On 24 May 2012 the Committee tabled its report on Environmental Design and Public Health in Victoria. An electronic copy of the Report can be downloaded by clicking on the cover below.
Thursday 4 August 2011
Australian Institute of Landscape Architects [
Written Submission 1.26 Mb, Corrected Transcript 60.22 Kb , Presentation 44.69 Kb]
Prof Billie Giles-Corti [ Written Submission 240.72 Kb, Corrected Transcript 61.25 Kb , Presentation 2.81 Mb]
Municipal Association of Victoria [ Written Submission 370.67 Kb, Corrected Transcript 46.01 Kb ]
Prof Anthony Capon [ 3.24 Mb Written Submission, Corrected Transcript 49.33 Kb ]
Bicycle Victoria [ Written Submission 448.15 Kb, Corrected Transcript 67.24 Kb , Presentation 755.16 Kb]
Dr Margaret Beavis [ Written Submission 107.31 Kb, Corrected Transcript 40.34 Kb , Presentation 95.27 Kb]
Heart Foundation [ Written Submission 422.69 Kb, Corrected Transcript 70.59 Kb , Presentation 1.43 Mb]
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Environment Defenders Office (Victoria) [ Written Submission 124.54 Kb, Corrected Transcript 58.07 Kb ]
VicHealth [ Written Submission 1.14 Mb], Corrected Transcript 54.77 Kb , Presentation 1.39 Mb
Council on the Ageing [ Written Submission 227.99 Kb, Corrected Transcript 56.60 Kb ]
Food Alliance [ Written Submission 455.65 Kb ], Corrected Transcript 49.89 Kb , Presentation 377.74 Kb
Doctors for the Environment [ Written Submission 183.67 Kb, Corrected Transcript 46.31 Kb ]
City of Wyndham [ Written Submission 1.14 Mb, Corrected Transcript 68.38 Kb , Presentation 7.43 Mb]
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Department of Planning and Community Development [ Written Submission 71.66 Kb , Attachment A 2.23 Mb , Attachment B 1.32 Mb , Attachment C 1.35 Mb , Attachment D 57.23 Kb , Corrected Transcript 109.97 Kb , Presentation 1.34 Mb ]
Tuesday 6 September 2011
SJB Urban [ Written Submission 39.89 Kb , Corrected Transcript 58.21 Kb , Presentation 4.06 Mb ]
Cancer Council [ Written Submission 127.03 Kb, Written Submission 852.57 Kb , Corrected Transcript 37.69 Kb , Presentation 804.84 Kb ]
City of Maribyrnong [ Written Submission 52.26 Kb, Corrected Transcript 57.51 Kb ]
Dr Vivian Romero [ Written Submission 47.93 Kb , Corrected Transcript 41.41 Kb ]
Environment Protection Authority [ Written Submission 281.09 Kb , Corrected Transcript 80.64 Kb , Presentation 761.35 Kb ]
Department of Transport [ Corrected Transcript 82.82 Kb , Presentation 1.42 Mb ]
City of Whittlesea [ Written Submission 279.44 Kb , Corrected Transcript 64.44 Kb]
Wednesday 7 September 2011
Prof Evelyne de Leeuw [ Written Submission 633.57 Kb, Written Submission 610.64 Kb , Corrected Transcript 49.27 Kb , Presentation 1.40 Mb ]
Parks Victoria [ Written Submission 461.31 Kb , Corrected Transcript 53.41 Kb]
Corio Norlane Development Advisory Board [ Corrected Transcript 44.86 Kb , Presentation 1.57 Mb ]
Women's Health Victoria [ Written Submission 152.50 Kb , Corrected Transcript 46.96 Kb ]
Beyond Blue [ Written Submission 78.79 Kb, Corrected Transcript 40.48 Kb ]
Assoc Prof Carolyn Whitzman [ Corrected Transcript 62.40 Kb , Presentation 1.35 Mb ]
Wednesday 14 September 2011
Department of Health [ Corrected Transcript 82.02 Kb , Presentation 1.24 Mb ]
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Planning Institute of Australia (Victoria) [ Written Submission 831.11 Kb , Written Submission 852.57 Kb, Corrected Transcript 76.82 Kb , Presentation 427.21 Kb ]
Assoc Prof Trevor Budge [ 45.25 Kb Corrected Transcript ]
Prof Michael Buxton [ Corrected Transcript 52.36 Kb , Presentation 996.63 Kb ]
The submissions period has now closed. The Committee thanks those organisations and individuals who have made submissions to the inquiry.
1. Prof Evelyne de Leeuw 540.31 Kb
2. Dr Vivian Romero 47.93 Kb
3. City of Greater Bendigo 564.36 Kb
4. Women’s Health Victoria 152.50 Kb
5. The Kevin Heinze Centre 647.92 Kb
6. City of Whitehorse 133.88 Kb
7. Parks Forum 241.97 Kb
8. CSIRO 36.94 Kb
9. Beyond Blue 78.79 Kb
10. Environment Defenders Office 124.54 Kb
11. Dr Margaret Beavis 107.31 Kb
12. Australian Institute of Landscape Architects 1.26 Mb
13. Warrnambool City Council 256.59 Kb
14. Assoc Prof Susan Thompson 76.21 Kb
15. Australian Department of Infrastructure and Transport 162.26 Kb
16. School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University 341.61 Kb
17. Faculty of Health, Deakin University Medical School 610.64 Kb
18. Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action 189.10 Kb
19. City of Ballarat 223.44 Kb
20. SJB Urban 39.89 Kb
21. Food Alliance 455.65 Kb
22. Victorian Healthcare Association 101.69 Kb
23. Australian Medical Association (Victoria) 80.21 Kb
24. City of Monash 120.31 Kb
25. Arup 711.52 Kb
26. City of Whittlesea 279.44 Kb
27. Centre of the Built Environment and Health: University of Western Australia 240.72 Kb
28. College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, Australian National University 3.24 Mb
29. Parks Victoria 461.31 Kb
30. Cancer Council Victoria 127.03 Kb
31. City of Boroondara 1.19 Mb
32. Obesity Policy Coalition 110.87 Kb
33. Alcohol Policy Coalition 501.95 Kb
34. Mr Alex MacLeod 46.99 Kb
35. Astronomical Society of Victoria 76.77 Kb
36. Cardinia Ratepayers Association 90.84 Kb
37. City of Moreland 196.00 Kb
38. Ms Angela Williams 285.39 Kb
39. Planning Institute Australia 831.11 Kb
40. City of Stonnington 63.39 Kb
41. Yarra Ranges Council 450.30 Kb
42. City of Casey 207.38 Kb
43. Dental Health Services Victoria 1.22 Mb
44. City of Melbourne 838.72 Kb
45. City of Yarra 109.40 Kb
46. Bicycle Victoria 448.15 Kb
47. VicHealth 1.14 Mb
48. Sustainable Population Australia 22.39 Kb
49. Victorian Council of Social Service 282.11 Kb
50. Protectors of Public Lands (Vic) Inc 20.47 Kb
51. Doctors for the Environment 183.67 Kb
52. City of Maribyrnong 52.26 Kb
53. Catherine McNaughton 113.60 Kb
54. Environment Protection Authority 281.09 Kb
55. Heart Foundation 422.69 Kb
56. Victorian Local Governance Association 1.28 Mb
57. East Gippsland Shire Council 32.57 Kb
58. Council on the Ageing 227.99 Kb
59. PIA Joint Submission 852.57 Kb
60. Nillumbik Shire Council 437.65 Kb
61. Municipal Association of Victoria 370.67 Kb
62. Wyndham City Council 1.14 Mb
63. Department of Planning and Community Development 71.66 Kb [ Attachment A 2.23 Mb , Attachment B 1.32 Mb ,
Attachment C 1.35 Mb , Attachment D 57.23 Kb ]
On 5 April 2011, the Legislative Council agreed to the following motion*:
That this House requires the Environment and Planning References Committee to inquire into, consider and report on the contribution of environmental design to prevention and public health in Victoria, and in particular:
(1) review the evidence of the contribution of the natural and built environments to the promotion of health and well being;
(2) identify and report on those elements of environmental planning and design which provide the most promising opportunities for
improving health outcomes in Victoria;
(3) assess the extent to which these factors are currently taken into account in environmental planning and design in both the public and
private sectors, and their effectiveness, with particular reference to new growth areas;
(4) determine opportunities to influence environmental planning and design for health, including consideration of the role of legislation,
guidelines, and public-private partnerships, and the costs and benefits of various options; and
(5) provide recommendations for future planning and investment; and that the Committee will consider:
(a) the effectiveness of the Environments for Health Municipal Public Health Planning Framework;
(b) the State Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, the Transport Integration Act 2010 and the Planning and Environment Act 1987;
(c) international experience such as the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Healthy Cities initiative;
(d) the consistency of policy approaches across the Victorian Government to promote health through evidence based environmental
planning and design measures; and
(e) the role of public open space in promoting health;
and that the Committee present its final report to Parliament no later than 12 months after this reference is given to the Committee.
On 29 March 2012, the Legislative Council agreed to extend the Committee's reporting date to no later than 31 May 2012.
* Further details on the establishment of this Inquiry are provided in the following Hansard extract.
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