2022-07-12 - S&O Agenda - Item 3 - Attachment 1 - Governance Framework Report

Human Rights                             Leadership capability
Council is committed to protecting       To deliver consistently high standards of
and promoting human rights by            service to the community, leadership at
ensuring that human rights are           Council needs to be strong and ‘fit for
considered when making,                  purpose’ to suit our needs. To achieve this
interpreting and applying laws,          goal, Council strives to develop leadership
developing policies, and providing       capability within Council by:
services to our community. Council
                                          • Providing elected members with an
also recognises that it has an
                                            induction program and ongoing
important role in complying with
                                            education and development programs.
Queensland’s Human Rights Act
                                          • Implementing a Leadership Team
2019 through its actions, decisions,
                                            Development Program which includes
proposals and recommendations.
                                            reinforcing agreed values and
This is supported by Council's
                                            developing the managerial and
Human Rights Policy which upholds
                                            leadership capabilities required for
Council's human rights obligations.
                                            success.
                                          • Conducting leadership and
Code of Conduct
                                            development reviews to enable
Council’s Code of Conduct for
                                            constructive feedback to be provided
Employees , in accordance with the
                                            to management for strengthening
Public Sector Ethics Act 1994, is
                                            leadership capabilities.
designed to assist employees to
                                          • Providing ongoing education and
understand the standards of conduct
                                            development programs to
expected and to help them decide
                                            organisational leaders.
what they must do when faced with
ethical or conduct issues.
                                         Inductions
                                         Inductions for elected members and
Furthermore, the Code outlines the
                                         employees provide a clear understanding
action that can be taken if there is a
                                         of local government and its governance.
breach and provides guidance to
                                         Inductions focus on:
support ethical decision-making. In
accordance with section 187 of the        • The roles and functions of local
Local Government Act 2009,                  government,
employees who breach the Code             • Working relationships,
may be subject to disciplinary action,    • Decision-making processes,
and as prescribed in the Local            • Responsibility, accountability and
Government Regulation 2012, this            delegations,
may include dismissal.                    • Code of conduct,
                                          • Council values and culture,
Equally, elected members must             • Ethical standards of behaviour, and
adhere to the Code of Conduct for         • Functions, services and activities of
Councillors in Queensland .                 Council.




NOOSA SHIRE COUNCIL                                                          PAGE 16