I hereby give
notice that an ordinary meeting of the Seniors Advisory
Panel will be held on:
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Date:
Time:
Meeting Room:
Venue:
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Monday, 15
June 2015
10.00am
1 & 2
Level 26
135 Albert St
Auckland
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Seniors Advisory Panel
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
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Chairperson
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Margaret Devlin
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Deputy Chairperson
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Russell Rigby
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Members
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Dr Judy Blakey
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Janet Clews, CNZM,QSO, JP
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Roger Fowler, QSM
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Joan Lardner-Rivlin, QSM
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Sonny Niha
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Richard Northey, ONZM
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Council liaison
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Cr Dr Cathy Casey
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(Quorum 5 members)
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Barbara Watson
Democracy Advisor
8 June 2015
Contact Telephone: (09) 890 8105
Email: barbara.watson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
15 June 2015
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Apologies 5
2 Declaration of Interest 5
3 Confirmation of Minutes 5
4 Extraordinary
Business 5
5 International Day of the Older Person 7
6 Seniors Advisory Panel Work Programme Update 9
7 Update on age-friendly city discussions 13
8 Information items 15
9 Consideration of Extraordinary
Items
At the close of
the agenda no apologies had been received.
2 Declaration of Interest
Members are
reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a
conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other
external interest they might have.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
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That the Seniors Advisory Panel:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Monday, 4 May 2015, as a true and correct
record.
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4 Extraordinary Business
Section 46A(7)
of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states:
“An item that is
not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-
(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and
(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time
when it is open to the public,-
(i) The
reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be
delayed until a subsequent meeting.”
Section 46A(7A)
of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended)
states:
“Where an item
is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-
(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general
business of the local authority; and
(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the
meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be
discussed at the meeting; but
(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in
respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the
local authority for further discussion.”
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
15 June 2015
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International
Day of the Older Person
File No.: CP2015/11048
Purpose
1. To provide an
overview of the International Day of Older Persons activities and events that
are currently being planned to be delivered by and/or with Auckland Council in
2015.
Executive Summary
2. The United
Nations (UN) International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) is celebrated on October
1st each year as a special day for older persons worldwide.
3. The council
delivers activities in relation to IDOP on an annual basis, with planning
underway for 2015. The activity may be local or regional and delivered either
by council or through external providers.
4. The following
table provides an overview of activities that have been identified as being
planned and scheduled for IDOP 2015.
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Who
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Activity
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Location
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When
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Age Concern North Shore
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Seniors’ Expo
Info only – no selling of products
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AMI Netball Centre, Northcote Road, North
Shore
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Thursday 1 October
10.00am – 2.00pm
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Auckland Libraries
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Several branches will arrange displays,
participate in local events and/or host an author talk or other relevant
event. Libraries will note the day on social media channels.
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Local libraries and social media
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Thursday 1 October
(up to and includes)
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Beach Haven Community House
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Morning tea
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Beach Haven Community House
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Thursday 1 October
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Birkdale Community House
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Morning tea
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Birkdale Community House
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Thursday 1 October
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Community Development & Safety South
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Proposed Inter senior club/ group culture
day or games day
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Manurewa Marae and/or RSA
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Friday 11 September
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East Coast Bays Community Project
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Lunch and entertainment
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St Anne’s Hall
Browns Bay
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Tuesday 29 September
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Senior Community Facilitator, Central
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Proposed art Workshops
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Mt Albert War Memorial Hall
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Friday 2 October
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Sport Waitakere
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Active Aging Event
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West Wave Recreation Centre
Funded by: Henderson/Massey Local Board
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Thursday 24 September
9 am – 12 noon
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Sunnynook Community Centre
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Morning and afternoon tea for older
attendees at the centre.
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Sunnynook Community Centre
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Monday 21 September through to Friday 25
September
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5. There are a
range of activities and events coming together to take place either on or
around IDOP.
6. Maori
Responsive Framework – Empowered Communities Approach - the IDOP planned
activity supports Goal 3: Strong Maori communities contribute to Maori
well-being, with some activity likely to be of direct benefit to Maori.
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Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory
Panel:
a) provide advice
to the council on ways to increase the visibility of International Day of the
Older Persons in Auckland
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Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Signatories
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Author
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Jan Ziegler-Peri – Community
Development Project Leader
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Authoriser
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Greg Morgan - Lead Officer Support
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
15 June 2015
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Seniors Advisory Panel Work Programme Update
File No.: CP2015/10659
Purpose
1. To receive
up-to-date information regarding the Seniors Advisory’ Panel’s work programme
and how the panel’s advice has been used.
Executive
Summary
2. This report provides an overview of the panel’s programme
of work and makes it possible for members to see how staff are using the advice
and input provided by the panel. The lead officer has begun requesting staff
to report back to him on how advice from the Seniors Advisory Panel is applied.
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Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory
Panel:
a) note that the
Lead Officer Support has requested staff to report back, where possible, on
how the panel’s advice and input is used.
b) provide
further feedback on the plan for multi-sector action plan to prevent family,
whanau and sexual violence in Auckland.
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Comments
3. Providing an overview of the panel’s programme of work, making it possible for panel members to see how staff
are using the advice and input provided by the panel. Some of the commentary on
how advice has been used is necessarily general because either
a) the
particular topic brought to the panel by staff has received wide stakeholder
and community input and the input as a whole informs the development of the
policy or framework, or
b) there is the
time needed for development and the panel's advice will be applied over a
number of months. Sometimes advice indicates what not to do, and the effect of
such advice can is hard to capture.
4. In May the panel received an information report on the
Multi-sector action plan to prevent family, whānau and sexual violence in
Auckland. The panel requested a further discussion at its meeting in July. The
panel acknowledged that this is an important topic and that there is serious
under-reporting of violence against older people. Much of the abuse older
people experience is psychological and financial. Noting the intergenerational
and gendered nature of some violence, the panel emphasised the need for
behaviour change through education, public awareness and a clear pathway for
reporting violence and abuse. Personal contact to help people tell their story
is important – the council’s direct responsibility is to ensure that there is
support for people living in its social housing. Volunteers might be valuable
support in this regard. There is potentially a council advocacy role (to
central government re linked up thinking and funding, to the media over raising
awareness). There is potential for champions to bring violence issues into the
open, recognising that much violence is systemic and the issues need to be
understood in a family, not just individual, context.
5. The panel
received a presentation on the Auckland Design Manual and the universal design
thinking that is being integrated throughout it. Design thinking is being
progressed through personas, project checklists and advocacy. The panel
commended the approach to working with medial channels to list awareness around
good design and universal access. The panel’s feedback was that universal
design needs to encompass:
· Linked up public transport thinking (including parking
for bikes and mobility scooters, walkability)
· Applying learning from the leaky building issues and
the need for buildings to look as though they have longevity
· Visual design is important – for example, for a city
which is friendly for people living with dementia; in the visual details and
visual perception, e.g. flooring
· Thinking about homes accommodating people as they age –
cf. www.goodhomes.co.nz
· Safety
· Champions for universal design
· Applying learning from other places which build in a
way that promotes community and communal living – e.g. Europe and South America
· Intergenerational
thinking – having a persona which reflects intergenerational experience.
6. In a workshop the panel discussed transport disability with Auckland
Transport staff. The panel mentioned issues of transport connectivity,
challenges for people living with cognitive impairments (including confusing
signage) and the need for transport planning and developments to take account
of older issues and portray them in operator and driver educational materials.
7. Discussions
continue with staff around age friendly city actions and housing priorities.
Planning has started for a summit to be delivered jointly by the Seniors and
Disability advisory panels.
Attachments
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Title
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Advice and feedback provided
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Signatories
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Author and
Authoriser
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Greg Morgan – Lead Officer Support
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
15 June 2015
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Seniors Advisory
Panel
15 June 2015
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Update on age-friendly city discussions
File No.: CP2015/11212
Purpose
1. To provide
the panel with a verbal update on discussions with council staff regarding
the WHO (World Health Organisation) age-friendly city framework and the
potential to advance this through the council's community and social
planning.
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Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory
Panel:
a) receive the information on the World Health Organisation age-friendly city framework.
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Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Signatories
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Author and
Authoriser
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Greg Morgan – Lead Officer Support
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Seniors
Advisory Panel
15 June 2015
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Information items
File No.: CP2015/10968
Purpose
1. The Chair will give a
verbal update on any items of interest, and will invite members to give brief
updates on matters of relevant significance to the panel’s work.
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Recommendation/s
That the Seniors Advisory
Panel:
a) receive the information.
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Attachments
There are no attachments for this report.
Signatories
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Author
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Barbara Watson - Democracy Advisor
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Authoriser
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Greg Morgan - Lead Officer Support
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