FAMILY-CENTRED COMMUNITIES
The planning process
A report for the Families Commission
Research Report No 1/09 February 2009
ISSN 1178-1289 (Online)
ISBN 978-0-478-37833-2 (Online)
The planning process
A report for the Families Commission
Research Report No 1/09 February 2009
ISSN 1178-1289 (Online)
ISBN 978-0-478-37833-2 (Online)
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Executive summary
- Principles of a family-centred approach
- Components of a family-centred community
- Key local government processes
Understanding the terminology
Literature on a family-centred approach
- Family-centred practice and service delivery
- Family-centred communities
- Family-friendly communities and the popular press
- Family-friendly communities and local and provincial government literature
- Key themes
- Family-centred community building
Discussion – implementing a family-centred approach in local government
- Developing a family wellbeing model
- Understanding the status of families in the community
- Consulting with families
- Multi-sector collaboration
- Targeting resources to address inequality
- Building internal capacity
Appendix: Other local government models
- Healthy cities
- Child-friendly cities
- Age-friendly cities
- Safe communities
- Liveable communities, smart growth and sustainable cities