Posted 11 December 2017
LAVERTON RECOGNISED FOR EXCELLENT YOUTH PROGRAMS
The Shire of Laverton has excelled in the 2017 Western Australia’s seventh annual Local Government Children’s Environment and Health Policy Awards receiving a commendation for Aboriginal Child Health.
The Children’s Environment and Health Policy Awards are presented annually by the Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA, showcasing local government’s progress in creating environments that protect and support the health of children.
Laverton’s Youth Centre programs received a commendation in the Aboriginal Child Health category. One of the most popular ongoing, activities, is going ‘out bush’, led by elders and community members with skills and knowledge of bush plants and animals shared with the wider community.