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Profiling Tasmania’s Central Coast Council’s Youth Strategy, Positive Ageing Strategy and Community Profile

Profiling Tasmania’s Central Coast Council’s Youth Strategy, Positive Ageing Strategy and Community Profile.

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Profiling Tasmania’s Central Coast Council’s Youth Strategy, Positive Ageing Strategy and Community Profile

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  1. Profiling Tasmania’s Central Coast Council’s Youth Strategy, Positive Ageing Strategy and Community Profile

  2. The idea of conducting a household census is not a recent development; there is evidence to support the fact that the Romans and Chinese gathered this information several thousand years ago.

  3. 2001 marked the bicentenary of the Census in Britain and the first Census in Tasmania was conducted in 1842. In each instance there were underlying reasons as to why those Censuses were initiated, in most cases it was much more that a count – it was more about making meaning about communities and their people.

  4. “Enhancing Community Outcomes using Census data” aims to bring Census information to life!What are the benefits in local councils undertaking their own collation and analysis of ABS Census data for the benefit of the community?

  5. The data from the past three ABS Censuses has underpinned the development of the Central Coast Council’s development and implementation of the Council’s Positive Ageing and Youth strategies and the Community Profile. Time series data combined with what is known in local communities can bring new meaning to Council planners, Federal, State, and Local Government, established and emerging businesses, community groups, researchers, educators, students, as well as various cohorts such as older and younger people who reside and/or work in the community.

  6. The analysis and contextualisation of ABS Census data has been fundamental to understanding many of the key issues pertaining to our community. This in turn has assisted the Council in the development of specific actions in the Youth and Positive Ageing strategies that lead to tangible and meaningful outcomes for the community.

  7. Examples From the community profile we see that we are an ageing community

  8. The analysis of time series data from the Community Profile enabled a bus operator to submit a successful application to the Tasmanian Government for the commencement of transport services between outlying residential growth areas and major metropolitan centres

  9. The analysis of Time Series Census and community consultations was valuable in informing the Council of the need to develop a shared pathway between the outlying suburb of Turners Beach and Ulverstone in the Central Coast area. Prior to this, the only options available to the Turners Beach residents who couldn’t access motor vehicle transport were walking in the road reserve, riding on the highway verge of a four lane highway or walking on the railway track – none of which was a safe option.

  10. Commuters on the Turners Beach – Ulverstone Shared Pathway

  11. Positive Ageing StrategyCentral Coast Thematic maps

  12. Proportion of People aged 64 – 74 years and over Thematic maps assist councils to gain a better understansing of where a specific cohort in the community resides, this in turn can provide engineers with a better understanding of where to have footpath access that is suitable for older people, as an example.

  13. Population movements within the younger cohortYoung people often leave rural communities seeking to advance their vocational and higher education as well as employment opportunitiesThis isn’t necessarily disadvantageous either to the young people or to their communities as the migration of people aged thirty and over compensate for the loss of population

  14. Comparisons between Central Coast and Launceston City) in the fifteen to twenty-nine cohort

  15. Examples of outcomes from the Youth and Positive Ageing Strategies and the Community profile which have been formulated on the past three Census periods Employment of a youth officer who initially undertook an internship with the Council assisting with the development of the Youth Strategy

  16. Formation of a Youth Advisory Committee Mobile drop-in centre for young people in rural and remote areas Concerts and other activities for young people Kids Theatre Program (specifically written for this event) Development of a health and wellbeing program for Council employees

  17. Pit Stop program providing a physical check-up for Council staff and the community biennially More2life program integrating Seniors Week and Get Walking week - annual event Opt-in Program providing recreation and nutritional programs for the general community including children, older people, those with disabilities and those who are marginalised in the community

  18. Development of a research project in conjunction with the University of Tasmania on the theme “What is Positive Ageing in the context of the local community?” Development of the Turners Beach-Ulverstone Shared Pathway Installation of seating and exercise equipment in parks adjacent to pathways

  19. Improved public transport to rural communities

  20. Enhancing Community Outcomes using Census data provides an example of how communities can bring new meaning to their community which in turn can benefit everyone.

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