Who should Attend?
Our Conflicts of Interest workshop will enable Councillors to understand their requirements when they need to declare a conflict of interest in a matter being discussed or decided by Council.
Our workshop will also cover the current Elected Member obligations under the Local Government Act 2009.
Learning Outcomes
Conflicts of Interest is a one-day training workshop designed to help clarify the difference between a Prescribed Conflict and a Declarable Conflict.
participants with a broad understanding of how their organisations can benefit from optimal local government asset management systems. Participants will learn about Asset Management models and good asset management processes, and the actions required in each solution.
Short Course details
| Short Course Topics |
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| Declaring conflicts |
| Identifying close associates and related parties |
| Duty to report conflicts |
| Offences |
| Unsuitable meeting conduct and outcomes |
| Corrupt conduct |
| Changes to the Code of Conduct explained |
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| Delivery |
| Our instructor-led training course provides participants with an interactive session including group discussions, case study reviews and Question and Answer sessions. Our trainers can customise or tailor the course to your specifications or needs and deliver in-house providing you with a cost-effective and efficient training session. |
| Duration & location |
| Peak Services delivers Virtual or Instructor-led training workshops inhouse at your venue. |
| Fees & Inclusions |
| Please contact Peak Services for course fees or a proposal for onsite/in-house training. |
The Trainer
Donna Neilson brings three decades of working in Local Government to Peak. With a background in law and many years as a councillor, she has an in-depth knowledge of the legislation and workings of councils.
As a former executive of numerous Boards, Donna has a wealth of experience in governance and uses a down-to-earth approach to help students understand their responsibilities.
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25 September 2025 - Virtual Classroom (also available Inhouse)19 October 2025 - LGAQ Annual Conference, Gold CoastCall Peak Training to discuss 07) 3000 2148