Age Friendly Communities Project Survey

Published on 23 August 2017

 Did you know that more than forty percent of Benalla Rural City's population is aged over 55?

Given our ageing community, we are at the forefront of many opportunities and challenges in supporting our demographic into the future.

The Council is supporting Cooinda and volunteers to implement the Benalla Age-Friendly Communities Project. The Project aims to develop Benalla Rural City as an 'age-friendly community', with established structures to enable and empower older people to live happier and healthier lives. The Project is funded by the State Government.

Cooinda is partnering with the Council and Central Hume Primary Care Partnership (a partnership that includes Councils and health services in Alpine, Benalla, Mansfield and Wangaratta), which will provide skills training.

A community-based committee comprising a diverse mix of older people will drive the Project, which will examine our current communities, work on ways to ensure older people are central to decision making, and ensure opportunities for active participation in community life. The project concludes in 2019. Contact Cooinda for further information about the age-friendly audit or steering committee.  

Are you over 55? Fill in our Age Friendly Communities Survey