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Current Grants

Heritage Loan Subsidy Scheme (HLSS)

The Heritage Loan Subsidy Scheme has been established to encourage owners of heritage places to undertake conservation works by offering significant savings in the cost of a loan. This partnership between WALGA and the Heritage Council of WA reflects a need to invest in the long term future of the State's local heritage and rich cultural history. To be eligible, properties must be located within a participating Local Government area.

For further information please contact:

Tracey Griffiths, HLSS Administration Officer
Telephone (08) 9220 4117 or 1800 644 177 (freecall non-metro only)

Healthy Communities Initiative

One of the key initiatives under the National Partnership Agreement on Preventative Health (NPAPH) is the Healthy Community Initiative (HCI).  This initiative involves funding selected Local Government Areas to implement community based healthy eating and physical activity programs.  

The Federal Government will be  opening Round 2 of the HCI grants in  July / August 2010.  All Local Governments will be invited to apply for this funding.  Successful Councils will receive funding in the order of $250,000 PA  for a two year period (appropriate figures).    

The Western Australian Health Department, WALGA and the Physical Activity Taskforce  recently organised a Forum to assist and provide Local Governments with: 

  • An overview of the NPAPH and specifically the HCI.  
  • An outline of the current national recommendations for healthy lifestyles. 
  • Information regarding the HCI application process. 
  • Information about how to obtain local health data, which must be included in a Local Government’s application.
  • Networking opportunities -.Partnerships between Councils are being encouraged by the funders.
  • Information on healthy lifestyle programs that can be delivered by Councils at no or limited cost.

Details of the presentations are available below -

Closed Grants

Local Activity Grants

WALGA, in conjunction with the Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce (PATF), through a Lotterywest grant, offered matched grants for Local Governments under the Local Activity Grants Program. These grants are designed to encourage new and innovative approaches to increasing physical activity.

Since 2003, the Local Activity Grants Program has distributed over $1.7 million through 9 funding rounds to 142 projects across 104 Councils.

For further information, visit the PATF's be active WA website

Disability Access & Inclusion Plan Grants

The Association, in partnership with the Disability Services Commission (DSC), have adjudicated the final round of the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan Grants (DAIPs) 2007. These funding grants have provided local governments with the opportunity to develop and implement inclusive projects and initiatives for people with disabilities throughout the community.

$280,000 in funding was made available for this final round and 21 applications were received with a total of $278,903 allocated across WA. The Association would to thank the Commission for the opportunity to work collaboratively with the coordination of these funding grants which have to date had direct and substantial benefits to the local governments who have participated.

You're Welcome WA Access Initative

You’re Welcome WA assists people with disabilities, their families and carers to participate in community life by:

  • collecting accurate access information about local businesses and community attractions, services and facilities;
  • developing readily-available online access information; and
  • providing practical information to assist businesses and community groups to make their services and facilities more accessible.

Already 26 local governments throughout Western Australia have successfully implemented You’re Welcome WA. Practical information has been gathered about over 1,500 community and business facilities to assist people with disabilities and their carers to access community life.

A new website www.accesswa.com.au, showcases this information.

For further information please contact:

Michele Poepjes, Western Australian Local Government Association
Telephone (08) 9213 2044 or email mpoepjes@walga.asn.au

Pip Daly Smith, Disability Services Commission
Telephone (08) 9426 9301 or email pip.daly_smith@dsc.wa.gov.au

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