Wellbeing means different things to different people. It is influenced by a range of physical, mental, and social factors that shape every aspect of our lives - from our personal relationships, to how we participate in our communities.

At a community level, wellbeing can be impacted by access to appropriate services, the availability of facilities and infrastructure, and a safe and inclusive environment. It is also tied to local social supports, community cohesion, and the appreciation of diverse community identities.

This draft strategy provides a roadmap to achieve our goal that by 2033, “our Moreton Bay will have vibrant communities that proudly come together to participate in and celebrate different cultures and life experiences, with access to the services and facilities they need.”

This draft strategy has an inclusion focus that supports our commitment to ensuring that all residents are able to enjoy our region’s many benefits and pursue their own wellbeing to the greatest extent possible.

This draft strategy has been informed by Our Moreton, an extensive community engagement program undertaken over the last two years. Engagement has included the Moreton Says surveys, meet and greets at local community events; focus groups; and workshops.

We also held discussions with historically underrepresented communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, multicultural communities, people with disability, people from LGBTIQA+ communities, young people and older people.

Key findings from our engagement are summarised within the Community Wellbeing Strategy and we have released several consultation reports that summarise community feedback during each consultation project. These are available under the background section of the Our Moreton webpage.

It ensures that we are strongly positioned to meet community needs, that our future decisions align with the community’s hopes for the region, and that we use our resources effectively and build upon our existing high-quality services and infrastructure.

In addition to providing high level guidance for the programs and service we deliver, this draft strategy will be supported by four short-term action plans aligning to the strategy’s four Outcomes:

• Healthy and Active Communities
• Safe and Resilient Communities
• Creative Communities
• Connected Communities

These draft action plans, which are attached to the draft Strategy, outline a range of proposed key priorities we will work towards achieving over the next three years. Once implemented a new set of action plans will be developed to guide our actions for the next implementation stage.

Our progress towards the strategy’s outcomes will be monitored and reported through Council’s Annual Report. This will include progress against our overall measures of success and desired trends. Additionally, we will report on the Action Plans as they are delivered. These reports will be shared with our communities to ensure transparency and accountability.

Yes. This draft strategy recognises the critical role our community organisations play in supporting wellbeing across our diverse communities. In addition to helping us develop this draft strategy, we hope the community will continue to be an active partner in the development of new approaches to wellbeing. We will build on the relationships we have with community organisations, provide community funding opportunities and engage with residents, workers and visitors through the Moreton Says programme to shape new initiatives

Yes. Once adopted, this draft strategy will be a ‘living document’ that will be adjusted as required. This includes a major review every five years to align with our Corporate Plan review process. This will ensure our strategy keeps driving us towards the Corporate Plan vision, responds to emerging challenges and opportunities and meets community expectations

The SDGs are an internationally recognised and accepted blueprint to address common social, economic and environmental issues and have been committed to by the Australian government.

The goals are holistic and cover the breadth of outcomes covered by the proposed strategies.