What’s available to seniors in your local government area?
Local government plays an important role in supporting the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 by protecting, improving and promoting public health and wellbeing within their municipality.
Councils can provide assistance to older people through a range of activities and support services that include senior citizens’ groups and centres; meals; home, personal and respite care and community transport. Many local councils also provide free or low-cost exercise classes and fitness programs for older people, so it’s worth seeing what is available in your local government area.
To access local council health and wellbeing plans, click below and note that some councils also have positive ageing or ageing well strategies, active and healthy ageing guides or programs. In addition some councils and community groups are working to become Dementia-friendly.
Local government health and wellbeing plans and links to services:
- Albury City Council: Community plan; Aged care community guide
- Alpine Shire Council: CouncilpPlan; Community resource guide
- Benalla Rural City Council: Council plan; Senior services
- Buloke Shire Council: Council plan; Aged and disability services
- Campaspe Shire Council: Council plan; Aged care and disability services
- City of Greater Bendigo: Healthy Greater Bendigo; Older adults services
- Gannawarra Shire Council: Council plan; Aged and disability services
- Greater Shepparton City Council: Public health and wellbeing plan; Aged and disability services
- Indigo Shire Council: Council plan; Older people information and services
- Loddon Shire Council: Public health and wellbeing plan; Services for older residents and people with disabilities
- Macedon Ranges Shire Council: Public health and wellbeing plan; Older people information, services and support
- Mansfield Shire Council: Public health and wellbeing plan; Home and community care
- Mildura Rural City Council: Health and wellbeing plan; Aged and disability services
- Mitchell Shire Council: Health and wellbeing plan; Services for seniors
- Moira Shire Council: Wellbeing for all aged strategy; Aged and disability information and services
- Mount Alexander Shire Council: Public health and wellbeing plan; Services for seniors and carers
- Murrindindi Shire Council: Health and wellbeing plan; Information and services for over 55s
- Rural City of Wangaratta: Community access and inclusion plan; Senior services
- Swan Hill Rural City Council: Public health and wellbeing plan; Senior services
- Strathbogie Shire Council: Council plan; Healthy ageing information and services
- Towong Shire Council: Health and wellbeing plan; Senior services
- Wodonga City Council: Council Plan; Senior services
Dementia-friendly communities and projects:
- Heathcote Dementia Alliance (in development)
- Indigo Shire Council
- Tarrangower Dementia Alliance Maldon
- Treehouse Progam and the Healthy Mind and Movement Program Kyneton
Page last updated 28 March 2022