Council Endorses Organisational Redesign
At the Local Government Meeting of 23 February 2023 Cassowary Coast Regional Council endorsed the new Organisational Structure.
Chief Executive Officer Andrew Graffen said it has been an extensive process over the past seven plus months to get to this point and there is still a lot of work to be done.
“I would like to commend and thank the entire Council team for the level of engagement and honest feedback we received throughout this process,” said Mr Graffen.
“I am extremely appreciative and proud of our team. We are all focused on delivering for the Cassowary Coast community and making our region the best place to live, work, play and invest.
“The organisational redesign is very much focused on delivering for our community, and the final outcome is a direct response to the Community Scorecard 2022 outcomes.
“The restructure will set the business of Council up for success with a real focus on ‘growing our own’ through increased internal delivery of services rather than engaging consultancies as just one example of structural improvements.
“For example, we currently have an over-reliance on external contractors and consultancies within delivery teams. Through this restructure, we aim to attract the right expertise which will ultimately have cost savings and a reduction in the level of risk that an over-reliance on consultancies brings with it.
“With ongoing consultation within Council’s teams, the new structure encompasses realignment of positions, directorates and teams and the implementation of a stand-alone business unit for delivery of Commercial Services including water and wastewater, waste and resource recovery,” said Mr Graffen.
Mayor Mark Nolan said that the Commercial Services unit will operate in accordance with legislative requirements and will be underpinned by a value-for-money user-pays model to reduce the financial impost on our broader ratepayer base.
“The uniqueness of our location with two World Heritage Areas provides us with an enhanced quality of life and emergent opportunities that we can leverage, but also a responsibility to consider this unique environment in everything we do.
“The implementation of the organisational redesign, which also includes long-term Workforce Planning, provides the right environment for implementation of best practice systems and continual improvement focus within all service delivery areas.
“Our Council has listened to our community and the new organisation structure will provide a fit-for-purpose structure firmly aimed on delivering our community’s priorities as articulated through the 2022 Community Scorecard,” said Mayor Nolan.
As Council enters the implementation phase, we will continue to fully engage with employees and relevant Unions throughout the organisation redesign process.
For further information contact please Council at 1300 763 903 or email enquiries@cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au.