Draft Regional Public Health Plan 2022-27 for the Southern and Hills LGA

Update October 2022

Council would like to thank the 47 respondents who provided their feedback to strengthen the draft Southern and Hills Regional Public Health Plan (RPHP)!

Having considered the feedback received through public consultation, and final input from the Acting Chief Public Health Officer, the Plan has now been endorsed by the six constituent councils (see below) and the Board of the Southern and Hills Local Government Association (S&HLGA).

The final S&HLGA Regional Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2022-27 is now operational and can be accessed here.

• Adelaide Hills Council adopted the plan at its meeting on 27 September 2022 (the report is available here on pages 131-217)
• Alexandrina Council adopted the plan at its meeting on 19 September 2022 (the report is available here on pages 292-409)
• Kangaroo Island Council adopted the plan at its meeting on 13 September 2022 (the report is available here on pages 207-325)
• Mount Barker District Council adopted the plan at its meeting on 4 October 2022 (the report is available here on pages 9-90)
• The District Council of Yankalilla adopted the plan at its meeting on 20 September 2022 (the report is available here on pages 17-60)
• The City of Victor Harbor adopted the plan at its meeting on 26 September 2022 (the report is available here on pages 80-84)
• The S&HLGA Board endorsed and adopted the plan at their meeting on 21 October 2022 (the report is available here on pages 16-17).

Update August 2022

Council would like to thank the 47 Respondents who provided their feedback to help us strengthen the draft plan!

Following the close of consultation on Friday 5 August, the S&H RPHP Working Group (with representatives from the six councils) considered all feedback provided by their communities and public health partners.

The Community Engagement Outcomes Report, is now available.

In response to the feedback received, the Working Group made some updates to the draft plan, which was then sent to SA’s Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) for final consultation (this is a legislative requirement before the councils can adopt the plan for implementation). The Working Group is now awaiting the CPHO’s feedback.

Also available is an updated draft plan sent to the CPHO, with changes made as a result of public feedback.

What happens next?

The updated draft is currently with the CPHO for review. After considering any final input received from the CPHO, the final plan is scheduled for adoption by the six Councils at their September or October 2022 meetings.

It is anticipated that the Plan will come into operation by October 2022.

You are invited to provide feedback on the draft Regional Public Health Plan 2022-27 for the Southern and Hills region

The Draft Plan was prepared through collaboration between the six constituent councils of the Southern and Hills Local Government Association (S&HLGA): the Councils of Adelaide Hills, Alexandrina, Kangaroo Island, Mount Barker, Yankalilla and Victor Harbor.

The purpose of the Plan is to guide coordinated efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of all residents in the Southern and Hills region. It has been developed to meet the South Australian Public Health Act 2011 and to align with the State Public Health Plan.

The Draft Plan for 2022-27 outlines the goals and priorities that the six councils will work towards together, and the top actions that each council will take over the next 5 years in order to:

• protect the public health of their communities,
• prevent illness, disease and injury and
• promote conditions to support community wellbeing.

Your feedback will help the councils to finalise the Plan for adoption and implementation.

How to view the Draft Plan

• View and download the Full Version of the Draft Plan
• View and download a Summary Version of the Draft Plan
• View a hardcopy of the Draft Plan at your local Council Library/Customer Service Centres (between 6 and 5 August 2022 during the venue's opening hours)
• Request a copy by emailing engage@ahc.sa.gov.au or phoning 8408 0400 during business hours.

How to provide feedback on the Draft Plan

• Preferably use the online Feedback Form below
• Alternatively, print the relevant Hardcopy Feedback Form in the Document Library on the right (or below), and return via any of the ways listed below
• Collect a hardcopy Feedback Form from your local Council Library/Customer Service Centre (between 6 and 29 July 2022 during the venue's opening hours) and return to the same venue or via any of the ways listed below
• Email written submissions to engage@ahc.sa.gov.au with "Draft Regional Public Health Plan" in the subject field
• Post a written submission to: Community Engagement Officer, PO Box 44, Woodside SA 5244
• Phone 8408 0400

For feedback to be considered it must be received by 4pm, Friday 5 August, 2022.