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Under the State Government Government’s emergency management framework, each Zone has a Zone
Emergency Management Committee (ZEMC). The ZEMC is responsible for the local planning to support
the State Emergency Management Plan and is required to take into account local issues, the nature and
level of risk to the local Zone and local resources available to deal with the risk.
The Western Adelaide region is in the process of development a Zone Emergency Management Plan
which will include a focus on heat waves and inundation.
It is recommended that the development of the Zone Emergency Management Plan for Western Adelaide
be closely monitored as the WARCCAP project progresses, and that its directions inform the integrated
vulnerability assessment. It will be important to assess the Zone Emergency Management Plan against
the climate projections contained within this report as well as risks and vulnerabilities articulated in
subsequent stages of the project. This will help to identify any gaps in emergency management planning.
15.6. Rates of Provision and Service Demands
The existing provision of services comes in the context of projected population growth in Western
Adelaide, which will increase demand for services and potentially exacerbate existing service shortfalls.
A Service Planning Model for Social Infrastructure and Community Services has recently been prepared
for the Cities of Charles Sturt, Playford and Onkaparinga, as well as for the Local Government
Association of SA.
A focus for the study was understanding the social infrastructure and community service requirements in
Charles Sturt – an established community with existing infrastructure and services that is experiencing
population growth. This contrasts with greenfields areas such as Playford Council where entirely new
facilities and services are required to support growing populations.
The model suggests that social infrastructure and community services should be provided at four levels
as summarised in
Table 15.5
. This demonstrates that a range of services are needed to meet the needs
of different population catchments. It also highlights that additional services will be needed to manage
the impacts of population growth, in addition to any emerging servicing needs that arise from the impacts
of climate change.
Table 15.5: Rates of Provision for Social Infrastructure and Community Services
Level
Population Served Facilities and Services
LGA Wide
100,000+
Major cultural and civic facilities
Major Recreational and Sporting
Health Services
Tertiary Education
High-order entertainment
District
20,000- 50,000
Cultural and civic facility (e.g. district library)
Community centre
