Healthy and Active Kwinana

At the City of Kwinana, we believe that the health and well-being of our community is paramount. Health is influenced by the interconnectedness of our social, cultural, economic, and built and natural environments. It is in these environments, and in partnership with the community and other agencies that we can build and maintain outcomes of positive health and wellbeing.

What we have done so far:

In 2019, we started out by crunching some numbers about the current health and well-being of Kwinana, and with our partners developed a Health and Wellbeing Profile for the City.

Here is a snapshot of what we found:

We then consulted with City staff, Elected Members, key stakeholders, and members of our community. They all helped identify key public health risks, priorities that could be addressed in the new Public Health Plan, and things that the City could do to improve health and wellbeing.

As a result of this analysis and consultation, we identified the following key action areas:

All of these have been highlighted in our Public Health Plan 2019-2023, which is a strategic document to guide its health and well-being related advancements.

What's happening now:

The City is presently delivering a range of Healthy Lifestyle initiatives, with a focus on offering free physical activity programs for the Kwinana community. Some examples include:

1. Outdoor Fitness for over 50's

2. Community Yoga

4. Dance-based Fitness

5. Kwinana Mums Who Move

6. Promoting walking, cycling, and scooting.