Following extensive community consultation the City of Greater Bendigo (CoGB) has now adopted the Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2008-2011, and for the first time this document incorporates the Municipal Early Years Plan. Promoting Health and Wellbeing in Greater Bendigo across all age groups advances the commitment Council has made to being a Child Friendly City. The Strategy is based on the Social Model of Health and identifies the importance of the physical, natural, social and economic environments to building healthy communities.

The Strategy acknowledges the importance of shared responsibility for promoting and achieving healthy communities and healthy populations within the City of Greater Bendigo. The Strategy outlines CoGB’s role and the activities needed to support the continuing development of vibrant, resilient and healthy communities.