12 – 13 March
LGIS had a great time at the LG Professionals WA Finance Conference on March 12 – 13. It might be the last large gathering we make it to for a while, so it was a great opportunity to touch base with the delegates face to face. Thank you to everyone who came down and said hello.
LGIS staff members have successfully made the transition to working from home. Pictured is our executive team catching up via Zoom recently. Remember we are just a phone call or Zoom meeting away.
In light of the current climate, we will be looking to run video conferencing sessions in the near future. More details to follow once arrangements are confirmed.
At its core, LGIS is all about local governments working together to achieve best outcomes for their organisations, people
and community. LGSAG is one such initiative where we have collaborated with member representatives to ensure they can create a safe and healthy work environment for their workforce when it comes into effect sometime next year.
The Workers’ Compensation & Injury Management Bill 2023, currently before Parliament in Western Australia, will enact major changes to WA’s workers’ compensation scheme
when it comes into effect sometime next year.
The importance of employers following internal policies and procedures and keeping accurate records can’t be emphasised enough when effectively managing a worker’s compensation claim. Our first case explores the need to follow one’s own internal polices in the context of a worker’s compensation work related stress claim.
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.
