Public Health and Community Wellbeing Plan

Council’s opportunities and role

The improvement of health and wellbeing outcomes in the

area is the responsibility of a range of agencies - including

all levels of government, non-government organisations and

interest groups, and the community itself. Council can play a

range of valuable roles – the prioritisation for allocating and

appropriately resourcing these roles is determined through

assessment of the issues and risks.

Within the Public Health and CommunityWellbeing Plan,

Council’s activities take a variety of forms –

• As a service provider, in which Council may provide

programs, services, physical and social infrastructure,

development activities, and facilities

• As a regulator, providing regulatory services and

administering legislation on an authorised basis, including

urban planning and environmental health

• As a funding provider, by funding programs and activities

provided by other community or health service agencies

and community groups

• As a funding channel, to win Commonwealth or

State funds to target to local priorities and projects via

funding submissions

• As an information source providing the community and

other service providers with information relating to the

area, and changes that may impact on the population

• As a partner in working with other service and

infrastructure providers, agencies, community groups and

individuals (Formal agreements with Partner Authorities

for joint research activities or delivery of services can also

be established under the SA Public Health Act 2011)

• As a promoter, acknowledging and highlighting the many

and varied positive aspects of our population and social

environment, and in encouraging the community and

others to build on those strengths

• As an influencer, as a level of government with

the opportunity to have considerable ‘buy-in’ to the

development of State or regional programs

• As an advocate on behalf of community for the

provision, maintenance and development of services and

infrastructure to meet identified priorities

• As a significant employer within the region, combined with

a large volunteer program

• As a purchaser, using Council’s significant procurement

capacity to pro-actively support local and sustainable

employment and business development opportunities