Progressive reforms mean local government must now step up

As CEO of Safetrac for over 10 years, I have seen many companies and organisations suffer from not having adequate compliance training for staff, or an established code of conduct. The Victorian State Government is one of them, following multiple scandals spanning across the past decade.

Because of this, the Local Government Act 2020 was passed by State Government last year. This includes reforms designed to improve accountability, integrity, and transparency within local councils.

In this article, published by Government News, I explain what these changes mean to councils, and the fundamentals of good governance.

I’m very thankful to have featured in the article and believe that – just like every organisation that has adopted adequate staff training and code of conduct –  the Local Government Act 2020 will see positive improvements for local government in Victoria.

You can read the full article here.

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