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Acknowledgement of Country

AWARD-WINNING PUBLICATION

We acknowledge the Darug people as the traditional custodians of the land covered by Western Sydney Local Health District and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

2025 NSW Premier’s Award Delivering innovative economic opportunities for the community

2025 Planning Institute of Australia, National Award for Planning Excellence Community Wellbeing and Diversity

Artwork by Leanne Tobin. Leanne’s artwork reflects the vibrancy and traditional motions of the dragonflies as they move through their journey of life.

2025 Australian Urban Design Award Research and Advocacy

2025 NSW Health, Health Promotion Award Healthy Built Environments

Contact: Centre for Population Health, Western Sydney Local Health District Email: WSLHD-CentreForPopulationHealth@health.nsw.gov.au Phone: +61 2 9840 3603 Website: www.wslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/population-health Authors: Centre for Population Health, Western Sydney Local Health District Cities for Play

Acknowledgement: City of Parramatta Council Hayball Architects

Suggested Citation: Centre for Population Health, Western Sydney Local Health District. Healthy Higher Density for Living for Families with Children: An Advocacy, Planning and Design Guide. Western Sydney Local Health District; 2024. All material contained herein is the © copyright of Western Sydney Local Health District. The material may be copied and employed for education purposes and distributed on a ‘fair use’ basis but not for commercialisation purposes, whereupon the owner’s permission must be obtained.

ISBN: 1 74080 176 8

Cover image: Jubilee Park, Parramatta situated close to high density housing.

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