Municipal Public Health &
Wellbeing Plans
Their role in strategies to address the social and
equity impacts of climate change
Key Impacts of Climate Change
affecting Frankston City
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Sea level rise/ storm surge
Coastal inundation
Intense rainfall and inland flooding
Fire weather conditions
Changes to average and extreme temperatures
Changes to average rainfall
TEMPERATURE
Average Rainfall
Extreme Rainfall
AP Photo/Keystone, Sigi Tischler
Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge at
Frankston Waterfront
Inland Flooding in Frankston CAD
Frankston – social
vulnerabilities
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Pockets of severe disadvantage
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Increasing older population
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High numbers of people with a disability
Highest rate of youth disengagement from education and
employment in Victoria
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Second highest rate of reported family violence
 Increasing issues with alcohol misuse
 Inaccessibility of bulk billing doctors
 Housing stress, homelessness lack of affordable
housing.
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Frankston – Infrastructure
vulnerabilities
Coastal area subject to flooding – salt water intrusion into
coastal areas and freshwater resources
 Dependence on motor vehicles
 Significant public transport gaps
 Food desert
 Buildings, roads and footpaths in need of repair and
maintenance
 Increasing development affecting wild life corridors
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Existing strategies
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Frankston 2025 vision
Climate Change Impacts & Adaptation Study
 Climate Change Taskforce
 Greenhouse Strategy
 Green Wedge Management Plan
 Open Space Strategy
 Reserve Management Plan
 Sustainable Water Use Policy
 Water Waste Management Plan
 Ballam Water Project – recycled water
 Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan
 Municipal Emergency Management Plan
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Municipal Public Health &
Wellbeing Plan
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Social determinants of health
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Whole of Council approach
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Relevant to the entire community
Health and Wellbeing Plan
Internal mapping – engaged every department
 Large community forum – 8 October 2010 – to ascertain
priorities + small group consultation
 Implementation by working parties to achieve objectives
– Council and community representatives
 Process must include community involvement
 Sharing of information amongst working parties and
feedback to the community
 Partnerships with Peninsula Health and other local
organisations such as SECCA
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Wide ranging strategies
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Access
Local festivals
Indigenous employment and other support
Social inclusion
Active Frankston
Smoking cessation
Vulnerable groups – young people, CALD, families,
people with disabilities
Economic development
Lifelong learning
Hardship and concessions policies
Alcohol and gambling strategies
Improved access to affordable, healthy and
locally produced food
Data from Community Indicators Victoria[ in 2006
indicates that 11.6% of people living in Frankston
regularly ran out of food and could not afford to
buy more.
Year 1 actions:
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Develop strategy
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to expand community
garden projects in Frankston.
Strengthen community participation in
Frankston Food Access Network
Strengthen partnership with Peninsula Health
in improving access to affordable and healthy
food in areas of need
To work with the community to alleviate the social and
economic impacts of climate change especially heat waves
In 2008 Frankston won a national award as Australia’s most
sustainable city and the city has a long history of excellence in
environmental awareness and forward thinking approaches that
bring the community along in this area. This tradition has laid the
groundwork for Frankston to work as successfully in the climate
change adaptation area.
Year 1 actions
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Sustain, resource and promote the work of Frankston’s
Climate Change Task Force , a key stakeholder overseeing
research, collaboration and community education in prevention
and adaptation strategies
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Promote adoption of Council’s recommended strategies in
emergency recovery in order to build community resilience
In partnership with Federal and State Governments, other local
governments and industry stakeholders, to work towards assisting
householders and businesses to improve water and power
efficiencies through assessment and refitting programs
This approach is consistent with other ‘sustainable city’ approaches
currently on the ground in Frankston. It will enhance Frankston’s
leadership in this area.
Year 1 actions
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Expand current refitting programs
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Complete refit of globes in Council street lighting
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Continue to encourage and support local householders and
businesses to implement power and water saving strategies
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Seek funding to extend the recycled water scheme for
Frankston’s parks and gardens
To work with the local community towards a culture
which values the natural environment
Frankston demonstrates its commitment to the natural
environment through its nationally recognised
sustainability approach. The natural environment is an
indispensable component to the health and wellbeing of
the community
The city has close to 600 pieces of open space that
vary in size, function and ownership. Council’s
commitment to the natural environment is shown
through various strategies listed in Appendix A but also
through its support of 15 Friends groups attached to
various reserves
Year 1:
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Encourage residents to join the Environmental Friends
Network
Promote the use of natural reserves for pleasure, study
and exercise through distribution of the Natural Reserves
Handbook
Promote and implement the Significant Tree Register
Implement the Street Tree Master Plan
Work with community on strategies to further value and
protect our trees
Encourage people to plant indigenous native plants in
domestic gardens and to compost household vegetative
waste
To develop in conjunction with local community
organisations and individuals programs for participation
in environmental protection and restoration programs
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Hurdles when trying to address the
impacts of climate change?
Too much information, too little information
Uncertainty how future climate change trends will
affect the incidence and severity of disasters
Risks must be reassessed for appropriateness over
time.
Concurrent trends-how they work in combination?
Not everyone shares the concern