Areas of Focus
The Calvary Community Council wishes to support processes, events and activities that make a positive measurable difference to society. To do this it has chosen to focus on the following four areas for funding for the next 3 years.
Nutrition
Good nutrition has a positive impact on the development and potential of infants and children, and contributes to the health and wellbeing of adults. The economic and social costs of poor nutrition are considerable. Improving Tasmanian’s diets therefore has the potential to cut health care costs and improve quality of life. The Calvary will therefore provide support to initiatives that:
- Improve nutrition for vulnerable groups.
- Promote access to affordable nutritious food for people who are disadvantaged.
- Develop sustainable cooperative endeavours to increase food affordability.
- Explore ways people who are disadvantaged can make an impact on the problems of food insecurity, poor nutrition, and obesity.
Early childhood
Experiences in early childhood have been proven to form the foundations for health, development and well-being throughout life. The Community Council will provide support to initiatives that:
- Recognise the particular problems faced by families experiencing family instability or stress, social isolation, socio-economic disadvantage, and/or lack of support services.
- Promote the health, development and wellbeing of 0 – 4 year olds.
- Promote antenatal care and maternal nutrition.
- Promote secure attachment of 0 – 4 year olds.
- Promote nurturing, harmonious and stable families of 0 – 4 year olds.
- Promote the supportive social relationships and networks of families of 0 – 4 year olds.
- Promote the participation in community activities of the parents of 0 – 4 year olds.
Older people
In order to help build a society in which older people lead satisfying and productive lives with maximum independence and well-being, the Calvary Community Council will provide support to initiatives that:
- Promote the dignity and worth of older people
- Increase the participation of older people in the workforce, education, leisure and volunteering.
- Recognise the diverse needs of older people, including the diversity of gender, culture, language, geographical and socio-economic circumstances.
Oral health
The Calvary Community Council recognises the integral role of oral health care in the promotion of general health and wellbeing. The Community Council will therefore provide support to initiatives that:
- Create environments supportive of good oral health.
- Develop personal skills in oral hygiene in people at risk of oral disease.
- Target people who do not access oral health services.
- Target people with the highest levels of oral disease.
- Respond to needs identified by community representatives and primary care workers.
Modified 20 Sep 2004
