What are we proposing to do?

During our community and stakeholder engagement in 2022, we heard that improving access to safe and secure housing is a priority for our community. Our draft Safer Communities Strategy and Policy aim to address the key issues raised under this theme.

The following table shows:

  • The main safety concerns identified by the community, and what you told us we can do to improve safety under this priority.
  • Our strategies - which provide direction for how we will work, and outline the areas we will focus on over the next 10 years to improve community safety.
  • Some of the initiatives and actions - which have a narrower focus and describe what we will do to deliver our strategies.

We invite you to review the below, and then let us know in our survey if we have got it right, or if there is something missing.

More more detail, please review the full draft of the Safer Communities Strategy and Policy.

What we heard

What you told us we can do to improve safety

Our strategies

What we know works

Initiatives

How we will deliver this

Actions

A selection of what we will do
Advocate for support for specialist services - dedicated LGBTQIA+ Housing service


Access to secure, safe and affordable housing is a high priority for community service organisations



3.5 Collaborate to strengthen access to safe and secure housing and end all forms of homelessness



3.5a Use policy, planning and data to strengthen housing security and prevent homelessness

3.5b Advocate for increased investment to support the delivery of homeless services and safe and secure housing that meets community needs

3.5c Collaborate to raise awareness and strengthen pathways into safe and secure housing.


Develop an Affordable Housing Policy and Action Plan to help facilitate access to safe and secure housing that meets the needs of the community.

Undertake land auditing of government-owned land to identify opportunities to be explored with state government and community housing organisations and inform future advocacy and planning activities.

Develop a formal advocacy position on social and affordable housing and homelessness.


Information on where to get help and support for people experiencing homelessness


Concerns for the health and wellbeing of people who are experiencing homelessness

3.6 Support the safety and wellbeing of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness3.6a Lead a whole-of-council response to homelessness

3.6b Collaborate to support a coordinated service system response to rough sleeping and homelessness

3.6c Support individuals and families experiencing hardship to help prevent homelessness.

Share information on how to access assistance and support services through council websites, libraries and community centres

Collaborate with the Frankston Zero Executive Group to raise awareness of local service system needs to support rough sleepers into safe and secure housing.

Promote and support the provision of food, showers, health services and other supports for people experiencing homelessness.

Share your feedback

Complete our survey now to let us know your feedback on our draft Strategy and Policy.