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Consultation has concluded

Background

The City of Canterbury-Bankstown is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia. It is also home to over 20.5% of seniors over the age of 60. Many residents have lived here their whole life and others have arrived as migrants or refugees to enjoy the richness of the community or to live with family. Seniors in the community face challenges of ageing and discrimination, social isolation due to language, transport and access needs.

The Plan

The CBCity Positive Ageing Plan 2024-2028 is Council’s commitment that we have asked, heard and now are actioning the feedback provided to us on how we can make Canterbury-Bankstown more accessible, inclusive and welcoming of seniors. Council is committed to adjust our practices to ensure seniors remain actively engaged and have a positive lifestyle in the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

  • Priority 1 – Living in aged friendly environments
  • Priority 2 – Participating in inclusive communities
  • Priority 3 – Staying safe, active and healthy
  • Priority 4 – Being resilient and informed
  • Priority 5 – Living in a Dementia Friendly City

What we heard

The development of the Plan was a result of community engagement, analysis of local dementia data and stakeholder consultation. Community engagement for the of this Plan was undertaken over several years due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the challenges and issues experienced by our seniors include:

  • Access to parking, ramps, handrails and footpaths
  • Ageism and age discrimination
  • Social isolation
  • Increase in dementia amongst older people

Council will collaborate with community partners to execute these actions, aiming to create an inclusive and safe space for seniors to age in their environment.

Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Wednesday 15 May 2024 - Wednesday 5 June 2024

    Exhibition Period

    This consultation is open for contributions.

  • Timeline item 2 - active

    Wednesday 5 June 2024 05:00 pm

    Closed

    Contributions to this exhibition are closed, reviewed and reported back to the project team.

  • Timeline item 3 - incomplete

    Report to Council

    The Proposal with a summary of the community feedback received over this exhibition period is considered by Council.

Who's listening

If you have questions or want to learn more about the CBCity Positive Ageing Plan 2024-2028, please contact the Council officers listed below.

Email haveyoursay@cbcity.nsw.gov.au
In writing

By post to Mr Matthew Stewart, CEO, City of Canterbury Bankstown PO Box 8, Bankstown NSW 1885

Maria

Maria

Active Ageing Officer

The City of Canterbury-Bankstown

Phone: 9707 5495

Email: maria.athanasopoulos@cbcity.nsw.gov.au


Stella

Stella

Community Engagement Officer

The City of Canterbury Bankstown
Phone: 9707 9578

Sandra Loyola-Sandoval

Sandra

Community Development Officer - Ageing

The City of Canterbury-Bankstown

Phone: 9707 9464

Email: Sandra.Loyola-Sandoval@cbcity.nsw.gov.au

The City of Canterbury Bankstown acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, water and skies of Canterbury-Bankstown, the Darug (Darag, Dharug, Daruk, Dharuk) People. We recognise and respect Darug cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge the First Peoples’ continuing importance to our CBCity community.