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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 />

Final DPA 20 August 08.doc Version 3

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