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.