Benefits for Councils

Feedback and insight into the value of the Health Check for local government.

Workshop Feedback

A summary of facilitated discussions at the Emergency Management Stakeholder Workshops held in 2016.

A collation of workshop feedback found the following benefits identified by participants:

Allows for continuous improvement within emergency management at the local level;
Elevates the conversation to the General Manager / Executive level within local councils;
Alignment with current internal auditing requirements;
Creates a baseline from which to measure improvement;
Validation of local emergency management planning and capability;
Provides a business case for funding and resources;
Drives internal and external stakeholder engagement and collaboration;
Fit for purpose and user friendly.

Please review the Project Update sent to all workshop participants in December 2016 with more details on the workshops and feedback.

“The Health Check questions are very good – if councils give honest answers then it will showcase the true areas that need improvement.”

Regional Emergency Management OfficerMetropolitan region

“As a council in transition this is hugely valuable right now.”

Executive Manager, Corporate Governance & ProcurementRecently amalgamated metro council

“This tool will be a great way for councils to establish a baseline and benchmark on emergency management capability.”

Local Emergency Management OfficerRegional council

“I see the tool as a way to standardise some language. The responses are still subjective but they deliver similar measurements. This is a big step forward.”

Emergency Services Respresentative

“This is a great way to ‘visualise’ our capability.”

Business Continuity ManagerRecently amalgamated council

“Council could use this tool for internal auditing and performance improvement.”

Council Senior ManagerRegional council

“A tool that promotes conversation and consistent reporting that can be shared with your neighbour can only be beneficial.”

Emergency Services Representative

“I wish I had access to the Health Check Report on my first day as a LEMO!”

Local Emergency Management OfficerMetropolitan council