2017-08-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   8 AUGUST 2017




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         8 AUGUST 2017

       ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT
       Noosa Council is committed to ethical practices across all levels of operation and te-thiscompliance
       with this Public Interest Disclosure Management Programt-and Procedure. The regulation of Public
       Interest Disclosures forms part of the Queensland Government's broader Integrity Framework for public
       sector entities.

       Council's ongoing commitment to a practical and effective Public Interest Disclosure Program
       management shall be met by:
          1. Council and Senior Management's support and encouragement with regard to the internal and
              external reporting of wrongdoing;
          2. The high value which Council and Senior Management places on public interest disclosures
              (PIDs);
          3. The proper management of PIDs including the protection of disclosers;
          4.  Providing a consistent and professional response in line with this document and standards
              prescribed by the Queensland Ombudsman in response to any PIDs received by Council in
              accordance with the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 (PID Act);
          5.  Developing and implementing a comprehensive training program to ensure that:
                 a. All Council officers are aware of their responsibilities with regard to making a PID; and
                 b. All Council officers are aware of, and have access to, the support structures Council has
                     in place for those who are affected by a PID; and
                 c.  All Council officers are aware of their responsibilities with regard to reprisals.
          6.  Encouraging all Council officers to be accountable for their actions and maintain the highest
              standards of professional conduct and ethical service.

       COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
       Council’s strategy for raising staff awareness about PIDs and the organisation’s PID procedures
       includes:
 |        1.  Promotion of Council’s PID Policy and this PID ManagementPregram-and Procedure via
              Council's website, Council's Intranet, Council Factsheets, flowcharts and various Leadership
              and Management meetings;
 |        2.  Introducing the PID Policy and PID ManagementProgram-andProcedures to new employees
              as part of Council's Induction Program and within the Employee Code of Conduct;
 |        3.  Ensuring that Council’s PID Policy and this Management Prograntand Procedure will be
              incorporated into Council’s PID Training Strategy.

       ORGANISATIONAL TRAINING STRATEGY
       Council’s PID Coordinator will develop a training strategy to ensure:
          1. Staff across Council are able to identify ‘wrongdoing’ and know how to make a PID;
          2.  Staff are aware of the support and protection afforded to disclosers;
          3.  Staff are aware of how PIDs will be managed; and
          4. The provision of specialist training and awareness about PIDs’ to senior managers and other
              staff who may receive or manage PIDs, disclosers or workplace issues relating to a PID.
       Council’s Training Strategy will be aligned to the resources, publications and standards prescribed by
       the Queensland Ombudsman.

       NOMINATED OFFICER FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PIDs

       Noosa Council’s Governance Advisor has been nominated by the CEO as the PID Coordinator who will
       be responsible for the management of issues relating to PIDs. The PID Coordinator has direct access
       to the CEO in relation to PID matters; delegated authority to appropriately manage PIDs; and access to
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