Kingston City Council has recently developed its new Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2009–2013.
Under the new Public Health and Wellbeing Act (2008), which is an amendment of the existing Health Act 1958, all Local Governments must prepare a four year Public Health and Wellbeing Plan (PHWP).
The Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2009-2013 embraces a whole of community approach to addressing identified public health issues.

The Plan was developed after extensive community consultation and identifies a number of key themes which emerged from the consultations. These themes have formed the basis of the key strategic directions where Council’s efforts and resources will be focused. The five key strategic areas of focus were identified as: