Leading Through Change Will Explore Some of the Key Challenges Facing Councils and How Innovative Leadership Can Help to Overcome Them

NSW Part of the Australian Local Government Leadership Summit series travel subsidy Leading $595 through Change

Supporting a future of strong and effective Local Government

Thursday 26th & Olympic Room Friday 27th October 2017 Melbourne Cricket Ground

Ben Rimmer Raf Epstein Martin Mileham Rebecca McKenzie Layne Beachley CEO Broadcaster and Journalist CEO CEO World Surfing Champion City Of Melbourne ABC Radio City Of Perth Glen Eira Aim for the Stars Foundation

Cr Samantha Ratnam Frank Mills Helen Mexted Cr Paula Luethen Waudi Tahche Deputy Mayor CEO Deputy Chief Executive Councillor General Manager, People & Culture Moreland City Council Mornington Shire Council Local Government New Zealand Tea Tree Gully Council Cardinia Shire Council

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Liz Skelton Vijaya Vaidyanath Merv Hughes Graham Sansom Charles Casuscelli Director Advocacy CEO Former Cricketer Adjunct Professor CEO Collaboration for Impact Yarra City Council University of Technology - Sydney WSROC

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Australia’s Local Government sector is in a state of flux.

Unprecedented change in recent years has brought disruption and instability to organisations and staff across the sector. As our communities and social structures grow in complexity, so too, does the role of Local Government. In order to remain effective and relevant, councils and their leaders must learn to innovate how they think and operate. Whilst the future for local government holds many challenges, there is also a wealth of opportunities for councils to lead the way through effective, innovative leadership and unified vision.

Leading through Change will explore some of the key challenges facing councils and how innovative leadership can help to overcome them. The conference will assist councils to explore the mindsets and behaviours that underpin success during periods of instability, from the role and responsibilities of leadership through to everyday operations and service delivery.

“Good to get a mix of professional and elected views. The event allowed me to make some connections with real experiences and examples in Local Government”

Karrena Stephenson | LGAT

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Delegates will benefit from insights and ideas of experts both inside and outside of the sector as well as working collaboratively with their peers.

Amalgamations, budget restrictions and increasing community involvement mean that staff, at all levels, are constantly under pressure, spending their time ‘putting out fires’ rather than focusing on long term improvement. This conference represents an opportunity for council staff to step away from everyday demands and reflect upon their own leadership practice, with an eye to sustainable sector wide change.

Designed to encourage collaboration, the conference will create a ‘think tank’ type environment for the sector to co-create solutions to common obstacles. Emphasis will be placed upon evidence based ap- proaches, and discussion will be built around real situations with a strong focus on innovative outcomes.

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Welcome and opening comments

09:00 ANTONY MAXWELL

Opening Address

09:20 BEN RIMMER CEO - City Of Melbourne Ben Rimmer was appointed as CEO at the City of Melbourne in February 2015. Ben leads the City of Melbourne administration in supporting the Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor and Councillors to achieve their objectives and deliver the community’s vision of a bold, inspirational and sustainable city. His role is also to ensure that the City of Melbourne is ‘a leading organisation for a leading city’ – building current and future capacity to serve the interests of Melbourne and the evolving needs of the community.

Keynote Address

09:50 RAFAEL EPSTEIN Braodcaster and Journalist - ABC Radio Rafael Epstein is one of the ABC’s best-credentialled journalists. An ABC journalist for more than 10 years, he reported for TV news and Radio Current Affairs in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. Rafael spent several months reporting in Darwin and East Timor in 1999 during the independence vote and he was assigned to Jakarta to augment the ABC’s comprehensive coverage of the Asian tsunami. A skilled investigative reporter, his ground-breaking coverage of intelligence issues and police corruption in Victo- ria won him a Walkley Award in 2004.

Morning Tea 10:30

Panel Discussion CEO’s In Conversation: The Landscape of Leadership in a changing environment

Dominant ideas about what defines effective leadership in Local Government constantly evolve in response to political events, economic policies, changing business strategies and cultural and societal norms. What pioneers do today often becomes mainstream tomorrow. So what can we conclude about the future of leadership by looking at what has already begun to emerge in current and recent practice? This panel will explore this question by engaging with CEO’s from all over the country. They will give us an insight and reflect on how their approach to leading has changed within the environment they lead. The audience will have a chance to ask questions and tip in. 11:00

Martin Mileham Rebecca McKenzie Charles Casuscelli TBC CEO - City of Perth CEO - Glen Eira CEO - WSROC (ivited)

Lunch Break 12:20

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01:10 HELEN MEXTED Deputy Chief Executive - Local Government NZ and body for NZ’s 78 councils Helen’s background is in the private sector where she has worked as part of executive and governance teams across various sectors. The last ten years have seen her lead in organisations undergoing rapid internal and external change - across telecommunications, retail energy, consumer goods, agriculture and financial services, and now local government. In her current role, Helen leads the strategic policy direction and advocacy for New Zealand’s councils, delivering on a vision for strong local democracy and vibrant and prosperous communities.

The social impacts of higher female representation in local government

01:40 CR PAULA LUETHEN Councillor - Tea Tree Gully Council Paula has a successful twenty year track record in executive consulting, senior leadership, change management, coaching, facilitation, and community engagement. After 20 years leading change in the Commercial sector Paula made a decision to transfer her professional skills and experience into roles serving the community and knocked on 7000 doors and was successfully elected to Council. She is currently knocking on 14000 doors in a quest to represent her local electorate at a State level and drive further change in her community.

Leadership Through Coaching ANTONY MAXWELL Workplace coaching is one of the most important tools available to leaders today. During the ‘Leadership 02:10 through Coaching’ session, delegates are asked to consider a practical coaching framework which will enable them to develop and hone their coaching practice.

Afternoon Tea 03:10

Keynote Address

03:30 MERV HUGHES Former Australian Cricketer Merv Hughes was a big-hearted fast bowler and an Aussie sporting legend, loved by cricket fans globally as he ripped through batting line-ups all over the world. Representing Australia between 1985 and 1994, Merv gave every ounce of effort to his During his international career Merv played in 53 Test matches, taking 212 wickets. He played 33 One Day Internationals, taking 38 wickets.In February 2015 Merv was one of 10 celebrities who made their way into the South African Jungle for the first ever series of Network TENS’s ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me out of Here’.

Review and closing comments

04:30 ANTONY MAXWELL

Networking Drinks 04:40

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Welcome and opening comments

09:00 ANTONY MAXWELL

Keynote Address

09:10 CR SAMANTHA RATNAM Deputy Mayor - Moreland City Council As Mayor of Moreland, Samantha has worked hard to improve the quality of urban development, increase funding for active transport like walking and cycling, implement environmental action to combat climate change and enhance community engagement and consultation. During this time she has held the portfo- lio areas of social development, social diversity, reconciliation and youth. Samantha currently chairs the reconciliation advisory committee and disability advisory committees.

No-nonsense leadership and invigorated organisational culture

09:40 FRANK MILLS CEO - Mornington Shire Council As the Chief Executive Officer of Mornington Shire Council, every day I face the challenges of leadership in one of the most remote and isolated local governments in Australia. An experienced and innovative leader, with strengths in organisational change management, project management, communicative leadership, strategic planning and sustainability, I am passionate about the promotion and achievement of organisational visions and goals.

Leadership Through Coaching ANTONY MAXWELL Workplace coaching is one of the most important tools available to leaders today. During the ‘Leadership 10:10 through Coaching’ session, delegates are asked to consider a practical coaching framework which will enable them to develop and hone their coaching practice.

Morning Tea 10:55

Think Tank The Future of Local Government Think Tank: Innovation, Adaption and Disruption

All councils have to deliver on the mantra of doing more with less and constraint is often a trigger for innovation. Will Local Government continue to be a future maker? This innovative, informative and interactive session will bring to together thought leaders from inside and outside of Australian Local Government. Delegates will be able to participate in workshops which will build on delegate leadership capabilities. Build your leadership repertoire by enabling resilience , inclusiveness. Learn how to adapt to new changes and situations and embrace disruption. 11:15

Waudi Tahche Vijaya Vaidyanath Liz Skelton TBC CEO - City of Perth CEO - Yarra City Council Director Advocacy - Collaboration for Impact

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Keynote Address

01:10 GRAHAM SANSOM Adjunct Professor, University of Technology - Sydney Graham Sansom is an Adjunct Professor at UTS and a consultant in public policy, strategy and governance. From 1998-2012 he was director of the UTS Centre for Local Government and later the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government. Before that he was CEO of the Australian Local Government Association and held senior positions in local councils, regional organisations and State agencies. In 2012-13 Graham chaired the NSW Independent Local Government Review, which has led to significant changes in policy and legislation, as well as structural reform.

Keynote Address

01:40 LAYNE BEACHLEY 7 times world surfing Champion and Founder Aim for the Stars Foundation Layne Beachley is widely regarded as the most successful female surfer in history. The only surfer, male or female, to claim six consecutive world titles (1998-2003), Layne then went onto win a 7th world title in 2006 before retiring from the ASP World Tour in 2008. 2004 Laureus Alternative Sports Person of the year, 2006 Surfing Hall of Fame inductee, 2011 Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductee, 2011/13 ISA World Masters Champion, Athlete Liaison Officer at the 2012 Olympic Games, Layne’s unwavering commitment to success has seen her awarded on the world stage.

Review and closing comments

02:40 ANTONY MAXWELL

“It was great to take a few days away from the routine and reflect on my leadership skills and opportunities. It was also great to make new contacts.”

Amarita Kinnoo | Glen Eira City Council

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The Australian School of Applied Antony is a leadership education specialist Management (ASAM) will oversee all logistical and executive coach. Anthony has extensive elements of Leading through Change experience working with leadership teams conference. As the management education across Australia’s local government sector provider of choice for the local government and is one of the country’s foremost sector, ASAM has provided leadership training experts in local government leadership. to hundreds of local government managers, Antony’s diverse career includes nine representing 97 councils Australia-wide years spent in the Middle East developing since 2009. leaders from over one hundred and ten ANTONY MAXWELL nationalities. Antony holds a Masters National Director Degree in Human Resource Development, GPS Learning a Bachelors Degree with Honors and @asamsocial Director of Learning & University Diplomas in both Training & #asamsocial Development - ASAM Development and Communications. Antony Web: www.asam.edu.au holds accreditation in the areas of Coaching Phone: 1300 138 037 (IECL), Emotional Intelligence (MSCEIT), OPQ32r Personality Profiling, MBTI Step I & II, Human Synergistics LSI, LI & MI, Leadership Circle and MLQ Leadership 360 instruments, is a Master Practitioner in the field of Neuro Linguistic Programming and has a keen interest in the Enneagram self- awareness tool.

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