The Local Government Safety Advisory Group meets weekly via videoconference to discuss, workshop and learn about a range of risk topics.
These sessions provide great opportunities to learn from and network with other local government risk professionals, further your knowledge, and develop best practice risk management systems, processes and procedures.
Previous topics have included:
For more information contact OSH program manager Emma Horsefield at [email protected] to confirm you are on the mailing list.
LGIS continued with our new workers’ compensation act roadshow, this time educating the northern metro members on the significant legislative changes. Together with WorkCover WA and legal partners Moray & Agnew, we delivered another tailored information session on the new Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act (2023) WA.
Reporting incidents to WorkSafe, and WorkSafe notices – what are they and what should you do if you receive one? One of WorkSafe’s primary objectives is ensuring compliance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) (WHS Act) by carrying out investigations and, where appropriate, taking enforcement action.
Both MOUs and formal contracts are common instruments within the local government sector in Western Australia. However, it is important that members are familiar with significant and often subtle differences between MOUs and contracts as the risks associated with getting it wrong can be costly.
Risk Matters – Autumn 2020 Almost overnight, thousands of Australian office workers went remote. However, LGIS members are in a position where a high number
Risk Matters – Autumn 2020 Why early intervention? Responding early can reduce the likelihood of a worker becoming ill or injured or taking long-term sick
Risk Matters – Autumn 2020 The City of Subiaco has recently had great results in transforming their safety culture through the PErforM program. The purpose
LGIS is the unifying name for the dedicated suite of risk financing and management services for WA local governments, established by the WA Local Government Association in conjunction with JLT Public Sector (part of the Marsh group of companies). LGIS is managed by JLT Public Sector (ABN 69 009 098 864 AFS Licence 226827).
Risk Matters, via this website, is designed to keep members, their staff and elected members informed on topical risk management and insurance issues and LGIS programs and services.
