❓ Dr. Honey inquired about the Department of Local Government's risk assessment practices. The Department confirmed a review was conducted and offered a briefing, but declined to table the full report due to sensitive data.
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(1) Has the Department of Local Government reviewed how it gathers, records and reports information to maintain an up to date Local Government sector risk assessment, and if not, why not? (2) If Yes to (1),: (a) When was the review completed; (b) Who conducted the review; and (c) Will the Minister table a copy of the review, and if not, why not?
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Answered
9 August 2022
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
2 days
(1 )
Yes.
(2) (a)-(b)
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) engaged RiskWest in March 2020 to develop a risk assessment matrix and assist with the development of risk profiles for local government, including a risk profiling/ assessment methodology. RiskWest completed the work to establish the risk profiling tool in November 2021.
(c)
A report summarising the results of the risk assessment work conducted in late 2021.
Please refer to Tabled Paper ____.
The full risk profiling database contains sensitive and personal data about individual councils, and is therefore not suitable for tabling. However, the DLGSC is available to provide the member with a confidential briefing on this work, if required.
Yes.
(2) (a)-(b)
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) engaged RiskWest in March 2020 to develop a risk assessment matrix and assist with the development of risk profiles for local government, including a risk profiling/ assessment methodology. RiskWest completed the work to establish the risk profiling tool in November 2021.
(c)
A report summarising the results of the risk assessment work conducted in late 2021.
Please refer to Tabled Paper ____.
The full risk profiling database contains sensitive and personal data about individual councils, and is therefore not suitable for tabling. However, the DLGSC is available to provide the member with a confidential briefing on this work, if required.
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