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Assessment Panel Training for Elected Members
Legal
Duration: 2 hours
Investment: $245 inc GST pp
Delivery: Face to Face & Virtual.png)
Please note: 2 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points are available for this session
This training is designed to provide Elected Members who are Assessment Panel members or are considering membership with an overview of the planning system and processes, an understanding of the decision-making and operating procedures, and assistance with managing their responsibilities and dual role in both the local government sector and as an Assessment Panel member.
Gavin leads the firm’s Planning, Development and Environment Team and is a specialist in property development, urban and regional planning, environmental and administrative law.
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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
Investment: $245 inc GST pp
Delivery: Face to Face & Virtual
Please note: 2 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points are available for this session
Target Audience
Elected Members appointed to an Assessment Panel and their deputies; Elected Members who are considering nominating for Assessment Panel membership; Elected Members who are interested to understand more about the role of an Assessment Panel in the planning system.
Overview
Assessment panels play a critical role as a relevant authority in affording representors and proponents the opportunity to have their say on applications for planning consent for notifiable performance assessed development. Membership on an Assessment Panel for local Elected Members requires a sound knowledge of both their obligations under Codes of Conduct as well as an understanding of the state planning system under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016.This training is designed to provide Elected Members who are Assessment Panel members or are considering membership with an overview of the planning system and processes, an understanding of the decision-making and operating procedures, and assistance with managing their responsibilities and dual role in both the local government sector and as an Assessment Panel member.
Key Learnings
- Overview of the system, including the role of the Assessment Panel
- Role of an Elected Member on an Assessment Panel
- Operating procedures
- Decision-making; understanding the Planning & Design Code
- Conditions and reserved matters
- Further processes (Assessment Manager reviews, appeals etc)
- Behavioural standards / code of conduct
Facilitator
Gavin Leydon, Principal – Planning, Development and Environment – Norman Waterhouse LawyersGavin leads the firm’s Planning, Development and Environment Team and is a specialist in property development, urban and regional planning, environmental and administrative law.
Additional Information
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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
Audit and Risk Committees: General Overview
Governance
Duration: Half day
Investment: $430 inc GST per person
Delivery: Face to Face & Virtual
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
Mark is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience spanning across both the private and public sectors. His career includes experience as a Senior Audit Manager and Principal Consultant with PWC to serving as Chief Financial Officer, General Manager Corporate Services and Chief Executive Officer in councils.
Mark has co-designed and delivered strategic and financial management training to Elected Members for the Municipal Association of Victoria and has worked on the integrated strategic management framework in South Australia. He has a long history of providing accessible financial management training to elected members and officers and enjoys demystifying financial terminology and building confidence.
Investment: $430 inc GST per person
Delivery: Face to Face & Virtual
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
Target Audience
Audit and Risk Committee Members, Elected Members and council staff
Overview
All Councils are required to have an Audit and Risk Committee. This session provides an overview of the legislative requirements (including the latest reforms) and practical responsibilities of an Audit and Risk Committee as part of council’s leadership and good governance obligations.
Key Learnings
- Define the role of an Audit and Risk Committee
- Understand the membership and meeting requirements
- Explain the various functions including audit and risk management
- The relationship between the Committee, Council and Administration.
Facilitator
Mark Davies, Financial management expert, advisor, and trainer to state and local governmentMark is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience spanning across both the private and public sectors. His career includes experience as a Senior Audit Manager and Principal Consultant with PWC to serving as Chief Financial Officer, General Manager Corporate Services and Chief Executive Officer in councils.
Mark has co-designed and delivered strategic and financial management training to Elected Members for the Municipal Association of Victoria and has worked on the integrated strategic management framework in South Australia. He has a long history of providing accessible financial management training to elected members and officers and enjoys demystifying financial terminology and building confidence.
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 to 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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
Behavioural Standards
Legal
Duration: Half Day
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
In-house Investment: $3500 incl GST per council‚ to request an in-house quote, please click here.
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
Participants will explore the continuum of ‘prevention to intervention’ methods when upholding the Behavioural Standards. The session will expand on what is covered in the LGA Mandatory Training Standard, providing further information in relation to the Behavioural Standards Panel, the SA Ombudsman and ICAC.
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 industrial relations, governance, and regulatory services to the local government sector in South Australia.
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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
In-house Investment: $3500 incl GST per council‚ to request an in-house quote, please click here.
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
Target Audience
Elected Members
Overview
This session is designed to give participants a deeper understanding of the Behavioural Standards in the context of an elected member’s statutory obligations.Participants will explore the continuum of ‘prevention to intervention’ methods when upholding the Behavioural Standards. The session will expand on what is covered in the LGA Mandatory Training Standard, providing further information in relation to the Behavioural Standards Panel, the SA Ombudsman and ICAC.
Facilitator
Norman Waterhouse LawyersThe 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 industrial relations, governance, and regulatory services 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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
CEO Performance Reviews and Contractual Obligations
Legal
Duration: Half Day
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
This session will examine how to ensure a high standard of leadership is provided by the council’s CEO by conducting effective performance management and recruitment processes in line with contractual obligations This session will further examine the legislative provisions in the LG Act regarding CEO performance reviews.
Sathish is the Principal in charge of the Norman Waterhouse Employment & Industrial Relations, Insurance, and Governance & Regulatory teams. Sathish has been named as one of Australia’s leading lawyers in Doyle’s Legal Guide for the last ten years and has earned a reputation as one of South Australia’s pre-eminent specialists in the respective fields of industrial relations, local government and administrative law.
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 industrial relations, governance, and regulatory services to the local government sector in South Australia.
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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
Target Audience
Elected Members
Overview
Chief Executive Officers of local government councils are accountable to the elected body of the Council. As such, councils are required to conduct frequent CEO performance reviews.This session will examine how to ensure a high standard of leadership is provided by the council’s CEO by conducting effective performance management and recruitment processes in line with contractual obligations This session will further examine the legislative provisions in the LG Act regarding CEO performance reviews.
Key Learnings
- What constitutes performance management
- Council’s core governance responsibilities
- Establishment of KPIs
- Importance of a CEO Performance Management Committee
- How to provide accurate, timely and authoritative feedback to a CEO
Facilitator
Sathish Dasan, Principal - Employment and Industrial Relations, Governance - Norman Waterhouse LawyersSathish is the Principal in charge of the Norman Waterhouse Employment & Industrial Relations, Insurance, and Governance & Regulatory teams. Sathish has been named as one of Australia’s leading lawyers in Doyle’s Legal Guide for the last ten years and has earned a reputation as one of South Australia’s pre-eminent specialists in the respective fields of industrial relations, local government and administrative law.
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 industrial relations, governance, and regulatory services 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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
Civic module 4.1 - Introduction to local government for Council Members
EM Mandatory
Duration: 1 hour
Investment: No charge
Delivery: Recording
The module can be delivered to a council member group or individual Elected Members can access it directly below.
There are two activities included in the module. (Activity sheets are designed to be printed.)
Module materials
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.
Investment: No charge
Delivery: Recording
Target Audience
Council membersOverview
The Introduction to Local Government module is part of the Civic leadership section of the mandatory LGA Training Standards. To support our members, the LGA are pleased to provide a recording of this for council members to access.The module can be delivered to a council member group or individual Elected Members can access it directly below.
There are two activities included in the module. (Activity sheets are designed to be printed.)
Module materials
- Video recording: Introduction to Local Government module
- Activity 1: What services?
- Activity 2: What does it mean to you?
The content delivered in this training meets the requirements of the Introduction to Local Government module referred to in the LGA Training Standard for Council Members.
Key Learnings
- Explain the role of local government in the Australian System of Government
- Define and explain the role and function of council
- Define and explain the separate roles of the elected members on council to CEO/staff and understand both the legislative provisions and operational structures that support effective working relationships
Additional Information
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.
Conflict of Interest for Elected Members
Legal
Duration: Half Day
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
In-house Investment: $3500 incl GST per council‚ to request an in-house quote, please click here.
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
The session will explore ways to distinguish and differentiate between various conflicts of interest and discuss ways to effectively reduce an elected members’ risk of non-compliance.
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 administrative and regulatory advice to the local government sector in South Australia. Our practitioners regularly represent public authorities before a wide range of Courts and Tribunals.
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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
In-house Investment: $3500 incl GST per council‚ to request an in-house quote, please click here.
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
Target Audience
Elected Members
Overview
This program is designed to provide participants with a deeper understanding of Conflict of Interest in the context of an elected members’ statutory obligations beyond what is covered in the LGA Training Standards for Council Members.The session will explore ways to distinguish and differentiate between various conflicts of interest and discuss ways to effectively reduce an elected members’ risk of non-compliance.
Facilitators
Norman Waterhouse LawyersThe 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 administrative and regulatory advice to the local government sector in South Australia. Our practitioners regularly represent public authorities before a wide range of Courts and Tribunals.
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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
Council Meetings and Chamber Etiquette
Legal
Duration: Half Day
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
In-house Investment: $3500 incl GST per council‚ to request an in-house quote, please click here.
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
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 administrative and regulatory advice to the local government sector in South Australia. Our practitioners regularly represent public authorities before a wide range of Courts and Tribunals.
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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
In-house Investment: $3500 incl GST per council‚ to request an in-house quote, please click here.
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
Target Audience
New Council Members keen to understand Council and Committee Meeting Procedures and Chairing Skills. Returned Members who would like to update their strategies and knowledge.
Key Learnings
- Chamber etiquette 101
- Strategies to chair Local Government meetings more effectively and productively in accordance with the appropriate Acts
- The application of the provisions of the Act and the Regulations in relation to procedures at Council and Council Committee meetings
- Meeting processes and chairing skills in Local Government meetings
- Roles and responsibilities of those attending Local Government meetings
- Knowledge and skills required to contribute effectively to the decision making processes
- Strategies to undertake the role of presiding member more effectively and productively
- The legislative requirements in relation to the process and procedures involved in Local Government meetings and participation in meetings.
Facilitator
Norman Waterhouse LawyersThe 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 administrative and regulatory advice to the local government sector in South Australia. Our practitioners regularly represent public authorities before a wide range of Courts and Tribunals.
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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
ICAC Overview - Maladministration, Misconduct, Corruption for Elected Members
Legal
Duration: Half Day
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
In-house Investment: $3500 incl GST per council‚ to request an in-house quote, please click here.
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
This session will explain the primary objects of the ICAC Act and Ombudsman Act, what constitutes maladministration, misconduct and corruption in public administration, how such matters are investigated and the reporting obligations of public officers.
Sathish is the Principal in charge of the Norman Waterhouse Employment & Industrial Relations, Insurance, and Governance & Regulatory teams. Sathish has been named as one of Australia’s leading lawyers in Doyle’s Legal Guide for the last ten years and has earned a reputation as one of South Australia’s pre-eminent specialists in the respective fields of industrial relations, local government and administrative law.
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.
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.
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
In-house Investment: $3500 incl GST per council‚ to request an in-house quote, please click here.
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
Target Audience
Elected Members
Overview
As members of local government bodies, elected members must be aware of, and comply with their obligations as public officers pursuant to the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 2012 (SA) (‘ICAC Act’) and Ombudsman Act (SA) 1972 (‘Ombudsman Act’).This session will explain the primary objects of the ICAC Act and Ombudsman Act, what constitutes maladministration, misconduct and corruption in public administration, how such matters are investigated and the reporting obligations of public officers.
Key Learnings
- Role of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
- Role of the Ombudsman
- Definitions of, and real-life examples of maladministration, misconduct and corruption
- Reporting obligations of public officers under the ICAC Act and Ombudsman Act
- How corruption, misconduct and maladministration matters are handled
Facilitator
Sathish Dasan, Principal – Employment and Industrial Relations, Governance – Norman Waterhouse LawyersSathish is the Principal in charge of the Norman Waterhouse Employment & Industrial Relations, Insurance, and Governance & Regulatory teams. Sathish has been named as one of Australia’s leading lawyers in Doyle’s Legal Guide for the last ten years and has earned a reputation as one of South Australia’s pre-eminent specialists in the respective fields of industrial relations, local government and administrative law.
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.
Mayor & CEO Forum
Forums
Duration: Full day and pre-event dinner
Investment: TBC
Location: TBC
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE
PRE-FORUM DINNER: Thursday 24 July 2025
FORUM: Friday 25 July 2025
Target Audience
Mayors and CEOs
Overview
The LGA's Annual Mayor & CEO Forum is a premier local government event designed to empower Mayors and CEOs with tools and insights needed to navigate change effectively and collaborate with strategic stakeholders. This forum offers a unique platform for attendees to engage in thought-provoking discussions, enhance their leadership knowledge, and gain practical skills through interactive sessions.
By working together, Mayors and CEOs can drive positive change within their councils and local communities. The event also fosters a valuable exchange of experiences, bringing together leaders from across the state to share best practices and innovative approaches to governance.
Facilitator/s
Various
Additional Information
Pre-Forum Dinner
Further information will be available about the Pre-Forum Dinner when the details about the program have been confirmed.
If you would like to offer input into the 2025 program, please email training@lga.sa.gov.au with your suggestions.
Meeting Procedures for Mayors and Chairs
Legal
Duration: Half Day
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
In-house Investment: $3500 incl GST per council‚ to request an in-house quote, please click here.
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
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.
Dale Mazzachi, Principal – Governance and Regulatory Services – Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
With a passion for public sector governance and regulatory control, Dale has been helping councils and other local authorities to govern, protect and enhance their local communities for over 10 years. Dale frequently presents workshops and training sessions for a wide variety of public sector clients and lectures in environmental health law at Flinders University.
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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
In-house Investment: $3500 incl GST per council‚ to request an in-house quote, please click here.
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
Target Audience
Mayors and Chairpersons
Overview
This session will provide specific guidance on the presiding member’s obligations in relation to meeting procedures at council meetings, which are above those of elected members. The key responsibilities of the Mayors and Chairs will be discussed, in addition to practical considerations for Mayors and Chairs to consider in preparing for and assistance at council meetings.
Key Learnings
- Key responsibilities of Mayors and Chairs pursuant to legislation and code of practice
- How to prepare for council meetings
- Meeting procedures
Facilitator
Felice D’Agostino, Principal – Governance and Regulatory Services – Norman Waterhouse LawyersFelice 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.
Dale Mazzachi, Principal – Governance and Regulatory Services – Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
With a passion for public sector governance and regulatory control, Dale has been helping councils and other local authorities to govern, protect and enhance their local communities for over 10 years. Dale frequently presents workshops and training sessions for a wide variety of public sector clients and lectures in environmental health law at Flinders University.
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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
Mock Council Meeting
Legal
Duration: Half Day
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
In-house Investment: $3500 incl GST per council‚ to request an in-house quote, please click here.
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
This interactive workshop will give elected members an opportunity to act as participants in a mock council meeting and further explore the formal decision making process of an elected body, while observing the statutory meeting procedures.
Sathish is the Principal in charge of the Norman Waterhouse Employment & Industrial Relations, Insurance, and Governance & Regulatory teams. Sathish has been named as one of Australia’s leading lawyers in Doyle’s Legal Guide for the last ten years and has earned a reputation as one of South Australia’s pre-eminent specialists in the respective fields of industrial relations, local government and administrative law.
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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
In-house Investment: $3500 incl GST per council‚ to request an in-house quote, please click here.
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
Target Audience
Elected Members
Overview
To enhance on the skills and understanding gained by elected council members as part of their mandatory training on Council and Committee Meetings, this session is an opportunity for elected members to put those skills to practice.This interactive workshop will give elected members an opportunity to act as participants in a mock council meeting and further explore the formal decision making process of an elected body, while observing the statutory meeting procedures.
Key Learnings
- How the statutory meeting procedures in the local government legislative framework can be utilised and properly applied in practice
- Appropriate interaction with council members and the Chairperson
Facilitator
Sathish Dasan, Principal – Employment and Industrial Relations, Governance – Norman Waterhouse LawyersSathish is the Principal in charge of the Norman Waterhouse Employment & Industrial Relations, Insurance, and Governance & Regulatory teams. Sathish has been named as one of Australia’s leading lawyers in Doyle’s Legal Guide for the last ten years and has earned a reputation as one of South Australia’s pre-eminent specialists in the respective fields of industrial relations, local government and administrative law.
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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Register of Interests – Elected Members
Legal
Duration: Half Day
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
In-house Investment: To request an in-house quote, please click here.
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
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.
Dale Mazzachi, Principal – Governance and Regulatory Services – Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
With a passion for public sector governance and regulatory control, Dale has been helping councils and other local authorities to govern, protect and enhance their local communities for over 10 years. Dale frequently presents workshops and training sessions for a wide variety of public sector clients and lectures in environmental health law at Flinders University.
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.
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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
Public Investment: $430 incl GST per person
In-house Investment: To request an in-house quote, please click here.
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
Target Audience
All Elected Members
Overview
This training will provide an overview of the requirements regarding ‘register of interests’ for elected members with a detailed explanation of all the types of interests that must be disclosed in a primary and ordinary return as well as the information contained in the returns that must be published on a website. Obligations of elected members to update their return will also be discussed as well as the consequences of failing to comply with the register of interest provisions. Examples will be provided of each interest that must be disclosed.
Key Learnings
- Requirements regarding ‘register of interests’ under the Local Government Act 1999 (SA)
- Types of interests that must be disclosed in a primary return
- Types of interests that must be disclosed in a ordinary return
- Consequences of failing to comply
Facilitator
Felice D’Agostino, Principal – Governance and Regulatory Services – Norman Waterhouse LawyersFelice 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.
Dale Mazzachi, Principal – Governance and Regulatory Services – Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
With a passion for public sector governance and regulatory control, Dale has been helping councils and other local authorities to govern, protect and enhance their local communities for over 10 years. Dale frequently presents workshops and training sessions for a wide variety of public sector clients and lectures in environmental health law at Flinders University.
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.
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
