Creative Wellbeing Project
Creative outlets can provide social benefits and valuable connections, and the City of Mandurah is dedicated to providing artistic programs that enhance our community’s health.
Our Creative Wellbeing Projects aim to improve the wellbeing of targeted demographic groups, to maintain and recover good health through cultural participation and engagement.
Over the next three years, the City will partner with experienced facilitators and community organisations to plan and deliver meaningful initiatives, focusing on select targeted demographics.
The Creative Age
In 2025, our inaugural program The Creative Age will reach out to seniors living in aged care facilities in Mandurah. As Australia’s population continues to age, the demand is increasing for arts programs tackling loneliness and community connection. This project will empower our older residents to connect, share their stories, and celebrate their valuable contributions to Mandurah's community.
Through a person-focused approach and in consultation with participants, caretakers and families, the project will provide an avenue for expressing the joys, challenges and unexpected surprises that come with ageing in our multicultural society. By identifying their creative interests and skills, participants will help shape the program’s content and structure alongside the City and engaged service providers.
This program aims to provide tangible, measurable benefits to our seniors community. The impacts on wellbeing will be measured and reported, carefully ensuring that participants are left with a lasting legacy of improved mental health.
