Qualification details

The Diploma of Local Government (Land Management) reflects the role of personnel working in Local Government who perform tasks involving a high level of autonomy and requiring the application of significant judgement in planning and determining the selection of resources/roles/techniques for themselves and others. They are required to develop specific practices to ensure the implementation of management systems, plans and policies. They demonstrate the application of a broad range of managerial, coordination and planning skills.

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication

• Developing agreements with native title holders/traditional owners
• Negotiating effectively
• Responding to queries and concerns
• Sharing a range of information with others, for example when communicating policies to team members and when informing staff of legal ramifications of operations
• Reading and interpreting a range of information including legislation, policies and procedures
• Providing feedback, coaching and mentoring
• Devising and conducting community consultations

Teamwork

• Providing team leadership
• Working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and demographics
• Working collaboratively with other organisations

Problem solving

• Managing problems or contingencies ethically, professionally and in conjunction with relevant personnel

Initiative and enterprise

• Supporting corporate direction and strategy
• Ensuring implementation of policies and procedures
• Contributing to development of strategy
• Identifying alternative strategies to achieve team tasks
• Identifying strategies to retain group interest in presentations

Planning and organising

• Planning and allocating team roles and responsibilities
• Establishing standards of performance required by team and individuals
• Allocating duties, rosters in accordance with work requirements
• Monitoring work outputs against agreed performance expectations
• Reviewing existing policies to determine relevance and effectiveness
• Establishing timeframes for evaluation
• Managing own time and priorities effectively

Self management

• Self-evaluating own performance of team leader responsibilities
• Undertaking self-development opportunities where necessary which may include training, mentoring or networking

Learning

• Undertaking ongoing learning and leadership skills training
• Undertaking relevant on or off-the-job training and development
• Supporting the education and training of staff where necessary

Technology

• The ability to use a range of office technology
• The ability to adapt to changes in technology

10 Units of competency are required for the award of this qualification 

• Choose 10 elective units from the lists below, including:
• 4 or more units from Group A

• 4 or more units from Group B (Specialist Land Management)

• Up to 2 units, at Diploma level, from elsewhere within this Training Package, or from another endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course

NOTE : No more than one elective unit may be drawn from an AQF level below or above the AQF level of this qualification 

Unit Code 

Group A Elective Units 

LGACORE102B

Follow defined OHS policies and procedures

LGACORE104B

Work effectively in local government

LGACORE105B

Work with others in local government

LGACORE501B

Provide quality and timely advice to council

LGACORE601B

Develop, implement and review operational plans

LGACORE602B

Promote and facilitate organisational performance

LGACORE603B

Represent council's role and value in the community

LGACOM403B

Conduct public educational presentations

LGACOM404B

Establish cooperative arrangements with other organisations

LGACOM405B

Implement and monitor the organisation's OHS policies, procedures and programs within the work group or section

LGACOM407B

Manage finances within a budget

LGACOM501B

Develop and organise public education programs

LGACOM502B

Devise and conduct community consultations

LGACOM503B

Prepare a budget

LGACOM602B

Coordinate and facilitate a change process

LGACOM603B

Develop, implement and review policies and procedures

LGAGOVA410B

Monitor council procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation

LGACOMP024A

Develop community relations

LGACOMP025A

Manage a local government project

LGACOMP026A

Provide team leadership

Unit Code 

Group B  (Specialist Land Management ) Elective Units 

LGALAND501A

Identify environmental assets and prioritise environmental issues

LGALAND502A

Identify native title issues relevant to local government context and functions

LGALAND503A

Develop agreements with native title holders/traditional owners

LGALAND504A

Undertake effective consultation with Indigenous people on matters of cultural heritage

LGAPLEM602B

Assist in developing an environmental management system for the organisation

LGAPLEM606B

Develop ecologically sustainable land management systems

LGAPLEM609B

Manage council parking system

LGAPLEM612B

Protect heritage and cultural assets

Prerequisite Unit/s