Frankston City is a place for everyone.

We know that creating a welcoming and inclusive community is important to you. In a recent engagement project, we asked our community about Council's initiatives that strengthen respect and value of diversity, social inclusion and mental wellbeing, and 93% of respondents wanted Council to maintain or increase its focus.

Council is currently developing plans and strategies to support a sense of belonging for our diverse community. These plans will integrate priorities and actions for focus areas such as disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+, and positive ageing.

We want to understand how Council can remove barriers and improve social inclusion to make our community as accessible and welcoming as it can be.

We Are Better Together Survey

How can we make our community feel welcoming and inclusive for everyone? Survey now closed.

What stops us from feeling welcome and included in our community?

  • Inaccessible Places

    Lack of accessible transportation and infrastructure to accommodate walking aids, wheelchairs, mobility scooters, sensory processing difficulties, visual impairments, hearing loss.

  • Discriminatory attitudes

    Feeling discriminated against or having stereotypes based on personal attributes such as age, gender, sexuality, disability and race undervalue people and their contribution to local community.

  • Social isolation

    Feeling disconnected or lacking knowledge or access to services, relevant events and social networks to feel connected to the community.

  • Technology barriers

    Inadequate access to or knowledge of technology affecting access to services, programs, events and information that can help foster connection to local community.

  • Language or cultural barriers

    Differences in language, cultural norms can create barriers to feeling like you belong in the community.

  • Health conditions

    Physical or cognitive health issues can limit people's ability to participate in community activities or events, leading to feelings of isolation from the community.