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The Workforce and Organisational Services Branch, through leadership, facilitates the development and implementation of a legislative, policy and financial environment which enables local governments to best serve their communities in these key interest areas:

  • Human Resources
  • Workforce Planning
  • Recruitment
  • Training and Development
  • Workplace Health and Safety
  • Workplace Relations
  • Enterprise Bargaining

The following policy statements are developed by the LGAQ:

4.1 Human Resource Management

- Principles and Practices
- Training and Development
- Employment

4.2 Industrial Relations

- Workplace Reform
- Industrial Relations System
- Enterprise Bargaining

4.3 Occupational Health and Safety

- Working Environment
- Worker's Compensation