Make a Difference - Nominate for Council
Duration: 2 hours
Investment: Free
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
Target Audience
This session is reserved for community members interested in nominating as a candidate in the council elections.
Overview
If you are interested in making a difference to your broader community by contributing strategically to the decision making process of your local council, this session will assist you in understanding the role of an Elected Member.
Key Learnings
- The role and functions of a council
- Relationship between councils and other spheres of government
- Role of an Elected Member
- Allowances and expenses
- Legal responsibilities
- How elections are conducted
- Eligibility and the process of nomination
- Campaigning for election
Additional Information
Community Members - When enrolling, please ensure you select 'Other' when asked for your organisation. Any staff who enrol using a council name will be contacted and moved to another session, see below.Council Staff - We encourage your council to advertise this session to your community. If you are involved in the planning and delivery of information sessions for prospective candidates, please click here for further information and to enrol in our free ‘How to run a successful election candidate session’
What ‘Delivery Options’ are available for this session?
If a session is scheduled, the delivery options can be found below in the location field of the ‘Upcoming Workshops’ section. (Address = Face 2 Face delivery, Webinar = Virtual delivery)
No ‘Dates’ scheduled?
Complete our ‘Enquiry Form’ to be added to our waitlist and notified of upcoming dates.
For further information about the content of this program, please contact LGA Training on 8224 2000 or at training@lga.sa.gov.au.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
