Previous webinars have provided information on the new ways Local Governments have delivered services to their communities, how they have connected community members and innovative projects in libraries, youth and communication portfolios. Last week's webinar focused on how Local Governments have redeployed staff to other areas of their organisations.

All previous webinars are available on the WALGA website. 

The next webinar will  focus on how Local Governments are setting up economic support and stimulus packages to support their local economies.

The Town of East Pilbara and the City of Karratha will present case studies, and WALGA’s Policy Manager, Economics will provide an economic update. 
 

These courses have been constructed specifically to address the fundamental skills required to operate effectively in the Local Government Emergency Management environment.

Due to the current emergency we are experiencing, WALGA is prepared to offer these eLearning courses free of charge from now until Thursday, 31 December.
 
Emergency Management Fundamentals (eLearning)
Available now online
 
AIIMS Awareness (Australasian Inter-Service Incident Management System)
Available now online.

 

The first priority during the COVID-19 pandemic has been crisis response with an emphasis on health and safety, essential services and mobilising workforces where possible. COVID-19 is no longer an unforeseeable hazard, it's very real and needs to be considered as such.

Australia has been successful in flattening the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions are being lifted. Many WA Local Governments are looking to return operations to a 'new normal.'

Local Governments need to ensure they are taking reasonable, practicable steps to mitigate the safety risk associated with the virus during the recovery phase. This will require focus, commitment, leadership and coordination.

Rural Aid's Community Builders Series of free webinars provide information on supporting small towns in rural and remote Australia.

 

The weekly webinars, held at 10:00am (AEST) every Tuesday, will focus on community rebuilding and resilience by bringing fresh ideas to help support communities.

The content is designed to inspire and help prepare for post-COVID-19. Ideas and discussions shared include long-term viability, being resilient in isolation, tourism initiatives, available grants and how to access them, and more.

Peter Kenyon from the Bank of Ideas and a range of guest presenters host the community-building focused webinars.