2020-11-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

 SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              10 NOVEMBER 2020


 EXECUTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                         RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                                   CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
Governance
Support the organisation with integrity      Participated in statewide Public Interest           Roll-out online human rights training       Finalisation of Organisation
related matters                                Disclosure (PID) Quarterly Meeting hosted             targeted at public sector agencies for        Policy on Conflict of Interest.
                                               by the QLD Ombudsman.                                 the organisation.
                                             Participated in Councillor Induction training       Preparation of response to QLD
                                               on governance and integrity matters hosted            Human Rights Commission’s audit on
                                               by State departments, including                       implementation of the QLD Human
                                               Department of Local Government, Integrity             Rights Act 2019 in our Council.
                                               Commissioner etc.                                   Preparation of training pack for
                                             Council’s website content prepared and                Councillors on governance and
                                               published in relation to Human Rights,                integrity matters.
                                               including a new complaint form.
                                             Review of all Council adopted policies for
                                               compliance with the Human Rights Act
                                               2019 completed.
                                             Prepared draft Conflict of Interest COI
                                               Policy.

Support Council’s Audit and Risk             Coordinated and prepared Governance and             Review and finalisation of Internal         Prepare reports and information
Committee                                      Risk related documents and reports for                Audit Reports for Contractor                  for upcoming Audit and Risk
                                               Council’s Audit and Risk Committee                    Management & WH&S Management                  Committee Meeting scheduled
                                               Meeting of 5 June 2020.                               of Contractors.                               for 27 August 2020.

Coordination of Council’s Business           COVID-19 BCP prepared for Governance.             Review and implement improvement              Commence implementation of
Continuity Framework                           Note - all other departments have also              opportunities identified from internal          2019 Audit recommendations for
                                               submitted BCPs in relation to COVID-19.             audit.                                          Business Continuity Planning –
                                                                                                                                                   has been delayed due to other
                                                                                                                                                   priorities.




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