When hiring a new staff member it is important to ensure they are able to perform the inherent
requirements of the role and have the required skills, qualifications (applicable to the level of the role) and knowledge to perform the role they are employed to do.
Many WA local governments have waterways within their area, and must work together with other entities – such as the Department of Water, landowners, and state government agencies – to keep these waterways, and the people who visit them, safe.
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.
LGIS is currently implementing the
new Principles and Standards released
by WorkCover WA on 1 July, 2020. The Principles and Standards work together – with the Principles outlining the overarching expectations for service delivery in WA, and the Standards prescribing minimum service levels for workers’ compensation providers.
In June this year, a New South Wales court found a fitness centre liable for more than $500,000 in damages over a messy gym floor. Gym goer Jacqueline Powell (42) was left cleaning up weights following the popular “tradies hour” at Dimensions Health and Fitness Centre in Sydney.
In September 2011, five-year-old Tedmund Polglase fell more than four metres through a jetty railing at Coffs Harbour and sustained “catastrophic injuries” after landing on sand.
An old philosophical question asks – if a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound? In the indemnity business, the question is more likely to be when a tree falls, who is likely to pay?
Here are some 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.
Last financial year, there were 29 safety assessments performed at pools and more than 360 safety assessments completed between 2010/11 and 2019/20.
The recently released Royal Life Saving National Drowning Report revealed that 33 drowning deaths occurred in WA in 2019/20.
LGIS has supported member initiatives to change in response to community needs. Community spirit is ephemeral, but a part of it is creating spaces, which allow people to come together and share experiences.
