Independent support to progress priority work in Local Government and other Organisations
Councils and other Organisations regularly undertake work that benefits from additional, experienced support. This may involve progressing a priority project, establishing a new process or program, or providing independent facilitation to support structured decision-making.
Local Partnerships provides facilitation and advisory support to councils across Australia, working alongside elected members and senior executives to help advance important work in a measured and well-governed way.
Facilitation that supports progress
Facilitation is used by councils and other Organisations in different ways, depending on need and context. Local Partnerships supports facilitation that helps councils move work forward, not just talk about it.
This may include facilitation to:
- support structured decision-making or workshops
- progress a project or piece of work that requires coordination and focus
- assist with the design or establishment of a new process or program
- provide an independent presence to support agreed outcomes
The emphasis is on momentum, clarity, and completion.
- Assessment
- Positioning
- Strategy
- Implementation
Advisory support as added capacity
Advisory support from Local Partnerships is often used as additional senior capacity, particularly where work is time-sensitive or requires experience within Local Government settings.
This support may involve:
- working alongside council staff on specific projects
- assisting with program or process design and implementation
- providing independent advice on sequencing, governance, and delivery
- supporting councils through periods of change or transition
The role is collaborative and time-bound, designed to complement internal capability.
Grounded in Local Government practice
The partners of Local Partnerships bring experience as former Local Government Chief Executive Officers and senior executives, together with extensive advisory work across the sector.
This experience informs an approach that is:
- practical and delivery-focused
- grounded in an understanding of council governance and operations
- respectful of existing capability and internal roles
- independent and professionally detached
Councils work directly with senior practitioners who understand how Local Government functions in practice.
