WALGA
We advocate on behalf of our members to all levels of Government, provide services with a direct benefit to our members and raise the credibility and profile of the sector with positive marketing and communication to a wide audience. We do this through a number of key portfolios and are structured to ensure we can deliver on what our members need.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
WALGA is the peak body for all 139 Local Governments in WA. We are a member-based, not-for-profit organisation with a purpose to support WA Local Governments to deliver better outcomes for their communities. We deliver expertise and support through policy development, issues management, training and advice on issues important to Local Government.
WHAT WE DO
The structure of WALGA is designed to ensure we remain representative of our members.
Our operational structure is comprised of a number of portfolios who undertake either policy and advocacy work on behalf of the Local Government sector or offer services to assist and train Local Governments to perform their duties.
Subscriptions Services
- Employee Relations Services
- Governance/Local Laws Services
- Procurement Services
- Tax Services
- Policy, Advice and Advocacy (Member services)
Policy, Advice and Advocacy areas
- Community Development
- Emergency Management
- Employee Relations
- Environment
- Governance and Strategy
- Infrastructure
- Planning
- Waste
Training
WALGA operates a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) trading as WALGA Training (RTO Code 51992) to deliver training services to Local Government Officers and Elected Members.
Governance Structure
State Council
State Council is the decision-making representative body of WALGA, responsible for sector-wide policy making and strategic planning on behalf of Local Government.
Zones
Zones are groups of geographically aligned Member Local Governments, responsible for direct elections of State Councilors, providing input into policy formulation and providing advice on various matters.
BENEFITS AT WALGA
WALGA cares about its employees and provides some fantastic benefits to ensure that professional growth and a work/life balance is achieved, this includes:
30 days' annual leave per year (accrued pro-rata for part time employees)
Flexible Working Arrangements throughout the organisation
A strong commitment to employee professional and personal development inside and outside of the office
Wellbeing program Thrive@WALGA with a range of initiatives throughout the year and an active opt-in Social Club, run by the employees.
WALGA anniversary leave (an additional one day leave to be taken on your WALGA anniversary)
