol. Protocol for Responding to Abuse of Older Information Officer, AND (OME #ARE Average number of hits on 100 People” and promotes it on the NSC website. (I) Website Coordinator the web page per year. Council supports the production and All Women Graphic Designer, Lower North Shore Total number of brochures 2,000 DISTRIBUTION OF h$OMESTIC 6IOLENCE n (OW Social Planner, Website Domestic Violence distributed. 9OU #AN (ELPv IN %NGLISH AND *APANESE AND Coordinator Committee Average number of hits on 100 provides information on the Council website. (I) the web page per year. Local counselling services are promoted All Young people Youth Services Officer, .3##!(3 !VERAGE NUMBER OF WORKING 1 through the Planet X youth centre to 9OUTH 7ORKERS days within which enquiries young people experiencing abuse. (P) are responded to. e) Facilities and services Council participates in the “Safe All Gay, lesbian, Social Planner ACON, community Average number of Council facilities 5 are made safer and fairer Places” program. (I) bi-sexual and centres participating in the program per year. for the whole community. trans-gender Council holds an Anti-discrimination Yr 4 All !GED $ISABILITY Anti-Discrimination 4OTAL NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS HELD 1 WORKSHOP FOR STAFF AND SERVICE PROVIDERS ) Officer, Social Planner Board of NSW Percentage of attendees surveyed 75 who feel more informed about reporting discrimination as A RESULT OF THE WORKSHOP Council holds a “Managing for Access” All People with !CCESS #OMMUNITY Deaf Society NSW, Total number of projects 1 WORKSHOP ) disabilities Safety Committee, Aged Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, delivered per year. $ISABILITY /FlCER Side by Side Advocacy Percentage of attendees surveyed 75 who feel more informed about reporting discrimination as A RESULT OF THE WORKSHOP Council buildings are made accessible. (P) All All !CCESS #OMMUNITY Number of Council buildings 2 Safety Committee, and facilities audited per year. !GED $ISABILITY Officer, Infrastructure Maintenance Manager Information about accessible paths of travel All People with !CCESS #OMMUNITY Average number of hits on 100 is provided on the Council website. (I) disabilities Safety Committee, Aged the web page per year. $ISABILITY /FlCER
14 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 15 Health and wellbeing
This issue relates to personal health, including mental and physical health. The Objectives s )N A TELEPHONE POLL OF PEOPLE AGED YEARS or older living in the North Shore and Ryde, .ORTH 3YDNEY COMMUNITY IS RELATIVELY HEALTHY (OWEVER #OUNCIL AND ITS PARTNERS A #OUNCIL WORKS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS TO IDENTIFY OF RESPONDENTS SAID THEY HAD EXPERIENCED can play a role, for example by strengthening the social bonds in our community THE CAUSES OF SOCIAL ISOLATION AND TAKES ACTION TO LOW PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN THE PAST FOUR WEEKS and developing an environment that encourages healthier lifestyles. lessen its effects. MODERATE DISTRESS HIGH DISTRESS AND /NE OF THE KEY HEALTH AND WELLBEING PRIORITIES IDENTIlED IN THE CONSULTATION RESULTS b) The community is more informed about stress A FURTHER VERY HIGH DISTRESS #ARDIOVASCULAR is social isolation. Social isolation includes both social and emotional isolation. and how to prevent it. 2ISK &ACTORS IN .3##!(3 .3##!(3 That is, isolation arising from the level of contact a person has with the community, c) The community has access to healthy eating and s )N A TELEPHONE POLL OF PEOPLE AGED YEARS and isolation arising from more subjective feelings, such as loneliness. exercise amenities. or older living in the North Shore and Ryde, The consultation results point to various contributing factors in North Sydney, d) Early childhood health is supported. OF RESPONDENTS SAID THEY WERE UNDERWEIGHT including: Key statistics SAID THEY WERE AN ACCEPTABLE WEIGHT SAID THEY WERE OVERWEIGHT AND s A LARGE NUMBER OF LONE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS s ,ONE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS REPRESENTED SAID THEY WERE OBESE #ARDIOVASCULAR 2ISK s A HIGHLY MOBILE RESIDENTIAL POPULATION of all households in North Sydney in 2006. A &ACTORS IN .3##!(3 .3##!(3 SIGNIlCANT NUMBER OF THESE CONTAINED s A RELATIVELY LARGE NUMBER OF OLDER PEOPLE s ! STUDY UNDERTAKEN IN 3EPTEMBER SHOWED lone persons aged over 65 years. (2006 Census, s A RELATIVELY LARGE NUMBER OF CARERS THAT OF CHILDREN AGED MONTHS IN THE Australian Bureau of Statistics). s A RELATIVELY LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE North Sydney local government area had fully BACKGROUNDS s )N A TELEPHONE POLL OF PEOPLE AGED YEARS completed the course of vaccinations for 0-4years. or older living in the North Shore and Ryde, (Australian Childhood Immunisation Register Social isolation can in turn have a significant influence on a person’s mental OF RESPONDENTS SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW ANY .3##!(3 3EPTEMBER .3##!(3 and physical wellbeing. In some cases, it may also lead to hoarding or excessive people within one hour’s travel of their home that collecting, and poor living conditions. they can depend or feel very close to (other than Another area where Council and its partners can play a role is stress reduction. members of their own family). (Cardiovascular 2ESEARCH UNDERTAKEN BY THE LOCAL AREA HEALTH SERVICE SEE h+EY STATISTICSv BELOW 2ISK &ACTORS IN .3##!(3 .3##!(3 identifies that the majority of the population experience low psychological distress. 4HIS MAY BE CAUSED BY EVERY DAY PROBLEMS SUCH AS WORK RELATED PROBLEMS AND exam pressures. Whereas, a small minority experience higher levels of distress, that may be caused by anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders are a group of illnesses characterised by persistent feelings of extreme discomfort and tension, with the FEAR OF PANIC ATTACKS USUALLY WITHOUT DISCERNABLE CAUSE
With regard to physical health, good nutrition and exercise are important in IMPROVING HEALTH AND REDUCING THE RISK OF HEALTH CONDITIONS SUCH AS OBESITY AND heart disease. They are particularly important in early life, as obese children have A HIGH RISK OF BECOMING OBESE ADULTS AND ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF DEVELOPING HEALTH problems. While North Sydney does not have the same levels of obesity as other local government areas, the consultation results emphasise the need for access to HEALTHY FOOD OUTLETS AND RECREATIONAL AMENITIES SUCH AS SPORTS FACILITIES PARKS AND open spaces.
Although early childhood health problems are not identified as a priority in the consultation results, this may be because Council is already active in this area. It is important to continue vaccination as a means of preventing and reducing the impact of serious illness in the future. Vaccination protects the wider community, AS IT MAKES IT HARDER FOR THE DISEASE TO lND AN UNPROTECTED PERSON TO INFECT AND TO spread widely enough to cause an epidemic.
16 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 17 Health and wellbeing (cont.)
Objective Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Target group(s) Officer(s) External Partner(s) Indicator(s) Target(s)
A #OUNCIL WORKS WITH Council participates in a pilot program of All Culturally and !GED $ISABILITY Greenway Interagency, Number of Greenway buildings 2 service providers to activities to build community engagement linguistically Officer, Community NSW Department and facilities audited per year. identify the causes of AT 'REENWAY INCLUDING UNDERTAKING ACCESS diverse, Older Development OF (OUSING SOCIAL ISOLATION AND TAKES improvements, producing and distributing people, People Manager, Community Total number of information 400 action to lessen its effects. INFORMATION PACKAGES AND SUPPORTING with disabilities, Information Officer PACKAGES DISTRIBUTED activities in the community centre. (I) Women Average number of service 4 providers operating in the community centre per year.
Council funds the “Community Transport” All Older people, Community Lower North Shore Total number of Community 15,000 and “Easy Rider” services. (P) People with Development Manager Community Transport Transport trips per year. disabilities Total number of Easy 2,500 Rider trips per year.
#OUNCIL DELIVERS THE h(OME ,IBRARY All Older people, !RTS #ULTURE Average number of days the 3 Service” to residents with limited mobility, People with Coordinator, Manager SERVICE OPERATES PER WEEK (including the distribution of local arts disabilities Library Services and cultural information). (P) Average number of clients 100 visited per month. !VERAGE NUMBER OF WEEKS WITHIN 4 which a client is visited.
Council produces and distributes “Dealing All Older people, !GED $ISABILITIES Northern Sydney !VERAGE NUMBER OF WORKING 1 With Domestic Squalor Information People with Officer Regional Social Isolation days within which enquiries 0ACKv AND RESPONDS TO INCIDENTS disabilities 7ORKING 0ARTY are responded to. according to the agreed protocols. (I) Percentage of incidents responded to 100 according to the agreed protocols.
Council produces and distributes a All All !GED $ISABILITY Community centres, Total number of information 2,500 “Community Directory” (in English and Officer, Community Precincts resources distributed. OTHER LANGUAGES AND A h2ESIDENTS +ITv Information Officer, provides information on the Council website Customer Service Officers Average number of hits on 100 the web page per year. and updates the LINCS directory. (I) Average number of LINCS 400 entries updated per year.
Council delivers the “Creating All Older people, Arts Officer Community centres Number of sessions held per year. 10 Wellbeing” program, including pottery People with AND CAMERA WORKSHOPS 0 disabilities Average number of attendees 5 at each session.
Council delivers an annual community All Older people !GED $ISABILITY Number of events held per year. 1 arts event as a part of a range of /FlCER !RTS #ULTURE h3ENIORS 7EEKv EVENTS 0 Coordinator, Arts Officer, Average number of 200 Cultural Projects Officer attendees per year.
18 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 19 Health and wellbeing (cont.)
Objective Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Target group(s) Officer(s) External Partner(s) Indicator(s) Target(s)
Council holds an annual All Culturally and Social Planner, Senior Community Settlement Number of events held per year. 1 h(ARMONY $AYv EVENT 0 linguistically Librarian Collection Service Scheme diverse Development Average number of attendees per year. 50
Council supports and provides All Older people, !GED $ISABILITY /FlCER Number of days the Men’s 3 accommodation for the “Men’s Shed”. (P) People with 3HED OPERATES PER WEEK disabilities Council supports and provides accommodation All Older people, !GED $ISABILITY /FlCER Number of days Neutral Bay 5 for “Neutral Bay Seniors”. (P) People with 3ENIORS OPERATES PER WEEK disabilities Council participates in the implementation of All Aboriginal Community Northern Sydney Number of joint projects 2 the Northern Sydney Aboriginal Social Plan. (P) and Torres Development Manager, Aboriginal Social Plan delivered per year. Strait Islander Social Planner Funding Group
Council hosts an annual “Carers Forum”. (I) All All !GED $ISABILITY /FlCER Centacare Disability Number of events held per year. 1 Services Average number of attendees per year. 50 Council provides accommodation All Children, Children Services Total number of play 4 for playgroups. (P) Women Resource Officer, groups operating. Community Development Manager
Council provides accommodation for a All Gay, lesbian, Manager Library Twenty 10 Average number of meetings 20 social group for young GLBT people. (I) bi-sexual and Services, Social Planner held per year. trans-gender
Council contributes to the planning processes All Older people, !GED $ISABILITIES Northern Sydney Number of recommendations 2 OF .ORTHERN 3YDNEY (!## 'ROUP 0 People with Officer (!## 2EGIONAL forwarded and included in the disabilities Reference Group (!## PLANNING PROCESS PER YEAR
Council partners with the Northern All Older people, !GED $ISABILITIES Northern Sydney Number of joint projects 1 3YDNEY (!## 2EGIONAL 3OCIAL )SOLATION People with Officer Regional Social Isolation delivered per year. 7ORKING 0ARTY ON JOINT PROJECTS 0 disabilities 7ORKING 0ARTY
Council participates in the All Aboriginal !RTS #ULTURE Guringai Festival Number of events held per year 1 “Guringai Festival”. (P) and Torres Coordinator, Arts Officer, Committee 75 Strait Islander Cultural Projects Officer, Average number of attendees per year. Manager Library Services
Council holds an annual “Carnivale” event. (P). All All !RTS #ULTURE Number of events held per year. 1 Coordinator, Arts Officer, 100 Cultural Projects Officer Average number of attendees per year. Council holds the “Community Carols”. (P) All Children !RTS #ULTURE Number of events held per year. 1 Coordinator, Arts Officer, 2,000 Cultural Projects Officer Average number of attendees per year.
20 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 21 Health and wellbeing (cont.)
Objective Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Target group(s) Officer(s) External Partner(s) Indicator(s) Target(s) b) The community Council holds an annual “Mental All All !GED $ISABILITY Number of events held per year. 1 is more informed (EALTH 7EEKv EVENT 0 Officer, Manager 75 about stress and how Library Services Percentage of attendees surveyed who to prevent it. feel more informed about mental health as a result of the events. Council supports and provides accommodation All People with !GED $ISABILITY +IRRIBILLI .EIGHBOURHOOD Total number of services operating. 3 for the development of the “Wellbeing disabilities Officer, Community Centre #ENTREv AT "RADlELD 0ARK ) Development Manager, Director Community ,IBRARY 3ERVICES
Council supports and promotes All Children, Children Services .3##!(3 Number of programs delivered 1 .3##!(3 PARENTING PROGRAMS ) Women Resource Officer, in the LGA per year. Community Information Officer, Website Coordinator
Council participates in a CALD All Culturally and Social Planner Lower North Shore Total number of events held. 1 lNANCE WORKSHOP ) linguistically -ULTICULTURAL .ETWORK 75 diverse Percentage of attendees surveyed who feel more informed about finance ISSUES AS A RESULT OF THE WORKSHOP
Council delivers a program of public art All All !RTS #ULTURE Number of permanent public 1 to enhance community wellbeing. (P) Coordinator, Arts Officer, ARTWORKS COMMISSIONED PER YEAR Cultural Projects Officer, Director, Open Space and Environmental Services
Council provides accommodation for All All Community Total number of services operating. 1 Relationships Australia counselling services. (P) Development Manager Average number of relationship 4 WORKSHOPS DELIVERED PER YEAR
Council partners with Lower North Shore All Children, Community Lower North Shore Number of joint projects 1 &AMILIES .37 .ETWORK ON JOINT PROJECTS 0 Women Development Manager, &AMILIES .37 .ETWORK delivered per year. Social Planner
#OUNCIL PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES WALKING All All !RTS #ULTURE Number of information 2,000 guides and “What’s On” brochures (in Coordinator, Arts resources distributed per year. English and 3 other languages). (I) Officer, Cultural Projects Officer, Bushcare Officer, Traffic Engineer
c) The community has #OUNCIL PROVIDES A RANGE OF PARKS POOLS All All Recreation Planner Total number of brochures 1,000 access to healthy eating and playgrounds, and promotes them distributed. and exercise amenities. through the “Recreation Directory”. (I)
22 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 23 Health and wellbeing (cont.)
Objective Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Target group(s) Officer(s) External Partner(s) Indicator(s) Target(s) 4HE KIOSK AT THE .ORTH 3YDNEY /LYMPIC 0OOL All All Social Planner .3##!(3 Percentage of healthy food provided 60 continues to offer a healthy options menu. (I) during summer months. Council participates in healthy eating Yr 1 Children, Arts Officer, Local schools, Total number of sessions held. 16 projects for children and CALD Culturally and Social Planner, .3##!(3 40 women at the Community Garden at linguistically Sustainability Total number of participants. the former Coal Loader site. (I) diverse, Women Education Officer Council holds the “Children’s All Children !RTS #ULTURE Number of events held per year. 1 Festival” including health related Coordinator, Arts Officer, 2,000 stalls and information. (P) Cultural Projects Officer Average number of attendees. Council provides a range of recreational Yr 1 Young people $IRECTOR ,IBRARY Number of new recreational 1 opportunities for all ages, including the Community Services, facilities built. DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SKATE PLAZA ) Director Open Space %NVIRONMENTAL Services, Youth Services /FlCER 9OUTH 7ORKERS d) Early childhood Council delivers a free child All Children, Children Services .3##!(3 Number of clinics held per year. 12 health is supported. immunisation service. (P) Women Resource Officer Average number of children 40 immunised at each clinic. Council provides accommodation for All Children, Children Services .3##!(3 Total number of services operating. 2 %ARLY #HILDHOOD (EALTH #ENTRES AT Women Resource Officer, Cremorne and Crows Nest. (P) Community Development Manager Council supports the Munch and All Children, Children Services .3##!(3 Total number of services 10 Move program at preschools and Women Resource Officer, participating. long day care centres. (I) Community Development Manager
24 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 25 Housing
This issue relates to access to safe and affordable housing. In comparison to Affordable housing and provision for older people and SPACES HAVE BEEN LOST AND FROM WHEN #OUNCILS other Sydney LGA’s, North Sydney has relatively high land prices. These have an PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE KEY PRIORITIES OF #OUNCILS contribution has been limited to partnerships and impact on housing affordability and the provision of particular services, such as principle planning instrument - the North Sydney levies, and later, voluntary contributions), only 15 accommodation for older people and the homeless. Local Environmental Plan (NSLEP) 2001. It permits bed spaces have been replaced, compared with a for example, boarding houses in the Residential B, target of 30. In light of this, Council commissioned a The consultation results suggest that both low and middle income earners are # $ AND & :ONES AND HOUSING FOR OLDER PEOPLE AND (OUSING .EEDS 3TUDY IN TO EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE struggling to live in North Sydney. This in turn could potentially influence the people with disabilities in the Residential A2, B, C, methods of meeting local housing need. different socio-economic groups that live in the area, and could result in a loss of & AND ' :ONES 4HE .ORTH 3YDNEY $EVELOPMENT KEY WORKERS SUCH AS TEACHERS AND NURSES Control Plan (NSDCP) 2002 sets the target of Objectives With regard to accommodation for older people, there are not enough nursing PROVIDING AT LEAST OF DWELLING SPACE AS AFFORDABLE A ,OW AND MEDIUM INCOME EARNERS WITH LINKS TO beds to meet demand. The Federal Government allocates beds according to the housing (applicable with the gazettal of the relevant the LGA are supported in accessing affordable PROPORTION OF OLDER PEOPLE IN THE LOCAL !REA (EALTH 3ERVICE NAMELY PLACES FOR 3TATE 0LANNING 0OLICY DATE UNKNOWN 3ECTION accommodation. EVERY PEOPLE AGED AND OVER (OWEVER BECAUSE .ORTH 3YDNEY IS PART OF A It provides detailed guidelines for boarding houses b) Older people in need have access to local nursing LARGE !REA (EALTH 3ERVICE COVERING .ORTHERN 3YDNEY AND THE #ENTRAL #OAST THE 3ECTION AND REQUIRES THAT OF ALL NEW homes and retirement villages. residential units be adaptable housing (Sections 6.1 Government is not obliged to allocate this proportion of beds inside the North C (OMELESS PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO EMERGENCY AND and 7.1). Furthermore, the North Sydney Residential Sydney LGA itself. The 2006 Census states that there were 4,880 people aged 70 medium term housing. years and over in North Sydney in 2006. At the time of writing, there were 378 Development Strategy (NSRDS) 2008, establishes d) There is an increase in the supply of housing nursing home beds (more than 100 beds below the standard) with further closures THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR HOUSING IN .ORTH 3YDNEY suitable for older people and people with planned. Consequently, frail older people who are unable to remain in their own over the next 25 years including appropriate location, disabilities. homes or access local services face the prospect of moving to nursing homes outside type and extent of new development to meet the North Sydney, potentially long distances away from friends and family. growing needs of the population. Key statistics
With regard to accommodation for the homeless, there are a few medium term Indeed, North Sydney Council has a long-standing s 4HE MEDIAN RENT IN .ORTH 3YDNEY WAS PER accommodation options for young people and women with children, including: commitment to affordable housing that has included WEEK IN #ENSUS !USTRALIAN "UREAU research and advocacy, partnerships with local social of Statistics). s 4ALDUMANDE 9OUTH 3ERVICES PROVIDE A BED SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION CENTRE housing providers, and redeployment of its own s 4HE MEDIAN HOUSING LOAN REPAYMENT FOR .ORTH in Neutral Bay, a 4 bed medium-term shared housing in Crows Nest, and 4 RESOURCES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ! KEY STRATEGY HAS SINGLE BED UNITS FOR LONG STAY 3YDNEY WAS PER MONTH IN been to levy developers for the loss of affordable Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics). s 0HOENIX (OUSE 9OUTH 3ERVICES PROVIDE MEDIUM TERM SEMI INDEPENDENT bed spaces under Section 94 of the Environmental s 4HERE WERE NURSING HOME BEDS IN .ORTH shared houses in Crows Nest, Willoughby and Chatswood each with 3 beds, Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW). AND SINGLE BED UNITS FOR EXITING ONE YEAR MAXIMUM Sydney in 2008. (North Sydney Aged Care Over the years, through contribution of land, Facilities, North Sydney Council). s $ELVENA 7OMENS 2EFUGE PROVIDES ROOMS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN partnerships with State Government authorities and escaping domestic violence. s PEOPLE NORMALLY RESIDENT IN .ORTH 3YDNEY funds levied, Council has been able to partially or in 2006 are classified as having dwellings “not (OWEVER THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR OLDER MALES OR WOMEN WITHOUT CHILDREN AND NO fully own 26 properties comprised of 41 multi-unit stated”. This is not necessarily the homeless EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (OMELESSNESS IS PARTLY A RESULT OF A dwellings and houses, and two boarding houses that figure for the period, but can be seen as a good LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING )T MAY ALSO BE CAUSED BY POVERTY UNEMPLOYMENT FAMILY are currently used for affordable housing. These indicator. (2006 Census, Australian Bureau of BREAKDOWN MENTAL ILLNESS ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE )N .ORTH 3YDNEY THE MAJORITY OF properties include a multi-unit nursing home and Statistics). homeless people are thought to be young males, and women and children escaping two services offering emergency accommodation to domestic violence. Males account for the majority of rough sleepers, for example YOUTH (OWEVER SINCE OVER AFFORDABLE BED IN PARKS CAR PARKS AND BUS SHELTERS 7HEREAS WOMEN TEND TO STAY IN TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION WITH FRIENDS AND RELATIVES (OWEVER IT IS HARD TO GET A FULL PICTURE OF THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE LACK OF LOCAL DATA
With regard to those sleeping rough, Council and the Police are obliged under legislation not “move them on”, something which is not always well understood by THE COMMUNITY (OWEVER THE COMMUNITY USUALLY RESPONDS IN A CONSTRUCTIVE AND EMPATHETIC MANNER WHEN #OUNCIL IS SEEN TO BE RESPONSIVE AND TAKES MEASURES TO support the homeless.
26 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 27 Housing (cont.)
Objective Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Target group(s) Officer(s) External Partner(s) Indicator(s) Target(s) a) Low and medium Council utilises State Government All Culturally and !GED $ISABILITY NSW Department Total number of properties provided. 26 INCOME EARNERS WITH LINKS approved mechanisms to fund provision of linguistically Officer, Director Library OF (OUSING to the LGA are supported COMMUNITY HOUSING THROUGH .3#( 0 diverse, Older #OMMUNITY 3ERVICES North Shore in accessing affordable people, People #OMMUNITY (OUSING accommodation. with disabilities, Women
Council and State Government controls All All Director Planning and NSW Department Percentage of compliant developments 100 allow for affordable housing. (P) Development, Manager of Planning approved under development controls. Strategic Planning
#OUNCIL COMMISSIONS A (OUSING Yr 1 All !GED $ISABILITY North Shore 4OTAL NUMBER OF STUDIES UNDERTAKEN 1 Needs Study. (I) Officer, Director Library #OMMUNITY (OUSING #OMMUNITY 3ERVICES
3TRATEGIES ARISING FROM THE (OUSING All All !GED $ISABILITY North Shore Number of strategies 1 Needs Study are implemented. (I) Officer, Director Library #OMMUNITY (OUSING implemented per year. #OMMUNITY 3ERVICES
b) Older people in need Council’s controls allow for the appropriate All Older people, Director Planning and Percentage of compliant 100 have access to local development and siting of aged care facilities. (I) People with Development, Manager developments approved under nursing homes and disabilities Strategic Planning development controls. retirement villages.
28 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 29 Housing (cont.)
Objective Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Target group(s) Officer(s) External Partner(s) Indicator(s) Target(s) C (OMELESS PEOPLE HAVE #OUNCIL WORKS WITH .37 $O( .3#( All All !GED $ISABILITIES City of Sydney Council .UMBER OF WORKING DAYS WITHIN 1 access to emergency and +.# AND THE #ITY OF 3YDNEY #OUNCIL Officer (OMELESSNESS 5NIT which enquiries are responded to. medium term housing. (OMELESSNESS 5NIT TO ADVISE AND LOCATE +IRRIBILLI .EIGHBOURHOOD the homeless where possible. (P) Centre, North Shore #OMMUNITY (OUSING NSW Department OF (OUSING Council responds to enquiries from the All All !GED $ISABILITY .UMBER OF WORKING DAYS WITHIN 1 community to manage the presence Officer, which enquiries are responded to. of homeless persons with regard to $IRECTOR ,IBRARY Council’s legal obligations and care Community Services for their health and safety. (P)
d) There is an increase #OUNCILS CONTROLS REQUIRE THAT OF ALL All Older people, Director Planning and Percentage of compliant developments 100 in the supply of housing new residential units are adaptable. (I) People with Development, Manager approved under development controls. suitable for older disabilities Strategic Planning people and people with disabilities.
30 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 31 Working, learning and volunteering
This issue relates to the factors affecting people’s s LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE !USTRALIAN JOB MARKET by Council through the community centres. Areas Key statistics for improvement relate to the difficulty of attracting ability to reach their full potential, whether they are AND WORKPLACE s /F THOSE PERSONS AGED YEARS AND OVER USUALLY volunteers (including volunteer board members), WORKING LEARNING OR VOLUNTEERING )N COMPARISON TO s LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL PRACTICES resident in North Sydney in 2006, 5,785 cared INSURANCE PARKING AND DEVELOPING INCOME STREAMS other Sydney local government areas, North Sydney for children of their own. 3,114 were women -AXIMISING THE 5SE OF /VERSEAS 3KILLS to support new programs. has high levels of income and employment. It also AND WERE MEN has a strong tradition of volunteering and many -IGRANT %MPLOYMENT 4RAINING 4ASK &ORCE There are 19 educational institutions in North Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics). ACTIVE COMMUNITY GROUPS (OWEVER THERE ARE SOME With regard to volunteering, the consultation results Sydney. The student population increased by 479 s /F THOSE PERSONS USUALLY RESIDENT IN .ORTH areas where Council and its partners could provide highlight the important contribution that volunteers BETWEEN AND MOST NOTABLY AT THE 3YDNEY IN WERE BORN IN further support. MAKE TO THE COMMUNITY 5SUALLY WHEN WE TALK ABOUT three public primary schools), to reach 18,282. The Australia. The top 10 countries of birth in 2006 Greater numbers of men and women are now choosing volunteers, we mean people who provide a service students, the majority of which live outside North FOR PERSONS BORN OVERSEAS WERE 5+ .EW :EALAND to have children later in life, a f ter t hey have established through a formal organisation, by choice, without Sydney, may face a number of pressures including *APAN #HINA (ONG +ONG 3OUTH !FRICA 53! their careers. For those considering returning to the remuneration. The benefits of volunteering may exam stress and family problems. Some students from India, Malaysia and Germany. (2006 Census, WORKFORCE AFTER CHILDBIRTH AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE IS INCLUDE GAINING NEW SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WHICH CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS Australian Bureau of Statistics). sometimes leads to the volunteer gaining formal A KEY FACTOR 0RIVATELY OWNED LONG DAY CARE CENTRES may also experience specific challenges in settling s 4HE TOP LANGUAGES SPOKEN AT HOME OTHER education or employment. Council has for many have multiplied in North Sydney recently, yet there in Australia. than English in 2006 were Cantonese, Japanese, are still long waiting lists for care of 0-2 years, pre- years supported volunteers by funding independent The community’s desire to pursue individual Mandarin, Spanish, French, German, Italian, schools and occasional care places. Council has made community centres and empowering the community development has been identified through increasing +OREAN 'REEK AND (INDI #ENSUS use of its Section 94 Plan (levies on development) through activities such as the Precincts, Bushcare attendances at Stanton Library, community centre Australian Bureau of Statistics). to help provide childcare facilities, (as well as library and Streets Alive. adult education courses, North Sydney Olympic Pool, s /F THOSE PERSONS AGED YEARS OR OVER USUALLY and community centre spaces). In childcare however, .ONETHELESS THE CONSULTATION RESULTS POINT TO A LACK and in art and craft specific opportunities delivered, resident in North Sydney in 2006, 9,290 these funds have been insufficient to meet demand. of awareness about volunteering opportunities, and for example through the Garden competition, WERE ENGAGED IN VOLUNTARY WORK FOR AN The majority of migrants or new arrivals in North a reduction in the number of volunteers. Reasons THE 0RIMROSE 0ARK !RTISTS 3TUDIO AND 'ALLERY THE organisation or group. (2006 Census, Australian 3YDNEY TEND TO BE SKILLED MIGRANTS RATHER THAN for the decline may include busy lifestyles, cultural North Sydney Art Prize, Young Writers Award, Live Bureau of Statistics). refugees or humanitarian migrants, or people who PREDISPOSITIONS AND AN AGEING POPULATION (OWEVER Poets, Actors Forum and other Council sponsored s )T IS ESTIMATED THERE WERE ABOUT TO have moved to Australia to be with their family. it is difficult to get a full picture, because questions programs. community groups operating in North Sydney Nevertheless, some of these, especially those from about volunteering were included in the 2006 Census in 2008. This includes interest groups, support INDUSTRIALLY DEVELOPING OR NON %NGLISH SPEAKING for the first time. Objectives groups and playgroups. (LINCS Database). countries, face significant structural and individual The responsibility for coordinating volunteers in New A 7ORKING FAMILIES ARE SUPPORTED IN ACCESSING s 4HERE WERE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN barriers to finding relevant employment and often South Wales lies with the not-for-profit organisation affordable childcare. North Sydney in 2007 drawing a total student RESORT TO WORKING IN AREAS WHERE THEIR SKILLS ARE The Centre For Volunteering. There is no single body B -IGRANTS ARE SUPPORTED IN ENTERING THE WORKFORCE population of 18,282 students. (Educational not utilised. responsible for coordinating volunteers at a local level. c) Volunteers are recognised and supported. Institutions in North Sydney 2007, North Funding for volunteer co-ordination and development Sydney Council). Structural barriers may include: d) Community groups are recognised and comes from a variety of sources, including the State supported. s /F THOSE PERSONS USUALLY RESIDENT IN .ORTH s A LACK OF LOCAL EXPERIENCE 'OVERNMENT (OME AND #OMMUNITY #ARE (!## Sydney in 2006, 16,526 were engaged in either e) Students are recognised and supported s BARRIERS TO OVERSEAS QUALIlCATION ASSESSMENT AND services, which provide assistance to older people and part or full-time education, including pre-schools RECOGNITION people with disabilities, attract a large proportion of f) Individual development is supported. to university or other tertiary institutions. (2006 s LOSS OF CURRENCY OF SKILLS THIS FUNDING 2ECENT DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN $!$(# Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics). THE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING (!## s THE CHANGING NATURE OF THE LABOUR MARKET services, and non-government organisations about s THE SOCIAL SECURITY TWO YEAR WAITING PERIOD future volunteer coordination are promising. s TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AND DOWNGRADING SKILLS With regard to community groups, the consultation Individual barriers may include: and research results indicate a high degree of satisfaction s A LACK OF PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS with the opportunities provided to community groups
32 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 33 Working, learning and volunteering (cont.)
Objective Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Target group(s) Officer(s) External Partner(s) Indicator(s) Target(s) A 7ORKING FAMILIES ARE Council provides accommodation for a range All Children, Children Services Total number of services operating. 4 supported in accessing of community based childcare providers. (P) Women Resource Officer, affordable childcare. Community Development Manager.
Council auspices the “Family All Children, Family Day Care Average number of children 100 Day Care” program. (P) Women Supervisor participating.
Council provides a “Vacation All Children, Community +5 Number of programs 4 Care” program. (P) Women Development Manager provided per year.
Number of participating centres 3
! BEST PRACTISE TOOLKIT FOR DEVELOPMENT Yr 2 Children, Children Services 4OTAL NUMBER OF TOOLKITS PRODUCED 1 of childcare centres is developed. (I) Women Resource Officer, Community Development Manager
Council produces and distributes All Children, Community Information Total number of brochures 2,000 “Children Services Directory” and provides Women Officer, Website distributed. information on the Council website. (I) Coordinator Average number of hits on 100 the web page per year.
b) Migrants are supported Council participates in a “Migrant Yr 1 Culturally and Social Planner !+7! #ENTRELINK Total number of events held. 2 IN ENTERING THE WORKFORCE Employment Expo”. (I) linguistically Crows Nest Centre, 75 diverse -IGRANT ,).+ 3%6! Percentage of attendees surveyed who feel the events assisted THEM IN SEEKING WORK
c) Volunteers are Council provides volunteering All All Bushcare Officer, Total number of volunteers 300 recognised and supported. opportunities, including the Bush Care Environmental Levy participating per year. and Streets Alive programs. (P) C-oordinator
Council produces and distributes a community Yr 2 All Community Engagement Total number of brochures 1,000 involvement brochure and provides Coordinator, distributed. information on the Council website. (I) Community Information Officer, Website Average number of hits on 100 Coordinator the web page per year.
34 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 35 Working, learning and volunteering (cont.)
Objective Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Target group(s) Officer(s) External Partner(s) Indicator(s) Target(s)
Council holds the annual All All Manager Library Services Number of events held per year. 1 “Volunteers Evening”. (P) Average number of 50 attendees at the events.
Council holds the annual All All !RTS #ULTURE Number of events held per year. 1 “Australia Day Awards”. (P) Coordinator, Arts Officer, Cultural Projects Officer Average number of attendees at 50 the Awards.
d) Community groups are #OUNCIL DEVELOPS A MARKETING PLAN TO RAISE Yr 1 All Community Engagement Precincts Percentage increase in Precinct 5 recognised and supported. awareness of the Precincts system. (I) Coordinator participation per year.
Council holds a forum for community groups Yr 3 All Community Local community groups Total number of forums held. 1 TO DISCUSS KEY ISSUES AFFECTING THE SECTOR ) Development Manager, Community Information Percentage of attendees surveyed 75 Officer, Social Planner WHO FEEL MORE INFORMED ABOUT KEY issues as a result of the forum.
Council’s “Donations” program supports All All Administration Number of arts and cultural 5 local community groups. (P) Officer, Community groups or sporting associated Development Manager groups funded per year.
Council’s “Donations” program All All Administration Number of community 5 supports local arts and cultural groups Officer, Community groups funded per year. and sporting associations. (P) Development Manager
e) Students are recognised Issues for students are addressed through Yr 2 Young people Youth Services Officer, Total number of events held. 2 and supported. outreach activities into schools. (P) 9OUTH 7ORKERS Percentage of attendees surveyed 75 who feel more supported as a result of the activities.
Issues for disengaged young people are addressed All Young people Youth Services Officer, Number of hours Planet 28 through Planet X’s program of activities. (P) 9OUTH 7ORKERS 8 IS OPEN PER WEEK
Council participates in a CALD Youth event. (I) Yr 1 Culturally and Social Planner, Lower North Shore Total number of events held. 1 linguistically Youth Services Officer, -ULTICULTURAL .ETWORK 75 diverse, Young 9OUTH 7ORKER Percentage of attendees people surveyed who have benefited as a result of the event.
36 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 37 Working, learning and volunteering (cont.)
Objective Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Target group(s) Officer(s) External Partner(s) Indicator(s) Target(s)
Council sponsors a significant annual All Young people !RTS #ULTURE Number of events held per year. 1 cultural program for young people. (P) Coordinator, Arts Officer, Cultural Projects Officer
f) Individual development Council provides a public library service All All Director Library and Number of hours Stanton 71 is supported. supporting lifelong learning. (P) Community Services, ,IBRARY IS OPEN PER WEEK Manager Library Services The average number 1,000 of visitors per day.
Council holds the North Sydney Art Prize. (P) All All !RTS #ULTURE Number of events held per year. 1 Coordinator, Arts Officer, Cultural Projects Officer Average number of participants 170 per year.
Council holds the Young Writers Award. (P) All Young people !RTS #ULTURE Number of events held per year. 1 Coordinator, Arts Officer, Cultural Projects Officer Average number of participants 400 per year.
Council supports opportunities for All All !RTS #ULTURE Number of programs 10 individual involvement in literature, Coordinator, Arts Officer, supported per year. music and performing arts. (I) Cultural Projects Officer
38 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 39 Bibliography Acknowledgements
2001 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics. .ORTH 3YDNEY #OUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE s -OSMAN #OUNCIL the support of the following community groups s -OSMAN .EUTRAL "AY )NTERCHURCH #OUNCIL 2006 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics. and service providers during the development of s .AREMBURN #AMMERAY !NGLICAN #HURCH this plan: 2020 Vision Strategic Plan, North Sydney Council. s .EW (ORIZONS s !USTRALIA +OREAN 7ELFARE !SSOCIATION !FFORDABLE (OUSING 3TRATEGY DRAFT .ORTH 3YDNEY #OUNCIL s .ORTHSIDE #OMMUNITY &ORUM s #AMMERAY 0UBLIC 3CHOOL s .ORTH 3HORE #OMMUNITY (OUSING A Social Plan for North Sydney 2004-2007, North Sydney Council. s #ENTACARE .AREMBURN s .ORTHSIDE 7OMENS 3ERVICES s 4HE #ENTRE &OR 6OLUNTEERING !USTRALIAN #HILDHOOD )MMUNISATION 2EGISTER 3EPTEMBER .3##!(3 s .ORTHERN 3YDNEY AND #ENTRAL s #HINESE !USTRALIAN 3ERVICES 3OCIETY #ARDIOVASCULAR 2ISK &ACTORS IN .3##!(3 .3##!(3 #OAST !REA (EALTH 3ERVICE s #HRIST #HURCH !NGLICAN ,AVENDER "AY s .ORTH 3YDNEY #OMMUNITY #ENTRE Educational Institutions in North Sydney 2007, North Sydney Council. s #ITY OF 3YDNEY #OUNCIL (OMELESSNESS 5NIT s THE .ORTH 3YDNEY #OMMUNITY %PISODES OF #ARE IN .ORTH 3YDNEY .3##!(3 s #OMMUNITY (OUSING ,OWER .ORTH 3HORE #ENTRE 0LAY 'ROUP s #OMMUNITY 2ELATIONS #OMMISSION s THE .ORTH 3YDNEY #OUNCIL !CCESS ,OCAL 'OVERNMENT !REA 2ANKING "UREAU OF #RIME 3TATISTICS 2ESEARCH .37 s THE #REATING 7ELLBEING GROUP #OMMUNITY 3AFETY #OMMITTEE -AXIMISING THE 5SE OF /VERSEAS 3KILLS -IGRANT s #ROWS .EST #ENTRE s THE .ORTH 3YDNEY 0ROBUS #LUB %MPLOYMENT 4RAINING 4ASK &ORCE s $ELVENA 7OMENS 2EFUGE s .37 $EPARTMENT OF (OUSING -ENTAL (EALTH )N !USTRALIA ! 3NAPSHOT s $EPARTMENT OF !GEING $ISABILITY s .37 0OLICE Australian Bureau of Statistics. AND (OME #ARE s THE 0LANET 8 YOUTH CENTRE North Sydney Aged Care Facilities, North Sydney Council. s $EPARTMENT OF #OMMUNITY 3ERVICES s THE 0RECINCTS s THE %NGLISH #LASS AT THE #ROWS .EST #ENTRE s 2ELATIONSHIPS !USTRALIA North Sydney Development Control Plan 2002, North Sydney Council. s THE 'REENWAY 4ENANTS 'ROUP s 2OTARY #LUB OF .ORTH 3YDNEY North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2001, North Sydney Council. s +IRRIBILLI .EIGHBOURHOOD #ENTRE s 3(/2% 3CHOOL North Sydney Residential Development Strategy 2008, North Sydney Council. s THE +IRRIBILLI .EIGHBOURHOOD s 3T 0ETERS 0RESBYTERIAN #HURCH #ENTRE ,UNCHEON #LUB s 3T 4HOMAS !NGLICAN #HURCH NSW Regional Statistics 2007, Australian Bureau of Statistics. s ,IFELINE .ORTHERN "EACHES s 4ALDUMANDE 9OUTH 3ERVICES )NC 2OAD 4RAFlC #RASHES IN .37 2OADS 4RAFlC !UTHORITY s ,OWER .ORTH 3HORE #OMMUNITY 4RANSPORT s 5NITING #ARE !GEING .ORTHERN 3YDNEY 2EGION s -ANLY $RUGS %DUCATION #OUNSELLING #ENTRE Selected Community Centres Census and Customer s 6IOLENCE !GAINST 7OMEN 3PECIALIST 5NIT Satisfaction Survey 2007, North Sydney Council. s -C-AHONS 0OINT /CCASSIONAL s :ONTA #LUB OF 3YDNEY .ORTH #HILDCARE #ENTRE 3PECIlC #RIME )NFORMATION 4OOL "UREAU OF #RIME 3TATISTICS 2ESEARCH .37 s -ERCY #OMMUNITY #ARE Social and Community Planning and Reporting Manual, s -IGRANT,).+ We apologise to any community groups or service NSW Department of Local Government. providers that may have been omitted from this list.
Social and Community Planning and Reporting Guidelines, NSW Department of Local Government.
9OUNG !USTRALIANS 4HEIR (EALTH AND 7ELLBEING !USTRALIAN )NSTITUTE OF (EALTH AND 7ELFARE
40 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 41 Appendix 1: Initiatives by target groups
(i) Aboriginal and Torres improvements, producing and distributing Strait Islander INFORMATION PACKAGES AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES in the community centre. s #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF the Northern Sydney Aboriginal Social Plan. s #OUNCIL HOLDS AN ANNUAL h(ARMONY $AYv EVENT s #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN THE h'URINGAI &ESTIVALv s #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN A #!,$ lNANCE WORKSHOP (ii) Children s #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN HEALTHY EATING PROJECTS FOR s #OUNCIL PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION FOR PLAYGROUPS children and CALD women at the Community s #OUNCIL HOLDS THE h#OMMUNITY #AROLSv Garden at the former Coal Loader site. s #OUNCIL SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES .3##!(3 s #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN A h-IGRANT %MPLOYMENT parenting programs. Expo”. s #OUNCIL PARTNERS WITH ,OWER .ORTH 3HORE s #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN A #!,$ 9OUTH EVENT &AMILIES .37 .ETWORK ON JOINT PROJECTS (iv) Gay, lesbian, bi-sexual s #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN HEALTHY EATING PROJECTS FOR and transgender children and CALD women at the Community s #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN THE h3AFE 0LACESv PROGRAM Garden at the former Coal Loader site. s #OUNCIL PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION FOR A SOCIAL s #OUNCIL HOLDS THE h#HILDRENS &ESTIVALv INCLUDING group for young GLBT people. health related stalls and information. s #OUNCIL DELIVERS A FREE CHILD IMMUNISATION (v) Older People service. s )NFORMATION PROVIDED ABOUT EXISTING .3##!(3 s #OUNCIL PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION FOR %ARLY falls prevention programs, including on the #HILDHOOD (EALTH #ENTRES AT #REMORNE AND Council website. Crows Nest. s !QUA AEROBIC STRENGTH IMPROVEMENT CLASSES ARE s #OUNCIL SUPPORTS THE -UNCH AND -OVE PROGRAM provided as part of a range of annual “Seniors at preschools and long day care centres. (I) 7EEKv EVENTS s #OUNCIL PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION FOR A RANGE OF s #OUNCIL DISTRIBUTES THE $EPARTMENT OF !GEING community based childcare providers. $ISABILITY AND (OME #ARES h)NTERAGENCY s #OUNCIL AUSPICES THE h&AMILY $AY #AREv Protocol for Responding to Abuse of Older program. People” and promotes it on the NSC website. s #OUNCIL PROVIDES A h6ACATION #AREv PROGRAM s #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN A PILOT PROGRAM OF s ! BEST PRACTISE TOOLKIT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF activities to build community engagement childcare centres is developed. AT 'REENWAY INCLUDING UNDERTAKING ACCESS improvements, producing and distributing s #OUNCIL PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES h#HILDREN INFORMATION PACKAGES AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES Services Directory” and provides information on in the community centre. the Council website. s #OUNCIL FUNDS THE h#OMMUNITY 4RANSPORTv AND (iii) Culturally and “Easy Rider” services. linguistically diverse s #OUNCIL DELIVERS THE h(OME ,IBRARY 3ERVICEv s #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN A PILOT PROGRAM OF to residents with limited mobility, (including activities to build community engagement the distribution of local arts and cultural AT 'REENWAY INCLUDING UNDERTAKING ACCESS information).
42 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 43 s #OUNCIL PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES h$EALING s #OUNCIL DELIVERS THE h#REATING 7ELLBEINGv s #OUNCIL DELIVERS A FREE CHILD IMMUNISATION s #OUNCIL PARTNERS WITH THE ,OWER .ORTH 3HORE 7ITH $OMESTIC 3QUALOR )NFORMATION 0ACKv AND program, including pottery and camera service. Youth Interagency on joint projects, including responds to incidents according to the agreed WORKSHOPS s #OUNCIL PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION FOR %ARLY an internet safety forum. protocols. s #OUNCIL SUPPORTS AND PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION #HILDHOOD (EALTH #ENTRES AT #REMORNE AND s ,OCAL COUNSELING SERVICES ARE PROMOTED THROUGH s #OUNCIL DELIVERS THE h#REATING 7ELLBEINGv for the “Men’s Shed”. Crows Nest. the Planet X youth centre to young people program, including pottery and camera s #OUNCIL SUPPORTS AND PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION s #OUNCIL SUPPORTS THE -UNCH AND -OVE PROGRAM experiencing abuse. WORKSHOPS for “Neutral Bay Seniors". at preschools and long day care centres. (I) s #OUNCIL PROVIDES A RANGE OF RECREATIONAL s #OUNCIL DELIVERS AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY ARTS EVENT s #OUNCIL CONTRIBUTES TO THE PLANNING PROCESSES OF s #OUNCIL PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION FOR A RANGE OF opportunities for all ages, including the AS A PART OF A RANGE OF h3ENIORS 7EEKv EVENTS .ORTHERN 3YDNEY (!## 'ROUP community based childcare providers. DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SKATE PLAZA s #OUNCIL SUPPORTS AND PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION s #OUNCIL PARTNERS WITH THE .ORTHERN 3YDNEY s #OUNCIL AUSPICES THE h&AMILY $AY #AREv s )SSUES FOR STUDENTS ARE ADDRESSED THROUGH for the “Men’s Shed”. (!## 2EGIONAL 3OCIAL )SOLATION 7ORKING 0ARTY program. outreach activities into schools. s #OUNCIL SUPPORTS AND PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION on joint projects. s #OUNCIL PROVIDES A h6ACATION #AREv PROGRAM s )SSUES FOR DISENGAGED YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ADDRESSED through Planet X’s program of activities. for “Neutral Bay Seniors". s #OUNCIL SUPPORTS AND PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION s ! BEST PRACTISE TOOLKIT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF s #OUNCIL CONTRIBUTES TO THE PLANNING PROCESSES OF for the development of the “Wellbeing Centre” childcare centres is developed. s #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN A #!,$ 9OUTH EVENT .ORTHERN 3YDNEY (!## 'ROUP AT "RADlELD 0ARK s #OUNCIL PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES h#HILDREN s #OUNCIL SPONSORS A SIGNIlCANT ANNUAL CULTURAL s #OUNCIL PARTNERS WITH THE .ORTHERN 3YDNEY s #OUNCILS CONTROLS ALLOW FOR THE APPROPRIATE Services Directory” and provides information on program for young people. (!## 2EGIONAL 3OCIAL )SOLATION 7ORKING 0ARTY development and siting of aged care facilities. the Council website. s #OUNCIL HOLDS THE 9OUNG 7RITERS !WARD on joint projects. s #OUNCILS CONTROLS REQUIRE THAT OF ALL NEW (viii) Young people s #OUNCILS CONTROLS ALLOW FOR THE APPROPRIATE residential units are adaptable. Please note: initiatives which are aimed at “All” target development and siting of aged care facilities. s ,ICENSED PREMISES CONTROLLED BY LICENSEES 0OLICE (vii) Women groups have not been included in this list. s #OUNCILS CONTROLS REQUIRE THAT OF ALL NEW and Council through the Liquor Accord and residential units are adaptable. s #OUNCIL PARTNERS WITH THE ,OWER .ORTH 3HORE appropriate use of Place of Public Entertainment Domestic Violence Committee on joint projects, (POPE) licenses. (vi) People with disabilities including an annual “16 Days of Activism to s 9OUNG PEOPLES DRUG AND ALCOHOL ISSUES MANAGED s #OUNCIL HOLDS A h-ANAGING FOR !CCESSv Stop Violence Against Women” event. through the Planet X youth centre. WORKSHOP s #OUNCIL SUPPORTS THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION s $RUG AND ALCOHOL FREE ANNUAL h9OUTH 7EEKv s )NFORMATION ABOUT ACCESSIBLE PATHS OF TRAVEL IS OF h$OMESTIC 6IOLENCE n (OW 9OU #AN (ELPv IN event held. provided on the Council website. English and Japanese), and provides information s #OUNCIL SPONSORS KEY WORKERS TO BE TRAINED IN on the Council website. s #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN A PILOT PROGRAM OF the delivery of the “Love Bites” project about activities to build community engagement s #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN A PILOT PROGRAM OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND DELIVERS A WORKSHOP AT 'REENWAY INCLUDING UNDERTAKING ACCESS activities to build community engagement for local young people. improvements, producing and distributing AT 'REENWAY INCLUDING UNDERTAKING ACCESS INFORMATION PACKAGES AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES improvements, producing and distributing in the community centre. INFORMATION PACKAGES AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES in the community centre. s #OUNCIL FUNDS THE h#OMMUNITY 4RANSPORTv AND “Easy Rider” services. s #OUNCIL PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION FOR playgroups. s #OUNCIL DELIVERS THE h(OME ,IBRARY 3ERVICEv to residents with limited mobility, (including s #OUNCIL SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES .3##!(3 the distribution of local arts and cultural parenting programs. information). s #OUNCIL PARTNERS WITH ,OWER .ORTH 3HORE s #OUNCIL PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES h$EALING &AMILIES .37 .ETWORK ON JOINT PROJECTS 7ITH $OMESTIC 3QUALOR )NFORMATION 0ACKv AND s #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN HEALTHY EATING PROJECTS FOR responds to incidents according to the agreed children and CALD women at the Community protocols. Garden at the former Coal Loader site.
44 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 45 Appendix 2: Initiatives by Management Plan Community safety
Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Section(s) in the Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Section(s) in the Management Plan Management Plan 2008/09-2010/11 2008/09-2010/11
Road safety action plan developed to identify All 6.4 #OUNCIL SPONSORS KEY WORKERS TO BE TRAINED IN THE DELIVERY Yr 1 6.4 AND ADDRESS KEY CONCERNS 0 of the “Love Bites” project about healthy relationships, AND DELIVERS A WORKSHOP FOR LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE ) RTA lobbied on infrastructure improvements, such as crossings, All 3.1 PHASING OF LIGHTS FENCING TO STOP JAY WALKING ETC 0 Council partners with the Lower North Shore Youth Interagency All 7.3 on joint projects, including an internet safety forum. (P) 3URVEY UNDERTAKEN INTO TRAVEL TO SCHOOLS AND Yr 3 6.4 alternative means of transport promoted. (I) Council distributes the Department of Ageing Disability and All 7.3 (OME #ARES h)NTERAGENCY 0ROTOCOL FOR 2ESPONDING TO !BUSE of Older People” and promotes it on the NSC website. (I) Licensed premises controlled by licensees, Police and All 6.4 Council through the Liquor Accord and appropriate use of Place of Public Entertainment (POPE) licenses. (P) Council supports the production and distribution of “Domestic All 6.4 6IOLENCE n (OW 9OU #AN (ELPv IN %NGLISH AND *APANESE and provides information on the Council website. (I) Young people’s drug and alcohol issues managed All 7.3 through the Planet X youth centre. (P) Local counseling services are promoted through the Planet All 7.3 X youth centre to young people experiencing abuse. (P) $RUG AND ALCOHOL FREE ANNUAL h9OUTH 7EEKv EVENT HELD 0 All 7.3
Council participates in the “Safe Places” program. (I) All 7.2 Major events managed according to approved event plans. (P) All 6.4
#OUNCIL HOLDS AN !NTI DISCRIMINATION WORKSHOP Yr 4 7.2 Council manages alcohol free zones and alcohol prohibited areas. (P) All 6.4 for staff and service providers. (I)
Footpaths and fences are maintained to an agreed standard. (P) All 4.6 #OUNCIL HOLDS A h-ANAGING FOR !CCESSv WORKSHOP ) All 7.2
)NFORMATION PROVIDED ABOUT EXISTING .3##!(3 FALLS All 6.4 Council buildings are made accessible. (P) All 7.2 prevention programs, including on the Council website. (I)
Information about accessible paths of travel is All 7.2 Aqua-aerobic strength improvement classes are provided as All 6.2 provided on the Council website. (I) PART OF A RANGE OF ANNUAL h3ENIORS 7EEKv EVENTS )
Council partners with the Lower North Shore Domestic Violence All 6.4 Committee on joint projects, including an annual “16 Days of Activism to Stop Violence Against Women” event. (P)
46 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 47 Health and Wellbeing
Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Section(s) in the Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Section(s) in the Management Plan Management Plan 2008/09-2010/11 2008/09-2010/11 Council participates in a pilot program of activities to build All 6.4 Council participates in the “Guringai Festival”. (P) All 6.2 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT 'REENWAY INCLUDING UNDERTAKING access improvements, producing and distributing information Council holds an annual “Carnivale” event. (P). All 6.2 PACKAGES AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE ) Council holds the “Community Carols”. (P) All 6.2 Council funds the “Community Transport” All 3.4 #OUNCIL HOLDS AN ANNUAL h-ENTAL (EALTH 7EEKv EVENT 0 All 7.3 and “Easy Rider” services. (P) Council supports and provides accommodation for the All 7.3 #OUNCIL DELIVERS THE h(OME ,IBRARY 3ERVICEv TO RESIDENTS All 6.6 DEVELOPMENT OF THE h7ELLBEING #ENTREv AT "RADlELD 0ARK ) with limited mobility, (including the distribution of local arts and cultural information). (P) #OUNCIL SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES .3##!(3 PARENTING PROGRAMS ) All 7.4
Council produces and distributes “Dealing With All 7.3 #OUNCIL PARTICIPATES IN A #!,$ lNANCE WORKSHOP ) Yr 2 6.3 $OMESTIC 3QUALOR )NFORMATION 0ACKv AND RESPONDS TO incidents according to the agreed protocols. (I) Council delivers a program of public art to All 4.4 enhance community wellbeing. (P) Council produces and distributes a “Community All 6.4 Directory” (in English and 3 other languages) and a Council provides accommodation for Relationships All 7.3 h2ESIDENTS +ITv PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE #OUNCIL Australia counselling services. (P) website and updates the LINCS directory. (I) Council partners with Lower North Shore Families All 7.4 Council delivers the “Creating Wellbeing” program, All 6.2 .37 .ETWORK ON JOINT PROJECTS 0 INCLUDING POTTERY AND CAMERA WORKSHOPS 0 #OUNCIL PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES WALKING GUIDES AND h7HATS All 6.2 Council delivers an annual community arts event as All 6.2 On” brochures (in English and 3 other languages). (I) A PART OF A RANGE OF h3ENIORS 7EEKv EVENTS 0 #OUNCIL PROVIDES A RANGE OF PARKS POOLS AND PLAYGROUNDS AND All 5.4 #OUNCIL HOLDS AN ANNUAL h(ARMONY $AYv EVENT 0 All 6.3 promotes them through the “Recreation Directory”. (I) Council supports and provides accommodation All 7.3 4HE KIOSK AT THE .ORTH 3YDNEY /LYMPIC 0OOL All 7.3 for the “Men’s Shed”. (P) continues to offer a healthy options menu. (I) Council supports and provides accommodation All 7.3 for “Neutral Bay Seniors”. (P) Council participates in healthy eating projects for children and CALD Yr 1 7.3 women at the Community Garden at the former Coal Loader site. (I) Council participates in the implementation of the All 6.3 Northern Sydney Aboriginal Social Plan. (P) Council holds the “Children’s Festival” including All 7.4 health related stalls and information. (P) Council hosts an annual “Carers Forum”. (I) All 7.2 Council provides a range of recreational opportunities for all Yr 1 7.3 Council provides accommodation for playgroups. (P) All 7.4 AGES INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SKATE PLAZA )
Council provides accommodation for a social All 7.2 Council delivers a free child immunisation service. (P) All 7.4 group for young GLBT people. (I) Council provides accommodation for Early Childhood All 7.4 Council contributes to the planning processes of All 7.3 (EALTH #ENTRES AT #REMORNE AND #ROWS .EST 0 .ORTHERN 3YDNEY (!## 'ROUP 0 #OUNCIL PARTNERS WITH THE .ORTHERN 3YDNEY (!## 2EGIONAL All 7.3 Council supports the Munch and Move program All 7.4 3OCIAL )SOLATION 7ORKING 0ARTY ON JOINT PROJECTS 0 at preschools and long day care centres. (I)
48 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 49 Housing Working, learning & volunteering
Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Section(s) in the Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Section(s) in the Management Plan Management Plan 2008/09-2010/11 2008/09-2010/11
Council utilises State Government approved mechanisms All 7.2 Council provides accommodation for a range of All 7.4 TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY HOUSING THROUGH .3#( 0 community based childcare providers. (P)
Council and State Government controls All 7.2 Council auspices the “Family Day Care” program. (P) All 7.4 allow for affordable housing. (P) Council provides a “Vacation Care” program. (P) All 7.4 #OUNCIL COMMISSIONS A (OUSING .EEDS 3TUDY ) Yr 1 7.2 ! BEST PRACTISE TOOLKIT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF Yr 2 7.4 3TRATEGIES ARISING FROM THE (OUSING .EEDS 3TUDY ARE IMPLEMENTED ) All 7.2 childcare centres is developed. (I)
Council’s controls allow for the appropriate All 2.1 Council produces and distributes “Children Services Directory” All 6.4 development and siting of aged care facilities. (I) and provides information on the Council website. (I)
#OUNCIL WORKS WITH .37 $O( .3#( +.# AND THE All 7.2 Council participates in a “Migrant Employment Expo”. (I) Yr 1 6.3 #ITY OF 3YDNEY #OUNCIL (OMELESSNESS 5NIT TO ADVISE and locate the homeless where possible. (P) Council provides volunteering opportunities, including All Council responds to enquiries from the community to manage All 7.2 the Bush Care and Streets Alive programs. (P) the presence of homeless persons with regard to Council’s legal obligations and care for their health and safety. (P) Council produces and distributes a community involvement Yr 2 6.4 brochure and provides information on the Council website. (I) #OUNCILS CONTROLS REQUIRE THAT OF ALL NEW All 2.1 residential units are adaptable. (I) Council holds the annual “Volunteers Evening”. (P) All 6.6
Council holds the annual “Australia Day Awards”. (P) All 6.2
#OUNCIL DEVELOPS A MARKETING PLAN TO RAISE Yr 1 6.1 awareness of the Precincts system. (I)
50 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 51 Working, learning and volunteering (cont.) Appendix 3: Statistics by target group Principle activity/initiative Year(s) Section(s) in the Management Plan (i) Aboriginal and Torres between 2001 and 2006. (2001 and 2006 2008/09-2010/11 Strait Islanders Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics). Council holds a forum for community groups to Yr 3 7.3 s 4HE NUMBER OF )NDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN .ORTH s 4HE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AGED YEARS IN DISCUSS KEY ISSUES AFFECTING THE SECTOR ) 3YDNEY IN WAS 4HIS IS .ORTH 3YDNEY IN WAS SIGNIlCANTLY LOWER THAN 'REATER 3YDNEY This is significantly lower than Greater Sydney Council’s “Donations” program supports local community groups. (P) All 7.3 The size of this group remained stable between 4HE SIZE OF THIS GROUP DECREASED BY AND AT AND #ENSUS BETWEEN AND AND Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics). Council’s “Donations” program supports local arts and All 6.2 Australian Bureau of Statistics). cultural groups and sporting associations. (P) s )N THE NUMBER OF )NDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN s ! STUDY UNDERTAKEN IN 3EPTEMBER SHOWED North Sydney that had completed a non-school THAT OF CHILDREN AGED MONTHS IN THE North Sydney local government area had fully Issues for students are addressed through Yr 2 7.3 EDUCATION QUALIlCATION WAS /F completed the course of vaccinations for 0-4years. outreach activities into schools. (P) these 21 had obtained bachelor degrees, three advanced diplomas or diplomas, three certificate (Australian Childhood Immunisation Register .3##!(3 3EPTEMBER .3##!(3 Issues for disengaged young people are addressed All 7.3 level nfd’s, and 14 certificate level III and IV’s. s 4HERE WERE INFANT AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN through Planet X’s program of activities. (P) (2006 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics.) s )N THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS CONTAINING North Sydney in 2007 (3 public and 7 private) PROVIDING EDUCATION TO STUDENTS Council participates in a CALD Youth event. (I) Yr 1 6.3 Indigenous people in North Sydney in the HIGHEST INCOME CATEGORY OF PER WEEK OR of which are non-residents. (Educational MORE WAS #ENSUS !USTRALIAN Institutions in North Sydney 2007, North Council sponsors a significant annual cultural All 6.2 Bureau of Statistics.) Sydney Council). program for young people. (P) s )N THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS CONTAINING (iii) Older people Indigenous people in North Sydney in the Council provides a public library service All 6.6 s 4HE NUMBER OF OLDER PEOPLE AGED YEARS IN HIGHEST RENT CATEGORY OF PER WEEK WAS supporting lifelong learning. (P) .ORTH 3YDNEY IN WAS 4HIS IS SEVEN #ENSUS !USTRALIAN "UREAU COMPARABLE TO 'REATER 3YDNEY 4HE SIZE of Statistics.) Council holds the North Sydney Art Prize. (P) All 6.2 OF THIS GROUP INCREASED BY BETWEEN s )N THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS CONTAINING and 2006. (2006 Census, Australian Bureau of Indigenous people in North Sydney in the Statistics). Council holds the Young Writers Award. (P) All 6.6 highest housing loan repayment category of PER MONTH WAS s 4HE NUMBER OF OLDER PEOPLE AGED YEARS IN Council supports opportunities for individual involvement All 6.2 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics.) .ORTH 3YDNEY IN WAS 4HIS IS COMPARABLE TO 'REATER 3YDNEY 4HE SIZE in literature, music and performing arts. (I) s )N THE NUMBER OF )NDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN OF THIS GROUP DECREASED BY BETWEEN North Sydney participating in the labour force and 2006. (2006 Census, Australian Bureau of WAS #ENSUS !USTRALIAN Statistics). Bureau of Statistics.) s 4HE NUMBER OF OLDER PEOPLE AGED YEARS s )N THE NUMBER OF )NDIGENOUS PEOPLE and over in North Sydney in 2006 was 1,072 IN .ORTH 3YDNEY WHO SPOKE AN !USTRALIAN 4HIS IS COMPARABLE TO 'REATER 3YDNEY )NDIGENOUS LANGUAGE AT HOME WAS 4HE SIZE OF THIS GROUP INCREASED BY (2006 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics.) BETWEEN AND #ENSUS (ii) Children Australian Bureau of Statistics). s 4HE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AGED YEARS IN .ORTH s 4HERE WERE NURSING HOME BEDS IN .ORTH 3YDNEY IN WAS 4HIS IS Sydney in 2008. (North Sydney Aged Care SIGNIlCANTLY LOWER THAN 'REATER 3YDNEY Facilities, North Sydney Council). 4HE SIZE OF THIS GROUP INCREASED BY 52 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 53 s ,ONE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS REPRESENTED in North Sydney in 2007. (Local Government of all households in North Sydney in 2006. A !REA 2ANKING "UREAU OF #RIME 3TATISTICS Appendix 4: Evaluation of A Social SIGNIlCANT NUMBER OF THESE CONTAINED Research NSW). lone persons aged over 65 years. (2006 Census, s 4HERE WERE SEXUAL OFFENCES IN .ORTH 3YDNEY IN Plan for North Sydney 2004-2007 Australian Bureau of Statistics). ,OCAL 'OVERNMENT !REA 2ANKING "UREAU (iv) People from culturally and OF #RIME 3TATISTICS 2ESEARCH .37 The process The strategies linguistically diverse backgrounds s /F THOSE PERSONS AGED YEARS AND OVER USUALLY resident in North Sydney in 2006 who cared s /F THOSE PERSONS USUALLY RESIDENT IN .ORTH The plan was completed on time with unanimous A final report was produced at the end of the plan’s FOR CHILDREN OF THEIR OWN WERE Council support, and fully funded through successive LIFESPAN WHICH IDENTIlED THE WORK COMPLETED 3YDNEY IN WERE BORN IN !USTRALIA WOMEN /F THESE WERE AGED WERE !USTRALIAN CITIZENS WERE BORN Management Plans with the exception of a large- Of 79 strategies set out in the Plan (including two years or above. (2006 Census, Australian Bureau SCALE CAPITAL WORKS PROJECT LONG DAY CARE CENTRE overarching ones - Indigenous affairs and Cultural OVERSEAS AND WERE OVERSEAS VISITORS of Statistics). Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics). Consultations were broad ranging and allowed input ACTIVITIES n WHICH HAD MANY ADDITIONAL SUB STRATEGIES in a variety of formats, although little use was made 75 were completed or classified as ongoing activities. s 4HE TOP COUNTRIES OF BIRTH IN FOR PERSONS (vii) Young people of the publicly issued CD and large print discussion Four strategies were uncompleted. BORN OVERSEAS WERE 5+ .EW :EALAND *APAN s 4HE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED YEARS paper, with the most prominent of the sight and #HINA (ONG +ONG 3OUTH !FRICA 53! )NDIA IN .ORTH 3YDNEY IN WAS hearing impaired community members having ! SERIES OF INTERVIEWS WERE THEN UNDERTAKEN WITH Malaysia and Germany. Since 2001 there has This is significantly lower than Greater Sydney already contributed through focus groups. Provision Council officers to gather further information about been a relative increase in persons born in China, 4HE SIZE OF THIS GROUP DECREASED BY of childcare for carers involved in consultations the strategies, and to inform the development of and Malaysia, but a decrease in persons born between 2001 and 2006. (2001 and 2006 Census, was appreciated. Good support was received from the new plan. A summary of the interview results is in Ireland. (2001 and 2006 Census, Australian Australian Bureau of Statistics). all Council Divisions under the leadership of the provided below. Bureau of Statistics). s 4HE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED YEARS General Manager. (i) What characterised the successful s 4HE TOP LANGUAGES SPOKEN AT HOME OTHER IN .ORTH 3YDNEY IN WAS than English in 2006 were Cantonese, Japanese, This is marginally lower than Greater Sydney The document strategies? -ANDARIN 3PANISH &RENCH 'ERMAN +OREAN 4HE SIZE OF THIS GROUP DECREASED BY s "RINGING TOGETHER THE COMMUNITY IN PUBLIC The published plan, a stripped down version )TALIAN 'REEK AND (INDI 3INCE THERE HAS between 2001 and 2006. (2001 and 2006 Census, PLAZAS PARKS OR SEMI PUBLIC PLACES SUCH AS THE compared to previous social plans, was well received BEEN A RELATIVE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF (INDI Australian Bureau of Statistics). Library and community centres. by the community and remains an important Council SPEAKERS BUT A DECREASE IN 4AGALOG SPEAKERS s 4HERE WERE SECONDARY SCHOOLS PUBLIC AND resource. While essential statistical information at s -AKING CONTACT WITH CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY (2001 and 2006 Census, Australian Bureau private) and 1 TAFE institution in North Sydney a summary level was included, detailed tables per diverse communities. of Statistics). in 2007, providing junior secondary and senior target group that appeared in previous plans were s /PEN DOOR POLICY TO PARTICIPATION IN A NON (v) People with disabilities SECONDARY EDUCATION TO STUDENTS OF excluded, and instead reference was made to core threatening environment. which are non-residents. There were a further 4 s /F THOSE PERSONS USUALLY RESIDENT IN .ORTH 3YDNEY Australian Bureau of Statistics documents, as well s *OINT PROJECTS WITH OTHER COUNCILS tertiary institutions providing tertiary education as to Council produced information made available IN REPORTED NEEDING ASSISTANCE to 6,023 students. (Educational Institutions in s *OINT PROJECTS WITH NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS with core activities. This is marginally lower than through its website. This presentation of statistical and State Government Departments. North Sydney 2007, North Sydney Council). information in the printed 2004-7 Plan is considered 'REATER 3YDNEY /F THOSE PEOPLE WHO NEED s #OMMUNITY AND #OUNCIL ACCEPTANCE THAT THEY s )N OF YEAR OLDS AND OF to have met the community need. On the other hand ASSISTANCE ARE AGED YEARS OR OLDER addressed significant, not marginal issues - in YEAR OLDS IN !USTRALIA DRANK AT RISKY OR HIGH RISK the absence of a summary of the discussion paper is (2006 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics). particular social isolation and mental health. levels for short-term harm. These rates are almost now felt to have lessened the context for the issues s "ETWEEN AND OF !USTRALIANS TWICE THE RATE FOR ALL !USTRALIANS ! MUCH AND STRATEGIES THAT MAKE UP THE 0LAN 4HE USE OF reported having a long-term mental or SMALLER PROPORTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED indicators and targets would also have improved the BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEM (ALF OF THESE HAD YEARS WERE DRINKING AT RISKY OR HIGH RISK document. Finally, a strength of the 2004/7 plan is MOOD AFFECTIVE PROBLEMS HAD ANXIETY levels for short-term harm. (Young Australians: seen to be the move away from a plan drafted around RELATED PROBLEMS -ENTAL (EALTH )N !USTRALIA 4HEIR (EALTH AND 7ELLBEING !USTRALIAN target groups and instead focused on Issues. This A Snapshot 2204-2005, Australian Bureau of )NSTITUTE OF (EALTH AND 7ELFARE removed duplication and allowed for a more creative Statistics). s )N RATES OF ILLICIT DRUG USE AMONG YOUNG development of strategies. (vi) Women PEOPLE IN !USTRALIA INCREASED WITH AGE FROM FOR YEAR OLDS TO FOR YEAR OLDS s )N THERE WERE WOMEN AND FOR YEAR OLDS 9OUNG !USTRALIANS usually resident in North Sydney. (2006 Census, 4HEIR (EALTH AND 7ELLBEING !USTRALIAN Australian Bureau of Statistics). )NSTITUTE OF (EALTH AND 7ELFARE s 4HERE WERE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELATED ASSAULTS
54 A Social Plan for North Sydney A Social Plan for North Sydney 55 (ii) What variations to strategies with design and construction cost estimates was were adopted through completed. It was not possible to fund the facility the life of the plan? owing to declining Section 94 contributions. Consequently the proposal has been indefinitely s 'REATER PRIORITY GIVEN TO WORKING WITH AGED SHELVED &URTHER WORK ON THE MANAGEMENT people living alone, over retirement village model and zoning issues was also suspended. RESIDENTS n AGAIN FOR REASONS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION To be retained in new plan? No. s ,ESS WAS EXPECTED OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRES s 7RITER IN RESIDENCE n NOT FUNDED 4HE !USTRALIA who were undergoing a period of great change Council advises this program of grants no longer (building renewal, business re-engineering, supported. Need still identified locally. Potential board and volunteer recruitment difficulties) to lever accommodation in curator’s quarters and experiencing the accompanying financial AT $ON "ANK -USEUM 4O BE RETAINED IN NEW pressures. plan? Yes s 3TRATEGIC PLANS FOR #OUNCILS FACILITIES AND SERVICES s 0RIMROSE 0ARK !RT AND #RAFT #ENTRE -ANAGEMENT were adjusted as other levels of Government 0LAN n THIS IS THE MOST LIGHTLY MANAGED OF THE reduced grants. community centres, with no paid staff, and the s 4HE 9OUTH 7EEK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EVENT WORK HAS SIMPLY NOT PROGRESSED AS QUICKLY AS 3HORESHOCKED WAS RE IMAGINED FOR FOLLOWING desired. An increase in art programming in the years due to impact of security issues in 2007. adjacent spaces has emphasised the need for the (iii) What were the plan. To be retained in new plan? Yes unsuccessful strategies? (iv) In hindsight what s ()6!)$3 SERVICE CLOSURE n OWING TO A improvements would you withdrawal of State Government funding. have made to the plan? Council, at the highest level, participated in s 2ETAINED A SUMMARY OF THE DISCUSSION PAPER A CAMPAIGN TO KEEP THE FUNDING BUT WAS NOT s )NCLUDED INDICATORS AND TARGETS successful. Council has redirected its service support to a general Wellness Centre at the (v) Are there major ongoing issues same community facility. To be retained in new that the evaluation of the plan plan? No points to? s .EW ,ONG $AY #ARE #ENTRE n NOT FUNDED s 4HE NEED TO ADDRESS SOCIAL ISOLATION While the need for this service, a proposed Council contribution to affordable childcare, s 4HE NEED TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE was amended over the life of the Plan to a PROPOSED PRE SCHOOL AND A FEASIBILITY STUDY
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Rock photo Paul Vonwiller
Self Portrait Kevin Meagher
Self Portrait Anna Canning
Sunrise at Margarets Margaret Muir
Tree Christine Earnshaw
North Sydney collage Shirley Bevan
Harbour Bridge Paul Vonwiller
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