Springfield Healthy Hearts works closely with residents, community groups, schools, workplaces and local organisations to understand what shapes health and wellbeing in everyday life. This includes conversations, workshops and ongoing engagement that surface both priorities and barriers, from access to services, to social connection, to the realities of daily routines.

These insights are not collected and set aside. They directly inform the design of programs and initiatives that are developed together with the community. This means solutions are grounded in lived experience and tailored to the local context.

By taking a co-design approach, we build trust, strengthen partnerships and ensure that actions are not only evidence-informed, but also practical, acceptable and sustainable over time.