Draft Behavioural Support Policy

Have your say on how you would like to see your Council work together to serve you.

Background

As part of the amendments to the Local Government Act 1999, a new Behavioural Management Framework has recently been implemented for all Local Government across South Australia. One part of this requires Councils to consider, within six months of a general election, whether or not they would adopt a Behavioural Support Policy. At the Ordinary Council Meeting of 17 April 2023, the District Council of Grant resolved to adopt a Behavioural Support Policy, and following a number of workshops, endorsed the attached Policy at the Ordinary Council Meeting of 19 June 2023.

The Behavioural Support Policy sets out Council’s approach to appropriate behaviour for Council members. Whilst this Policy is not compulsory under legislation, District Council of Grant Elected Members place a strong focus on moving forward in this Council term as a strong and unified team with a focus on “the community at the heart of everything we do”. This Policy is a reflection of that commitment. This is further evidenced by the Elected Member Charter which was also endorsed at the 19 June 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting, and shows the Elected Members commitment to each other in relation to behaviour and teamwork for the duration of this Council term.

Get Involved

Pursuant to section 75F of the Local Government Act 1999, Council is now seeking public input on Council's draft Behavioural Support Policy.

Read the draft Behavioural Support Policy and have your say by:

• completing the online feedback form
• emailing feedback to info@dcgrant.sa.gov.au
• submit a hard copy feedback form to:
  • Principal Office: 324 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier
  • Port MacDonnell Community Complex: 5-7 Charles Street, Port MacDonnell
  • Post: PO Box 724, Mount Gambier SA 5290

Feedback will be accepted from Monday 17 July until 5:00pm Monday 7 August 2023.

Hard copies of the draft Behavioural Support Policy and feedback form are available at Council's Principal Office at 324 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier and Port MacDonnell Community Complex at 5 Charles Street, Port MacDonnell.

Council staff are also available to speak to should any questions or concerns arise upon review of the draft Policy. Staff can be contacted at the Principal office on on (08) 8721 0444 or info@dcgrant.sa.gov.au.

What's next?

Following the consultation period, feedback will be reviewed and amendments will be made to the draft Behvaioural Support Policy where possible. All feedback and a revised Policy will then be presented to Council for consideration and endorsement at the Ordinary Council Meeting on Monday 21 August 2023.