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Employability creating disability friendly workplaces
Employability creating disability friendly workplaces A simple workplace modification has improved daily working conditions and future employment prospects for Luke Swain, who has lower body…
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Brimbank leading the way to a brighter future
Former Victorian premier, Joan Kirner, has congratulated 76 graduates of Brimbank City Council’s second annual Future Leaders program. One of Council’s three administrators, Meredith Sussex,…
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Managing the risk of conflict*
Excessive employee turnover, absenteeism, stress-related illnesses, grievances, complaints and reduced productivity are some of the costly by-products of unmanaged conflict. Unresolved conflict can also negatively…
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Local governments embracing online to train and communicate with staff*
Local governments around Australia are getting better at training and communicating with their staff. Online training and compliance company, Learning Seat, has seen increased interest…
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Financial service for Local Government staff*
Notice the difference a NOT FOR PROFIT financial service provider can make to the members of local government, their families and friends. The Australian Public…
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ABS Statistical Capability Training – empowering better use of statistics within Government*
ABS Statistical Capability Training – empowering better use of statistics within Government* Looking to improve your data analysis skills? Eagerly awaiting the Census 2011 data…
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Melton Shire Council Local Laws animal management vehicle improvements
Melton Shire Council Local Laws animal management vehicle improvements We all talk about it, some of us do it, but only a few of us…
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Regional partners for tourism
Outback councils of regional North West Queensland and the Northern Territory have joined forces to place the famous outback driving route known as the Overlander’s…
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Study law with the experts at ANU*
Study law with the experts at ANU* The ANU College of Law has been offering professional development courses to the public and private sectors for…
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Retaining young people in local industries
Wodonga City Council has developed a project that connects employers to young people to help improve local retention rates, particularly in the manufacturing industry. The…
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Top ten issues for 2012
Local Government faces a raft of challenges in 2012. On social, economic and political fronts, councils must deal with a fast changing and varied set…
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Editorial
There is an old Chinese curse: ‘May you live in interesting times.’ In the lead article for this month’s edition, we have identified 10 complex…
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