The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) is committed to supporting a robust local government sector to achieve positive outcomes for communities in Western Australia.
A key priority for DLGSC is to develop a supporting environment that provides local governments with necessary tools to build a transparent, accountable and innovative sector.
To do this, DLGSC is partnering with LG Professionals WA to hold a series of webinars which aims to improve sector capacity building through collaboration, education and providing best practice tools and resources.
At the April webinar, the topic of integrity will be the key theme. Local governments are entrusted with the responsibility of serving their communities, making integrity imperative. In our sector public trust is paramount, integrity ensures transparency, accountability, and ethical decision-making. Integrity in local government promotes efficiency and effectiveness, it fosters a culture of honesty and fairness, where resources are allocated appropriately, and policies are implemented with the genuine welfare of the community in mind. Integrity is the foundation upon which public trust and effective governance are built.
At this webinar we will be joined by Lance Sgro, Director Investigations and Assessment, DLGSC who will be discussing the Department's upcoming Integrity in Local Government presentation and Q&A. This presentation will be delivered in May in collaboration with the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) and the Public Sector Commission (PSC).
We also be joined by Melissa Watson, Manager Integrity Promotion and Review, Public Sector Commission. Melissa will provide an overview of the PSC section of the upcoming Integrity in Local Government presentation and will also discuss the PSC Integrity framework.