2021-02-09 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

 SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    9 FEBRUARY 2021


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                                 CURRENT PRIORITIES                              THE NEXT QUARTER
People and Culture
Leadership Team Development         Promote the progress and purpose of the           Session held with Leadership Team in          Next leadership session
Program                               group to teams and the organisation,                November 2020. Further identification           scheduled for April 2021.
                                      reinforcing the agreed values which have            of leadership programs for delivery will        Consultation to occur with
                                      been adopted by the group.                          occur throughout 2020/21. Ongoing               broader leadership team to
                                                                                          training provided to staff through the          identify needs for the
                                                                                          corporate training program.                     development of ongoing
                                                                                                                                          framework.
Traineeships                        ICT and Economic Development trainees             Assessing options for trainee and             Considering future opportunities
                                      both now commenced.                                 apprentice support through Federal              for traineeships through available
                                                                                          Government grants                               govt. funding being made
                                                                                                                                          available as [part of workforce
                                                                                                                                          planning
Work Health and Safety              Managed Workcover claims and supported            Continuing to implement the                   Implementation of the new WHS
                                      employees in suitable duties and return to          deliverables from the Workplace                 Management Plan and training
                                      work programmes.                                    Health & Safety Management System               programme.
                                    Development of TAKE5’s to reflect COVID-            Plan (April 2020-March 2021)                  Identify and implement strategies
                                      19 safe work practices.                             Continuous improvement of the WHS               to reduce claims which impact on
                                    Modification of work practices (e.g.: number        system and Safety Awareness.                    workcover premiums.
                                      of passengers in vehicles) to reflect             Ongoing management of cases to                Continue to roll out the
                                      COVID-19 restrictions.                              achieve better claim and return to              SKYTRUST system.
                                    Complete project plan for the SKYTRUST              work outcomes.
                                      pilot (WHS/rehabilitation system).                Providing COVID-19 response
                                                                                          services.
                                                                                        SKYTRUST system pilot groups
                                                                                          (Parks and Gardens, Libraries and
                                                                                          Galleries) successfully completed and
                                                                                          implementation across other council
                                                                                          areas commenced.
Co-ordinate 2020/2021 Training      Some non-essential training was not               Implementation of the 20/21 training          Progress essential training with
Programme and Budget                  completed due to COVID-19 restrictions.             programme and review of training                COVID-19 restrictions easing.
                                    Online training has been offered where              provision/methods given COVID-19
                                      possible.                                           restrictions.
                                                                                        Training limited to
                                                                                          essential/compliance training due to
                                                                                          COVID-19 and financial constraints.
                                                                                        Preparation of the 21/22 training
                                                                                          programme and budget.



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