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Good Governance 2012

Good Governance 2012

Good Governance 2012

GOOD GOVERNANCE 2012 will provide local government elected members in the Northern Territory with an invaluable opportunity to build on the skills and knowledge needed to be an effective elected member. The event will take place at the Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin Waterfront on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th May 2012.

The six themes below will be presented at the conference in two streams. The FUNDAMENTALS for newly elected and less experienced members and UPSKILL for experienced and re-elected members.

YOU THE COUNCILLOR

LEADERSHIP (AS A COUNCILLOR)

COUNCIL (STRUCTURES AND ROLES)

MONEY

PROCESS (HOW THINGS WORK)

POLICY AND PLANNING

Good Governance 2012 will provide elected members an exciting opportunities to meet colleagues from around the Northern Territory, share stories and ideas and help strengthen local government.

Newly elected members will benefit from the FUNDAMENTALS workshops and re-elected and experienced members will gain from the UPSKILL forums.

GOOD GOVERNANCE 2012 will provide training, ideas and inspiration to elected members with a mixture of open forums, presentations and discussions designed to facilitate an understanding and appreciation of the skills and knowledge needed to be an effective elected member.

The program will allow delegates to choose topics of interest and at a level that is relevant to their understanding.

 

FUNDAMENTALS (Brush up on the basics)

For the new and less experienced elected members the FUNDAMENTALS options will provide the basic building blocks necessary to being a council member.

UPSKILL (For the more experienced)

For those with knowledge and experience, the UPSKILL forums are designed to further enhance understanding. The interactive approach will enable participants a chance to explore issues of relevance. 

 
YOU THE COUNCILLOR    

Skills YOU need

  • The social and business skills needed to be a good councilor
  • Ethics
  • Code of Conduct
  • Conflicts of Interest
 YOU THE COUNCILLOR    

Improve YOUR skills

  • Strengthening the code of conduct across the Northern Territory
  • Disciplinary committees

 

 
COUNCIL    

What is COUNCIL?

  • Basic principles of governance
  • The three spheres of government in Australia
  • The role of council staff and their relationship with council
  • Introduction to local government agencies and their roles
COUNCIL    

Improve the effectiveness of the COUNCIL

  • The benefits of community engagement
  • Understanding governance
  • Council communications
  • Keeping track of the expectations of other governments

 
LEADERSHIP     

Being a LEADER

  • In the community
  • In council
 LEADERSHIP    

Improving your LEADERSHIP

  • Getting results
  • Working together

 
MONEY    

Understanding MONEY essentials

  • Understanding the budget
  • Reading financial statement
  • What is financial sustainability?
  • Managing council assets
  • Role of audit committee

 

PROCESS    

HOW Council works

  • Understanding meeting procedure
  • The role of the Chair
  • Council and how decisions are made
 MONEY    

Contribute to MONEY management

  • Budget development
  • Long term financial planning
  • Financial sustainability
  • Assets – how can they be better managed?

 

PROCESS    

MAKING council work better

  • Raising the profile of local government
  • Being responsive to change
  • Chairing meetings
  • Roles and responsibilities within council
  • CEO performance appraisals

 
POLICY AND PLANNING    

What are and why do we have PLANS and POLICY?

  • The importance of planning
  • The strategic plan
  • The annual report
  • Council policies

 

 POLICY AND PLANNING    

Influencing PLANS and POLICY

  • Land use planning
  • Councillors and policy development
  • The strategic plan
  • Social planning

 
A final detailed program will be available in April 2012. In the meantime, if you would like further information on Good Governance 2012, please telephone:08 8944 9688