Annual Report Summary 2011 - 2012 - City of Monash

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1Strategic ObjectiveOur CommunityA Monash community where people of all ages, backgrounds andabilities, are embraced and supported and can access Council servicesthey need.8A Monash community that is connected and involved in shapingdecisions that affect them.1.1 Assisting Monash residents toaccess the Council support andservices they need to help livehealthy and fulfilling lives.• Received 1,887 birth notices, with941 of those births to first timemothers• Provided 16,687 Maternaland Child Health key age andstage consultations and 6,053additional consultations• 366 families utilised theaccredited Family Day Careservice• 129 families used the Brine StreetChild Care Centre• 32 preschools took part in acentral enrolment scheme for 3and 4 year-old children• Monash Youth and FamilyServices (MYFS) had 33,437contacts, with 1,386 individualsupport sessions• About 1000 young people attendedthe MYFS Glen Waverley Skate and& BMX Competition in March• Secured funds for the Inner EastPrevention of Violence againstWomen Project• An average of 104 childrenattended each day of Council’sVacation Care programs• Delivered 21,273 vaccinations• Carried out 2,217 food safetyinspections• Investigated 314 complaints ofenvironmental nuisance such asdomestic noise, pest control androdents, and pollution
1.2 Valuing the social and culturaldiversity of the City of Monashand recognising the contributionof communities in planning anddecision-making.• About 56,000 people attendedCouncil’s Festival Program• Monash Libraries welcomed1.05 million visitors and issued2.05 million loans, including207,201 loans from its communitylanguage collections• The Monash Gallery of Art (MGA)had 67,317 visitors to its 16exhibitions and was open 1,903hours free of charge to the public• The MGA Collection is valued at$5 million• Named winner of the VictoriaMulticultural Award for Excellencein the Local Government categoryfor our work promoting andsupporting cultural diversity• Undertook outreach work withCALD communities including theSeniors Groups and small andemerging communities such asthe Pacific Island and Sudanesecommunities• Established a Nuer (Sudanese)‘Home Work’ Club• Endorsed the presentation of an‘Empowering Monash Women’sAward’• Eight community consultativecommittees meet regularly toadvise Council1.3 Responding to the needs of anageing population in the City.• Provided 77 nursing homebeds, 88 hostel beds and 48independent living units atElizabeth Gardens and MonashGardens aged care facilities• 5,889 clients received CommunityCare services• Delivered 77,073 meals as part ofthe meals on wheels service1.4 Working together to create aplace where people feel safe andconnected to their community andare encouraged to participate incommunity life.• Supported the Monash VolunteerResource Centre to providealmost 18,000 volunteer hoursacross a wide range of services• Announced the Sir John MonashAwards recipients: RaymondRandall (Volunteer of the Year),Louise Taylor (Young Volunteerof the Year) and Brenda Gabe(Community Leadership Award,awarded posthumously)• Held two community nights atthe Clayton Community Centreand secured funding fromthe Department of Justice todevelop safe laneways, as partof the Strengthening Clayton andClarinda Project• Approved $875,488 forcommunity projects, $143,410for arts projects and $1.32 millionworth of in-kind allocations as partof the Community Grants programAnnual Report Summary 2011-2012 9
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