The Town of Cambridge is preparing a Public Health Plan that seeks to protect, promote and enhance the health, wellbeing, and quality of life for all residents in our community.
Public health involves the policies, programmes, and protections that promote, maintain, and improve the health of individuals and communities while preventing illness and disability. Improving health and wellbeing is a long-term, complex process that requires thoughtful, strategic action.
A Public Health Plan is a strategic document outlining how a Local Government will promote and protect the health and wellbeing of its residents and visitors. The Public Health Act 2016 requires each local government in Western Australia to produce a Public Health Plan for its local district by 4 June 2026.
The Plan must align with the objectives and priorities of the State’s Public Health Plan whilst responding to the Town's local public health needs and priorities. The State Public Health Plan was proclaimed in June 2025.
The Public Health Plan must:
- Identify the public health needs of the Town of Cambridge.
- Examine data relating to health status and health determinants in the Town.
- Establish objectives and policy priorities for the promotion and protection of public health in the Town.
- Describe the development and delivery of public health services in the Town.
- Align with the State Public Health Plan-(State Public Health Plan for Western Australia 2025-2030)
Video source: Government of Western Australia, Department of Health
Local government looks after a variety of programs and services that all have a big impact on the community’s health.
The Town of Cambridge acknowledges its role in the promotion of community health and wellbeing as a part of core business in addition to maintaining its statutory public health role.
These services, programmes, and infrastructure have been captured below: