Ms. Christine Young
Director of Community Development | City of Melville
Perth, AUSTRALIA
Christine is the Director Community Development at the City of Melville.
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Biography
Christine has over 30 years’ experience working in the community development field both in local government and non-government community organisations. Christine is currently the Director Community Development at the City of Melville.
Christine is passionate about best practice and, under her leadership, Melville has been recognised for their innovative practices that includes membership to the WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities, one of the first in Australia to gain membership. Melville is recognised as an Australian leader for their age-friendly strategic planning and initiatives and is currently implementing their third Age-Friendly Melville—Directions from Seniors Plan. Christine’s leadership has also seen Melville leading community and neighbourhood planning practice; innovative responses to community health issues, community safety and community engagement.
Christine has led the partnership between the Western Australian State Government and Local Government regarding a coordinated approach to age-friendly communities. She is currently Chair of the Local Government Manager's (LGMA) WA Association Network Age Friendly Communities. The Network convenes several times a year to host Forums and workshops on matters of interest to those using an Age Friendly Communities approach. Local government in Western Australia is well represented at these Forums.
She also represents the LGMA Network on a Western Australian State Government Age Friendly Inter Agency group that includes representation from various State Government Agencies, and convened by the Department Local Government and Communities. This group meets regularly to attempt a more cross government approach to age friendly communities in Western Australia.
Areas of Expertise (6)
Age-friendly Environments
Urban Planning
Education and Training
Active Ageing
Built Environment
Public Policy
Accomplishments (3)
Australian Institute Company Directors (professional)
2009-11-30
Diploma - Company Directors Course
The Australian Institute of Arbritration and Mediation (professional)
2014-02-25
The Practitioner's Certificate in Mediation
Local Government Manager's Association Western Australia (professional)
2015-10-28
2015 Meritorious Award - for services to local government (Age Friendly Communities)
Education (1)
Charles Sturt University: B.A., Community/Life Management 1981
Affiliations (4)
- Local Government Manager's Association Western Australia Member
- International Federation on Ageing
- Board Member Care Options Inc (not for profit aged support services organisation) Rockingham Western Australia
- Australian Institute Company Directors Graduate member
Languages (1)
- English
Event Appearances (5)
Presenter on Age Friendly Communities approach (concurrent sessions)
IFA Conference Melbourne Australia; Prague Czech Republic; Hydrabad India; Brisbane Australia
Local Government Manager's Association WA State Conferences - Age Friendly Communities approach
State Conference's 2010; 2012 Perth Western Australia
Local Government Manager's Association Community Development Conference - Age Friendly Communities
National Conference 2014 Perth, Western Australia
Key note speaker on Western Australian Age Friendly Communities experience
2nd APEC Conference on Age Friendly Cities and Age Friendly Economy Taipei City; Taiwan
2014-10-15
Speaker - Elder Abuse and Age Friendly Communities
Australian National Elder Abuse Conference Perth Western Australia
2014-09-02
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