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Alexandrina Council Submission Ref: 18.89.001 File: GR:sm 26 July 2019 Regions SA Primary Industries and Regions SA GPO Box 167 ADELAIDE SA 500 Via email to: [email protected] Re: Regional Development Strategy Discussion Paper – Alexandrina Council Submission Alexandrina Council is one of the State’s largest regional Councils, as well as one of the State’s fastest growing communities. We believe a focus on regional development by all three levels of government is essential to both the wellbeing of our community, but also the prosperity of the State, and we welcome the renewed focus and energy being directed toward regional development by the Government of South Australia. The following table provides a snap shot of Alexandrina Council and what our district contributes to the Fleurieu region and the State of South Australia. ALEXANDRINA AT A GLANCE … Federal Electorate of Mayo State Electorates of Finniss, Heysen, Hammond and Mawson Home of ‘Storm Boy’ and the Coorong, Home of the SA Wooden Boat Festival at Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth the iconic Goolwa Wharf One of the largest regional Councils in SA Population of 27,000 residents at average with approximately $50 million annual growth rate of 1.3% (sea change and tree turnover change impacts) $1 billion local economy driven by Ageing region with a median age of 51 agriculture, tourism, health and social years (being 11 years above the State services average of 40 years). Strong social capital with 28% volunteerism High seasonal visitation to pristine natural rates attractions and appealing destinations Service Provision Whilst the core, essential service needs of any community are very similar no matter where they are located, the unique geography and demographics of a particular region will have significant implications for the optimal method and mechanisms of service delivery. A strong focus on the effective and equitable delivery of essential services targeted to the particular demographic and geographic characteristics of each region should be a primary focus of the State’s whole-of-government approach to regional development. We welcome the recognition that all South Australians should have access to key government services, and emphasise the importance of all three levels of government working together to deliver these services in a collaborative and coordinated way, without unsustainable cost-shifting to the local government sector which creates additional cost-of-living pressures for regional communities. Councils deliver a range of services which have a significant impact on the liveability and prosperity of our communities, but the burden of supplying essential services cannot be borne by ratepayers alone. Where councils are involved in the delivery of state services, this should be supported by service level agreements which document agreed responsibilities, cost sharing and funding arrangements. Please find comment below on the following essential services of critical importance to the Alexandrina community (Questions 1, 2, 3): a) Health and Wellbeing b) Education / Employment c) Road networks / transport routes d) Public transport e) Emergency Services a) Health and Wellbeing Alexandrina Council is a region with an increasingly ageing demographic, higher than many communities in Australia, in what is the fastest ageing state in mainland Australia. Since the 2011 Census, the majority of change in age structure in Alexandrina has been an increase in those aged between 50 – 74 years (the ‘sea change’ phenomena). We have an older age structure than the State average with a median age of 51 years (being 11 years above the State average of 40 years). The 2016 Census found that the 60-69 age group was the largest age demographic in Alexandrina, making up over 18% of our population. The 70-84 age group makes up almost 16%. Indeed, Seniors aged 70-84 years are the fastest growing age demographic in Alexandrina. This trend has seen the rise of the Health and Social Services sector as our strongest employing industry. This presents opportunities for Alexandrina to be a leader in ageing well, and caring for our aged well, and for attracting younger people to reside and find employment locally in the health, wellbeing and aged care sector. Although ageing is a significant trend here in Alexandrina, Council is also very conscious of ensuring that younger people in our community are also afforded the type of health services they need such as support with mental health issues. In considering how health and wellbeing services would be best delivered, we put forward the following considerations: 2 Delivery models which provide for optimal utilisation of existing facilities and service providers within our communities. This can be achieved not only through existing medical centres and hospitals but also libraries, community centres and also schools, where health and wellbeing has a significant focus and can extend to the wider school community and not just the students. Delivery models which embrace councils as part of the solution for creating healthy, resilient, and vibrant communities. This includes supporting the development of libraries and/or community centres as community hubs via State Government contributions to operating costs, capital improvements and preventative, public health programs for young and old. Good examples include the now-defunct but very successful OPAL program and our continuing Community Connect program which encourages activity, social interaction and healthy lifestyles for older people. Support for ageing in place. Integrated State and Federal government planning and investment is required to ensure adequate aged care infrastructure and services are provided across the regions in response to changing demographics. Prior to recent announcements on funding support for new aged care facilities in Strathalbyn and Hindmarsh Island, we estimated there was a current shortfall of 75-100 aged care beds within the Alexandrina Council district based on the Commonwealth aged care provision ratio. Integrated solutions should also include funding to better support local and community-driven care delivery in regional communities, such as via the maintenance of home support and community transport programs to assist vulnerable groups from smaller communities to age in place, with equitable access to health and wellbeing services located in regional service centres. The “hub and spoke” model mentioned in the discussion paper is indeed one way of delivering essential services however another approach could be the identification of regional towns which might not be the obvious location for developing a holistic regional service centre, but are instead best placed to deliver on a particular service based on their demographics and/or existing services and infrastructure. This could mean that some services may not be best based in the larger regional centres if a particular service already exists or a particular asset is present that can be further utilised or re-purposed. Focussing on larger population centres can sometimes be at the detriment of sustaining smaller communities as they are unable to attract economies of scale and therefore funding opportunities. b) Education / Employment Access to quality education is essential for community wellbeing and resilience, and is also a critical factor in retaining young people within the region and attracting and retaining working families as long-term residents. For these reasons, we place a high priority on working with the State and Federal governments to ensure that the educational needs of our community are being appropriately planned for and delivered. We have some of the fastest growing regional townships in South Australia, but two of our key challenges relate to education and employment, namely the lack of local jobs growth (meaning our population has to travel elsewhere for employment) and correspondingly, a significant number of young people leaving the region for tertiary education and employment. Between 2016 and 2026, the population for Alexandrina Council is forecast to increase by 13% or almost 3500 people and this is likely to include an additional 200+ school age students in the Goolwa/Middleton/Port Elliot area and an additional 125+ students in the Strathalbyn area. 3 To address these challenges, the top two priorities for Alexandrina within the education portfolio are (1) ensuring that primary and secondary school facilities keep pace with, and attract, population growth in both Goolwa and Strathalbyn, and (2) improving regional accessibility to higher education, training and skill development opportunities which are matched to the needs of local industry, building on our strengths in health, agriculture and tourism. The importance of providing people living in regional areas with access to appropriate education, training and employment opportunities that enable them to remain in their own communities if they wish, should form a key element of the State’s Regional Development (Question 5). Although there is a focus on providing these education opportunities for the young, such opportunities should also be accessible for an ageing population who may wish to retrain or continue learning and can be great mentors and role models within a learning environment. This could be achieved through the continued support of VET in schools, providing or re-purposing or co-existing facilities for tertiary education including universities and TAFE, the establishment of business hubs and importantly, a public secondary school
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