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

  INTRODUCTION



Noosa Shire Council’s (Council, ‘we’, ‘us’, ‘our’)
governance approach covers the culture,
processes, policies and practices developed
to deliver efficient and effective decisions,
services and facilities to the community.

The Noosa Council Governance Framework
(the Framework) consists of rules,
relationships, systems and processes within
and by which authority is exercised and
decisions are made and actioned within the
organisation to optimise Council’s
performance to achieve its objectives.

A governance framework helps to centre an
organisation’s approach on common themes,
including who has a voice, who makes
decisions and who has accountability. It is
through governance that organisations stay
on the right side of regulators for
compliance as well as culture and
transparency of operations.[1] Essentially, the
Framework gives the community and
stakeholders an overview of governance and
encourages participation in good
governance.

A good governance framework creates a
structured environment by which a Council
makes good decisions for its community. A
lack of good governance ultimately leads to
corporate failure and a loss of community
confidence in Council.

[1] Diligent, What is a governance framework?,
2019




  NOOSA SHIRE COUNCIL                                PAGE 05