Victorian Numbered Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACT 2008 (NO. 46 OF 2008) - SECT 26

    (1)     Unless section 27 applies, a Council must, in consultation with the Secretary, prepare a municipal public health and wellbeing plan within the period of 12 months after each general election of the Council.

    (2)     A municipal public health and wellbeing plan must—

        (a)     include an examination of data about health status and health determinants in the municipal district;

        (b)     identify goals and strategies based on available evidence for creating a local community in which people can achieve maximum health and wellbeing;

        (c)     provide for the involvement of people in the local community in the development, implementation and evaluation of the public health and wellbeing plan;

        (d)     specify how the Council will work in partnership with the Department and other agencies undertaking public health initiatives, projects and programs to accomplish the goals and strategies identified in the public health and wellbeing plan;

        (e)     be consistent with—

              (i)     the Council Plan prepared under section 125 of the Local Government Act 1989 ; and

              (ii)     the municipal strategic statement prepared under section 12A of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 .

    (3)     In preparing a municipal public health and wellbeing plan, a Council must have regard to the State Public Health and Wellbeing Plan prepared under section 49.

    (4)     A Council must review its municipal public health and wellbeing plan annually and, if appropriate, amend the municipal public health and wellbeing plan.

    (5)     Despite subsection (2)(c), a Council is not required to provide for the involvement of people in the local community when reviewing or amending a municipal public health and wellbeing plan under subsection (4).

    (6)     A Council must give a copy of the current municipal public health and wellbeing plan to the Secretary.

    (7)     A copy of the current municipal public health and wellbeing plan must be available for inspection by members of the public at the places at which the current Council Plan must be available under section 125(11) of the Local Government Act 1989 .