By Rob O’Brien Local government is among a number of sectors facing a leadership crisis according to a recent report conducted in Victoria and Tasmania. A survey by the Australian…
Category: Workforce
Local leadership training for Indigenous Australians
By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government is holding more than 50 workshops over the next six months to promote local leadership in Indigenous communities. Federal Indigenous Leader Jenny Macklin met…
Government needs to remove aged workforce barriers
By Rob O’Brien The Federal Government needs to remove barriers to workforce participation for mature aged people to ease pressures created by an ageing population, according to accountancy firm…
Australia to face ageing population pressures
By Angela Dorizas Australia’s ageing population will increase government spending and slow economic growth over the next 40 years, according to the 2010 Intergenerational Report, Australia to 2050: Future Challenges. Treasurer Wayne…
Australian workforce short on green skills
By Angela Dorizas Green skills training and monitoring is in short supply across the Australian workforce, a new survey has found. The Green Steps Australian Workplaces Survey survey was completed…
Castrilli defends position on local government reform
By Angela Dorizas West Australian Local Government Minister John Castrilli today denied claims that the new local government reform transition process has disregarded submissions made by councils. The WA Local Government Association…
Year of Women in Local Government kicks-off
City of Sydney CEO Monica Barone, City of Sydney councillor Marcelle Hoff, Federal Local Government Minister Anthony Albanese, ALGWA NSW president Karen McKeown and Local Government Managers Australia CEO John…
Albanese hails historic ACELG launch in Sydney
By Rob O’Brien The Federal Minister for Local Government, Anthony Albanese, has launched the Australian Centre of Excellence in Local Government (ACELG) in Sydney. At a launch at the University of Technology…
NSW ministers sworn in
By Angela Dorizas New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally has unveiled her new cabinet, sworn in today by NSW Governor Marie Bashir. The cabinet reshuffle has seen the return of…
Australia’s mayors join Copenhagen summit
By Angela Dorizas A delegation consisting of mayors of Australia’s largest cities will join leaders from around the world at the UN’s Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen. Lord…