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Northern Metropolitan Partnership REPORT BACK 2019
Northern Metropolitan Partnership
Report Back 2019
Contents
The Victorian Government proudly acknowledges
Victoria’s Aboriginal community and their rich Minister’s foreword 1
culture and pays respect to their Elders past
and present. Delivering for the Northern Region 2
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as
Introduction 4
Australia’s first peoples and as the
Traditional Owners and custodians of
Metropolitan Partnerships 5
the land and water on which we rely.
We recognise and value the ongoing The Northern Metropolitan Partnership 6
contribution of Aboriginal people and
communities to Victorian life and how Jobs and investment 10
this enriches us.
Transport and infrastructure 14
We embrace the spirit of
Health and wellbeing 18
reconciliation, working towards the
equality of outcomes and ensuring Lifelong learning 26
an equal voice.
Environmental sustainability 29
Connected young people 33
Pick My Project 36
Appendix 1 39
Northern Metropolitan Partnership members
Find out more and get involved 41
Strengthening the economy and enhancing liveability
MINISTER’S FOREWORD
Melbourne’s north is a diverse and vibrant region, ranging from the inner-city cultural hubs
of Brunswick and Coburg to the growing outer suburbs of Craigieburn and Wallan, and out
to the Kinglake National Park near Whittlesea and St Andrews. The community is proud of
its multicultural diversity and its importance as home for some of Victoria’s most significant
Aboriginal community organisations.
The Northern Metropolitan region is experiencing Each year the Partnership submits its
a period of significant growth and change. This independent advice to government on what
growth is being supported by its critical role as it sees as the top priorities for jobs, services
Melbourne’s transport gateway for Melbourne's and infrastructure across the region. Before
growing economy. The impacts of growth are submitting the advice, the Partnership engages
being experienced in both the settled inner with the community to understand what is most
urban areas and fast growing outer suburbs. important to the people who live, work, study
Managing these changes and ensuring all and visit the region. The Hon Marlene Kairouz MP
residents benefit from the region’s growth I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Minister for
is a critical challenge. Suburban Development
Northern Partnership and the community for
Minister for Consumer Affairs,
That is why the Government has established their hard work in developing this advice. I am
Gaming and Liquor Regulation
the Metropolitan Partnerships, to ensure our looking forward to working with the Northern
suburbs remain great places to live as we Metropolitan Partnership on a range of issues,
continue to grow. including how we can manage growth in a way
that strengthens the region’s economy and
enhances liveability.
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Delivering for
the Northern
Region Education Environment Sport
The Victorian Budget
2019–20 is delivering $1.4 billion $154 million $175 million
key funding outcomes
across the Northern Keep building, upgrading 6,500+ hectares of parkland Local Sports Grants across
Metropolitan Region, and modernising schools with new walking and Victoria to support local
across Victoria. bike trails right across communities to develop sport and
with metropolitan and
our suburbs, providing active recreation infrastructure.
state-wide investments. a place for local families
$231 million to relax and switch off.
$545 million
Training and skills to keep
Aboriginal
transforming the sector
by strengthening training
quality, building more world-
class facilities, growing
Expand Solar Homes and affairs
put the power back in
Victoria’s pool of skills the hands of Victorians,
$30.4 million
workers, and expanding Free as part of a $1.3 billion
TAFE for Priority Courses. investment state wide.
Phase two of the treaty and
self-determination process for
Aboriginal Victorians, which
aligns with the Partnership’s
advocacy to the Victorian
Government for continued
work on Treaty and cultural
recognition for Victoria.
Road and rail Health
$15.8 billion $6.6 billion $3.8 billion $214 million
Fully fund the North East Link Remove another 25 A $3.8 billion plan to Ensure new parents have
– finally making the missing of Melbourne’s most build modern hospitals the support they need, with
link in our network a reality. dangerous and congested across the state. nine new parenting centres,
level crossings, bringing extended sleep assistance
our total commitment to and new baby bundles.
$3.4 billion
75 level crossings gone
for good by 2025. $321.9 million
Transform the suburban train
$173 million
Begin the roll-out of
network, delivering a massive
upgrade to the Sunbury Line, $300 million free dental for students
Make sure Victorians are
at our government
Stage Two of the Hurstbridge getting the mental health
schools, state-wide.
Line and duplicating Commence planning help that they need.
the Cranbourne Line. and consultation for the
Suburban Rail Loop.
$64.4 million
$681 million
Support stronger patient
Melbourne Airport Rail Link. ratios and deliver an
extra 542 nurses and
midwives in our hospitals.
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Introduction
Mitchell
Whittlesea
The people who live, work, study, own businesses and visit the
Northern Metropolitan Region know better than anyone the
Hume opportunities and challenges for the region.
The Government established the The Partnerships provide a way for
Metropolitan Partnerships to ensure communities to engage directly
Moreland our suburbs remain great places as with state and local government,
we continue to grow. Established in and advise the top priorities and
2017, this new regional partnership opportunities for jobs, services
approach places community at the and infrastructure.
Darebin centre of decision-making. This Report Back provides
The Metropolitan Partnerships were a snapshot of the Northern
established across Melbourne’s Metropolitan Partnership’s advice
six sub-regions to provide for 2018, its engagement, and
Banyule
government with independent our response.
advice on priorities to address
growth and maintain our city’s
renowned liveability.
Nillumbik
Metropolitan Partnerships – communities at the centre
The Metropolitan Partnerships model was established to create opportunities for the community to influence decisions and shape the
future of their own communities. The Partnerships facilitate annual planning and community engagement activities each year, before
submitting formal advice to the Government through the Minister for Suburban Development.
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4
Metropolitan Partnership Metropolitan Partnership Metropolitan Partnership Government’s coordinated response
meetings and engagement annual community engagement advice to government
The Minister for Suburban
Throughout the year Metropolitan Each year, each Metropolitan In October/November, Metropolitan Development works with portfolio
Partnership work with their Partnership engages with the Partnerships submit their annual Ministers to respond to the
communities to identify community to explore, test and advice to government on regional Metropolitan Partnership advice.
opportunities for driving improved refine priorities for the region. outcomes and priority initiatives for This can include responding via:
social, economic and environmental This engagement informs the coming year. • existing programs and services
outcomes. They liaise with the Partnership’s annual advice • supporting further investigation
regional stakeholders, government to government. In 2018, each of issues using Metropolitan
departments and agencies, regional Metropolitan Partnership Partnerships Development Funds
leadership groups and engage heard from the community • new initiatives funded as part of
directly with communities. through an Assembly held in the annual State Budget process.
the region and attended by
government representatives.
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The Northern Metropolitan Partnership
The Northern Metropolitan Partnership is half-way through its The top three priorities identified Youth Forum and Assembly
four-year term facilitating community engagement and shaping at the Assembly were: access to participants supported land
local jobs, equitable access to preservation and advocated for
advice to the Victorian Government about the issues that matter
public transport, and health and programs and services that help
to you – the people who live, work, study, visit and run businesses well being. minimise overconsumption and
in the region. Partnership members include up to nine community Four additional priorities were environmental degradation. They
and business representatives, the CEOs of each local council in recommended: addressing recommended increasing the use of
the region and a senior executive representing the Government. gambling, inclusive region for public open green space including
SEE APPENDIX 1 . all, family violence, and waste re-establishing pre-existing open
and recycling. green spaces as multifunctional
community spaces encouraging
Highlights of the Partnership’s The Partnership also received The top priorities for the North’s
greater mobility and improved
engagement in 2018 include feedback from the business network representatives at the 2018 Youth
health outcomes.
contributing to the metropolitan- and regional economic development Forum were:
wide Youth Forum on 7 May advocacy group, NORTHLink, • health and well being with easy The Partnership’s vision for
bringing youth voices from the which aims to develop the North’s access to information and the northern metropolitan
North to the table and hosting the manufacturing sector and support for young people on community is for its citizens to
annual Assembly of 171 community supply/value chain as traditional mental health issues, anxiety have: ‘opportunities and access
members, businesses, councils, manufacturing is replaced by and stress to work within the northern
mayors and Members of Parliament advanced manufacturing. region, to be connected to the
• career and entrepreneurship
on 15 August. environment, have access to
A dominant theme in the 2018 pathways for students to build
lifelong learning, improved health
engagement was the importance their skills
and well being, where our young
of economic development and • more life skills in school
people feel connected and have
local jobs. curriculums
access to jobs, and our rich
• environment protection and cultural diversity thrives’.
education.
Top priorities from the Northern Assembly
Local jobs 38
Public transport 36
Education pathways 24
Waste and recycling 24
Young people 24
Mental health 24
Family violence 23
Health and wellbeing 21
Regional infrastructure 20
Environment, regional trails 16
Roads 15
Addressing harmful gambling 14
Inclusive region for all 8
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The Northern Metropolitan Partnership’s advice
The Northern Metropolitan Partnership’s advice to government focused on:
1 Jobs and investment 4 Lifelong learning We received the Partnership’s advice about
Creating local jobs and ensuring the Linking young people and adults, regional priorities in September 2018, and
region is an attractive environment for particularly those who may be we’re responding in various ways, through:
new business and investment disengaged or disadvantaged with • existing programs and services
pathways to education, training/
2 Transport and infrastructure re‑training and jobs
• supporting further investigation of
Improving intra-regional transport and issues using Metropolitan Partnerships
road connectivity, protecting the North’s 5 Environmental sustainability Development Funds
strong freight and logistics networks Finding ways to protect and enhance the • new initiatives funded in the Victorian
and assets, and redeveloping the region’s unique environmental assets, Budget 2019–20.
Broadmeadows Railway Station promote the use of renewable energy,
This Report Back provides an overview of
and improve connection to nature and
3 Health and well being open spaces
the Partnership’s advice on priorities and
Improving youth and young adult key issues raised by your communities, our
mental health, timely provision of health 6 Connected young people response, and other actions we’re taking to
services to growth area communities, Improving youth engagement and contribute to the prosperity and liveability
and culturally appropriate health participation in their communities. of the North.
services and systems for everyone, with
a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander communities9
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Jobs and
investment
The Northern Metropolitan
Partnership’s desired outcome
is to create jobs and ensure
the region is an attractive
environment for new business
and investmentWhat you said What we’ve heard
“If we’re talking about the 20-minute suburb
The Partnership’s advice is focused At the Assembly, the community
on creating local jobs, and ensuring talked about the number and
then you have to have local jobs.” ASSEMBLY
the region is an attractive place for location of jobs and support
“We aren’t telling people where the new business and investment. for people looking for work. The
job opportunities are.” ASSEMBLY community identified opportunities
Melbourne’s Northern region is
to connect people looking for jobs
“There is limited support for transitioning from an economy
with employment support services;
job seekers.” ASSEMBLY centred on manufacturing to a more
plan and invest for growth in activity
diversified economy. Continued
“In the NDIS … we have a major opportunity. business growth is being driven by
centres and commercial precincts;
In the health and disability sectors we unprecedented population growth,
and work with the National Insurance
Disability Scheme to train up a local
need local people with the skills, but there’s land availability and affordability.
workforce in the disability sector.
also an opportunity to develop assistive
Unemployment is a challenge.
technology products because 80 per cent The Partnership has also advocated
Upskilling in new industry sectors
of the current products are imported, … for a combined City Deal for
must go hand in hand with leveraging
not custom-made, and clients stop using local assets and activating key
Melbourne’s North and West –
them. This is an opportunity for advanced areas for business, commercial
an initiative that involves joint
investment by local, state and federal
manufacturing to realise workforce development and creating local jobs.
governments in transformative,
skills and import replacement.” ASSEMBLY
With a strong manufacturing large-scale infrastructure – to deliver
“The North has powerhouse precincts for heritage, your region is in a unique better transport, reduce congestion,
economic and cultural development.” ASSEMBLY position to be a global leader in jobs and business growth, affordable
assisted technology and disability/ housing and resilient communities.
aged care services. There are
opportunities to support and expand
your strong food and beverage
manufacturing sector.
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How we’re responding
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PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSE + LEAD DEPT
Redeveloping Broadmeadows has been identified as a future station location for the Suburban Rail Loop project. ON-GOING
Broadmeadows station The project will connect every metropolitan train line from Cheltenham to Werribee, create
DEPARTMENT
and the environment a rail link to the airport and build three transport super hubs at Clayton, Broadmeadows OF JOBS,
(activity centre) around it and Sunshine to connect regional passengers to the Suburban Rail Loop. PRECINCTS
AND REGIONS
Broadmeadows Station has been identified as a regional hub within the Suburban Rail Loop
project and will be considered as part of more detailed work required to deliver on this project.
The design and delivery of the project will be led by the Suburban Rail Loop Authority.
In the meantime, the government is investing in the revitalisation of Broadmeadows. This has included:
• $7 million co-contribution to the redevelopment of the Broadmeadows Town Hall
• $2 million for Stage 1 of the Meadowlink shared-use path
• $600,000 for Stage 2 extension of the Meadowlink project.
The re-development of the Broadmeadows The Broadmeadows Station pedestrian
Town Hall is well underway and due for subway also received a make-over, including
completion in October 2019 and building repainting and new lighting to improve safety for
work on the Meadowlink shared-use trail commuters travelling after dark.
has commenced. The Broadmeadows Railway Station has also
The Broadmeadows Station has recently been identified as a regional hub within the
benefited from facilities upgrades as part of Suburban Rail Loop project and will be part of
the Government’s commitment to improve more detailed work required to deliver on the
travel times and make it safer and easier to project – supporting the recommendations of the
catch the train. Broadmeadows Board.
The upgrade works included four new myki In addition, the Victorian Budget 2019–20
readers to ease congestion for passengers, provides an additional $3.5 million for suburban
revamped toilets and a new ramp for the revitalisation including Broadmeadows
station entrance to make the station more to support the ongoing activities of the
accessible for people using mobility aids, Broadmeadows Town Centre – Station
carrying luggage and for parents with Revitalisation Project. This support will deliver
young children and prams. on key recommendations of the Board, including
master planning for Broadmeadows city centre
and completion of the second stage of the
Meadowlink shared-use path.TIMEFRAME
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Establishing a regional Victoria has invested $26 million in Keeping our sector strong: Victoria’s workforce plan for the 12 MONTHS
National Disability NDIS. This includes place-based responses to local workforce challenges and opportunities.
In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Jobs, DEPARTMENT
Insurance Scheme OF HEALTH
Cluster with an assisted Precincts and Regions will work with the Partnership to better understand the scope and intent AND HUMAN
of the initiative. SERVICES
technology hub in Hume
Developing a jobs and The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions supports working with the Partnership to 1–4 YEARS
economic plan that further develop and scope this initiative, and opportunities to leverage the resources of the
Northern Economy and Planning Working Group. DEPARTMENT
considers the potential for OF JOBS,
expanding the innovation PRECINCTS
AND REGIONS
and business incubation
centres/networks across
the region
Supporting the outcomes With the Melbourne Market relocated to Epping, the food and beverage manufacturing sector 1–4 YEARS
of the Food and Beverages is strong in the North, and there are opportunities for further development. The Department of
Jobs, Precincts and Regions will continue to work with the Northern Metropolitan Partnership to DEPARTMENT
Group’s work to achieve a OF JOBS,
high quality and visionary consider opportunities for the development of the site adjacent to the market. PRECINCTS
AND REGIONS
food precinct
ADVOCACY Pursue a City The Government is committed to working with the Commonwealth and local governments to DEPARTMENT
OF JOBS,
Deal for Melbourne’s North deliver the best outcomes for our state. The Government notes the Northern Metropolitan
PRECINCTS
and West Partnerships advocacy on this matter. AND REGIONS
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Transport and
infrastructure
The Northern Metropolitan
Partnership’s desired outcome
for the region is to build a truly
connected community in the
North – reducing congestion and
improving productivity for all —
by taking an integrated approach
to planning and delivering
transport infrastructureWhat you said What we’ve heard
“Promote the establishment of community
Inter- and intra-regional transport Students who attended the Youth
connectivity is a key focus for the Forum expressed frustration about
retail hubs at train stations.” ASSEMBLY
Northern Partnership, which includes availability, reliability, fees and lack
“Students from the inner part of the region protecting the North’s freight and of cross-town connections, and they
really love the easy access to public logistics networks and assets, and acknowledged the disparity of services
transport … in Whittlesea, we find it hard. redevelopment of Broadmeadows and access in the region.
It’s really frustrating because we have to rely Railway Station.
At both the Assembly and the Youth
on our parents to drive us across the region.” Infrastructure underpins the liveability of Forum, citizens identified opportunities to
YOUTH FORUM PARTICIPANT REPORTING TO ASSEMBLY communities and plays a critical role in improve the geographical reach of public
supporting economies and connecting transport and access to it, and consumer
“As population increases there is a suburban communities. An integrated access to information about it.
disconnect between people moving
approach is required for enhanced
in and the relevant people movement transport connection across the region.
The Northern region has strong freight
infrastructure being delivered.” ASSEMBLY and logistics networks and assets.
Equitable access to public transport The North is Victoria’s interstate and
“There’s not enough car parking was one of the top three priorities international gateway for freight and
at stations.” ASSEMBLY identified at the Northern region logistics, connecting the Melbourne
“Improve consumer access to public community Assembly. Connectivity is a Airport, the Hume Freeway and
transport information, for example, challenge in the outer north and growth the Melbourne–Sydney–Brisbane
areas, which has a knock-on effect with rail line, and significant freight and
arrival times and route changes.” ASSEMBLY
road congestion increasing in the inner logistics hubs.
“More parking and cycling and middle ring areas.
The Northern Partnership sees
infrastructure.” YOUTH FORUM
The Northern community raised opportunities for greater use of existing
“Extend public transport operating concerns about the high levels of car rail facilities; redevelopment of the
hours during the week.” ASSEMBLY dependency, infrequent transport Broadmeadows Railway Station and
routes (particularly bus services), surrounds; and development of an
“Increase frequency across all modes limited car parking at train stations interstate freight terminal.
of public transport.” YOUTH FORUM and poor interconnectivity between
different transport modes.
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Planning to protect availability of The Victorian Freight Plan, Delivering the Goods, confirms that a site at Beveridge will be 1–4 YEARS
land for the Beveridge Interstate selected for a future Interstate Freight Terminal. Concept designs will be established, and
site assessments completed to put Public Acquisition Overlays in place to support this major DEPARTMENT
Freight Terminal and begin the OF TRANSPORT
site planning new terminal. This facility will be developed after the complementary Western Interstate
Freight Terminal at Truganina. It is not expected to be required for some time. Initial funding
has been allocated and work is commencing to establish the project team to complete
this work.
Progress delivery of transport With 29 level crossings already removed, the Victorian Budget 2019–20 invests a 1–4 YEARS
network improvements by further $6.6 billion to deliver on the Government’s promise to remove a total of 75
crossings by 2025, cutting congestion and making our communities safer. The DEPARTMENT
continuing the removal of level OF TRANSPORT
crossings at Moreland Rd Brunswick, additional level crossing removal sites for the Northern Metropolitan Region are:
Bell St Coburg, Glenroy Rd Glenroy, • Cramer Street, Preston
Bell St Preston and High St Reservoir • Munro Street, Coburg
• Murray Road, Preston
• Oakover Road, Preston
• Reynard Street, Coburg
• Station Street/Gap Road, Sunbury.
Develop an integrated transport The Government supports an update to the Northern Horizons regional development 1–4 YEARS
framework for enhanced and investment strategy to reflect the infrastructure and service needs of the
Northern Metropolitan Region into the future. Hume City Council is leading this DEPARTMENT
connectivity across the Northern OF TRANSPORT
Metropolitan Region including project on the behalf of the Partnership with an $80,000 investment from the
Metropolitan Partnerships Development Fund. The update will explore issues and
an update of Northern Horizons
opportunities, including the expansion of innovation and business incubation centres
Strategy and an investigation into
and networks in the North.
user needsTIMEFRAME
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ADVOCACY The Partnership The Sunshine Route is the Government’s preferred route for the Airport Rail Link. 12 MONTHS
advocates for the progression of The full Business Case is underway and due for completion in 2019–20.
DEPARTMENT
the business case for the Sunshine OF TRANSPORT
Route for the Airport Rail Link
ADVOCACY Redevelopment of the Broadmeadows has been identified as a future station location for the Suburban Rail 1–4 YEARS
Broadmeadows Train Station. Loop project.
DEPARTMENT
The Partnership advocates for The project will connect every metropolitan train line from Cheltenham to Werribee, OF TRANSPORT
business case development for the create a rail link to the airport and build three transport super hubs at Clayton,
redevelopment. Broadmeadows Broadmeadows and Sunshine to connect regional passengers to the Suburban
Station is a key transport hub Rail Loop.
for the growing activity centre. It Broadmeadows Station has been identified as a regional hub within the Suburban
suffers from ageing infrastructure, Rail Loop project and will be considered as part of more detailed work required
negative perceptions and does not to deliver on this project. The design and delivery of the project will be led by the
meet safety and shelter needs Suburban Rail Loop Authority.
ADVOCACY North East Link. The The Government is progressing the planning and design of the $15.8 billion North East 12 MONTHS
Partnership advocates for detailed Link with the announcement of tenders for this project in January 2019. Construction
for North East Link is expected to start in early 2020 with the road opening to traffic DEPARTMENT
design and planning process for the OF TRANSPORT
North East Link in 2027.
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Health and
wellbeing
The Northern Metropolitan
Partnership’s desired outcome is
for the timely delivery of primary
health and community services
and infrastructure to new growth
area communities to help
communities build resilience and
be healthy and wellWhat you said What we’ve heard
“Link education and health
The Partnership advice focuses on youth At the Assembly, participants identified
and young adult mental health, timely accessibility and provision of health
programs to remove the stigma
provision of health services to growth area services as a challenge in parts of the
of mental health.” YOUTH FORUM
communities, and culturally appropriate region and for certain groups – and made
“With mental health service, we health services and systems for everyone, the connection between limited public
want to make sure that no one with attention to Aboriginal and Torres transport and access to health services.
feels that there’s no connection Strait Islander communities.
Community members also put a high
and nowhere to turn.” ASSEMBLY The North is economically and socially priority on action on family violence,
“We need more allied healthcare diverse encompassing many areas of
high need or limited access to health and
reducing harm from gambling and
housing affordability.
professionals in the area and to have
community services. Unprecedented
them easily accessible.” YOUTH FORUM For the students attending the Youth
population growth has created pressure
Forum the mental health of young people
“Help parents to parent … with on existing health and human services
was important. Community members at
assistance for raising children.” ASSEMBLY in established suburbs — investment in
the Assembly also pointed to the ongoing
health infrastructure is needed in response.
“Limit the number of electronic challenge of bullying in education and
gaming machines … and In the outer North there are also concerns other settings.
limit losses for particularly about young people and mental health
The NorthernMetropolitan Region includes
vulnerable people.” ASSEMBLY issues – especially in areas where
the largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island
adults already experience high levels of
population in Melbourne. The Partnership
psychological stress and services are limited.
supports continued government work on
There are pockets of disadvantage with Treaty and indigenous cultural recognition
vulnerable members of the community, and seeks progress with the development of
including Aboriginal people, newly arrived a Centre for Excellence for Indigenous Sport,
migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and Culture and wellbeing in the North.
people with mental health issues.
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Developing a whole-of- The Government has established a wide-ranging Royal Commission into Victoria’s 12 MONTHS
government approach to youth Mental Health System focusing on quality and cost of care. The Royal Commission will
recommend how the current system can best support Victorians suffering from mental DEPARTMENT
and young adult mental health in OF HEALTH
the outer North region illness. The hearings are addressing early intervention, the quality and cost of care AND HUMAN
available and how this determines who gets treatment. The Royal Commission will also SERVICES
address how the Government can better support families affected by mental health.
The Department of Health and Human Services has worked with the Department of
Jobs, Precincts and Regions to map the location of community-based youth mental
health services across the Northern Metropolitan region including school-based
health and wellbeing initiatives led by the Department of Education and Training. The
information provides a high-level account of state funded initiatives that support
youth mental health in the Northern Metropolitan region. DHHS will work with DET
to undertake a gap analysis of current and planned service provision, to inform
future planning.
The Government will also continue to work on youth mental health, mapping primary
prevention initiatives and community-based and acute services in the region. Further
work will include initiatives from across government to provide a map, policy summary
and recommendations to the Partnership. The Department of Health and Human
Services and the Department of Education and Training have discussed coordinating
mental health work, including implementation of the Mental Health in Schools
election commitment and links to other service planning and provision across the
Northern region.
This action is aligned with the improving mental wellbeing priority within the Victorian
public health and wellbeing plan 2015–19. Partnership members were invited to
participate in consultations to inform the Victorian public health and wellbeing plan
2019–20 which was recently released.TIMEFRAME
PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSE + LEAD DEPT
Delivering of the Craigieburn The Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority is progressing this project 4–10 YEARS
health and wellbeing Hub with the recent call for expressions of interest for a Community Consultative Committee
for the Community Hospital Program for the sites planned for Craigieburn and Sunbury. DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH
In addition, the Government has committed $675 million to build, upgrade or expand 10 AND HUMAN
community hospitals across the state. SERVICES
Existing services in Craigieburn will be expanded to become community hospitals –
with more treatments, services and after-hours care.
The Community Hospitals commitment has a strong focus on integration with other
local health and community services and local government infrastructure planning.
Funding of $2 million was provided in the Victorian Budget 2019–20 for initial planning
and scoping, including communications and engagement with key stakeholders
for each of the 10 community hospitals through the establishment of Community
Consultation Committees. The committees will be chaired by local MPs and involve
local health services, community health centres, local councils, local aboriginal groups
or individuals involved in health and community services. Early planning works will also
include land identification with local councils and service mapping.
Delivering the Mernda Integrated The Victorian Government has committed $675 million to build, upgrade or expand 10
4–10 YEARS
Community, health and community hospitals across the state.
wellbeing Hub One of the 10 has been committed for the City of Whittlesea, and sites within the local DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH
government area, will be considered for this development. AND HUMAN
The Community Hospitals commitment has a strong focus on integration with other SERVICES
local health and community services and local government infrastructure planning.
Funding of $2 million was provided in the Victorian Budget 2019–20 for initial planning
and scoping, including communications and engagement with key stakeholders
for each of the 10 community hospitals through the establishment of Community
Consultation Committees.
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COLLABORATIVE The Northern Metropolitan Partnership is using funding from the Metropolitan 12 MONTHS
PROJECT Research and develop Partnerships Development Fund to undertake a collaborative research project that
will consider community resilience in new, outer urban growth area communities. DEPARTMENT
a framework for community OF HEALTH
resilience indicators in growth The project will establish how the Victorian planning system can support councils in AND HUMAN
areas to identify issues and managing growth and building resilience within developing growth area communities. SERVICES
barriers to community resilience The development of key facilities, services and infrastructure prior to the introduction
in Northern growth suburbs of gaming venues is considered a priority to enable healthy resilient communities. This
collaborative research project is being led by Mitchell Shire Council in collaboration
with Hume City Council and Whittlesea Council, the Victorian Responsible Gambling
Foundation, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, the Victorian
Planning Authority and the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions.
This research project aligns with the Partnership’s priority outcome of improving
the region’s health and wellbeing by supporting the timely delivery of services and
infrastructure to new and emerging communities to help them build resilience and good
health and will allow the Northern Partnership to provide evidence-based advice to the
Victorian Government.TIMEFRAME
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ADVOCACY Treaty and The Victorian Government is firmly committed to advancing a treaty process with 1–4 YEARS
indigenous cultural recognition. Aboriginal Victorians. In August 2018, the Advancing the Treaty Process with Aboriginal
Victorians Act 2018 (Treaty Act) became law, having passed through both houses of the DEPARTMENT
The Partnership advocates for OF PREMIER
continued work on Treaty and Victorian Parliament in June 2018. This is the first piece of treaty-related legislation in AND CABINET
Australia and cements the Victorian Government’s commitment to the treaty process.
cultural recognition in Victoria
Following an open recruitment process, Ms Jill Gallagher AO was appointed as the
Victorian Treaty Advancement Commissioner in December 2017 and commenced
in the role in January 2018. The Commissioner is supported by the Victorian Treaty
Advancement Commission, an independent office set up to establish the Aboriginal
Representative Body and maintain the momentum of the treaty process. The
Commission commenced operation in January 2018.
The Aboriginal Representative Body will play a crucial role in the next phase of the
treaty process, working as the State’s equal partner to establish a Treaty Authority,
treaty negotiation framework and self-determination fund. The Commissioner has
announced that the Aboriginal Representative Body will be named the First Peoples’
Assembly of Victoria.
The Victorian Budget 2019–20 provides $30.4 million over two years to support and
deliver on the Government’s commitment to advance a treaty process with Aboriginal
Victorians. This investment will:
• support the operations of the Aboriginal Representative Body, as an independent
body to work with the State to prepare for treaty negotiations
• establish an Elders’ voice to guide the work of the Aboriginal Representative Body
• support Traditional Owners across Victoria to undertake treaty readiness and
nation-building activities that will enable them to be involved and engaged in the
treaty process
• enable the State to establish a specialist team to engage with the Aboriginal
Representative Body to develop the architecture for treaty
• support communications aimed at all Victorians to drive awareness and
understanding of the treaty process and build momentum towards treaty.
This investment builds on the $9 million over one year allocated in the Victorian Budget
2019–20 and $28.5 million provided for self-determination and treaty in the 2017–18
Victorian Budget.
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ADVOCACY Development of The Aborigines Advancement League has received a grant of $900,000 under the 12 MONTHS
a Centre for Excellence for Community Support Fund, including $100,000 to support the implementation of the
sustainability study for the Fitzroy Stars Football and Netball Club. DEPARTMENT
Indigenous Sport, Culture and OF PREMIER
wellbeing. The Partnership Aboriginal Victoria will continue to work with the Aborigines Advancement League to AND CABINET
advocates for the progression support Aboriginal communities in Melbourne’s North.
of developing a Centre of
Excellence for Indigenous Sport,
Culture and wellbeing at the
Aborigines Advancement League
in Thornbury
ADVOCACY Continued fulfilment The Department of Health and Human Services is committed to the fulfilment of 12 MONTHS
of Korin Korin Balit-Djak – Korin Korin Balit-Djak and will continue to brief the Partnership on the priorities of the
Northern Metropolitan Aboriginal Strategic Governance Group. DEPARTMENT
Aboriginal Health, Wellbeing OF HEALTH
and Safety Strategic Plan AND HUMAN
SERVICES
2017–2027. The Partnership
seeks commitment from DHHS
to be briefed on the priorities of
the governance groups for the
Northern Metropolitan Region,
so that shared priorities can
be understood and progressed
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Lifelong
learning
The Northern Metropolitan
Partnership’s desired outcome
is for a seamless approach to
lifelong learning for all ages
leading to a more skilled, work-
ready, employed, resilient and
connected communityWhat you said
“A lot of young people are going out not ready for work. We need
to improve the ‘work-ready’ idea in our schools.” YOUTH FORUM
“Education is not just about getting a job and good grades.
It needs to educate young people about ‘life stuff’.” YOUTH FORUM
What we’ve heard
The Partnership’s advice focuses on linking Youth unemployment is a growing concern
young people and adults, particularly those for the community of Melbourne’s North.
who may be disengaged or disadvantaged Developing young people who are ‘work-
with pathways to education, training/ ready’ and finding opportunities for them is
re‑training and jobs. essential for the region to reach its potential.
In the context of rapidly changing technology,
For Northern students attending the Youth
skills rust, which is why re-training is so important.
Forum, it’s important to find jobs to build
skills in line with their career aspirations Building relationships between industry and
– jobs likely to be part of a future in new, schools will help foster personal connections
creative industries. Young people want to see and job opportunities. Giving young people
life skills included in the school curriculum a voice in skills and jobs forums will build
to prepare young people for life after school experience and skills. Assembly participants
– skills such as financial literacy, how to raised the need to strengthen training
start a business and entrepreneurship. They connections with employers and young
identified education pathways, and life skill people, improve the school curriculum, and
resources and support as priority issues. encourage youth voices to contribute to the
development of new education pathways.
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Develop a program for students and The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions and the Department of Education 12 MONTHS
others re-entering the workforce and Training will work with the Partnership to investigate expanded career advice
activities, such as Skills and Job Centres, to support students and others re-entering DEPARTMENT
to capture skills and experiences OF EDUCATION
and build personal capacity in the workforce. Based in TAFEs, Skills and Jobs Centres provide expert advice on AND TRAINING
training and employment opportunities, including help with jobs searches, resume
partnership with TAFE, Learn Locals,
preparation and career and training advice. The Centres also engage with a broad
universities etc
range of local industries, ensuring that the centres are tailored to meet the needs of
their local communities and industries.
Develop clear entrepreneurship The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions suggest the Northern Partnership 12 MONTHS
pathways for young people by pursue this proposal through an application to LaunchVic.
DEPARTMENT
leveraging off existing innovation OF JOBS,
and incubator centres across PRECINCTS
AND REGIONS
the regionEnvironmental
sustainability
The Northern Metropolitan
Partnership’s desired outcome is
that the region’s natural assets
are protected and enhanced,
renewable energy is promoted
and there is an improvement
in connection to nature and
open spaces
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What you said What we’ve heard
“Overconsumption is leading towards
The health of the natural environment Participants voiced concern about
contributes to the liveability of your the amount of waste generated in the
environmental degradation.” ASSEMBLY
suburbs in the North – the parks, trees North, waterway health, and threats
“Green wedge areas are under threat.” ASSEMBLY and green spaces, how we manage to green wedge areas, vegetation and
waste and use water, how we plan natural habitat. Students attending
“The availability of landfill discourages buildings, and produce and use energy. the Youth Forum added ‘environmental
resource recovery.” ASSEMBLY
protection for future generations’ to
The Yarra River catchment, which
“Ban single use plastics across provides 70 per cent of Melbourne’s
their list of priority issues.
the region.” ASSEMBLY drinking water, features significant At the Assembly, community members
“Promote sustainable technology parkland. The green wedges around identified opportunities to protect
practices.” YOUTH FORUM the semi-rural areas of Whittlesea and the remaining green wedge areas, for
Nillumbik are key environmental assets, example, tougher measures by councils
“Educate the community about the particularly given significant and on development threatening these
importance and reasons for protecting projected urban expansion. areas, and community education on
the environment.” YOUTH FORUM waste and recycling.
Protecting and enhancing the
“Councils should work with local region’s unique environmental assets Youth Forum participants said better
communities on developing is important to your communities. environmental education would help
environment programs, for example, The environment, climate change, people understand their own impact on
community education … about waste, waste management and recycling the environment and what they could
and recycling support.” ASSEMBLY emerged as key issues at the do to protect the environment. They
Northern Metropolitan Partnership’s want young people to have a voice in
community Assembly. government decision-making on the
big issues, including climate change.How we’re responding
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Funding to implement the Northern Building on the previous Budget, the Victorian Budget 2019–20 provides 1-4 YEARS
Regional Trails Strategy and the included funding to complete 17 kilometres of the Plenty River Trail, and build new
bike and walking trails across Nillumbik, Moreland, Banyule, Darebin, Hume DEPARTMENT
priority trails OF
and Whittlesea. The Government will invest $10 million in new cycling and ENVIRONMENT,
Main Yarra Trail, 650m in Banyule
walking trails across northern municipalities and deliver the new Upper Merri LAND, WATER
($1.5 million) AND PLANNING
Parklands from Broadmeadows to Wallan. This is part of the Government’s
Blind Creek Trail Stage 1 600m in Hume $154 million commitment to a new Suburban Parks Program to deliver 6,500
($360,000) hectares of parkland, including new walking and bike trails across Melbourne.
Diamond Creek Trail, 7.3km in Nillumbik The Government will also undertake a feasibility study for a new Wallan
Regional Park and expand the Quarry Hills Park to 1,088 hectares near
($12 million)
South Morang.
Edgar’s Creek Trail, 7.95km in Whittlesea
($4 million)
There are 11 priority trails that are
considered by the Northern Trails
Governance Group. The trails listed
above are further advanced in the design
process. Funding sought is based on
a 50:50 contribution from state and
local government
Funding for a business case for delivery Melbourne Market is encouraged to work with the Department of Environment, 12 MONTHS
of renewable energy infrastructure at the Land, Water and Planning to explore available funding opportunities for new
renewable energy infrastructure projects. The Department of Environment, DEPARTMENT
Melbourne Market OF
Land, Water and Planning is able to brief the Northern Metropolitan ENVIRONMENT,
Partnership on current renewable energy projects in the Northern LAND, WATER
Metropolitan Region. AND PLANNING
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Undertake a scoping study to investigate The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning will work with 1-4 YEARS
gaps in community participation in Planning’s Port Phillip Region to further explore the scope and opportunities of
this proposal. DEPARTMENT
environmental education and protection OF
on the urban fringe/greenfield/green ENVIRONMENT,
LAND, WATER
wedge areas AND PLANNINGConnected
young people
The Northern Metropolitan
Partnership’s desired outcome
is to build a strong and resilient
region where young people
have a voice, feel connected
and are healthy and respected
in communities where
diversity thrives
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What you said What we’ve heard
“Youth voice is, in my opinion, There are nearly one million young Giving young people a voice in decision-
so important. We will be on people in Victoria aged 12 to 24 years. making was identified as a priority issue
this earth long after those Being a young person in Victoria can be at the Youth Forum – the students valued
quite challenging. being able to make informed decisions
who are currently making and find their way, with support, to
the decisions.” YOUTH FORUM The Northern Partnership is hearing that
meaningful jobs and training in new and
increasingly young people report feeling
emerging fields such as tech start-ups and
“Create opportunities to keep disconnected from their peers and from
society because of unemployment, anxiety
creative industries.
young people occupied.” ASSEMBLY and bullying. Young people are feeling shut Assembly participants acknowledged the
“Set up youth hubs that
out of decision-making about matters that importance of empowerment too. They also
are important to them, such as climate identified bullying and social isolation as
provide a range of services change, or that have a direct impact on issues limiting the ability of young people
including opportunities them, such as education and employment to engage positively in education, work and
to socially connect young pathways. Young people in the North social events.
describe uneven access to mental health
people. Young people should services, employment and the public
The Northern Partnership’s suggested
decide what services are transport they need to get around.
initiative to connect young people in the
region is to develop a framework to join up
provided there.” ASSEMBLY Northern students who attended the Youth the ways the Government, councils and
Forum recognised that the further you community organisations engage with
move away from the inner suburbs, the young people, and identify the gaps.
harder it is to get around. It’s a source of
Other suggested initiatives to connect
frustration when they are forced to rely on
young people are included in other parts
parents or other adults to travel.
of this Report Back and relate to health,
particularly mental health, and jobs
and transport.How we’re responding
TIMEFRAME
PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSE + LEAD DEPT
Develop an integrated framework The Department of Premier and Cabinet will work with the Partnership to develop a ONGOING
for engaging with young people in shared understanding of youth engagement issues. A youth forum and workshop will
be held to investigate best practise approaches and gaps in youth engagement, This DEPARTMENT
the Northern region OF PREMIER
will include Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities and Aboriginal youth AND CABINET
and community organisations.
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Pick My
Project
Another way we have
encouraged participatory
decision-making in the North is
through Pick My ProjectPick My Project is a democratic, How it works
grassroots program supporting
Residents nominated local
local communities throughout
community-building projects
the state to develop and deliver
and identified an eligible local
initiatives that strengthen their
organisation to sponsor their idea,
local areas and neighbourhoods.
such as a community group, school
Through this program communities
or local council before submitting
in the North have nominated local
their proposal to an online
priorities, identified local projects
community vote.
and got them delivered. Pick My
Project has provided $34.8 million During voting, applicants worked
for local, community-led projects with their networks and encouraged
across Victoria. their community to vote for
their project.
Pick My Project backs ideas to
improve local communities, such In the Northern Region, $2.94 million
as new or improved sport and of funding was allocated across 18 Multi-purpose training facility
recreation activities, or programs successful projects, including: for Sunbury SES unit
supporting health and wellbeing, • Plenty Gorge Park mountain bike
Sunbury SES is the Primary and Equipped with computers for
innovation, and arts and culture. trail program
Secondary Road Crash Rescue on-line learning modules, it
• Second Chance Community
provider for the Sunbury, Bulla will enable the unit to host
Animal Hospital in Broadmeadows
and Diggers Rest region as well regional training courses for SES
• Gladstone Park as managing storm, flood and volunteers. Volunteer members
Agricultural Centre other natural disaster response. of Sunbury SES are also active
• Tempo Rubato: a backstreet in other local community not-
Sunbury SES membership has
classical music venue supporting for-profit groups. The facility
grown to more than 70 volunteers
new immigrants in Brunswick will be available for use by those
and a junior squad of 11 (15 to 17
• Sunbury SES Needs a years), and the unit needs a large groups for meetings and training
Training Room indoor training facility for theory activities. The project partner
• Community Solar Installation and information technology- is the Victoria State Emergency
Project in Heidelberg based learning. Service, and the budget
• Solar panels for Melbourne’s first is $199,950.
This project entails purchase
pay-as-you-feel rescued food of a relocatable multi-purpose
market in Thornbury. building, which can be used as
a classroom, small conference
room and meeting room.
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The Banyule Sugar Glider Project
Wildlife corridors are critical for native fauna to survive
and thrive. Many are disappearing due to urban
pressures. Sugar gliders are a keystone species that will
help us map remaining wildlife corridors.
This project records glider occupancy in specially
designed, strategically placed nesting boxes. The boxes
will be made by the local men’s shed and professionally
installed in reserves, schools and gardens. Trained
residents will check their occupancy regularly and
document the findings, which will inform a corridor
strategy for the Banyule area.
Banyule Council and conservation groups will use this
strategy to protect, maintain and enhance corridors.
Residents can join a monitoring group or host a ‘nest
box’ tree home for gliders in their garden. With 300 new
nest boxes to be placed, imagine seeing sugar gilders
emerge from their home at dusk, gliding past you to
their supper. The project partner is the Montmorency
Community Group and the budget is $64,038.Appendix 1
Northern Metropolitan Partnership members
Terry Larkins Phillip Bain Sue Davies Mark Maskiell
CHAIR Experienced Health Leader Director Community/Industry CEO, Melbourne Market Authority
Leader and practitioner Engagement and Employability,
Phillip is an experienced health Mark is an experienced executive
in local government and La Trobe University
leader having held roles as in the business sector, having
community development
Chief Executive of Plenty Valley Sue has a strong communications held leading roles at Essendon
Terry is an experienced leader and Community Health in Whittlesea and community and industry Airport and the Australian Grand
practitioner in local government and Goulburn Valley Medicare engagement background. Sue Prix Corporation.
and community development. Local in Wyndham. He has a sits on the NORTH Link and
He has held roles in both the long-standing interest in public Engagement Australia Boards Carl Cowie
development of the community and policy, especially as it affects the (Universities Australia), and the CEO, Nillumbik Shire Council
commercial outcomes in Australia North, and chaired the Victorian Committee of Management for
Carl is a Scotland native with
and Papua New Guinea. Terry was Government’s Community Youth Foundation 3081.
qualifications in economics, finance,
awarded the Public Service Medal in Health Taskforce.
Carmel Guerra an MBA and studied at the Harvard
1995 for Outstanding Public Service
Esme Bamblett School of Public Health in Boston.
to Local Government. CEO, Centre for Multicultural Youth
Formally CEO at Mornington
CEO, Aborigines
Helen Coleman Carmel has over 20 years’ Peninsula Shire, Carl commenced
Advancement League
experience in the community sector at Nillumbik Shire Council in
DEPUTY CHAIR
One of the oldest Indigenous and is founder and CEO of the October 2018. He has experience in
Former Mayor, Deputy Mayor and
organisations in Australia, the Centre for Multicultural Youth. A healthcare, facilities management,
Councillor, Nillumbik Shire Council
League is primarily concerned recognised researcher, contributor transport and manufacturing and
Helen has spent her career working with Indigenous welfare issues and and commentator for multicultural construction project management
with local communities in all the preservation of culture and youth affairs, she convenes the and is interested in maximising
aspects of neighbourhood and heritage. Esme completed her PhD national Multicultural Youth business performance, executing
community life, and was awarded in Koori Identity in 2010. Advocacy Network and is a member clear business strategies and
an Order of Australia Medal in 2019 of the Youth Parole Board. increasing customer satisfaction in
for service to the community. the work of Council.
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