Developing and sustaining effective organisations
This briefing is centred around the Victorian Gender Equality Act and supporting material, it provides useful insights for other state and local governments seeking to accelerate change, focusing on internal, organisational change, while also taking a step back to remind us why gender equality is important in the first place.
Karen Fraser, Executive Manager at Shetland’s Library Services, writes about how, in this time of social crisis, libraries are needed more than ever and staff are rising to the challenge.
Do you have a story to tell on supporting and shaping your council’s most important asset?
This briefing examines the Institute for Employment Studies and The Health Foundation report entitled ‘Not Just Any Job, Good Jobs!’ which looks at young peoples’ opinions on the employment market, quality and accessibility of work and how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted this.
The Victorian Local Government Culture Project recently released their discussion paper, seeking input from the local government sector and other stakeholders around three key themes: leadership experience and capability councillor journey early intervention and effective dispute resolution. This marks an important first step in the project which seeks to provide a platform for the local…
We sat down with Nigel Long to discuss the launch of his new training and consulting agency, Action Disability, and what he hopes for the future of the agency and the overall disability agenda across local government.
Ivana Radevska, SEO content expert at Shortlister, explains why organisations should consider how they approach diversity and inclusion training and initiatives, especially considering the proven benefits for employers that enact these positive changes in the workplace such as better outcomes and overall public opinion.
The Covid-19 pandemic created a perfect storm for the spread of misinformation and disinformation. As local authorities look towards recovery, what can they do to manage the impacts of false information now and in the future?
The LGIU’s Ingrid Koehler looks again at her study of local government, trust and misinformation and reflects on recent experiences of misinformation in her own life.
Join SGS and LGiU on Wednesday 3 November to discuss practical steps that can be taken to create employment equality in Australia in the post-pandemic reality
