Theme:
Community, Health and Wellbeing
How the Victoria Summit 2021 works
The Victoria Summit 2021 is a unique opportunity for thought leaders from industry, unions, governments, the community sector and educational institutions to work together to create a shared, bold, compelling and aspirational vision for Victoria and a path for our state’s economic recovery and long-term prosperity.
The Summit will operate from March 2021 to February 2022 highlighted by two thought-provoking Victoria Summit Days – a Vision Day, followed by a Pathways Day. Vision, pathways and actions will be developed within three specific thematic groups (business and the economy, the future of work, and community health and wellbeing) and culminate in a final playbook launched in February 2022.
Community, Health and Wellbeing Theme Overview
The Community, Health and Wellbeing theme acknowledges social and ecological outcomes are intrinsically linked to Victoria’s economic success. All Victorians should have access to affordable essential services, a high-quality education and employment opportunities, connections to a community, have access to best-practice mental and physical health support and maximise the natural and tourism assets our state has to offer.
Community, Health and Wellbeing
Check out this short video to learn more about the Community, Health and Wellbeing theme and its sub themes that will be a central focus throughout the Victoria Summit 2021.
The Community, Health and Wellbeing overarching theme is:
Victoria is an inclusive, supportive, empathetic, and diverse community of connection, wellbeing, and optimism.
Check out the full list of visions, including all sub-themes.
MAJOR PARTNER
We want to hear your thoughts on what Victoria should look like in the future under the Community, Health and Wellbeing theme. Let us know in the comments below your big, bold, and aspirational ideas for Victoria’s future.
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Dear Paul and Team at the Chamber,
Thank you for your tireless and diligent work representing Vic Business – much appreciated 🙂
The sudden COVID lockdown has many consequences. My CO-CEO (and wife) Sharada and I together facilitate Wellbeing Retreats. We were 4 days into our 7 Day Retreat when the lockdown forced us to cancel the retreat. Our clients ranged from NDIS challenged, stressed / anxious family, business owners and individuals. The sudden lockdown had these impacts:-
1) Clients – Disappointment and caused further distress and uncertainty
2) Venue Owners of our Retreat – Loss of potential income
3) Us – Extra costs. Either through refunds or creating another future Retreat as “credit” for our clients effected. We value our clients as real people and we care and act with integrity for them.
I saw your recent article on how the sudden lockdown has caused many fellow business owners grief, the huge loss to the Vic economy plus the fear and uncertainty it causes Victorians. I will support you in any way I can to develop a more “common sense” and practical way of handling COVID detections and containment. I am would like the Vic Govt to work more closely with the Community at large, especially your Chamber to be more accountable, more caring and considerate of their decisions. It seems like it when an outbreak occurs the Vic Govt uses “the shotgun” approach. Maybe something to consider is to have an “Advisory Board” that includes Community representatives (like the Chamber) to make better “common sense” and measured decisions. Thank you again 🙂
Join The Conversation
Using the sub themes as a guide, comment below what you think Victoria’s vision should look like in the next 30 years.
Dear Paul and Team at the Chamber,
Thank you for your tireless and diligent work representing Vic Business – much appreciated 🙂
The sudden COVID lockdown has many consequences. My CO-CEO (and wife) Sharada and I together facilitate Wellbeing Retreats. We were 4 days into our 7 Day Retreat when the lockdown forced us to cancel the retreat. Our clients ranged from NDIS challenged, stressed / anxious family, business owners and individuals. The sudden lockdown had these impacts:-
1) Clients – Disappointment and caused further distress and uncertainty
2) Venue Owners of our Retreat – Loss of potential income
3) Us – Extra costs. Either through refunds or creating another future Retreat as “credit” for our clients effected. We value our clients as real people and we care and act with integrity for them.
I saw your recent article on how the sudden lockdown has caused many fellow business owners grief, the huge loss to the Vic economy plus the fear and uncertainty it causes Victorians. I will support you in any way I can to develop a more “common sense” and practical way of handling COVID detections and containment. I am would like the Vic Govt to work more closely with the Community at large, especially your Chamber to be more accountable, more caring and considerate of their decisions. It seems like it when an outbreak occurs the Vic Govt uses “the shotgun” approach. Maybe something to consider is to have an “Advisory Board” that includes Community representatives (like the Chamber) to make better “common sense” and measured decisions. Thank you again 🙂