The purpose of the Community Wellbeing Committee is to support the local government sector to achieve intergenerational community wellbeing.
Responsibilities
- Scan the environment for trends, issues and opportunities.
- Contribute to the development of Taituarā positions on issues relevant to community wellbeing, including the Review into the Future for Local Government.
- Identify and promote leading practice for community wellbeing.
- Promote tools that support high quality planning, policy development, service delivery and reporting (for wellbeing).
- Build relationships for community wellbeing.
- Work with others on programmes, projects or initiatives that build local government's capability and capacity.
View/download the Community Wellbeing Committee Terms of Reference.
Current members
Acting Chair:
Rex Capil, General Manager Community Spaces and Places, Invercargill City Council
Members:
Helen Algar, Community Development Manager, Waitaki District Counci
Rachael Davie, General Manager Strategy and Community, Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Rebekah Dinwoodie, Group Manager: Community Wellbeing & Services, Hastings District Council
Denise Kidd, Group Manager Community Services and Facilities, Selwyn District Council
Paula Naude, Manager: Community Development & Emergency Management, Tauranga City Council
Upananda (Upa) Paragahawewa, Economist Social and Economic Science, Science, Policy and Information, Waikato Regional Counci