14 July 2026
Workforce Development Network: Stronger Together, Our Voice Matters
The Workforce Development Network is helping local government professionals connect, collaborate and build workforce capability across the sector. Recent discussions highlight a strong focus on future skills, training opportunities, workforce compliance and strategic workforce planning.
Highlights
- Future-focused workforce development – Sharing initiatives from Public Skills Australia projects (Local Government Skills Audit, VET Workforce Study and Local Government Emergency Management Skills Projects) and the OLG’s Fresh Start Program, such as training for the Battery Electric Vehicle Inspection & Servicing Skill Set (AURSS00064) to prepare councils for emerging workforce needs.
- Influencing accredited training and qualifications – Members contribute feedback on Training Package projects such as updates to qualifications, skill sets, units of competency and accredited training programs, ensuring local government needs are represented, including feedback on Early Childhood Education and Care qualifications and proposed changes to the Human Resources Management accredited courses.
- Strengthening workforce capability – Discussions on compliance, mandatory training and performance development frameworks support best practice across councils.
- Accessing professional learning – Members stay informed about accredited training, workshops and sector-specific upskilling opportunities via Vocational Education and Training (VET) or Higher Education (HE).
- Collaborating on workforce challenges – The network provides a platform to share ideas and solutions on issues such as ageing workforces and skills development.
Join the Conversation
The strength of the network comes from the knowledge and experience of its members. Whether you're working in learning and development, human resources, organisational development, training, workforce planning or operational leadership, together, we can build a skilled, adaptable and future-focused local government workforce. Your insights can help shape the future capability of local government.
Join the Workforce Development Network to share knowledge and experiences, raise questions and contribute to sector-wide workforce initiatives that can benefit councils across NSW