The department supports effective and efficient local governance and service provision and supports communities to manage change and growth at a local level.
Increase the transparency and accountability of local government decision making
We will:
- support the local government sector to implement legislative changes
- support the local government sector to report on performance
| Outcome measures | Result 18–19 | Target 19–20 |
|---|---|---|
| Improved community satisfaction with the direction of their council (based on overall council direction indicator in the community satisfaction survey) | 53 | 53 |
Increase community engagement and satisfaction with local government
We will:
- encourage enhanced collaboration and partnerships between local governments and the state
- provide targeted support to rural and regional councils
| Outcome measures | Result 18–19 | Target 19–20 |
|---|---|---|
|
Improved community satisfaction with community engagement by councils (based on overall consultation and engagement performance metric in the community satisfaction survey) | 56 | 57 |
Increase the financial health and viability of local government
We will:
- provide targeted support to rural and regional councils
- support enhanced collaboration and shared services between local governments
| Outcome measures | Result 18–19 | Target 19–20 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of councils with improved financial sustainability | To be supplied in November 2019 | To be supplied in November 2019 |
| Number of councils identified as high risk in the Auditor-General’s Annual Financial Audit of local governments | 0 | 0 |
| Number of councils participating in Victorian Government-funded shared services programs | 57 | 60 |
Increase the capacity of local government to provide vital community infrastructure and services
We will:
- support councils to provide vital community infrastructure
- support councils to provide vital community services
| Outcome measures | Result 18–19 | Target 19–20 |
|---|---|---|
|
Community satisfaction with the performance of councils as measured through the Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey (based on overall satisfaction metric in the community satisfaction survey) (BP3 — DOI) | 60 | 61 |
Page last updated: 29/08/19