The City of Casey is calling on residents to have their say, with the rollout of the 2026 Household Health and Wellbeing Survey next month.
Delivered annually to a select number of households, the survey plays a critical role in helping Council understand the real health and wellbeing needs of Casey’s large and diverse community — right down to a suburb-by-suburb level. The insights gathered help guide Council’s decision-making, strategic priorities, and the planning of programs and services that directly support residents.
City of Casey Mayor Cr Stefan Koomen said the survey is an important way Council listens to its community.
“The experience of our residents shared through this survey helps shape the future of health and wellbeing in Casey. We want to know about your health and wellbeing, connection to community and what services and activities you participate in – so we can better plan for the needs of our community,” Cr Koomen said.
“If you’re invited to take part, please do — it’s your chance to help shape a healthier more connected Casey.”
Randomly selected households across all wards will receive the anonymous survey via email or post over the coming weeks. The survey draws on the Social Determinants of Health model, considering a wide range of factors that influence wellbeing. The 2026 survey will cover topics including life satisfaction, emergency preparedness, community connection, sport, hobbies and volunteering, access to health services and food and exercise.
Households are asked to keep an eye on their letterbox or inbox over the coming weeks. For further information about the survey or if you have any questions, please contact us on 9705 5200 or email caseycc@casey.vic.gov.au
Why the survey matters?
We're building a clearer picture of our community’s health and wellbeing needs so we can
better support the community with tailored programs, services and future planning.
What does it involve?
So that we can get a good mix of people completing the survey, we ask that everyone in your
household over the age of 18 completes the survey, which will take 10–20 minutes.
It can be completed online or over the phone.
When to expect the survey
Households will be randomly and anonymously selected and will receive the survey via email or
post if no email address is available in February. So keep an eye out in your inbox and post box!
How will the survey results be used?
Council will use the results collected from survey respondents to plan programs and services,
and track the effectiveness of Council actions.
How will my personal details be managed?
Your answers are completely anonymous, and survey data will be processed and analysed by
Deakin University researchers who are conducting this survey on behalf of Casey Council. At
the conclusion of the survey data analysis, Deakin University researchers will provide Casey
Council with anonymised data derived from the survey.
Your personal information as well as all survey data will be handled in accordance with the
Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 and in alignment with requirements of the Human
Research Ethics Committee guidelines for data handling. The project was approved by Deakin
Human Research Ethics Committee [DUHREC, 2025/HE000958]
For further information on how Council manages and uses your personal information, please
see Council’s privacy policy which is available on our website and the researcher collection
statement available at Qre.host/collection