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Meet elected member responsibilities

Meet elected member responsibilities

Unit of competency
National Code
LGAMEM001
State Code
ODA25
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/02/2021
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
02/07/2021
Field of Education
090101 - Political Science
Original Release Date
02/07/2021
Nominal Hours
90
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to comply with an individual's responsibilities as an elected member.This unit applies to individuals who have been elected to office in local government including councillors and mayors.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify elected member responsibilities.
  • 1.1. Source, interpret and analyse legislation to identify legal responsibilities relevant to elective member role.
  • 1.2. Source, interpret and analyse code of conduct relevant to identify ethical responsibilities relevant to elected member role.
  • 1.3. Source, interpret and analyse organisational policies and procedures to identify procedural responsibilities relevant to elected member role.
2. Meet elected member responsibilities.
  • 2.1. Comply with legal, ethical and procedural responsibilities relevant to elected member role.
  • 2.2. Recognise, report, investigate and manage perceived, potential and actual conflicts of interest according to organisational policies and procedures.
  • 2.3. Review own performance as an elected member to identify legal, ethical and procedural responsibility compliance risks.
  • 2.4. Take action to manage legal, ethical and procedural responsibility compliance risks.
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State Code National Code Title Type
AE486 LGASS00007 Elected Member Skill set
BGO6 LGA50220 Diploma of Local Government - Elected Member Qualification