Local government has a central role in protecting, improving and promoting the conditions that prevent disease and which support and encourage healthier lives. Councils throughout Melbourne work in partnership to create healthy built, social, economic and natural environments.

Your Council works hard to ensure the City of Whitehorse is a healthy place to live, one that is clean and safe, has adequate housing and services as well as opportunities for social engagement and employment.

Council delivers a range of programs and support services designed to protect and improve public health and wellbeing of the local community through education, prevention, monitoring and enforcement and promotion of health awareness.

Council partners with other organisations to promote health and wellbeing, for example the Local Government Mental Health and Wellbeing Series, an initiative involving collaboration by a number of neighbouring Councils in the Eastern Melbourne region.

Every four years Council consults the community and reviews the best available evidence to develop a municipal public health and wellbeing plan ( PDF 2.45MB) to ensure this work is headed in the right direction. Planning for the Whitehorse Health and Wellbeing Plan 2021-2025 is underway and is informed by the Whitehorse 2040 Community Vision.

Most areas of Council have a role in protecting and promoting your health.