Age Friendly Mentor Cities & Maroondah 2040

Supporting Maroondah’s Age Friendly Journey

Focus on partnerships

Council workshops/councillors/CEO and Executive Team

Targeting Council service areas – what’s in it for us?

2 key opportunities have supported our AFC progression: AFC Study tour & Maroondah 2040 Vision process

Creating the momentum

Maroondah Healthy Ageing Network

Bring back key learnings and innovations to guide Maroondah and other Australian Local and State Governments to support progression of Age Friendly initiatives

Share examples of innovation from Maroondah and Australia Investigate an International Age Friendly Mentor City Partnership Opportunities for collaborations and joint learnings at both a strategic and

operational level

Guided by COTA, encouraged by MAV and the Department of Health

Age Friendly Canada

Age Friendly Canada

• State and Federal Government Commitment

• Consistency

• Leadership

• Collaboration– Pan Canadian Age Friendly Communities Network

• Pan-Canadian Age-Friendly Communities Milestones Program (focus on process)

Demographic match to Maroondah

Integrated age friendly principles into

all operational, budgetary and strategic planning

processes

Adaptable Housing Guidelines

Saanich Seniors Emergency Preparedness InformationTanya Clark and Jenny Scicluna with Metchosin Seniors Information and Resource Centre - Colleen Brownlee, Coordinator SIRC and Councillor Jo Mitchell

District of Saanich

• Collocated in Cordova Bay Elementary School

• Leading intergenerational programs (i-programs) including i-PAL

• Over 500 members and growing

Cordova Bay 55+ Association

Age Friendly Mentor Cities

Regular sharing of AFC information and progress

Webinars / Skype / Conference calls

New initiatives and innovations

Replicating programs

Seniors sharing with Seniors

District of Saanich / Maroondah City Council

Maroondah 2040 Our Future Together

Long-term vision for our future, looking ahead to

the year 2040 and beyond. 

Councils overarching long-term strategic document

that provides direction for all of the activities and

services provided and supported by Council

Maroondah 2040 Our Future Together

Over 3,000 seniors were consulted as part of the

Maroondah Vision 2040 community engagement process

Future Forum attended by community and

business leaders

On the streets engagement team

Discussions and workshops with seniors networks and

advisory groups

Cafe Consult

“I see our community bridging the generation gap, having the elderly

and the youth interacting and learning from one another.”

The aspirations, values, ideas and suggestions for the future of Maroondah can be categorised into eight broad outcomes

Vibrant and Culturally Rich

Prosperous and learning

Safe, active and healthy

Well governed and empowered

Clean, green and sustainable

Accessible and connected

Attractive, thriving and well built

Inclusive and diverse

Maroondah 2040 Our Future Together

Age friendly is on the agenda!

The concept of age friendliness is now underpinned by 26 key

directions embedded in the Maroondah 2040 Strategic Plan

“I love the diverse demographic – young families, older families,

older people, the sense of community

Examples of 2040 key directions

Promote the value, expertise and contribution of mature aged workers and encourage

intergenerational mentoring and skills-transfer

Support all ages and population groups to be valued, connected, supported and empowered

within their local community through the provision and coordination of accessible

services, programming and facilities

Support community members to age in place, live in accessible neighbourhoods and remain socially connected

Advocate and promote the provision of a diversity of affordable housing options to suit a range of lifestyle needs and life-stage requirements

Establish a built environment that is child, youth and age friendly through strengthening the inclusiveness and accessibility of our local

neighbourhoods and activity centres

Five year initial blueprint to guide Maroondah’s age-friendly Journey

Introducing our community to Age Friendly concepts and actions and increase awareness which we hope will lead to an Age Friendly Maroondah

Age friendly champions driving consultation –

Community leaders, Council staff and councilors

Partnership with COTA Vic

Local business buy in: Active & Healthy Ageing

prize packs

26 August 2014

Maroondah Age Friendly Champions

The Maroondah Healthy Ageing Network

“keep me fit enough

to blow my

bagpipes!”

“being able to socialize and remain a part of friendship groups”

“make jobs available to older

people for part time involvement”

“safe pedestrian accessibility to all parts of the area”

“provide opportunities for oldies to show what we can

offer/do – not what we can’t”

“older people involved in

schools to share learnings

and skills with young

people”

“help us get

around! New

legs; big

wheels or roller

stakes?!”

Everyone benefits in an age-friendly community

More information

Maroondah 2040: Our future together can be viewed online at:

www.maroondah.vic.gov.au

For a fully interactive Maroondah 2040 experience on your iPad,

visit the iTunes Store and download the ‘Maroondah 2040’ app

Maroondah Active and Healthy Ageing Initiative progress:

http://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/HealthyAgeing.aspx

Interested in AFC Mentor Cities?: tanya.clark@maroondah.vic.gov.au