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Leadership Programs

Our Leadership Programs are designed to help you continue to learn, develop and evolve as a leader in a local government context, no matter what stage of your career you're in.

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CONFERENCES

Like all of our professional development opportunities, our conferences are uniquely local government and designed to help you connect, learn and grow in your career.

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MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE

Get a team together and challenge yourselves with this simulation-based team-building, learning and networking program using real local government themes.

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EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Our Excellence Awards recognise outstanding achievement and innovation in local government, contributing to the advancement and improvement of the sector.

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IN-HOUSE TRAINING

We offer off the shelf and bespoke In-house Training solutions to meet the diverse needs of your council. We can arrange for any of our programs to be delivered on-site for your convenience.

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SHORT COURSES

Ranging from a half-day upskill or a more in-depth two-day session, our Short Courses are an effective, efficient and affordable way to develop new skills and enhance your career.

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Upcoming Programs & Events

  • 2024 Ignite Program

    • 01 Feb 2024
    • 13 Jun 2025
    • 15 sessions
    • 4 Milner St Hindmarsh, 148 Frome St Adelaide and Live Virtual Classroom
    • 1


    The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.

    The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role. 

    Download the full prospectus here.


    Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.

    By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email eve@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.


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  • 2024 Strategic Management Program

    • 08 Feb 2024
    • 16 Aug 2024
    • 9 sessions
    • University of South Australia City West Campus, North Terrace, Adelaide and Virtual
    • 1

    Developed in partnership with UniSA and local government experts, the Strategic Management Program (SMP) has been designed to increase the skills and capabilities of leaders and managers in local government.

    Participants will build high-level leadership and management skills within a local government context, and learn technical skills to manage business functions and enhance innovation, strategic thinking, business acumen and operational excellence. 

    Download the prospectus here

    Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.

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  • 2024 Emerging Leaders Program

    • 30 May 2024
    • 9:00 AM
    • 29 Nov 2024
    • 5:00 PM
    • Various Locations
    • 0
    Registration is closed

    The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a program aimed to provide participants with a greater level of comprehension and understanding of local government; increased understanding of leadership concepts and practices and how to integrate these learnings into the workplace, increased confidence; enhanced self-awareness; an appreciation of and an ability to work with different personality types; the opportunity to challenge their assumptions. 

    Download the prospectus here.


    Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.

    By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.

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  • 2024 People and Culture Network Conference: Connect Influence Grow

    • 05 Jul 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Crowne Plaza, Adelaide


    Join us for the 2024 LG Professionals SA People and Culture Network Conference as we unpack issues relevant to people and culture professionals in local government today, and equip you with the tools and knowledge to influence across all levels, providing the opportunity to grow your skills and expand your networks, connecting with colleagues from across the state.

    Attendees will leave with:

    • A practical understanding of team psychological safety, and an actionable psychological safety framework
    • A new perspective from HR, WHS and P&C professionals working outside the local government sector, and proven innovative strategies which can be applied within councils
    • An understanding of how focussing on employee engagement can deliver successful outcomes
    • Insights into what EAP providers are currently seeing from local government organisations, and recommendations to enhance wellbeing strategies
    • Knowledge of current trends and innovations in the people and culture sector
    • The ability to think with a ‘Champion Mindset’ and leverage it to achieve amazing results

    and more!

    This conference is also a fantastic opportunity to develop and strengthen connections and collaborate with like-minded local government people and culture, work health and safety, human resources and broader local government professionals.

    Download the full program.

    This conference is open to all local government People and Culture, work health safety and human resource professionals - we also strongly encourage anyone who works closely with People and Culture or with a passion or role in leading the future of the local government workforce to attend.


    Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.

    By registering for this event you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email admin@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.

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  • Customer Service in a Compliance Environment - In Person

    • 17 Jul 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide SA 5000
    • 10
    Register


    In the local government environment, leaders and professionals are required to balance the needs of upholding compliance and regulation (e.g. saying “no”, or issuing an expiation notice), while balancing the expectations of delivering a great customer experience.

    This course enables you to identify the dynamics at play where there is tension between needing to meet compliance requirements, meeting strategic objectives and maintaining strong customer relations within the community. You’ll learn the approaches, skills and behaviours that you can use on a daily basis to navigate this situation and be known for providing excellent customer service and improved performance, while meeting required levels of regulation.     

    Before registering please note that the course will be delivered in person at LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide.

    For more information, visit https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/customer-service-compliance-environment/.


    Registrations for this event are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.

    By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email eve@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.

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  • Business Performance and Improvement Network Forum: Translating Big Dreams into Strategies, Plans and Daily Operations

    • 25 Jul 2024
    • 1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
    • Kauri Community and Sports Centre, Lipson Avenue, Seacliff, SA 5049
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    Join us for the upcoming LG Professionals SA Business Performance and Improvement Network Forum: Translating big dreams into strategies, plans and daily operations. Alice Smith and Dan Jellings will share strategic leadership lessons from the City of Mitcham and its novel approach to its community plan review, followed by an interactive session, facilitated by Ania Karzek, to explore the big audacious goals.

    This Forum will be held in person and via Zoom on Thursday 25 July 2024 from
    1:15PM – 4:15PM, followed by networking drinks (pay your own way) at Kauri Community and Sports Centre, Lipson Ave, Seacliff.

    The Paddock and the Peak
    Dan Jellings, Senior Consultant, BRM Advisory
    Alice Smith, Strategic Planning Project Officer, City of Mitcham

    Always looking for opportunities for positive change, City of Mitcham wondered if it could approach its latest legislated review of its strategic management plans differently. Rather than apply the same, known, technical methodology, could it build partnerships, develop acumen, and elevate strategic ambition? The result, From Paddock to Peak, focussed on enabling the Council to deliver a new, shared ambition, through training delivered in partnership with New Zealand consultant, Alicia McKay.

    Partnering senior leaders and Council Members together has changed the game. This journey has council and its administration working with shared understanding, language, and concepts. It continues to be embedded across the entire organisation. Alice and Dan will share how City of Mitcham is primed to achieve not just an updated plan and priorities, but an improved culture underpinned by clear roles, increased trust, respect, and improved decision-making.

    A seasoned public sector manager and consultant, Dan Jellings brings with him two decades of experience initiating change and improvements across the areas of strategy and governance. As a big picture thinker, Dan is passionate about effective strategy and healthy organisations with positive cultures, having spent years developing, executing and leading business improvement and service review projects and teams.

    Alice has been the Strategic Planning Project Officer at City of Mitcham for five years. She has worked in local government for twelve years in open space, recreation, sport and strategic planning roles, and has also worked for the State Government administering the Open Space and Places for People grant funding programs. This experience has seen Alice work closely with the community, executive leaders, and Council Members to prepare strategic management plans, annual business plans, strategies, and master plans.

    Strategic Dreams: BHAGs walk among us!
    Ania Karzek, Manager Strategy and Governance, 
    City of Holdfast Bay

    An all-inclusive, ‘choose your own adventure’ style interactive workshop session, with options to share ‘big hairy audacious goals’ in your strategic plans, organisation or team, and/or to discuss the challenges that may prevent us, or our organisations, from dreaming big.

    As an experienced public policy practitioner, Ania is driven by deep empathy and resolute determination to achieve outcomes. Always asking why, she will help you find the unexpected connections and distinguish between the symptoms and the cause to find out what’s holding back those big dreams.

    Networking Drinks
    Take this opportunity to enjoy some informal networking among peers whilst taking in the ocean views (pay your own way).


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    Registrations for this forum are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.

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  • Managing Your Time, Energy and Priorities - In Person

    • 05 Aug 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide SA 5000
    • 13
    Register


    This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to improve your time management approach to your daily and weekly workload - work smarter, not harder!

    You’ll dive into issues that are preventing you from reaching optimum effectiveness and develop a range of techniques and strategies to better manage your time and get more out of your day.

    Before registering please note that the course will be delivered in person at LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide.

    For more information, visit http://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/managing-your-time-energy-and-priorities/.

    Registrations for this event are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.

    By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email eve@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.

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  • LG Professionals SA General Managers and Directors Network Forum: Harnessing the power of Generative AI: the need to knows

    • 07 Aug 2024
    • 9:30 AM - 12:50 PM
    • Rural City of Murray Bridge
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    Join us for an enlightening forum that delves into the transformative world of Generative AI and its profound implications for your organisation. As we embrace digital transformation, understanding the Risks, Rewards, and Reality of Generative AI is more crucial than ever.

    This Forum will be held in person in the Rural City of Murray Bridge and via Zoom on Wednesday 7 August 2024 from 9:30 AM - 12:50 PM followed by a networking lunch (pay your own way) at the nearby rowing club.


    Generative AI - Discover the Potential
    Tim Chopping, Founder, Able AI

    Tim Chopping is a dynamic leader with two decades of success in the tech industry, specialising in government and enterprise innovation.

    As the founder of "Able AI," Australia’s first pure-play Generative AI advisory firm, he offers AI strategy, guideline and policy development, roadmap planning, and implementation consulting to ensure organisations can leverage the benefits of Generative AI while navigating risks, ethics, privacy, and security.

    Tim will delve into the power of Generative AI, covering:

    • An introduction to Generative AI: Demystifying the technology and its capabilities.
    • Enhancing service delivery and operational efficiency: How Generative AI can transform council services and foster innovation.
    • Practical AI strategy and roadmap creation: Advice on developing a comprehensive AI strategy and roadmap to safely integrate AI into services and initiatives.
    • Risks and missed opportunities: Highlighting the dangers and lost potential for councils and subsidiaries that fail to adopt Generative AI.


    Generative AI – Explore the reality
    Ania Karzek, Manager Strategy and Governance, City of Holdfast Bay

    As a curious strategist, Ania will share City of Holdfast Bay’s AI policy and how generative AI is already being used by Councils across the state. She will explore the efficiencies achieved through real life application as well as some lessons learned during the development and implementation stages of their policies. Importantly, Ania will also address the cruciality of ethical implementation and strategies for navigating the complex intersection of technology and governance.


    Generative AI – Implementing AI
    Tim Vonderwall, General Manager Corporate Services, Rural City of Murray Bridge

    As the General Manager Corporate Services for the Rural City of Murray Bridge, Tim is leading the process for the development of a recently developed policy and set of guidelines to support the rollout and implementation of generative AI at Council. Tim will share the journey undertaken, next steps and the importance of sharing this information across the sector, supporting each other to harness the power of AI.


    Generative AI – Navigate the risks
    Kane Robson, Senior Associate, Norman Waterhouse

    Generative AI presents new and innovative opportunities for Local Government. However, due to its rapid evolution and uptake, the risks involved in their use need to be considered and assessed. As Senior Associate at Norman Waterhouse Lawyers, Kane supports the South Australian local government sector to grow local economies and communities through the provision of legal, commercial and strategic advice regarding major commercial, infrastructure and development projects.

    Kane will explore the do’s and don’ts for practical implementation of generative AI tools, including accountability, transparency and explainability, privacy protection and security, intellectual property considerations, fairness and bias issues.


    Hot topics

    Join your peers for an interactive session to identify and share emerging issues across the sector


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    Registrations for this forum are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.

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  • LG Professionals SA Community Development Network Forum

    • 08 Aug 2024
    • 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • TBC


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    Registrations for this forum are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.

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  • LG Professionals SA CEO Network and General Managers Network Joint Network Forum

    • 05 Sep 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • TBC


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    Registrations for this forum are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.

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  • Women's Career Navigator Program

    • 10 Sep 2024
    • 16 Oct 2024
    • 4 sessions
    • LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide SA 5000
    • 18
    Registration is closed

    The LG Professionals SA Career Navigator Program supports women to develop a strong, authentic professional identity and approach their career and work with positivity and proactivity.

    The Program equips participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to:

    • build their professional presence and profile
    • maintain their cool in stressful and challenging situations
    • understand and navigate organisational politics and team dynamics with integrity
    • apply a Growth Mindset to personal and professional challenges to build resilience and wellbeing
    • set and pursue personal and professional goals.

    Designed to be highly interactive, with an emphasis on peer learning, the Career Navigator Program is made up of a two 1.5-hour online sessions and a two-day in person workshop at LG House, which will equip you with skills and tools to dial down your inner critic, build your career courage and take charge of your life and career.

    • Aspiring leaders
    • High potential women
    • Women who may not wish to move into more senior roles, but who want to build their professional profile and cultivate greater influence and impact in the workplace.
    Download the full flyer here

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    Registrations for this event are open to female Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests. 

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  • LG Professionals SA Women's Network Forum

    • 11 Sep 2024
    • 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Tiwu Kumangka (Blackwood Library and Community Centre), 2/4 Young St, Blackwood

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  • Introduction to Project Management - In Person

    • 11 Sep 2024
    • 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    • LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide SA 5000
    • 18
    Register


    Project management is a fundamental skill in our modern workforce, as it ensures that what is being delivered is not only right, but that it also delivers against the business opportunity - so it's important that we get it right.

    This course is designed to cover the basic principles of managing projects to help you plan, control and organise activities to ensure that you are delivering successful projects every time. It is best suited for staff who may be new to managing projects or have not previously undertaken any formal project management training.

    This course will be delivered in person at LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide.

    For more information, visit https://www.lgprofessionalssa.org.au/introduction-to-project-management/.

    Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.

    By registering for this event/forum/program you will be subscribed to the LG Professionals SA mailing list. Should you wish to unsubscribe at any time, please email eve@lgprofessionalssa.org.au.


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  • LG Professionals SA People and Culture Network Forum

    • 20 Sep 2024
    • 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • TBC


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  • Advanced Project Management - In Person

    • 06 Nov 2024
    • 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    • LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide
    • 17
    Register


    Project management is something we do every day in local government and it’s an area we should be leaders in.

    Beyond providing you with essential knowledge and skills to plan, manage and execute projects on time and on budget, this program takes a deeper dive into project management theory and looks at both operational and strategic elements of project management.

    Best suited to those who have some project management experience behind them, and those that have completed the Introduction to Project Management course.

    For more information, visit http://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/advanced-project-management/.


    Registrations for this event are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.

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  • LG Professionals SA CEO Network Forum

    • 07 Nov 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • TBC


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  • LG Professionals SA General Managers and Directors Network Forum

    • 15 Nov 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • TBC


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  • Powerful Business Writing

    • 25 Nov 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide SA 5000
    • 19
    Register


    The Plain English movement was designed to cut through the confusing legalese of important documents in an effort to create clear and coherent communication using common, everyday language that is easily understood by the reader. Incorporating Plain English principles into your work will result in less writing time, shorter documents and enhanced readability.

    Even if your role doesn’t require a lot of writing, how you come across is crucial to your credibility. The ability to write clearly, precisely, powerfully and persuasively is a key skill that enables you to summarise and present ideas, build relationships and gain commitment to action. It can also demonstrate your knowledge, confidence and professionalism.

    This course uses your own writing examples to demonstrate the use of Plain English principles and persuasive writing techniques.

    For more information, visit https://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/powerful-business-writing/.

    Registrations for this event are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.

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