7.1.1 Capacity Building
7.1.1.1 Local Government recognises the importance of social capital in building strong healthy communities, and the need to document this in planning processes.
7.1.1.2 Local Government will use evidence based social planning processes to make communities better places in which to live.
7.1.1.3 Local Government is committed to the full participation of women and engagement of women in all levels of Local Government activities.
7.1.2 Community Safety
7.1.2.1 Councils will work in cooperation with the Queensland Police Service and communities to address crime, fear of crime, and injury prevention.
7.1.2.2 Local Government will work with the State Government and all sectors of the community to assist with the identification of issues of local and regional concern and negotiate appropriate responses that contribute to a sense of safety and wellbeing. Local Government will actively seek to engage stakeholders as part of planning and development processes as a contribution to building communities in which people feel safe.
7.1.2.3 Local Government will incorporate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles in their assessment frameworks within the planning development process.
7.1.3 Young People
7.1.3.1 Local Government recognise young people as community members aged between 12 and 25 years, whilst acknowledging the age and developmental span between a 12 year old and a 25 year old.
7.1.3.2 Local Government acknowledge and engage young people as legitimate community members and stakeholders who posses the rights and responsibilities of citizenship
7.1.3.3 Local Government, in partnership with the State Government, is committed to actively encouraging the contribution, participation and engagement of young people in the development and implementation of policy, programs, opportunities and services that directly impact upon young people exclusively or within broader community agendas
7.1.4 Seniors
7.1.4.1 Local Government recognises that Queensland has an ageing population and will take appropriate measures to ensure that ageing is considered and understood by Council in servicing communities.
7.1.4.2 Local Government agrees that issues affecting seniors are important for all spheres of Government and the community and will work in partnership with relevant stakeholders to encourage collaboration on addressing these issues.
7.1.5 Access and Equity
7.1.5.1 Local Government will work in collaboration with the State and Federal Governments and all relevant disability services groups to address access and equity issues that fall within Local Government's jurisdiction.
7.1.5.2 Local Government will, where appropriate, develop Disability Action Plans to address issues affecting those with disability.
7.1.6 Affordable Housing
7.1.6.1 Local Governments will determine their own role in provision of affordable community housing.
7.1.6.2 Local Government will actively participate in forums and networks, where appropriate, that seek to establish good practice approaches to sustainable, accessible and affordable housing.
7.1.6.3 Local Government will work with the State Government to ensure adequate financial assistance and training is made available to those Councils that wish to identify the need for and the provision of affordable housing in local communities.
