Why a Risk Special Interest Group?

Whilst risk management is everyone’s responsibility, there are designated positions in Local Government responsible for overseeing strategic and operational enterprise-wide risk management. The objective of this special interest group is to support and connect Local Government risk professionals in recognising and dealing with the unique challenges presented by the management of risk in Local Government. In doing this through the LGPro platform, it will foster professionalism and guide the attainment of key group objectives to ensure that learning and discussion will lead to the development of best practice risk management.

Strategic aims and objectives

- Information sharing unique to Local Government
- Sharing experiences
- Inspire professionalism across the sector
- Provide and or refer to relevant professional development training
- Develop project based solutions for the sector to share
- Have one voice on issues of importance to the sector.

What is different about this group?

A self initiated regional risk management group that welcomes all Victorian Local Government employees responsible for the management of the unique risks of local government.

Commitment

The group is committed to:
- Transparency at all levels within Local Government and in all dealings with other organisations;
- Ensure that members are encouraged to ask questions and obtain necessary information needed to make the most informed decisions;
- Assist in providing open access to information and a culture of collaboration across multiple business units ensuring a high level of information sharing:
- To demonstrate to our stakeholders that the Local Government sector has a strong cohesive risk management culture.

Setting the group’s own agenda

In order to operate as an effective and independent risk management voice in Local Government it is believed necessary to focus on the unique aims and objectives identified within Local Government risk. To that end, the group can determine its own development agenda, topics and speakers etc.

Operational aims and objectives

- Emphasis on knowledge sharing – The group’s approach to risk and practice of risk management is to open a dialogue including updating past views and seeking new and improved ones:
- Embedded risk management - The challenge is to filter knowledge through to the rest of the Local Government sector and assist to explain the interrelationship of individual risks within enterprise-wide risk management;
- Training/Professional development - To seek out the most relevant training and professional development opportunities offered so as to improve on core elements of risk management and insurance and to assist in the establishment and continued development of risk management programs

Co-Convenors

Olga Cursio Risk Management Co-ordinator Glen Eira City Council Tel: 9524 3273 ocursio@gleneira.vic.gov.au

Barry Rosevear Risk Management Co-ordinator City of Greater Dandenong Tel: 9239 5100 brosev@cgd.vic.gov.au

Julie Snowden Risk Management and Insurance Advisor  Port Phillip City Council  Tel: 9209 6418   jsnowden@portphillip.vic.gov.au

Russ Turner  Risk Management Coordinator  Whitehorse City Council   Tel: 9262 6228    russ.turner@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Meeting Dates

SIG membership is restricted to current council employees. Anyone who is not directly employed by a council who wishes to attend a SIG meeting can attend by invitation only.

Date: Wednesday, 17 December 2008
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Fee: There will be a fee for this meeting - details to follow
Time: 11.30am - 2.30pm
Drinks served on arrival.

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