Victorian 'Safe Communities' Information Kit

Section 4 - WHO Safe Communities Network – Designated members in Australia

Indentified advantages and disadvantages (benefits and costs) of being designated as a WHO Safe Community, and thus becoming a member of the world-wide WHO Safe Community (SC) Network. Including mitigation strategies to reduce or eliminate the risks associated with any disadvantages identified (pdf 230KB)

 

Community	State	Designated	Location
Illawarra	NSW	1994	Wollongong, Shellharbour & Kiama local government areas
Shire of Bulla Amalgamated into City of Hume	VIC	1994 1996	Bulla Shire Council Hume City Council
La Trobe Shire Safe Communities	VIC	1996	La Trobe Shire Council
Melbourne *	VIC	2000	Melbourne City Council
Noarlunga Towards A Safe Community	SA	1996	City of Noarlunga
Parkes	NSW	1996	Parkes local government area
SHOROC Safe Communities	NSW	1999	Regional Organisation of Councils – Manly, Mosman Pittwater & Warringah
Ryde	NSW	1999	Ryde City Council

* The City of Melbourne gained Safe Community Accreditation on April 4, 2000, becoming the first capital city in the Southern Hemisphere to join the WHO Safe Community network.  An international symposium was organised to coincide with Melbourne's accreditation and focused on the management of community safety in large urban environments.