Update - Age Friendly Communities Project

Published on 16 October 2017

Thank you to all the community members who took the time to complete our Age Friendly Communities survey. The project was promoted by 25 community volunteers who helped to collect a record number of surveys.

The Age Friendly Communities project, auspiced by Cooinda, is supported by Benalla Rural City Council and the Central Hume Primary Care Partnership (CHPCP) and overseen by a committed steering committee comprised of partner organisations and community volunteers.

More than 380 surveys were collected over just four weeks from Benalla Rural City. The survey was designed using a tool developed by the World Health Organisation and adapted for a rural setting. Survey findings will inform Stage 2 of the $100,000 project, which will ultimately fund projects that increase the age-friendliness of our urban and rural communities. 

Read the original news item about the Age Friendly Communities project.