Municipal Public Health Plan
Why Does The City Of Monash Have A Municipal Public Health Plan
Municipal public health plans identify and assess the actual and potential public health dangers and issues affecting a
community1.
The Monash Municipal Public Health Plan 2007-2010 outlines the ways the City of Monash plans to prevent or minimise these dangers and issues, in order to enable people living, working or studying in the municipality, to achieve maximum health and wellbeing.
The Role Of Local Government In Planning For Health And Wellbeing
Historically, the role of local government (Councils) in promoting and securing maximum health and wellbeing covered direct service provision, such as investigating infectious disease outbreaks, food safety, addressing environmental nuisances and immunisation. Legislation such as the Health Act 1958 and the Food Act 1984 has given local government powers to control these traditional public health dangers.
Councils are increasingly taking a leadership role in facilitating health promotion programs and lobbying on behalf of their communities in relation to Commonwealth and State Government initiatives.
The role of Commonwealth and State Governments in planning for health and wellbeing includes the provision of services to address chronic health issues and the funding of health facilities, such as the Monash Medical Centre.
1 Health Act 1958
Published: 9 August 2007
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