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Logan Public Health Plan 2003 - 2008
Refer to the public health plan action updates for the current status on each of the actions. An update of the implementation of the action can be lodged by completing the Public Health Plan Action Updates Online Form.
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The Logan Public Health Plan 2003 - 2008 can be accessed using two different formats, by using the PDF or HTML versions below:
Logan Public Health Plan 2003 - 2008 (HTML version)
(HTML version is the best for browsing on line)
 Logan Public Health Plan 2003 - 2008 (PDF version)
(PDF 477kb)
The Logan Public Health Plan Advisory & Implementation Committee is chaired by Councillor Phil Pidgeon and assisted by Council's Planning & Environment Policy Branch. The Committee's membership is comprised of all lead partners, the original consultative committee, and community representatives. The committee is supported by four (4) Theme Sub-Committees as shown in the diagram below. Committee meetings are held in March, July and November each year. For enquires on the committees or the Logan Public Health Plan please contact Planning & Environment Policy's Senior Environmental Health Officer, Malcolm Crabtree on Ph: 07 3826 5317 or send an e-mail to council@logan.qld.gov.au.
The role of the Advisory and Implementation Committee
The role of the Logan Public Health Plan Advisory and Implementation Committee will include gathering and disseminating feedback regarding the progress of actions and dealing with new issues that may arise.
The role of the Committee specifically includes:
- steering the ‘rolling out’ of the plan and monitoring of actions;
- encouraging partners to implement ‘actions’ in the plan;
- fostering inter-agency cooperation;
- promoting organisational capacity building;
- sharing of results with the community;
- advocating for community engagement; and
- identifying and removing barriers to assist in the implementation of strategies.
The Logan Public Health Plan 2003-2008 is a five-year municipal public health plan for Logan City. The Logan Public Health Plan therefore outlines the strategic direction required to achieve a measured improvement in public health for the Logan community and is a strategic tool for building partnerships to solve health and quality of life issues at a local level.
The development of the Logan Public Health Plan aims to set the framework for:
- Enhancing integrated and collaborative planning for improved ‘health’ in Logan;
- Implementing effective planning mechanisms, which identify and respond to local public health needs;
- Identifying how services can be better accessed by the community for their health needs; and
- Engaging the community in decision-making on health needs and services.
It is envisaged that the information will be used in the allocation of resources and planning of initiatives to promote public health in the Logan community.
Logan City Council recognises the importance of a commitment to the development of sustainable public health and reflects this in their mission statement.
Council's mission is to strongly pursue the City Vision in partnership with its communities and other stakeholders. Council sees itself as a provider of services that support lifestyle, wellbeing and economy of the City and as offering strong leadership in advancing Logan's interests through a professional and responsive organisation focused on providing quality services and pursuing excellence in all that it does.
Key strategic issues identified in the Corporate Pan include Enhancing Community Lifestyle and Wellbeing. The key objective being to offer a range of accessible lifestyle choices and to pursue community health and wellbeing so as to enhance the quality of life enjoyed throughout Logan.
The development of the Logan Public Health Plan has created a vision for the people of Logan and other stakeholders to “work together to enhance community well-being and quality of life in Logan.”
The Logan Public Health Planning Project commenced in 2001. The development process has aimed to capture and articulate the outcomes needed to enhance community well being and quality of life in Logan by the Logan community as a whole, involving residents, community groups, health agencies, and government and non-government organisations. Approximately 450 individuals have contributed to the production of the plan through focus groups, theme groups and community health profiling.
Further information on the development of the plan is contained in the Logan Public Health Plan.
The National Health Priority Areas initiative is Australia's response to the World Health Organisation's global strategy on health reform outlined in the report Health for All in the 21st Century. The initiative focuses on chronic diseases of significant health burden and relies on collaboration between the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments, and a range of non-government, clinical and consumer groups.
The National Health Priority Areas include:
- asthma;
- cancer control;
- cardiovascular health;
- diabetes mellitus;
- injury prevention and control;
- mental health; and
- arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.
For more information regarding the National Health Priority Areas visit www.health.gov.au/pq/.
The role of Lead Partners
- Determine which actions they will undertake for a particular financial year. These actions will then be able to form part of the particular agencies' operational plans. It is recognised that resourcing constraints may hinder or defer the implementation of the actions;
- Coordinate and administer actions as identified. This will include organising partner meetings and auspicing grants if appropriate;
- Communicate with and attend the Advisory and Implementation Committee meetings. It is expected that the lead partners will advise the Advisory and Implementation Committee of their plan (ie. timetable) for implementing the determined actions and provide regular feedback on progress so that the Committee can inform the community on the progress;
- Involve stakeholders and existing community groups where possible; and
- Encourage community ownership.
The following information provides a list of Lead Partners and direct links to relevant websites:
We welcome your comments on the Logan Public Health Plan. You can give us your feedback by sending an email to council@logan.qld.gov.au.
The following links have been provided to assist organisations in sourcing possible funding opportunities:
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