THE CANBERRA PLAN TOWARDS OUR SECOND CENTURY ISBN-13: 978-0-642-60450-7 ISBN-10: 0-642-60450-9 (c) Australian Capital Territory, Canberra 2008 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission from the Territory Records Office, Community and Infrastructure Services, Territory and Municipal Services, ACT Government, GPO Box 158, Canberra City ACT 2601. Produced by Publishing Services for the Chief Minister's Department Printed on recycled paper Publication No 08/0942 http://www.act.gov.au Telephone: Canberra Connect 132 281 ii Contents CHIEF MINISTER’S FOREWORD ...............................................................................................................1 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................3 Purpose ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 The Vision.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Strategic Themes ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 The Canberra Plan and Related Plans ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Consultation ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Canberra Snapshot ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 2 ACHIEVEMENTS ..................................................................................................................................9 3 THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................................13 The ACT Economy and Labour Market ................................................................................................................................14 Sustainability, Environment and Water ................................................................................................................................15 Education................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Disadvantage and Social Exclusion ........................................................................................................................................17 Population ..............................................................................................................................................................................................17 Housing ...................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Age Profile ..............................................................................................................................................................................................19 Human Rights ......................................................................................................................................................................................19 Planning ..................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Fiscal Reforms ......................................................................................................................................................................................20 New Federal Reform Agenda .....................................................................................................................................................21 New and Future Directions .........................................................................................................................................................21 4 QUALITY HEALTH CARE ..................................................................................................................23 Achievements ......................................................................................................................................................................................25 New and Future Directions .........................................................................................................................................................25 Related Plans ........................................................................................................................................................................................31 Ideas Put Forward at the ACT 2020 Summit .....................................................................................................................31 Strategic Progress Indicators ......................................................................................................................................................31 5 A FaIR AND SAFE COMMUNITY ....................................................................................................33 Achievements ......................................................................................................................................................................................34 New and Future Directions .........................................................................................................................................................37 Related Plans ........................................................................................................................................................................................48 Ideas Put Forward at the ACT 2020 Summit .....................................................................................................................49 Strategic Progress Indicators ......................................................................................................................................................49 iii 6 EXCELLENT EDUcaTION, QUALITY TEacHING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ....................51 Achievements ......................................................................................................................................................................................52 New and Future Directions .........................................................................................................................................................54 Related Plans ........................................................................................................................................................................................60 Ideas Put Forward at the ACT 2020 Summit .....................................................................................................................60 Strategic Progress Indicators ......................................................................................................................................................61 7 A STRONG, DYNamIC EcONOMY .................................................................................................63 Achievements ......................................................................................................................................................................................64 New and Future Directions .........................................................................................................................................................65 Related Plans ........................................................................................................................................................................................74 Ideas Put Forward at the ACT 2020 Summit .....................................................................................................................74 Strategic Progress Indicators ......................................................................................................................................................75 8 A VIBRANT CITY AND GREAT NEIGHBOURHOODS ..................................................................77 Achievements ......................................................................................................................................................................................78 New and Future Directions .........................................................................................................................................................79 Related Plans ........................................................................................................................................................................................85 Ideas Put Forward at the ACT 2020 Summit