Workforce Planning Guidelines for Local Government in Tasmania

24 June 2016

A new resource from the University of Technology Sydney Centre for Local Government will provide local government in Tasmania with a practical approach to developing strategic workforce plans.

Workforce planning in the local government sector is essential to meet the needs of communities and deliver a growing, prosperous Tasmania. These guidelines were developed to improve Tasmanian councils’ understanding of the benefits of workforce planning and build capacity to better plan for a changing workforce. The project was funded by a grant from Skills Tasmania (Tasmanian Department of State Growth) and developed in partnership with the Local Government Association of Tasmania and Burnie, Circular Head and Waratah-Wynyard Councils.

The guidelines cover six steps and include case studies and various tools. Working through the guidelines and populating the supporting templates should help councils develop their own workforce plan.

“Workforce planning brings important benefits to councils and their communities and these guidelines are intended to help local government plan at a local, sub-regional and regional level to support the future growth of a vibrant Tasmanian economy,” said Centre Director, Associate Professor Roberta Ryan.

“This project is one example of how local government in Tasmania is displaying initiative in implementing innovative ways to improve performance, increase their capacity to more effectively respond to community expectations, and provide strong leadership and good governance for the betterment of their communities,” said Katrena Stephenson, Chief Executive Officer of the Local Government Association of Tasmania.

The University of Technology Sydney Centre for Local Government will run capacity building workshops based on the six steps in the guidelines in the North-West, North and South regions of Tasmania in September/October 2016.

Download guidelines