The Western Australian Department of Local Government has announced a new Advisory Standard for Integrated Planning and Reporting.

 

Aimed at assisting local governments in meeting their Integrated Planning compliance requirements, the standard sets out the Department’s expectations regarding compliance with planning and reporting frameworks.

 

The Advisory Standard is divided into two parts.


  • Part A summarises how local governments can meet basic, intermediate and advanced standards for the key elements of integrated planning – the Strategic Community and Corporate Business Plans; and Asset Management, Financial Management and Workforce Planning. 
  • Part B clarifies the regulatory context and explains in detail the implications of the new regulations.

 

The Advisory Standard has been endorsed by the Local Government Reform Implementation Committee and Reform Working Groups.

It will be reviewed annually in consultation with the local government sector.

 

The Advisory Standard can be downloaded here