Target Audience

All new council staff and staff who take on a governance officer role

 

Overview

Following the Introduction to Local Government course, this session focuses on good governance in Local Government. Participants will gain an understanding of the practices, procedures and systems within Local Government, as well as an overview of the decision-making powers of councils.

We will discuss what ‘governance’ is within the Local Government context and why good governance is necessary for accountability and successful operation of a council.  

 

Key Learnings

• Overview of the decision making powers of councils including delegations and meeting procedures
• Understanding duties and responsibilities of public officers
• Legislative compliance obligations under the Local Government Act 1999 (SA)
• Understanding the oversight and accountability under the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2012 (SA)
• Developing skills in relation to community engagement

 

Facilitator

Felice D’Agostino, Principal – Governance and Regulatory Services – Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
Felice assists and provides advice to local authorities on a wide variety of matters involving statutory interpretation, administrative law, governance, public administration, freedom of information, and public integrity. She has extensive experience in delivering high quality training seminars, workshops and conferences across her many specialisations.

The Norman Waterhouse Local Government team is the largest of its kind in the State and is widely recognised as the leader in the provision of advice and representation to the local government sector in South Australia. 

 

Additional Information

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.
 
Interested in having this program brought ‘In-House’ to your council?
Check your eligibility by requesting an ‘In-house eQuote’.
 
For further information about the content of this program, please contact LGA Training on 8224 2000 or at training@lga.sa.gov.au.
 
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