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FACILITY SERVICE EXISTING PROPOSED CUMULATIVE ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATION TYPE PROVISION BENCHMARK PROVISION (WITHIN 5KM) DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENT REQUIREMENT (2021) for additional community health care facilities. The existing provision of community health care facilities will meet the potential community need under cumulative population growth (1.17). Hospital 2 beds per 1,000 people 1 8 47 The nearest hospital to the site, the St John of God, is a private psychiatric facility which does not service outpatients. The nearest public service is Hawkesbury District Health Service, located 8km east of the site. This service currently has 127 beds. In comparison to service provision benchmarks it is suggested that the proposed development may increase the need for hospital beds by 8 beds. Cumulative population growth suggests the requirement for up to 50beds by 2026. It is anticipated that existing service provision of 127 beds at Hawkesbury District Health Service, is sufficient to meet the needs of the development now and in the future. Aged care facility 1:10,000 people 5 0.39 2.34 The development is located adjacent to a new residential aged care development site, which will provide a range of services to elderly residents. Due to the proximity of this facility it is anticipated that the proposed development will not require additional aged care facilities. Libraries 1:33,000 people 1 0.12 0.71 The proposed development, and natural population growth, will not require the provision of a library. 36 NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND BENCHMARKING URBIS APPENDIX_O_COMMUNITY_NEEDS_ASSESSMENT
7.1 SUMMARY OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND BENCHMARKING The following, highlights the key points identified from the social infrastructure audit, needs assessment and comparison to best practice benchmarks for social infrastructure: • The proposed development may trigger the need for additional childcare facilities in the area. Childcare services generally have smaller catchment areas compared to other services and therefore the provision of services onsite would be beneficial for the proposed residents. Childcare is indirectly provided for in the proposal through the provision of commercial land available within the local centre. This provides the opportunity for a private childcare operator to provide services should demand arise • The proposed development may trigger the need for additional primary school education. However due to existing capacity at nearby schools, it is anticipated that existing facilities will meet the increased demand created by the proposed development • According to benchmarks the development would have minor impacts on community need for additional secondary school education, and would not create a requirement for a new secondary school. Colo High School is currently at capacity however there may be capacity at Hawkesbury High School. The Department of Education and Training would be responsible for addressing the issue of capacity and catchments for secondary students, and although Urbis has attempted to contact the Regional Education Director, for comment in this regard, this has not been successful • The proposed development will not trigger the need for additional community centres in the area, however the development does provide the opportunity to support services for currently underprovided for populations. The proposal includes the provision of a multi-purpose community building, incorporating space for use as a men‟s shed, youth and child based services, and general community services, will support the local population • The proposed development will include trunk drainage corridors between residential lots, which will perform a tertiary function as passive open space. The improvements to Redbank Creek and existing farm dams will improve access to environmental features and provide visual amenity impacts. In addition the proposed development will include the dedication of land, and landscape embellishments, including vegetation, walking and cycling paths, signage and street furniture. This will promote active and passive use of, and improve access to, Peel Park and Redbank Creek. These embellishments, in addition to the provision of a community building, presents an opportunity to establish Peel Park as a significant regional facility • It is anticipated that the proposed development will have a negligible impact on the provision of health care, including aged care and community health, in the area • The proposed development includes the provision of a heritage facility as part of the community building. This facility will engage with the wider community, including the significant Aboriginal community, provide community understanding and access to the significant heritage assets of the surrounding area, and represent a social benefit for the area. URBIS APPENDIX_O_COMMUNITY_NEEDS_ASSESSMENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND BENCHMARKING 37
Page 1 and 2: Community Needs Assessment North Ri
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary
Page 5 and 6: Executive Summary Urbis Public Poli
Page 7 and 8: 1 Introduction 1.1 BACKGROUND Urbis
Page 9 and 10: • Capacity improvements to a key
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Page 13 and 14: 2 Review of Policy Context and Back
Page 15 and 16: • Safer roads. • More housing.
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Page 21 and 22: Both the North Richmond Collection
Page 23 and 24: 4 Population Forecasting 4.1 POPULA
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Page 31 and 32: 6 Social Infrastructure Audit 6.1 I
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Page 37 and 38: 7 Needs Assessment and Benchmarking
Page 39 and 40: FACILITY SERVICE EXISTING PROPOSED
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Page 45 and 46: 8.5 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS The
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