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Open date
08 July 2026
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Closing date
29 July 2026
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Last updated
21 July 2026
Draft Public Health Plan 2026-2031
The City is seeking your feedback on the draft Public Health Plan 2026-2031, which aims to support the health and wellbeing of our community through the services, initiatives and spaces we deliver.
Public health isn’t just about hospitals – it’s also shaped by everyday things close to home including the programs and places that the City provides. From parks and leisure centres to community events and safety initiatives, these all play a role in your wellbeing. That’s what this Plan is about.
Informed by community input and the latest health data, the Plan focuses on key priority areas including healthy, active communities; mentally healthy and socially connected communities; and safe and resilient communities – with clear actions and measures to track how we’re doing.
Did you know?
Connected and shaded footpaths make it easier to build movement into daily life and support active travel, helping create healthy, active communities. That’s why the City maintains more than 900km of footpaths and continues to expand the network every year.
Nearly 400 City-facilitated events and a range of community arts opportunities each year bring people together to support mentally healthy and socially connected communities. In fact, cultural events and festivals were identified as the top priority for improving sense of belonging.
Safe and resilient communities matter to your health. That’s why the City helps people feel safe in their neighbourhoods by providing more than 800 clean, well-maintained parks and playgrounds, along with initiatives like home security rebates.
You can explore more initiatives that support health and wellbeing further down the page.
Share your feedback
Have we got the balance right? Are there barriers we haven’t considered, or opportunities to do better?
Take the quick 30-second health challenge below for your chance to win free family swim vouchers. You can review the draft Plan and share your feedback, or come chat with us in person at one of the opportunities listed under ‘How can I get involved?’.
Plan priorities
Shaped by community input – including Everyone Belongs and Future Stirling – and supported by health data, the draft Plan identifies five priority areas. Below are just some examples of how these look in everyday life.
Stirling snapshot
FAQs
Your feedback will be reviewed and considered in finalising the City’s Public Health Plan 2026-2031 and included in a report to Council.
A summary of what we heard will be shared after the Plan is adopted.
There are a range of ways to share your perspectives, including:
- Complete the quick health challenge (it takes about 30 seconds) for a chance to win family swim vouchers
- Review the draft Plan and make a submission
- Chat with us in person at one of these engagement opportunities:
- Mirrabooka NAIDOC Event 2026, Thursday 9 July 10.00am – 2.30pm, Stirling Leisure – Mirrabooka
- Meals on Wheels kitchen tour and tasting, Friday 10 July 10.00am – 12 noon, 97 Delawney St, Balcatta
- Bike skills school holiday challenge, Saturday 11 July 9.00am – 11.00am, Rickman Delawney Reserve Tennis Courts
- Stirling Farmers Market, Sunday 26 July 7.00am – 11.30am, 25 Cedric Street, Stirling.
You can share as much or as little detail as you like – every bit of feedback helps.
Under Western Australia’s Public Health Act 2016, local governments are required to plan for and protect community health. This includes preparing a public health plan that aligns with the State Public Health Plan for WA 2025-2030 and responds to local needs.
A public health plan is a practical roadmap for how the City can support the health and wellbeing of the community. It identifies key health priorities and sets out actions to ensure they’re achieved.
