WORKFORCE REFERENCE GROUP
The Workforce Development National Reference Group, initially known as the National Skills Shortage Steering Committee, evolved from the Skills Shortage Forum that LGMA convened in Canberra in 2006. It is not a decision making body per se, but the purpose of the Reference Group is to:
- Advise on the implementation of the Strategy to ensure stakeholder buy‐in and sector relevance;
- Develop and promote coordinated sector‐wide actions to support implementation of strategic priorities in Future‐proofing Local Government: National Workforce Strategy 2013‐2020;
- Negotiate and advocate regarding access to relevant programs and funding opportunities for the implementation of local government skills shortage, workforce planning and development strategies with relevant state, territory and commonwealth agencies;
- Provide a two‐way exchange of information and learnings regarding current national, state and territory local government workforce planning and development initiatives being undertaken to build the sector’s capacity and to address skills shortages; and
- Audit, identify and consider the gaps in the various initiatives being undertaken.
Members of the Reference Group
The Reference Group draws on the knowledge, interests, skills and expertise of a number of peak industry bodies and other organisations aligned with local government. Apart from representatives from LGMA, the Reference Group is made up of representatives from the following organisations:
- Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
- Australian Library and Information Association
- Australian Local Government Association
- Australian Services Union
- Government Skills Australia and other key LG related Industry Skills Councils
- Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia
- Local Government Associations’ National Workforce Development Group
- Local Government Community Development and Services Professionals
- Local Government Finance Professionals
- Local Government Human Resource Managers
- Parks and Leisure Australia
- Planning Institute of Australia
- State and Territory Government local government department representatives
- Federal Government Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development – Local Government division
- Advise on the implementation of the Strategy to ensure stakeholder buy‐in and sector relevance;
- Develop and promote coordinated sector‐wide actions to support implementation of strategic priorities in Future‐proofing Local Government: National Workforce Strategy 2013‐2020;
- Negotiate and advocate regarding access to relevant programs and funding opportunities for the implementation of local government skills shortage, workforce planning and development strategies with relevant state, territory and commonwealth agencies;
- Provide a two‐way exchange of information and learnings regarding current national, state and territory local government workforce planning and development initiatives being undertaken to build the sector’s capacity and to address skills shortages; and
- Audit, identify and consider the gaps in the various initiatives being undertaken.
Members of the Reference Group
The Reference Group draws on the knowledge, interests, skills and expertise of a number of peak industry bodies and other organisations aligned with local government. Apart from representatives from LGMA, the Reference Group is made up of representatives from the following organisations:
- Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
- Australian Library and Information Association
- Australian Local Government Association
- Australian Services Union
- Government Skills Australia and other key LG related Industry Skills Councils
- Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia
- Local Government Associations’ National Workforce Development Group
- Local Government Community Development and Services Professionals
- Local Government Finance Professionals
- Local Government Human Resource Managers
- Parks and Leisure Australia
- Planning Institute of Australia
- State and Territory Government local government department representatives
- Federal Government Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development – Local Government division
