The Canberra Plan

Posted on 14 September 2011

Organisation

ACT Government

Purpose

The Canberra Plan was launched in 2004 to guide the growth and development of Canberra for this generation and beyond. It set out a strategy that reflected the views and values of Canberrans and responded to the challenges facing the city.

Link

http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/policystrategic/canberraplan

Project Objective

Quality health-care
To ensure all Canberrans have timely access to acute and primary health care and that health care focuses on early intervention and prevention and is grounded in the principles of well-being and safe and respectful patient care.

Fair and safe communities
To ensure that all Canberrans enjoy the benefits of living in a community that is safe, socially inclusive an respectful of human rights, that all Canberrans are able to fully participate in community life and that the most vulnerable in our community are respected and supported.

Excellent education, quality teaching and skills development
To ensure that all Canberrans are able to reap the benefits of a high-quality education supported by a culture of excellence in teaching, that lifelong learning opportunities are available to all, and that the economy benefits from a skilled workforce adaptable to change and able to meet the diverse needs of the community.

A strong, dynamic economy
To ensure that a strong, dynamic, resilient and diverse economy meets the needs of the Canberra community now and into the future; to maintain economic growth that promotes a fully sustainable city; and to promote the ACT’s place as the heart of the economic region.

A vibrant city and great neighbourhoods
To ensure that Canberra—its heart and its town, group and local centres—offers the best in sustainable city living; to ensure that all facilities are of high quality and meet the needs of the community; and to ensure that all Canberrans are able to participate in the diverse cultural and social life.

A sustainable future
To ensure that Canberra becomes a fully sustainable city and region and that future developments are environmentally sensitive; to maintain and protect natural assets, both floral and faunal; and respond to the challenges of climate change.

High-quality services
To ensure that services are consistently of high quality, timely, effective and cost efficient and meet the needs of the community; that the city is well maintained and its assets protected; and that members of the community are able to participate in the making of decisions that affect them.

How do the Canberra Plan objectives fit within the MAP2010 framework?

for more information on the MAP2010 frameworks see here