Providing advice and coordination on Government relations aiming for the best possible outcomes for WALGA and its members.Provision of intergovernmental relations and strategic stakeholder engagement support to staff.Building strong relationships and intelligence networks across Local Government and Federal and State Ministries and Departments. Providing advice and coordination of the Association's Integrated Risk Management Framework.

I manage the People & Place Policy Team. The team provides advice and assistance on government policy and legislation that impacts Local Government functions including Arts and Culture; Building; Community Development; Community Safety and Crime Prevention; Disability Services; Emergency Management; Environmental and Public Health; Heritage; Housing; Land-use Planning; Sport and Recreation; Tourism; and Urban Development.

Generating, facilitating and supporting regional cooperation between WA's Local Governments on service delivery scenarios.In my role I am regularly engaging with, and facilitating conversations with groupings of Local Governments with the view to find more effective and efficient ways of doing business, focusing on shared services and the current and potential capacity and capability of the organisations involved . I use best practice examples gleaned via research and experience to… Show more Generating, facilitating and supporting regional cooperation between WA's Local Governments on service delivery scenarios.In my role I am regularly engaging with, and facilitating conversations with groupings of Local Governments with the view to find more effective and efficient ways of doing business, focusing on shared services and the current and potential capacity and capability of the organisations involved . I use best practice examples gleaned via research and experience to assist in adding value to these discussions Show less

Assist WA Local Governments in implementing organisation wide risk management processes