Needs Assessment and Commissioned Reports

Needs Assessment Report 2025-2028

The Country SA PHN Comprehensive Needs Assessment report identifies the health and service needs, gaps and opportunities for improved outcomes in our region, through the synthesis of data, stakeholder and community consultations.

This report will inform Country SA PHN’s work to address identified access barriers and inequities.

Topic-specific Needs Assessment Reports

Palliative Care Needs Assessment Report

The Country SA PHN Palliative Care Needs Assessment report illustrates the holistic needs of those living with life-limiting illness, their families, communities, and the health workforce across our region. It was developed as a part of the Greater Choice for At Home Palliative Care (GCfAHPC) Program, which aims to increase access to quality palliative care at home and in the community. Country SA PHN will use these findings as an evidence base to plan and develop locally relevant activities that address the identified needs of our community.

Commissioned Reports

SHINE SA Project Report 2024

Country SA PHN commissioned SHINE SA in the 2023-24 financial year to complete a targeted Needs Assessment, exploring the availability of sexual and reproductive health services in Country SA. The report focused on services such as long-acting reversible contraception, early medial abortions and screening and management of sexually transmitted infections and blood-borne viruses.

The project aimed to identify the barriers that community members experience when trying to access these services and provide recommendations for future activity.

This activity was commissioned because Country SA PHN had identified that knowledge and awareness of the sexual and reproductive health landscape in country SA was limited, therefore, a targeted Needs Assessment, completed by experts in the space, was required to overcome this knowledge gap.

Alcohol and Other Drugs Community Consultation - Key Findings 2025

In 2024-25, Country SA PHN commissioned Health Q Consulting (HealthQ) to undertake community consultations related to alcohol and other drugs needs and treatment across country South Australia. In person visits were held in Berri, Ceduna, Mount Barker, Mount Gambier, Port Augusta, and Port Pirie. The consultation gathered perspectives from staff working in alcohol and other drugs treatment services, people who used these services, and community members.

Previous Needs Assessments and related reports

2025-2028

Needs Assessment Report 2025-2028 (2024) 

2022-2025

Needs Assessment Report 2022-2025 (V1)

2019-2022

Needs Assessment Report 2019-2022