Draft Behavioural Management Policy

A new draft Behavioural Management Policy, which sets out standards for Council Members behaviour and conduct, is now open for community feedback.

A recent Behavioural Management Framework for Council Members was implemented on 17 November 2022 by the Local Government Association of South Australia, making it mandatory for all councils to prepare and adopt a Behavioural Management Policy in accordance with section 262B of the Local Government Act 1999.

This draft Behavioural Management Policy sets out the requirements for Council in regards to the management of behaviour of Council Members and the process for receipt and management of a complaint received regarding the conduct of a Council Member.

At the September Ordinary Meeting of Council, Elected Members endorsed the draft Policy for consultation. The full Council report can be viewed on the Council website here.

If you wish to provide feedback on the draft Behavioural Management Policy, you can:

• Send an email to walkerville@walkerville.sa.gov.au with the subject line “Draft Behavioural Management Policy”
• Post a response to Council to:
  The Chief Executive Officer
  Draft Behavioural Management Policy
  66 Walkerville Terrace
  GILBERTON SA 5081

Hard copies of the draft Policy are available from the Civic and Community Centre – 66 Walkerville Terrace, Gilberton.

The draft Behavioural Management Policy is open for consultation from 9am on Tuesday, 19 September 2023 to 5pm on Monday, 9 October 2023.