2020-08-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                         11 AUGUST 2020


EXECUTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                         RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Governance
Support the organisation with integrity      Participated in statewide Public          Roll-out online human rights training      Finalisation of Organisational Policy
related matters                                Interest Disclosure (PID) Quarterly         targeted at public sector agencies           on Conflicts of Interest.
                                               Meeting hosted by the QLD                   for the organisation.
                                               Ombudsman.                                Preparation of response to QLD
                                             Participated in Councillor Induction        Human Rights Commission’s audit
                                               training on governance and integrity        on implementation of the QLD
                                               matters      hosted     by     State        Human Rights Act 2019 in our
                                               departments, including Department           Council.
                                               of Local Government, Integrity            Preparation of training pack for
                                               Commissioner etc.                           Councillors on governance and
                                             Council’s website content prepared          integrity matters.
                                               and published in relation to Human
                                               Rights, 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       Review and finalisation of Internal        Prepare reports and information for
Committee                                      Governance and Risk related                 Audit   Reports   for   Contractor           upcoming Audit and Risk Committee
                                               documents and reports for Council’s         Management & WH&S Management                 Meeting in late August.
                                               Audit and Risk Committee Meeting            of Contractors.
                                               of 5 June 2020.
Coordination of Council’s     Business       COVID-19 BCP prepared for               Review and implement improvement             Commence implementation of 2019
Continuity Framework                           Governance. Note - all other              opportunities identified from internal         Audit     recommendations          for
                                               Departments have also submitted           audit.                                         Business Continuity Planning – has
                                               BCPs in relation to COVID-19.                                                            been delayed due to other priorities.




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