Based on the survey responses, it was demonstrated that Councils were generally stronger on the governance and engagement component of the health check. For a range of extreme events, there was a chain of command that had been documented and/or communicated. This was not always comprehensively undertaken for all possible extreme events, but it had a strong response across the Region.

The survey responses demonstrated that the weaker component of governance and engagement was the embedding of climate change adaptation responses into planning instruments and the roles and responsibilities of Council employees.

The awareness of the community about climate change risks and responses was correlated to the extent of awareness raising measures in place. One of the key challenges identified was the acceptance of the community of the issue of climate change.