Latrobe City Community Planning & Wellbeing Committee

Latrobe City is establishing a Community Planning and Wellbeing Committee (CP&WC) and is seeking Expressions of Interest from community members and organisations to fill two non-government (not-for-profit) and two consumer representative member positions. The Health and Wellbeing elements of Latrobe 2021 Strategy provide the planning framework with which this group will operate.    

The role of the CP&WC is:

1. To actively support processes aimed at maximising communication and coordinating activities to improve wellbeing.
2. To develop a common planning model, language and timetable to guide community wellbeing planning processes across Latrobe City.
3. To ensure that evidence based (qualitative and quantitative) community needs are the key drivers of collaborative integrated planning.
4. To actively support and empower workers, service users and community members to participate in planning processes and networks.
5. To share data, skills and resources wherever possible, including supporting the establishment of common data sets.
6. To work collaboratively with others to meet needs in more creative and efficient ways, and to advocate for improved resources and outcomes for those who are most disadvantaged.

 We are looking for people who are able to demonstrate the following:

• Awareness of current and emerging community health, wellbeing and planning issues.
• A strong commitment to integrated planning.
• An understanding of the Environments for Health and the principles associated with planning for health and wellbeing.
• A capacity to 'value add' to the Latrobe City Community Planning processes.
• An ability to consider issues in a wider community context
• Being part of the key stakeholder network and able to offer an additional perspective.

The Committee will meet at least four times per calendar year, preferably during normal business hours.

All organisation and community members are appointed by Council for a two year period.

If you or your organisation are interested in filling a position, you must complete an EOI form. Download a copy of the Expression of Interest Form 

For further information or an application form, Please contact:

Mr Henk Harberts
Community Development Officer
Latrobe City
PO Box 264
MORWELL 3840

Email: henkha@latrobe.vic.gov.au
Ph: 03 5128 5634
Fax: 03 5128 5672                            

Applications close: Friday 22 February 2008.