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Disability and Access Inclusion Plan Review

The Shire of Woodanilling is developing its first Public Health Plan and reviewing its Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.

Local governments play a vital role in creating healthy environments by way of providing safe and accessible public spaces, performing compliance checks, providing environmental monitoring and investigative services, enabling inclusivity, and promoting active lifestyles. Additionally, whilst a lot of health functions are outside the scope and capacity of local government, Council can advocate for improved health services provided by State and Federal Governments with the aim of improving local health outcomes.

The Shire is seeking feedback from residents to help identify key health priorities, challenges, and opportunities. By responding to the questions in this survey, your input will continue to assist in identifying and guiding actions that address local needs and contribute to a healthy and inclusive community. Please complete this survey (or use the QR code to complete the survey online) and submit to the Shire of Woodanilling by 4.00pm, Friday, 27 March 2026. If completing a paper copy please return to: Shire of Woodanilling, PO Box 99 or 3316 Robinson Road, Woodanilling or via email to: emcs@woodanilling.wa.gov.au. If you need assistance, please contact us on 9823 1506.

Anika Serer
Chief Executive Officer
The following health risk areas are identified in the State’s Department of Health 2015-2024 Health and Wellbeing Profile for the Shire of Woodanilling as worse than the State average:
• Children (aged 2-15) eating the recommended serve of fruit daily
• Male children drinking sugar-sweetened soft drinks or energy drinks more than twice a week
• Adult males not completing the recommended amount of weekly physical activity
• Children aged 5-15 years overweight or obese
• Adult males and females overweight or obese
• Adult male tobacco-attributable hospitalisations
• Adult male and female tobacco-attributable deaths
• Adult male and female alcohol-attributable hospitalisations
• Adult male and female alcohol-attributable deaths
• Male and female hospitalisations due to transport accidents
• Female hospitalisation due to intentional self-harm
• Male and female deaths due to transport accidents
Please tick applicable
1.What age range are you in?
2.Where do you live?
3.How do you identify:
4.Background:
5.How concerned are you about the above-State average risk factors for your own health?
Very
Somewhat
Not particularly
Not at all
Smoking (including vaping)
Physical activity
Obesity
Alcohol Use
Dietary Inadequacy
Injury (transport accidents/intentional self-harm)
6.How important are the following factors to you for living a healthy and happy life in your community?
Low Importance
Medium Importance
High Importance
Accessing community recreation facilities
Being physically active
Accessing healthy food options
Safer communities
Injury prevention
Walking and cycling paths
Parks, playgrounds, and open spaces
Accessing mental and general health services
Participating in community activities and events
Community vaccinations and health screening
Environmental health protection (i.e. mosquito control, good quality air)
Emergency preparedness
7.In your opinion, how much do the following health issues impact your community? Please rate each issue on the scale below.
Not at All
Slightly
Moderately
Very
Extremely
Harmful alcohol consumption
Illicit substance use (e.g. Marijuana, Methamphetamine)
Tobacco smoking or vaping
Injury from accidental falls
Physical inactivity
Overweight/obesity
Poor nutrition
Low immunisation rates
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's)
Communicable diseases (e.g. flu)
Chronic diseases (e.g. diabetes, heart disease)
Poor housing conditions
General environmental health conditions (e.g. water safety, waste management, litter)
Air quality
Mosquito control
Poor mental health conditions (e.g. stress, anxiety, depression)
Social isolation and poor social connection
8.What would you like to see occur that could improve health and liveability in our community for your age group, or others, within the scope of the Shire of Woodanilling’s capacity to provide or advocate for?