Safe and Inclusive

Brimbank

2020 – 2024

Contents

1. Introduction

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1.1. A focus on safety

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1.2. Council’s role in community safety 3

1.3. Social inclusion

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1.4. Community Profile

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1.5. COVID-19

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2. Background

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2.1. Review of previous strategy

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2.2. Perceptions of safety

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3. Developing the strategy

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3.1. Research

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3.2. Consultation

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3.3. Analysis of consultations

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4. Policy context

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4.1. Local context

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4.2. State context

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4.3. National context

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5. The Strategy

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5.1. Principles and approaches

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5.2. Priority areas

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5.3. Implementing the strategy

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Maynard, J 2012, National Crime Prevention Framework, Australian Institute of

Criminology, Canberra.

1. Introduction

Brimbank City Council (Council) has had a long-standing

commitment to community safety with a strategic focus

since 2004.

Council’s new community safety strategy,

is underpinned by

the principles of social inclusion. It recognises that a

community that is welcoming, connected and celebrates

diversity will be a safer and more inclusive place for

people to live and work.

Socially inclusive communities have higher levels of

trust and more positive perceptions of safety. They also

create an environment in which all members of society

are better able to contribute and participate in public life.

Council’s vision for a safe and inclusive community

is also underpinned by a focus on crime prevention.

Fostering social inclusion, harmony and social cohesion

are recognised crime prevention and community safety

initiatives

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. This includes interventions to improve

public spaces so that they are safer, more accessible

and facilitate interactions and engagement between

community members.

As demonstrated in the Brimbank Social Justice Charter,

Council is committed to the principles of access, equity,

participation and human rights. It recognises that every

person has the right to live a safe and meaningful life free

from all forms of violence. Further to this, the strategy

complements Brimbank’s approach to preventing family

violence and promoting gender equality through the;

Fairness, Equality and Respect 2019 – 2023 Strategy.

The

contributes to the Brimbank Community Vision 2040’s

strategic direction ‘Safety: the community feels safe and

free from harm’ and the ‘Inclusive Community’ goal in the

Council Plan 2017–2021.

Community safety is a shared responsibility across

government, police, service providers, business and the

community.

Council has a capacity building role to support the

community in crime prevention and social inclusion.

Council provides advice and education around safety

actions, and coordinates services, programs and

activities to promote community connection and

leadership.

Council acts as a conduit for Victoria Police at a local

level. It does this by referring reports of safety concerns

from the community to the police. Council is in regular

contact with police and seeks advice and collaboration

on safety issues.

Council plays a strategic leadership role in creating a

safer community. Council is represented on regional and

Victorian advisory groups and coordinates local safety

initiatives through the Brimbank Safety Roundtable.

Collectively, these groups bring together stakeholders to

collaborate on action towards community safety.

Council has a key role in ensuring public places are safe,

inviting and accessible to the community. It does this by

providing key services such as cleaning and maintenance,

infrastructure upgrades, place activation, and addressing

public space concerns raised by the public.

Council plays a critical leadership role that is

dependent on, and requires the support of

partnerships and collaboration with all levels

of government, agencies and members of

the Brimbank community

Primary law enforcement agency of Victoria

Develops policies and legislation and provides

grants that aim to reduce crime, increase

community confidence in police and support

community development initiatives

Provide health and social services to

the community. This includes victims or

perpetrators of crime, as well as vulnerable

and marginalised members of the community

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A socially inclusive community is one where people feel

included, and have the resources, opportunities and

capabilities to learn, work, participate and have a voice

in decisions that affect them

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. Further to this, a socially

cohesive society is one in which there are high levels of

trust among individuals, and where people have a strong

sense of belonging and willingness to socially contribute

and help each other

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Supporting social inclusion is particularly important

to those most vulnerable to marginalisation. The

relationships that people have with others within the

community are a key component of social inclusion and

are directly linked to a person’s sense of identity and

belonging.

There is a direct correlation between higher levels of

social inclusion and trust in a community and people

feeling safe. Studies have shown that community safety

and social inclusion are mutually reinforcing concepts.

Greater social inclusion improves perceptions of safety,

and increased safety contributes to a society that is

more socially inclusive

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. Further, the risk of becoming

involved in crime, or being victimised, is greater in

those communities that experience high levels of social

exclusion or a lack of social cohesion

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Brimbank is one of Australia’s most culturally diverse

communities, with almost half of residents born outside

Australia, and more than half speaking a language other

than English at home. According to the 2016 Census,

the top three overseas countries of birth were Vietnam

(11.2%), India (4.8%) and the Philippines (3.0%).

Brimbank is the second most socio-economically

disadvantaged municipality in the Greater Melbourne

area, and the third most disadvantaged in Victoria. The

unemployment rate in December 2019 was 8.1 per cent,

higher than the Greater Melbourne rate of 6.8 per cent.

More than two thirds of working residents work outside

of Brimbank.

The municipality continues to attract families, with a

relatively high proportion of households with children,

and two-thirds of households owning or purchasing

their home

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. The population is relatively stable and has

significant ties to community.

Brimbank has secured considerable government

investment, which has strategically positioned the

municipality to become the jobs, education, health

and social capital of Melbourne’s west. Key projects

and investments in Brimbank include the $10 billion

Melbourne Airport Rail Link via the Sunshine Super Hub,

the Western Rail Plan and Suburban Rail Loop.

Sunshine has also been identified by the Victorian

Government as a Priority Precinct, including the

Sunshine National Employment and Innovation Cluster,

the Sunshine Health, Wellbeing and Education Precinct,

and the St Albans Health and Wellbeing Hub. In

response, Council has developed a 2020 Transforming

Brimbank Agenda, which seeks to leverage these

investments to help address a range of socio-economic

challenges

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National Statement on Social Inclusion (DPC 2012) as quoted in the Social

Inclusion Measurement Project Summary Report

3

Australian Human Rights Commission 2015, Building social cohesion in our

communities, Australian Human Right Commission, NSW.

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Reeve, R., Marjolin, A., Muir, K., Powell, A., Hannigan, N., Ramia, I. and Etuk, L.

(Eds.) (2016) Australia’s Social Pulse. Centre for Social Impact: UNSW Australia,

Sydney and UWA, Perth. Pg 102.

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Morgan, A, Boxall, H, & Anderson, J 2012, Effective crime prevention

interventions for implementation by local government, Australian Institute

of Criminology, Australian Government, https://aic.gov.au/publications/rpp/

rpp120

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Brimbank City Council (2018) Brimbank Community Vision 2040,

https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/brimbank-community-vision-2040

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Brimbank City Council (2019) Transforming Brimbank,

https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/advocacy-initiatives, accessed January

2020.

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Vietnam

India

the Philippines

Brimbank is one of the

most culturally diverse

communities in Australia.

Brimbank has secured considerable government

investment, including the $10 billion

Brimbank's unemployment

rate in 2019 was 8.1%,

higher than the Greater

Melbourne rate of 6.8%.

The Victorian Government

has identified Sunshine as

a Priority Precinct. Council

has developed a 2020

Transforming Brimbank

Agenda to leverage

these investments.

Brimbank continues

to attract families.

The majority of

households own

their own home

(outright or with

a mortgage). The

population has

significant ties to

community.

Brimbank residents were significantly less likely to

report they felt ‘safe’ or ‘very safe’ when walking alone

in their local area during the day (86.2% compared to

92.5% in Victoria), or at night (38.6% compared to

55.1% in Victoria).

Jobs

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The global COVID-19 pandemic occurred during the

drafting of the strategy in 2020. COVID-19 is an

unprecedented public health, social and economic crisis.

Brimbank is particularly vulnerable to both the health

and economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis because

the broader community experiences lower health

and mental health outcomes, higher than average

unemployment, lower than average household income,

and lower than average educational outcomes.

The impacts of COVID-19 will continue to be felt in

Brimbank for a long time to come. There will be significant

work to do to help rebuild a community that has suffered

significant hardship. The actions stemming from this

strategy will focus on social inclusion in order to support

the rebuilding of community networks, cohesion and

trust that have been eroded during this time.

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2. Background

The previous Community Safety Strategy

outlined

Council’s plan for building a safe, healthy and connected

community. It included four priority areas: injury

prevention, crime prevention, alcohol and other drugs,

and community and place.

A comprehensive analysis of the strategy was

undertaken, including benchmarking against other

Council’s safety strategies and an in-depth examination

of current research on community safety.

The analysis recommended that a new strategy adopt

a more holistic approach to community safety with a

stronger a focus on social inclusion. Low perceptions of

safety were also identified as a key issue.

Research shows that Brimbank residents continue to

report lower perceptions of safety compared to Victoria.

Perceptions of safety refer to an individual’s perceived

level of ‘feeling safe’

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and levels of worry about crime.

Council recognises the importance of improving

perceptions of safety in order to create a safer, more

vibrant and engaged society where people feel included

and able to contribute.

Positive perceptions of safety are closely linked to

community trust and social inclusion. When people

feel safe in their community they are more likely to

experience greater levels of social connection and trust,

and are more confident participating and engaging in

public life

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. This reciprocal relationship means that,

as perceptions of safety improve, people feel more

positively about their community. This leads to people

being more willing and able to help address local

problems, which further strengthens the community’s

capacity to respond to future issues that impact on

health and wellbeing.

Fear of crime can affect the health and wellbeing of

individuals and communities. It is influenced by many

complex, interconnected factors, including feeling

connected and supported by the community, previous

experience with crime, feelings of vulnerability,

demographic factors, levels of trust in the local

community and civic institutions.

Across Victoria, there are higher levels of worry

about crime among women and people who speak a

language other than English

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. Council will adopt an

intersectionality lens to understand why perceptions of

safety are lower for different population groups.

The link between perceptions of safety and rates of

recorded crime is unclear. Recent research funded by the

Department and Justice and Community Safety found

worry about crime is a function of the level of crime in

a given neighbourhood, however, perceptions of risk do

not align neatly with crime rates

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Overall crime rates in Brimbank have declined slightly

since 2013, however rates of crime against the person

have increased substantially over this time. A new

measure developed by the Crime Statistics Agency

suggests that crimes against the person are perceived

by community as being more harmful to victims than

crimes such as property-based crimes. This suggests

that the measure of crimes against the person might

have a more significant impact on fear of crime than the

overall crime rate. Further research is needed to explore

this correlation.

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Melton City Council 2015, Safer City Plan 2015-2017, Melton City Council,

Victoria

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Baum et al. 2009, as quoted in VicHealth ‘Safety Indictor Overview’ 2012

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/-/media/

Indicators/Overview-sheets/16/VH_IO_Safety.

pdf?la=en&hash=D191E0E965A5C8C6D5CD4FFC5C2A870AFE4830B

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The University of Sydney, Social Cohesion and Pro-Social Responses to

Perceptions of Crime – Victorian Report, February 2020

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The University of Sydney, Social Cohesion and Pro-Social Responses to

Perceptions of Crime – Victorian Report, February 2020, pg 60.

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3. Developing the strategy

Activities that were undertaken by Council to inform the

development of the draft strategy included:

- a review of the outcomes and actions

of the previous strategy was undertaken, as well

as recent community consultations. Findings were

analysed in a discussion paper.

- an analysis was conducted of current

and trending safety data in Brimbank including crime,

perceptions of safety, alcohol and other drugs.

- mapping of local, state and national policy

in relation to community safety. This also included

benchmarking against safety strategies from other

councils across Australia.

- extensive community and

stakeholder consultation was undertaken both in the

development and review stages of the strategy.

Review

Policy

Overall, community safety data indicates:

• The rate of crimes against the person in Brimbank

have increased substantially since 2013. Overall

crime rates have declined, which is consistent across

the Norther and Western Metropolitan Region.

• Brimbank residents continue to experience poorer

perceptions of safety in comparison to the Victorian

level, and there was a decrease in perceptions of

safety for Brimbank residents from 2011 to 2015.

• Across Victoria, worry about crime is relatively rare.

However worry about crime and perceptions of risk

tends to be concentrated within particular groups

of people, including women and people who speak a

language other than English.

This report looks at social cohesion and perceptions of

safety across communities in Victoria and was funded

by the Department of Justice and Community Safety

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.

The research included a survey of 2,862 respondents

across 70 communities in Victoria, including suburbs in

Brimbank. It also included qualitative interviews with

69 respondents across 15 focus groups. These focus

groups targeted harder to reach groups less likely to be

represented in the survey, but more likely to express

concerns about crime.

Key findings:

• Intense and frequent worry about crime is relatively

rare.

• Respondents that spoke a language other than

English report greater worry about crime.

• Women are significantly more worried about crimes

in the street (robbery and harassment) than men.

This is consistent with the notion that women feel

more vulnerable to crime on the street that may also

have a gendered element.

• Community safety strategies which aim to increase

community cohesion can have significant and

meaningful benefits both for the individuals who

worry about crime and the broader community.

• There is a strong link between community building

and perceptions of safety.

The survey focused on the social determinants of health

and was undertaken in 2011 and 2015. The survey

was based on core questions related to individual and

community health and wellbeing.

Key findings:

• For the Brimbank population, positive perceptions

of safety (where people report feeling ‘safe’ or ‘very

safe’ walking alone in their local area), had decreased

over the 2011 to 2015 reporting periods.

• In comparison to Victoria, Brimbank residents in 2015

were significantly less likely to report they felt ‘safe’

or ‘very safe’ when walking alone in their local area

during the day (86.2% compared to 92.5%), or at

night (38.6% compared to 55.1%).

• Women were significantly less likely to report feeling

‘safe’ or ‘very safe’ when walking alone in their local

area during the day or at night. This is consistent

with trends for the Victorian population overall.

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University of Sydney, Social Cohesion and Pro-Social Responses to

Perceptions of Crime – Victorian report, 2020

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Brimbank residents completed 695 community safety

surveys in November-December 2018, conducted

through online surveys and face-to-face surveys by

Victoria Police. Overall, 53 per cent of respondents

reported they thought Brimbank was a safe place, while

31 per cent reported they did not.

The top safety concerns reported by residents included:

• Burglary

• Violent crime

• Public transport and infrastructure issues such as

lighting and car parks

• llicit drugs and dangerous driving.

Since 2013/14, Brimbank’s rate of total recorded

offences per 100,000 residents has been higher than

the Victorian rate.

Since 2013/14, Brimbank’s rate of recorded offences

for crime against the person per 100,000 residents has

been higher than the Victorian rate.

There has been a marginal decline in Brimbank’s rate

of total recorded offences since 2013/14. However, the

Brimbank rate remains substantially higher than that

of Victoria. The rates of crimes against the person have

increased each year since 2014/15 and are now higher

than both the Victorian rate and the Northern and

Western Metropolitan Region rates.

2013/14 (r) 2014/15 (r) 2015/16 (r) 2016/17 (r) 2017/18 (r) 2018/19 (p)

Victoria

7,621.5 7,842.0 8,683.6 8,428.7 7,843.6 7,799.1

N&W Metro

9,609.5 9,614.3 10,544.9 9,889.7 9,122.0 8,782.2

Brimbank

9,154.6 9,042.1 9,596.5 8,631.0 8,826.4 8,897.3

12,000

10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0

2013/14 (r) 2014/15 (r) 2015/16 (r) 2016/17 (r) 2017/18 (r) 2018/19 (p)

Victoria

1,132.3 1,149.4 1,239.2 1,251.8 1,242.6 1,231.3

N&W Metro

1,227.3 1,236.8 1,283.1 1,319.4 1,292.9 1,279.8

Brimbank

1,260.7 1,205.3 1,239.5 1,271.0 1,407.2 1,430.0

1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0

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Consultation was conducted to inform the development

and review of the strategy.

This included:

• A survey of residents and visitors to Brimbank to

inform the development of the strategy. The survey

was distributed at various community events and

meetings, Council centres, libraries and online.

• Engagement with community during a Community

Safety pop-up event held at Sunshine railway station

in October 2019.

• Public comment on draft strategy. This entailed

online consultation with the community to seek

feedback on the vision and priority areas of the

draft strategy. The survey was translated into seven

community languages and promoted widely across

Brimbank from 23 March to 12 June 2020.

• Reviewed outcomes of other recent Council-led

community consultations, including the Children’s

Strategy, Council Budget and the Youth Strategy.

• Reviewed outcomes of other community consultations.

• Internal workshops with Brimbank staff.

What actions can we take to keep Brimbank safe?

Feeling safe and comfortable

in public

Welcoming and inclusive

community

No violence or crime

Community looking out for

each other

Police presence and suppport

Improve urban infrastructure

Promote positive media stories

Promote social inclusion and

social justice issues

Support youth and

community building

Improve law and order response

Improve partnerships with

other organisations

Police presence and support

CCTV

Improve lighting

Community engagement activities

and events

Youth engagement activities and

programs

The consultations provided a broad insight into the

different concerns and aspirations of various parts of

the Brimbank community. A key theme was feeling safe

in the community and improving social inclusion. People

talked about the need to feel safe in their community

and the importance of celebrating diversity and making

people feel included. This was especially important for

young people.

Concerns around the use of and harm caused by

alcohol and other drugs was also raised by a number of

different groups.

In terms of how to improve perceptions of safety,

respondents suggested improving parks and lighting,

removing graffitti, supporting the homeless, an

increased police presence and CCTV.

Overall, key themes from the consultation included the

need to address perceptions of safety; improve social

inclusion; prevent crime and violence; improve the urban

environment and address issues relating to alcohol and

other drugs.

Public exhibition of the draft strategy occurred from

23 March until 12 June 2020. Responses indicated that

there was overwhelming support for the three priority

areas and the vision of the new strategy. Respondents

were asked if there was anything additional that Council

could do to improve perceptions of safety in Brimbank.

The responses focused on:

• Urban infrastructure/cleanliness of public spaces

• Social justice issues including racism and diversity

• Promoting positive media around issues in Brimbank

• Supporting youth and community services

• Increased/improved law and order response.

Feedback has been incorporated into the strategy and

will be reflected in the Implementation Plan.

[Sunshine resident, age 19]

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4. Policy context

The development of the strategy has been informed by,

and aligns with, various policies and strategies at the

local, state, national and international level.

Community safety is addressed in various ways through

a number of Council policies and strategies. These

include:

• Brimbank Age Friendly City Plan 2018 – 2022

• Position Statement for the Prevention of all forms of

Violence 2018

• Brimbank Settlement Action Plan 2019 - 2023

• Climate Emergency Plan

• Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Systems in Public

Places Policy

• Community Services and Infrastructure Plan

2018 – 2038

• Disability Action Plan 2017–2020

• Draft Children’s Strategy 2020-2024

• Draft Youth Strategy 2020-2024

• Fairness, Equality and Respect 2019 – 2023

• Graffiti Prevention and Management Policy 2019

• Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan

(integrated in Community Vision 2040)

• Resilient Brimbank Framework 2018 – 2022

• Syringe Management in Brimbank – Report and

Action Plan (2018)

Describes the community’s vision and priorities for

the next 20 years. It establishes a shared framework

for the community and partner organisations to work

towards.

Guides the planning, development, allocation of

resources and provision of services to the

Brimbank community.

Articulates Council’s commitment to social justice

and human rights. The purpose of the Charter is to

provide a framework to guide and support Council to

meet this aim.

Aims to promote gender equality and respectful

relationships, and prevent family violence and

violence against women.

[Deer Park resident, age 17]

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The Victorian Government, Victoria Police and the Crime

Statistics Agency have key leadership roles in improving

safety, funding crime prevention activities, building

social inclusion and increasing perceptions of safety

within Brimbank. Key legislation, policies and strategies

that support this are listed below.

• Community Crime Prevention Program

• Community Safety Statement 2019 – 2020

• Safe and strong: A Victorian Gender Equality Strategy

• VicHealth Alcohol Strategy 2019–2023

• Victorian Charter of Human Rights and

Responsibilities Act 2006

• Victorian Gender Equality Act 2020

• Victorian Local Government Act 2020

• Victorian Ombudsman’s Guidelines for developing

Closed Circuit Television policies for Victorian Public

Sector Bodies

• Victoria Police Capability Plan 2016 - 25

• Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008

• Urban Design Guidelines for Victoria

The Australian Government provides funding for

community safety projects through the Safer

Communities Fund. It also supports Crime Stoppers

Australia to coordinate national crime prevention

and detection campaigns and educate the Australian

community on avenues to report crime. The Australian

Government is involved in key national policy areas such

as social inclusion, multiculturalism, family violence and

alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

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5. The Strategy

- Council recognises the

importance of a harm minimisation approach to reducing

the harmful effects of alcohol and drugs on individuals

and society. This approach includes harm reduction,

supply reduction and demand reduction.

– Council will implement actions and

set priorities that are supported by evidence.

- Council will develop actions and set

priorities that reduce the risk of crime or harm occurring

in the first place.

- Wherever possible Council will consult

with or partner with relevant organisations or groups

when developing, supporting or delivering community

safety initiatives.

– Council will ensure it

coordinates planning, considers policy alignment and

collaborates on the delivery of initiatives to minimise

duplication and maximise use of resources.

- Council recognises the different

experiences, resources and power of women, men and

gender diverse people and will direct resources to those

most in need to ensure equal outcomes.

– Council recognises that aspects

of a person’s social and political identities might

combine to create compounding issues of injustice and

discrimination. An intersectionality lens will be used to

understand how different communities experience and

perceive crime and safety.

– Council recognises that

a place-based approach can be an effective tool for

community involvement, through addressing safety

issues at a local neighbourhood level.

The three priority areas are outlined below. These will

guide Council’s actions when implementing the strategy.

Communities that are welcoming, inclusive and

connected are stronger and safer. This priority area

focuses on building a community where people feel

safer, where crime is reduced and where residents

are supported to feel included and actively

contribute to the community.

Public space improvements can play a large role

in improving community confidence in public

places. This leads to greater community use of

public space; increase in natural surveillance

and as a result, less opportunity for crime to

occur. This priority area focuses on the design

and maintenance of public places in order to

enhance perceptions of safety and reduce

opportunistic crime.

Council works closely with other key organisations

to promote community safety in Brimbank. This

priority area focuses on formal structures, such

as the Safety Roundtable, and partnerships with

Victoria Police and other stakeholders. Council also

provides a capacity building role to community in

terms of crime prevention and safety.

[Cairnlea resident, age 35]

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The Safety Roundtable is a strategic advisory group of

Council. It brings together organisations to coordinate

efforts to improve community safety in Brimbank. Key

members include Victoria Police, Victorian Government

departments and community health and service

providers. The Roundtable meets quarterly and is

chaired by a Councillor.

An Implementation Plan will be developed annually

to address the priority areas and support the

implementation of the strategy. The Implementation

Plan will be reviewed annually to monitor progress and

identify emerging issues that impact on community

safety in Brimbank. This will be reported publicly

through an annual Report Card.

A welcoming and diverse community where people feel safe, included and able to contribute and participate

Council’s role:

To improve social inclusion,

participation and perceptions of

safety to create a society that is

welcoming and safe.

To work in partnership with other

stakeholders to help reduce crime

rates.

To reduce the harm caused by

alcohol and other drugs.

Council’s role:

To maintain public spaces and

places across Brimbank, including

town centres, libraries, parks

and reserves, sporting grounds,

leisure centres and neighbourhood

houses.

To create public spaces that

are well-designed, provide

opportunities for communities to

connect and reduce opportunities

for crime and anti-social behaviour.

Council’s role:

To work closely with other

key organisations to promote

community safety in Brimbank.

This includes formal structures,

such as the Safety Roundtable,

and formal and informal

partnerships with Victoria Police

and other stakeholders.

To inform and educate the

community on crime prevention

and safety.

Examples of actions:

– Provide services and programs

that foster social inclusion and

neighbourhood relations

– Advocate for improved services

to reduce harms associated with

alcohol and other drugs

– Ensure community programs

and services are culturally

appropriate

– Facilitate events and forums that

bring community together and

celebrate diversity

Examples of actions:

– Public infrastructure and

amenity improvements

– Place activation initiatives

– Graffiti prevention and removal

– CCTV

– Build supportive communities

and address specific local issues

through a place-based approach

Examples of actions:

– Safety Roundtable

– Community information

sessions

– Engage and support community

members to resolve issues

relating to community safety

– Share crime and safety

information with police

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