Help the GRPHU better engage with the community

Gippslanders have the chance to have their say on how the region’s local public health unit can better communicate with community.

The Gippsland Region Public Health Unit (GRPHU) has developed a draft Community Participation and Engagement Plan with the aim to better engage and communicate for a healthier Gippsland.

The GRPHU developed the draft plan by gathering feedback at local events, surveys, face-to-face conversations, and looking at the engagement plans from other organisations.

The draft plan is highlighting four key focus areas:

• Structure and process
• Culture and shared capacity building
• Meaningful engagement
• Communication

But now we need your help to make sure we are heading in the right direction.

We will be keeping the community posted in how we are progressing with this plan on our website, with a formal review to be scheduled for 2027.

GRPHU works in partnership with local communities on a range of place-based public actions including managing notifiable diseases, chronic disease prevention, health promotion, environmental health, and emergency management.

Click here to read the draft Community Participation and Engagement Plan

Click here to see the Community Engagement Survey Report

How to Provide Feedback

• Survey: https://forms.office.com/r/UsWFC657cK
• Email: Send feedback to grphu@lrh.com.au, subject: Attention: Community Engagement Lead
• Phone: 5173 5451
• In writing: Community Engagement Lead, 64 Church Street, Traralgon 3844 Victoria (Ground Floor)

We are accepting feedback from Monday September 23 to until Sunday  October 6. 2024.

Please contact Amelia Evison, our Community Engagement Lead, at (03) 5173 5451 or via email at amelia.evison@lrh.com.au.