1. House keeping and emergency procedures
Define principles
Assess needs
Develop plan
Implement plan
Evaluate progress
Age-friendly Communities Forum
Grand Hall
19 June 2018

2. Communities in New Zealand
Age-friendly
Communities in New Zealand
Define principles
Assess needs
Develop plan
Implement plan
Evaluate progress
Age-friendly Communities Forum
Grand Hall
19 June 2018

3. Age-friendly WHO model
Response to population demographics
Age-friendly community
Respect
Access
Multi-generational
Participation

4. Demographic changes 723,000 people aged 65+ (15% of population)
2036 estimates – 1.26 million people will be aged 65+ (22% of population)
Ageing population and urbanisation creates challenges, particularly for small rural communities

5. WHO age-friendly model

6. The age-friendly process
1. Define community principles
2. Assess community needs
3. Develop an action plan
4. Implement the action plan
5. Evaluate the progress

7. How councils
can
Contribute?

8. Our pilot communities
Hamilton
New Plymouth
Kāpiti

9. Central
govern-ment
work

10. Resources Office for Seniors www.superseniors.msd.govt.nz
WHO Age-friendly Cities: A guide
Experience of other Age-friendly cities
WHO Checklist of Essential Features of Age-friendly Cities
(available at registration desk)
Resources

11. Define principles Assess needs Develop plan Implement plan
Evaluate progress
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