Healthy Loddon Campaspe

The main components of Healthy Loddon Campaspe

Health Brokers

A mix of place-based and regional specialists work to influence and impact local and regional systems.

The place-based Health Broker in the City of Greater Bendigo delivers activation projects, builds strong partnerships with others in the region, helps shape policies and plans to focus on health priorities, and supports organisations to learn and help make health everyone’s business.
 

Activation

Activation projects focus on creating healthy spaces, places and practices that support an increase in physical activity and healthy eating, particularly among target populations.

Place-based activation projects are designed based on community-level data and local stakeholder and community engagement. Projects are outcome focused and aim to advance equity, create opportunities for scale-up and keep sustainability front of mind.
 

Data and research-driven approach

Place-based data collection helps inform planning, project delivery, funding opportunities, and support research and collaborations. A key component of this approach is the Active Living Census, a unique region-wide survey that gathers data about the health and wellbeing of residents.