Achievements of the current Strategy

As the Council's current Children and Families Strategy draws to a close and we embark on developing a new Strategy, it's important to take stock of the achievements made together with community and services over the last five years.

We achieved a number of actions, many of which are still ongoing as they have brought about great results for the community and family services. These have included:

1. Auditing and uploading an interactive map of all playgrounds and their features onto our website so families can find the playground that is best for them and their needs.
2. Implementation of the You’re Kidding Me program which provides families with free access to talks and workshops with local experts to best support their child’s development in the early years
3. Expansion of the You’re Kidding Me expo, now in it's eighth year, where families can access over 70 services, programs and resources and find out what supports are available to them in the local community.
4. Advocating for quality standards and increase in funding for child care services in our local government area (LGA)
5. Coordinating a regular Interagency and sector training specifically for child and family services to increase the interactions and connection between all services. This leads to better planning and support for families in our LGA
6. Chairing the Lake Macquarie Domestic Violence Committee and supporting the implementation of a range of education and awareness programs in our City. This helps to provide a safe community for our children and families to grow and thrive.

Review the current strategy, for more information on current actions underway.

We look forward to seeing all of the new ideas and opportunities to improve supports for children and families, and working together to make them happen over the next for years. To share your ideas, join our discussion boards or complete a survey before Friday 14 August.