Development Plan - City of Playford - SA.Gov.au
Development Plan - City of Playford - SA.Gov.au
Development Plan - City of Playford - SA.Gov.au
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Community infrastructure/service standards or benchmarks provide an indication <strong>of</strong> the population<br />
threshold at which a particular service or facility should be provided. This has been an area <strong>of</strong><br />
exploration for at least ten years in Australia (eg. Municipal Association Victoria 1990; South<br />
Australian Urban Land Trust 1992; and Local <strong>Gov</strong>ernment Community Services Association<br />
Australia 1999).<br />
The most recent national quantitative benchmark research was undertaken on behalf <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Queensland Department <strong>of</strong> Families Youth and Community Care in 1997. However, there has<br />
been little work since to extend the usage <strong>of</strong> standards or benchmarks as a planning tool.<br />
Benchmarks are <strong>of</strong> some assistance however in identifying starting points for prioritising service<br />
development. Their application is currently limited by an inability to respond to population diversity,<br />
quality <strong>of</strong> service issues, financial constraints experienced by State <strong>Gov</strong>ernments; and regional and<br />
local service delivery patterns and models.<br />
A sample <strong>of</strong> service and facility benchmarks adapted from the Briggs Brindle and Chambers report<br />
(1997) is presented in the Table 5.1 below:<br />
Table 5.1: Community Service Benchmarks<br />
Facility / Service Suggested Benchmark Catchment<br />
Size<br />
Health and Well-being<br />
Hospital 100 beds: 20,000 to 30,000 Region<br />
Community Health Centre 1:30,000<br />
1:100,000<br />
District<br />
Regional<br />
Public Dental Service 1:60,000 Sub-region<br />
Nursing Homes<br />
40 beds per 1000 people over<br />
70 years<br />
Aged Hostel<br />
55 beds per 1000 persons<br />
over 70 years<br />
Community Care Package 5 per 1000 persons over 70<br />
years<br />
Housing & Accommodation<br />
District<br />
District<br />
District<br />
Aged Units 1:5000 to 20,000 District<br />
Shelters 1:50,000 – 90,000 District to<br />
Region<br />
Housing advice/referral 1:5000 – 20,000 District<br />
Home support &<br />
maintenance<br />
1:5000 – 20,000 District<br />
Public rental housing 7-9/1000 Local<br />
Respite services 1:8000 – 10,000 Local<br />
Family & Community Support<br />
Family & support service 1:6000 Local<br />
Child Abuse prevention and<br />
treatment<br />
1:10,000 – 12,000 Local<br />
Emergency Relief 1:10,000 Local /<br />
District<br />
<strong>Playford</strong> North DPA -73-<br />
Jul 08<br />
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