Health and Wellbeing Pillar
The G21 Health & Wellbeing Pillar's vision is that communities in the G21 region experience the highest quality of life achievable through accessibility, participation, innovation and vibrant, collaborative relationships. Four strategic directions guide their progress:
- Understand populations, planning & impacts of change
- Connect people, communities and services
- Build healthy, resilient and innovative communities
- Strengthen community infrastructure and service systems.
Visit the G21 Region Public Health & Wellbeing Plan for 2013-17 to offer feedback and ideas regarding community health and wellbeing throughout the G21 region.
Priority Projects
The G21 Board has endorsed two Health and Wellbeing Pillar projects as ‘G21 Priority Projects’:
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Managing areas of the G21 region entrenched with disadvantage; improving mental/physical health, decreasing violence/crime, increasing education and... -
An integrated regional data gathering and research effort informing regional planning and decision-making.
Pillar Projects
The G21 Health and Wellbeing Pillar projects support the objectives of ‘The G21 Geelong Region Plan – A sustainable growth strategy’ and are owned and delivered by a variety of regional organisations. Current Projects are:
Latest Pillar Activity
Other Projects & Working Groups
The Health and Wellbeing Pillar has Working Groups, Clusters and Action Groups of experts who meet to discuss and plan specific Pillar Projects.
- Close the Gap Working Group
- Diabetes Clinical Network
- Early Years Leadership Group
- Enhancing Care Coordination Working Group
- Freedom from Discrimination Action Group
- Freedom from Violence Action Group
- G21 Addressing Disadvantage Taskforce
- G21 Affordable Housing Taskforce
- G21 Disability Inclusion Partnership
- Food Security Network
- Increasing Physical Activity Action Group
- Integrated Health Promotion & Community Strengthening Leadership Group
- National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Problem Gambling
- Referral Net
- Refugee Health
- Regional Research & Information Centre Taskforce
- Service Coordination Working Group
- Volunteer Strategy
Important Resources
Pillar Leadership
Lenny Jenner (Leader)
Chief Executive Officer
Borough of Queenscliffe
Jason Trethowan (Deputy Leader)
Chief Executive Officer
Barwon Medicare Local
James Arnott
Executive Manager Health Services
GMHBA
Dennis Barker
Director Sustainable Communities
Surf Coast Shire
Grant Boyd
Chief Executive Officer
Bethany Community Support
Cr Helene Cameron
Mayor
Borough of Queenscliffe
Elaine Carbines
Chief Executive Officer
G21 Geelong Region Alliance
Jill Evans
Director Community Services
Golden Plains Shire
Miranda Bruyniks
Deputy Regiona Director, Client Outcomes
Department of Human Services
John Fendyk
Chief Executive Officer
Bellarine Community Health
Cr Kylie Fisher
Councillor
City of Greater Geelong
Greg Fletcher
Manager Health and Community Services
Colac Otway Shire
Robyn Hayles
Executive Director of Ambulatory Services
Barwon Health
Lesley Hubble
Regional Director, Child Learner & Family Services Unit
Department of Education & Early Childhood Development
Geoff Iles
Chief Executive Officer
Colac Area Health
Rosemary Malone
Chief Executive Officer
Gateway Support Services
Cr Mick McCrickard
Councillor
Colac Otway Shire
Jennifer McDonald
Acting Regional Director, Public Health & Regional Planning
Department of Health
Jenny McMahon
General Manager Community Services
City of Greater Geelong
Virginia Todd
Partnership Broker
Department of Planning & Community Development
John Toumbourou
Chair in Health Psychology
Deakin University
Cr Heather Wellington
Councillor
Surf Coast Shire