LGIS membership protecting the community

Risk Matters - Spring 2020

Here are some of the many ways LGIS can help:

Lessening professional risks and negligence

Help with professional indemnities, lease and contract wording.
Supporting local government members with corporate governance and informed decision-making.
Support and advice on liability and property risk exposures for new and emerging risks.

Helping members to manage liability and property risk exposure

Support and guidance on liability exposures at public places including site assessments and summary reporting.
Site assessments can be performed at local government assets followed by summary reporting.
Assistance with the development of resource materials and guidance notes.
Helping with Risk Management Advisory Groups.

Keeping local government staff safe so they can serve the community

Occupational health and safety support and advice, plus ‘3 steps to safety’ program.
Safety tools and resources.
Facilitating the Local Government Safety Advisory Group.
Manual handling training and ergonomic assessments.
HR risk services.
Health and wellbeing program.
Injury management support and advice.

Other sections in this season's Risk Matters

LGIS sponsored Mind Your Health Week at Kalgoorlie-Boulder

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder took strong steps forward in supporting the mental wellbeing of its workforce by expanding the one-day RU OK? Day initiative into a week of presentations, workshops and activities to help staff develop skills and techniques to improve their mental resilience.

To zinc or not to zinc?

When it comes to sun protection things are a little more complicated than SLIP, SLOP, SLAP, SLIDE, SEEK for outdoor workers.

The long and the short of it

With summer on its way, it’s important to focus on appropriate personal protective equipment
to shield workers from the harmful effects of UV rays while maintaining wearer comfort.

Helping local governments prepare for emergencies

Help and guidance on bushfire risks and control strategies.
Guidance and support on the management of internal emergencies (internal).
Review and advise on Local Emergency and Bushfire Management Plans.
Development of resource materials and guidance notes.

Risk management strategies to help stakeholders understand the requirements and their role in mitigating risks and holding events safely

Support and guidance on managing event risks.
Reviews and comments on Event Risk Management Plans for events delivered or approved by local government.

In partnership with the Royal Life Saving Society WA, help members improve safety and manage risks associated with coastlines, inland waterways, and public swimming pools.

Aquatic compliance assessments through Royal Life Saving Society WA Service Level Agreement.
General advice on aquatic risks inclusive of facilities, site and activities.
Helping develop resource materials.

Other sections of this season's Risk Matters

Safety woven into the fabric of WA communities

The answer will be different for every person, but local government is always at the heart of what turns a group of people into a community. It’s the gathering places of open spaces, playgrounds and sports facilities; it’s the library, community and recreation centres.

High voltage events – bringing people together

More than 140,000 people turned out for the pinnacle event of Perth Festival earlier this year. Fans lined Canning Highway to mark 40 years since AC/DC’s front man Bon Scott was laid to rest at Fremantle Cemetery.

The impact death and injuries can have on a small town

Great Eastern Wheatbelt RRC Chris Gilmour tells a story about a local grader operator who had a near miss with a small child. “The (grader) driver was a grandfather and it really shook him up,” he said.

WORKING TOGETHER

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.