Our COVID-19 Resilience Measured Webinar

Published on Wednesday, 19 August 2020 at 1:15:00 PM

Last week we shared the preliminary findings of the state-wide survey undertaken by CATALYSE with support from LG Professionals WA and funding from the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.  This week, the Minister for Local Government, David Templeman, officially launched the results of the online survey which mapped community wellbeing and resilience across WA during the pandemic.  You can view the webinar here.

The MARKYT® Community Resilience Scorecard was undertaken from 5 June to 8 July 2020 and completed by 7,666 residents aged 18 years and over, of 128 local governments across WA, from the Kimberley to the Great Southern.  The survey results will help local governments determine priorities and action required to respond to COVID-19. This includes how to cope with short-term disruption; how to anticipate, prepare and adapt to longer-term changes; and how to build hope, trust and confidence that WA is on the path to recovery.

Local communities across Western Australia have shown strength and resilience in response to the pandemic. The key findings from survey and its report include:

  • Community members are happy with local government responses to COVID-19 and have confidence and trust in local government to make good decisions;
  • Main priorities for local government were economic recovery, community health and wellbeing, local infrastructure, recovery plan, support services and community safety;
  • The top five concerns were family and friends getting sick, recovery of the local economy, personal finances, staying connected and work and employment opportunities.

You can view the preliminary and final reports of the research here. 

Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes Councillors continue to address decision making in alignment with the main priorities and concerns identified above.  We will soon start community consultation to guide the development of the next ‘Strategic Community Plan’ and we will be working with the same company CATALYSE to helps us measure your feedback on the local level.

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