Strategy for an Age Friendly Lane Cove

Council is committed to create a great place to grow old here in Lane Cove. As part of this commitment, we are seeking feedback from our local community on the Draft Age-Friendly Lane Cove Strategy 2024 – 2029. The draft strategy was developed in partnership with Redwoods Working Collaborative who helped to gather feedback from the community from April to June this year.

Background

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Strategy is a framework to foster health and active ageing. The goal is for ageing to be safe and appropriate so that our citizens can retain health, connection, and dignity. Lane Cove Council was the first NSW Council to become a member of the World Health Organisation Age-Friendly Cities in 2014 and adopted a ten-year plan based upon its framework to promote healthy and active ageing.

The Age-Friendly Cities framework includes eight interconnected domains listed below:

1. Outdoor Spaces and Buildings

2. Transportation

3. Housing

4. Social Participation

5. Respect and Inclusion

6. Civic Participation and Employment

7. Communication and Information

8. Community Support and Health Services

The purpose of the Age-Friendly strategy is to create a document to support Council's response to the challenges of the ageing population and foster an environment that promotes active ageing and community engagement. Assessing how Age-friendly Lane Cove has become is essential to continue to provide appropriate services and infrastructure to create a better future.

Have Your Say

To have your say on the Draft Age-Friendly Lane Cove Strategy 2024-2029 please make a submission to the General Manager, by either:-

• Completing the online survey; or

• Emailing: service@lanecove.nsw.gov.au, quoting Draft Age-Friendly Lane Cove Strategy 2024-2029; or

• Posting to Lane Cove Council, PO Box 20, Lane Cove NSW 1595;

If you would like a hard copy of the survey, you can email seniors@lanecove.nsw.gov.au

Submissions close at 12:00pm, Friday 2 August 2024.