2018-11-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                          6 NOVEMBER 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                      RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                               THE NEXT QUARTER
Supervisor Development Program            Following on from the success of            The ITQ process has just been                  Monitoring        feedback       from
                                            last year’s program, 25 participants          completed for the delivery partner of            participants to ensure the program is
                                            will complete the 5-day program that          the program.                                     relevant to their needs and the
                                            will run over 5 months and                                                                     needs of Council.
                                            commence in February.
Work health and safety audit              The     WHS      audit    made     19       Adam Stevenson from LGW has                    Continual improvement of the WHS
                                            recommendations and an Audit                  asked Noosa to assist other                      system and Safety Awareness
                                            Rectification       Action       Plan         Councils struggling to meet the                The 2018-2020 WHS Management
                                            implemented that had 26 required              requirements of a compliant WHS                  Plan is being delivered along with a
                                            actions. Three remain outstanding             system. Noosa is hosting a network               comprehensive         WHS       training
                                            but are on track for completion within        event on the 1st November to assist.             program including;
                                            agreed timeframes.                          The outstanding rectifications will              -   WHS        Awareness       Training
                                                                                          continue to be closed out as per the                  delivered by PBF our Spinal
                                                                                          rectification  action   plan    with                  Insurance Partners
                                                                                          oversight from the Executive Team.               -    Driver awareness training for
                                                                                                                                                staff that drive Council vehicles
                                                                                                                                           -    Manual handling training
                                                                                                                                           -    First aid training
                                                                                                                                           -    Risk awareness training.
People and Culture Service Review         Consultant engaged to complete this         Review process is in its final stages.         Service Review due for completion.
                                            Service Review.
Councils Code of Conduct Review           A new Code of Conduct has been              The P&C team are making final edits            Peak Services (LGAQ) have been
                                            developed through a consultative              prior to endorsement by the CEO.                 engaged to deliver Code of Conduct
                                            process involving Unions, staff and                                                            training face to face for all staff. This
                                            the Ombudsman’s office.                                                                        training is due for completion in the
                                                                                                                                           next quarter.
Councils Drug and Alcohol Policy and      The Executive Team endorsed the             Training     for     Managers        and       Random Testing will begin ensuring
Procedure                                   Drug and Alcohol Policy and                   Supervisors will be delivered in                 a safe work environment.
                                            procedure after a consultative                November with all staff receiving
                                            process with Unions and staff.                training prior to testing starting in the
                                                                                          new year.




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