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Item 12.2 - Attachment
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SIA Procedure for AHSEPP DA |
1.0 INTRODUCTION
· Council
is committed to the process of social impact assessment (SIA) as a means of
considering social issues more comprehensively and consistently in its planning
and decision making.
· Demand
for a greater focus on social impacts has been driven by:
o A changing demographic profile and pressures arising form inner urban
life and the growth and positioning of Parramatta as Sydney’s second CBD
o Increasing awareness of planning authorities to apply social criteria in
making decisions about development and land use
o Increasing emphasis by Council and the community on sustainability
2.0 APPLICATION
· This
procedure applies to development applications being submitted under the
Affordable Housing State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) 2009 that are for
infill or boarding house developments. Secondary dwelling development proposals
are exempt.
3.0 ABOUT SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
3.1 Definition
· Impact
assessment is a method for predicting and assessing the consequences of a
proposed action or initiative before a decision is made.
· Social Impact Assessment (SIA) refers to the assessment of the social
consequences of a proposed decision or action (development proposals, plans,
policies, and projects) on affected groups of people and on their way of life,
life chances, health, culture, and capacity to sustain these.
3.2 Purpose
· Social issues cover all aspects of human life
including how we live, our culture, our community, our health and wellbeing and
our aspirations.
· Having a SIA procedure attached to DA’s under the
AHSEPP 2009 allows Council to:
o Ensure social impacts are considered in Council decision making
o Enhance consistency and transparency in Council’s assessment of the
social impacts of proposed development
o Maximise positive social impacts and minimise negative social impacts of
land use plans and development
o Base Council decision making on developments meeting environmental,
social and economic sustainability outcomes.
3.3 SIA Methodology
· The
SIA process involves identifying, analysing, monitoring, and managing the
social consequences, both positive and negative, of a proposed decision or
action (in this case a development proposal), and any social change processes
invoked by them.
· Council
requires the SIA be an effective tool to aid decision making and any
assessments must therefore address the following:
o Relevant policy and legislation and integrate policy priorities in the
assessment ( e.g. affordable housing, equitable access to services, sustainable
transport, integrated community facilities etc)
o Acknowledgement of the values of local communities. That is, be informed
by the things that are likely to impact on local community wellbeing
o Identify impacts that are directly related to the proposed development
(demonstrate the connection between the intervention and likely impact)
3.4 Who should complete a SIA?
· A social impact assessment must be conducted by a
suitably qualified person. Qualified practitioners include those that:
o Have
social science training and/or extensive experience in the field of community
needs analysis and community consultation;
o Are
familiar with the types of information and may work in a range of fields
including social planning, sociology, human geography, anthropology and town
planning.
3.5 The SIA Report Format
Social Impact Assessments prepared for a development application should
provide Council and the applicant with the following information:
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Description |
Description of the
proposed development including geographic location |
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Demographics |
Pre-change demographics of
the suburb that the development is located in |
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Stakeholders |
Description of key
stakeholders affected by the proposal. At minimum this should include: - Probable target group for the proposed
development - Local resident profile - Local community profile ( eg key
individuals /organisations using or engaged with the local area – eg schools,
businesses, service providers etc) - Any specific communities of interest
relevant to the area – eg Uni students, ATSI, CALD |
Consultation |
Explanation of processes
used to collect and consider feedback from key stakeholders |
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Proposed Changes |
Identify the key changes
likely to occur from the proposed development: - Physical changes - Demographic (people) changes For each aspect of change comment if
they social change will be short/long term, passing/accumulating, positive/
negative. |
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Probable Impacts |
For each key stakeholder
group, consider and comment on how the proposed changes are likely to impact
on the following: - Health - Housing, including but not limited to o Interaction between new and existing development - Earning o Employment o Local Economy - Safety - Belonging o Community Identity and cohesion o Neighbourhood amenity o Cultural values - Access (to) and usage of o Community Facilities ( eg recreation facilities) o Transport o Community Services - Social equity o Displacement o Needs of disadvantaged groups |
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SIA Statement |
Summary, including: - Key changes as a result of the proposed
development - Key probable positive impacts and how
they can be enhanced - Key probable negative impacts and the key
actions in the mitigation plan that will manage these |
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Quality of SIA Report |
Description of the report
author, their qualifications and capacity to complete the assessment |
3.6 Data Sources
There are numerous sources
of data that can assist in the SIA process. Refer to Appendix 1 for a listing
of data sources that you may wish to review.
4.0 PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING A SOCIAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT AS PART OF A DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION UNDER THE AHSEPP 2009
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Stage |
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Applicant determines the need for a
SIA |
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2 |
Applicant completes the SIA in
accordance with Council procedure and guidelines. Council provides guidance
to the applicant as required |
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3 |
The applicant submits the completed
SIA with the development application in accordance with Council’s
requirements |
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4 |
Council evaluates and uses the SIA in
considering the development application which it approves or refuses |
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5 |
The social impacts and adherence to
conditions of consent are monitored |
5.0 FURTHER
· Affordable Housing In Parramatta LGA: A discussion
paper. Parramatta City Council January 2009. Accessed at www.parracity.nsw.gov.au
· International Principles for Social Impact Assessment
prepared by Frank Vanclay for the International Association for Impact
Assessment, May 2003. Accessed at http://www.iaia.org/publicdocuments/special-publications/SP2.pdf
· Parramatta City Council: Analysis of Housing Stress,
2009. prepared by.id (infomed decisions). Accessed at www.parracity.nsw.gov.au
· Parramatta City Council Affordable Housing Policy
2009 and Implementation Plan. Accessed at www.parracity.nsw.gov.au
· Planning Institute Australia Social Impact Assessment
Position Statement. Accessed at http://www.planning.org.au/documents/item/250
· Wilkinson, R & Marmot, N, 2003, Social
Determinants of health: The Solid facts, Second Edition, WHO regional Office
for Europe: http://www.euro.who.int/document/e81384.pdf
6.0 ADMINISTRATION
Version: 1
Owner: Outcomes and
Development Unit
Review
Date: June
2012
Authorisation:
TBA
7.0 REFERENCES
International Principles for Social Impact Assessment
prepared by Frank Vanclay for the International Association for Impact
Assessment, May 2003. Accessed at http://www.iaia.org/publicdocuments/special-publications/SP2.pdf
Planning Institute
Leichhardt Council. Leichhardt Council Social Impact
Guidelines for Development Applicants, 18 August 2009
Holroyd City Council. How to complete a Social Impact
Assessment, February 2004
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Item 12.2 - Attachment
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SIA Procedure for AHSEPP DA |
APPENDIX 1 – DATA SOURCES
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SOURCE |
DATA AVAILABLE |
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AUSTRALIAN
Government Agencies |
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Australian Bureau
of Statistics |
- Census data (demographic, economic/employment, housing) - Manufacturing and retail censuses - Building and construction data - Economic and employment / unemployment data - Social trends data - Disability data - Victims of crime survey - Health data - Tourism data |
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Centrelink |
Number of persons on social security benefits |
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Department of
Education, Employment & Workplace Relations |
DEEWR Small Area Labour Market Quarterly Statistics (unemployment rates, labour force data) |
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NSW Government
Agencies (All NSW Government agency web sites can be access from the following site: |
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NSW Bureau of Crime
Statistics and Research (Attorney General’s Department) |
- Crime statistics for NSW and LGAs - Specialist crime data and comparative trend analysis |
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Department of Human
Services (Community Services) http://www.community.nsw.gov.au |
- Supported accommodation information - Child abuse and domestic violence statistics - Childcare licence information |
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Department of
Education and Training |
- Enrolments in government and private schools - Enrolment of special groups (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; Non-English Speaking Background students) |
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NSW Office of Fair
Trading http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au |
- Rental Bond Board data (rents, type of dwellings) |
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Housing NSW |
- Waiting list numbers - Client profiles - Housing Stock Information - Boarding House data |
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Department of
Transport http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/ |
- Passenger travel for all modes of transport (by traffic zones and statistical local areas) - Freight movement survey - Journey to work data - Information on future road and public transport - networks |
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Department of
Planning & Infrastructure http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/ |
- Population projects (LGA and regions) - Demographic trend analyses - Urban Development Program (UDP) production data – new release areas - Metropolitan Urban Development Program (MUDP) production data – established areas - Employment Lands Development Program data - Housing data – quarterly Rent and Sales Report - Regional housing statistics and market analysis |
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NSW Health |
- In-patient statistics (casemix) - Community health data - Hospital facility data - Waiting list information - Range of health indicators (e.g. mortality data) - Alcohol and drug dependency data |
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NSW Police Force |
- Mapped crime data by local area commands (available through local police stations) - Crime data - Annual customer satisfaction surveys (levels of reporting and police response) |
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Tourism NSW |
- Visitor numbers (by country of origin) - Tourist expenditure data - Hotel / motel accommodation figures |
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http://www.lands.nsw.gov.au/valuation |
- Average house prices by type of dwelling and locality (based on a ‘typical’ sale not survey data) |
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(all sites below can be accessed via http://www.parracity.nsw.gov.au/ ) |
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Community Profile |
- How many people live here - Who are we? - What do we do? - How do we live? |
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Atlas.id |
Thematic maps (as above) |
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Forecast.id |
Forecasts of key demographics based on assumptions and current data trends. |
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Parramatta City
Council Website |
Updated with relevant reports, publications data |