Active and Healthy Ageing Advisory Committee

Informing Council on issues that influence services delivered to those ageing in Darebin and report on the Darebin Active and Healthy Ageing Strategy.

The Active and Healthy Ageing Advisory Committee is a formal advisory body to the City of Darebin.

Purpose

The purpose of this Committee is to provide advice and recommendations (where appropriate) to Council in relation to:

  • Issues, policies and drivers that influence services delivered to residents ageing in Darebin.
  • The implementation of Age Friendly Darebin Activities.

The Committee shall have regard to and act in accordance with Council’s strategic objectives and priorities. Specifically, the Committee will have regard to the following strategies, plans, frameworks, policies and plans:

  • Community Vision
  • Council Plan 2021—2025
  • Towards Equality: Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights Framework 2019—2029
  • Statement of Commitment to Traditional Owners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
  • Towards an Age Friendly Darebin
  • Darebin Access and Inclusion Plan

Terms of reference 

Composition and membership

This Committee comprises of Councillor(s) appointed by Council annually and a Council Officer nominated by the Chief Executive Officer (both non-voting) and any other persons, and representatives of organisations as determined by resolution of Council and as specified in Appendix A of terms of Reference.

Specified members of Committees (excluding Councillors) shall be appointed to this Committee. There can be a maximum 12 members (unless Council determines otherwise including one representative from the aged care, research or learning sectors). This number excludes Council officers. All appointments will be for an initial period of 2 years with the option for a further maximum period through to the 30 June in the year following each General Election upon re- application.

A Councillor shall be the Chairperson of the Committee.

Presently, Committee comprises of the following Councillors/members:

Nominated Councillors

Cr. Gaetano Greco (Chair)
Cr. Julie Williams (Proxy)

Members

This Committee comprises of the following members:

Amanda Tan, Lis Devries, Eric Black, Nalliah Suriyakumaran, Karen Bruce, Dianna Pais, Peter Byrne, Marika Bosinova and Nicholas Nicholaou

Meeting

Meetings of this committee will be held quarterly unless determined by the Committee Chair and Council Officer in order to allow for the timely consideration and provision of advice to Council on particular, time-sensitive matters from time to time.

Committees may, with the approval of the relevant General Manager, meet more frequently on a limited and specific basis (if required).

The meetings will be closed to public.

The Committee meets on Thursdays, between 3pm and 430pm, on the following dates:

  • 7 September 2023
  • 7 December 2023

More Information

Community Engagement Officer
Phone: 03 8470 8828
Email: agefriendly@darebin.vic.gov.au