Useful resources to support services
Organisation | Resource | Description |
Central Victorian Primary Care Partnership | Building socially inclusive rural communities: a complete | The resource was developed collaboratively by the Loddon Mallee Region Primary Care Partnerships (PCPs) and their members. This evidence-based resource provides information and guidance for action towards building socially inclusive rural communities. It is designed to be used by organisations, projects, programs and partnerships that are working to address the health and wellbeing of rural communities. Its main purpose is to introduce discussion of rural social inclusion into the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of these entities |
Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing | Service providers – | Multilingual resources |
Government of Canada | Age friendly communities in | Information on age friendly community projects |
Government of Western Australia, Wheatbelt Development Commission and Royalties for Regions | Age friendly community planning (PDF | The planning guide outlines a process and offers useful tools and resources for Age friendly community planning. |
Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales | New South Wales: Integrated age-friendly planning toolkit for local government in | The Integrated age-friendly planning toolkit for local government in NSW will help all areas of council work together in planning for an ageing population, especially with respect to the various components of the built environment |
Municipal Association of Victoria and the State Government of Victoria | Good Practice Guide – improving liveability for older people in small towns (PDF | The good practice guide provides viable ideas and new possibilities for any local council or community group to plan and deliver similar age-friendly initiatives - to enhance the liveability of communities and make them better places in which to grow old. The guide provides ideas on how councils can create their own projects by outlining some of the key processes and outcomes from Improving Liveability for Older People projects |
New York City Council | New York City: A City of | Provides information about the Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods Initiative transforming NYC neighbourhoods into welcoming and inclusive places for people of all ages |
Queensland Government Department of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors | Queensland Government: age-friendly | Provides tools and resources to assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of age-friendly initiatives, plans and programs |
Resource developed by COTA Vic and the Municipal Association of Victoria | Age-friendly cities and communities: Information kit for local government councillors and senior management (PDF | The information kit provides local government councillors and senior management with the knowledge and tools to build and progress age-friendliness in their community |
World Health Organization | Global age-friendly cities: a | The purpose of this guide is to engage cities to become more age-friendly. An age-friendly city encourages active ageing by optimising opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age |
More active people for a healthier | Provides information on the global action plan on physical activity 2018–2030: more active people for a healthier world | |
Ageing and life | Provides information on the healthy ageing strategy and plan | |
Global network for age-friendly cities and | Provides information about the WHO global network for age-friendly cities and communities |
Links to key agencies
Organisation | Resource |
Council on the Ageing Victoria | Information on age friendly communities and |
Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria | Participation for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Seniors grants |
Municipal Association of Victoria | Positive ageing resources for local |
Reviewed 29 June 2023