Council's competing budget priorities
How much was spent on Maternal and Child health nurses last year?
Give a reason why Council would engage with the community?
To get feedback, if they want to make a change something, if they want to introduce something.... or other
"What percentage of Wyndham's residents were born overseas?"
48%
How many adults reported experiencing depression and anxiety?
25%
How much was spent on improving Wyndham's roads last year?
$8.5 million
Name 2 challenges of Community engagement
•Tokenistic + Box-ticking
•Frustrating if a time waster
•Exclusion of hard-to-reach people
•Mistrust if we don’t listen to feedback
•Inequity
What percentage of Wyndham's population is aged under 25?"
37%
Where do most family violence incidents occur? (93%)
In the home, a place that should be the safest for every person
How many people visited community centre in Wyndham last financial year?
1.96 Million
Name 3 benefits of Community engagement
•Connection
•Provides a voice for people (validation)
•Inclusion + Participation
•Listening (authentic) etc
What percentage of Wyndham adults experience loneliness?"
23%
How many Wyndham residents live with violence in the family?
4,173
How many books/items were borrowed from Council's libraries?
2 Million+, closest answer scores points
What is the last stage on the community engagement conntinuum?
Empower
How many people worried about running out of money to buy food
28%
How many residents live with disability?
4%
How many bags were packed in the Homeless event?
320
Name a reason community wants to be heard by Council?
Helps build long-term relationships and trust
Allows the people to have a say
Assist in building the capacity and strengthening of communities
What % of the population ran out of food in the last year and COULD NOT afford to buy more?
9.7%
How much money is lost daily on electronic gaming machines (EGM)?
$362,600