2020-05-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        12 MAY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES              RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                                CURRENT PRIORITIES                              THE NEXT QUARTER

People and Culture

Leadership Group Development        Completed Stage 2 of the Leadership              Promote the progress and purpose of           Feedback and monitoring of the
Program                             Group development program which was                the group to teams and the                      program to ensure return on
                                    based on reinforcing council’s                     organization, reinforcing the agreed            investment is achieved.
                                    values/culture, strengthening relationships        values which have been adopted by
                                    and building a high performing                     the group.
                                    management/leadership team.
Mentoring Program                 Program commenced on 27 February with            Mentoring relationships are continuing        Evaluate the program at mid-
                                    an introductory session where the six              as per program guidelines.                      point to determine the success of
                                    mentors and mentees met.                         Check-ins with pairs for feedback on            the program and seek feedback
                                                                                       the relationship in the current climate.      Continue to develop the program
                                                                                       .                                               and use the feedback to inform
                                                                                                                                       future programs.
Young Employees Program           Sessions held on Career planning and             Program is on hold due to COVID-19.           Finalising the program (if
                                    Interview skills.                                                                                  possible), evaluation and review.
Traineeships                      Completion of two traineeships on 25             Recruitment of trainees put on hold           Investigate funding options to
                                    February.                                          due to COVID19 restrictions.                    support youth employment.
Work Health and Safety            Endorsement of new WH&S System Plan.             Implementation of the new WH&S                Implementation of the new WHS
                                  Managed Workcover claims and supported             Management System Plan.                         Management Plan and training
                                    employees in suitable duties and return to       Continuous improvement of the WHS               programme.
                                    work programmes.                                   system and Safety Awareness.                  Move hardcopy chemical safety
                                  Modification of TAKE5’s to cater for             Ongoing management of cases to                  data sheets into electronic
                                    different learning styles (e.g.:                   achieve better claim and return to              records.
                                    filming/incorporating ‘how to videos”).            work outcomes.                                Potential implementation of the
                                                                                     Complete project plan for the                   SKYTRUST system (or
                                                                                       SKYTRUST pilot (WHS/rehabilitation              alternative).
                                                                                       system).
                                                                                     Providing COVID-19 Response
                                                                                       services.




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