LGA Education and Training Service

The aim of the LGA's Education and Training Service is "to promote, facilitate, enhance and make accessible education and training activities, opportunities and products for the Local Government sector".

• Annual Program
• Mini Programs for Specialist Areas/Groups
• Courses & Seminars
• Regional Training
• Additional Courses
• University & Other Tertiary Courses
• Introduction to Local Government Course
• Events Calendar
• Research Projects
• Parking Information
• Cancellation Policy
• Feedback

The 2011-2012 LGA Education & Training Service Program is now available to download and is attached below. 

This Program is from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.  

2011-2012 Program - LGA Education and Training Service (2166 kb)

• Council Members
• Community Development/Services Officers
• CEOs, Deputy CEOs and Senior Managers
• Customer Service Officers
• Courses Booked in Regional Locations
• Environment and Environmental Health Officers
• Financial Sustainability and Asset Management Officers
• General Courses
• Governance Officers
• Human Resources Officers
• Land Use Planning Officers
• Personal Assistants and Administrative Officers
• Regulatory Services Officers
• Risk Management Officers
• Works & Engineering Officers

For a list of upcoming courses, please click on the links below. To register on-line all you need to do is select the event you would like to attend, click on the link to the registration form, fill out the appropriate fields and click 'submit'. For further information regarding registrations, please contact the Administration Officer for the LGA Education and Training Service on 8224 2035 or training@lga.sa.gov.au.

• All 2011-2012 Training Courses and Seminars - Alphabetical Order
• July to September 2011 Training Courses and Seminars - Date Order
• October to December 2011 Training Courses and Seminars - Date Order
• January to March 2012 Training Courses and Seminars - Date Order
• April to June 2012 Training Courses and Seminars - Date Order

The LGA Education and Training Service strives to meet the training needs of all Councils in South Australia. We are aware that it is not always easy for our regional Councils to make the trip to Adelaide to attend our scheduled courses and we are more than happy to try and accommodate this by organising regional sessions. Please find below a link to courses that have already been booked in regional locations.

To hold a regional session, the LGA Education and Training Service requires a minimum of 12 to 15 participants to cover the delivery costs associated with most courses.

If your Council would like to organise a regional session, please complete the details on the form below and email this form back to training@lga.sa.gov.au. For further information, please contact Patricia Coonan, Program Coordinator of the LGA Education and Training Service on 8224 2044 or patricia.coonan@lga.sa.gov.au.

• Regional Session Request Form - LGA Education & Training Service (392 kb)
• Courses already booked in regional locations

Additional courses can be organised for individual Councils/Regions at other times and locations as required, subject to sufficient number of attendees to cover costs. As and when the need arises, further courses may be added to the Program and Councils will be notified of these via LGA Circulars.

If you have any queries regarding additional courses please contact the Administration Officer, LGA Education and Training Service on 8224 2035 or training@lga.sa.gov.au.

These courses are only available for Council Members and staff.

For further education and training courses that may be of interest to Local Government, click on the links below:

• University of Adelaide
• University of South Australia
• Flinders University
• Carnegie Mellon University
• The Governor's Leadership Foundation Program
• South Australia Public Sector Management Program
• Local Government Training Package
• TAFE Vocational Education and Training (VET)
• Gibaran Learning Group
• Local Government Managers Australia (SA Division)

The workbook below was prepared as part of an induction pack for new Local Government staff and provides an excellent explanation of how Local Government in South Australia works.

E&T Introduction to Local Government Workbook - updated October 2011 (266 kb)

The LGA Education and Training Service compiles a calendar of events each year to assist with the choice of suitable dates for training sessions in its annual Education & Training Program

The calendar includes scheduled dates for a variety of Local Government meetings/events and is continuously updated.

If Local Government organisations would like a copy of the latest version of the calendar to assist with your event planning, please email training@lga.sa.gov.au or phone 8224 2035.

The LGA Education and Training Service also undertakes a range of research projects to assist with the identification of the education and training needs of the Local Government sector.

For Information on parking close to Local Government House, please click on the link below;

Information regarding the parking available adjacent to LG House

If a person nominated to attend a course or a residential seminar is unable to do so Councils are encouraged to send a substitute. All cancellations must be received in writing/email at least 5 working days prior to the conduct of the event or payment will be forfeited.

Courses or seminars cancelled by the LGA will be advised at least 5 working days prior to the scheduled date/s. In the event that nominations for courses or seminars are below the minimum quota required to cover costs they may be cancelled by the LGA.

The LGA is keen to ensure that its Education and Training Service receives continual feedback and evolves to better meet the needs of the sector. If you have any suggestions for improvement or feedback please contact the Administration Officer, LGA Education and Training Service on 8224 2035 or training@lga.sa.gov.au. Alternatively, you could also complete the Annual Consultation Survey by clicking here. Course and seminar participants are also provided with feedback sheets at the conclusion of each event.