About CLG

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The Institute for Public Policy and Governance is proud through the Centre for Local Government to be part of the UTS vision, to provide a lifelong learning for people in industry and in various walks of life. And we know that the local government sector is a critical sector for government in Australia, and we hope to broaden our focus on local government this year through the relaunch of the Centre for Local Government.

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There are three areas to the Centre for Local Government. The first is professional development learning. We offer a whole range of bespoke tailored solutions and professional development solutions for local government professionals seeking micro-credentials or particular learning and development opportunities. We also offer a whole suite of postgraduate programs, whether you are an emerging leader or an established leader in your organization, and maybe you might be interested in studying an M B A. Finally, we have research and advisory services, and these really support local government professionals dealing with different challenges and looking for different solutions, and we hope to work through those challenges with them and provide tailored solutions.

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The courses offered by IPPG can be delivered in a range of ways, whether that is on campus here, on the beautiful grounds of UTS online or at your council chambers. We work across a diversity of areas, whether they be metropolitan, regional, remote councils, and we are able to design curriculum that is reflective of the unique needs that each individual council is facing. The teaching team at IPPG, like myself have a very strong focus on applied learning. So we are both interested in you as a student developing a deep understanding and working knowledge of the foundation principles and practices in the chosen area of local government that you're studying. But we also want you to walk away with a strong toolkit and acquired skills so that when you get back to council, your work is meaningful and impactful.

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IPPG is really serious about measuring the success of our programs. Firstly, we look at learner experience and their satisfaction around that. Secondly, we look at the alignment of our programs with industry, the latest industry sector needs. And thirdly, we step back and we look at whether we are delivering on public good and creating public value.