Register of elected member training
Council is committed to the professional development of elected members to assist with fulfillment of their role as an elected member.
Under section 5.126 of the Local Government Act 1995, each council member must complete Council Member Essentials training within 12 months of being elected to Council.
Council also adopted Policy 021 - Elected Member Professional Development, as required by the Local Government Act 1995, that encourages individual and group professional development.
This information is updated monthly.
Mayor Karen Vernon
Mandatory training
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
27 September 2020 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
28 September 2020 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
30 September 2020 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
26 September 2020 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
4 October 2020 |
Professional development
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Effective Community Leadership |
WALGA |
28 April 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
4 April 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
8 February 2022 |
| The Role of Mayors and Presidents |
WALGA |
24 November 2021 |
| Understanding Governance practices |
Internal |
9 November 2021 |
Mini Master of Business Administration
Course |
Australian Institute of Management WA |
31 March 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
8 June 2021 |
| KPI Development |
Brainbox |
11 May 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
13 April 2021 |
| Strategic Planning |
WALGA |
9 March 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
9 February 2021 |
| Financial Management |
Internal |
8 December 2020 |
| Town Planning |
Internal |
10 November 2020 |
| Governance 101 |
Internal |
13 October 2020 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Veraison |
8 September 2020 |
Deputy Mayor Claire Anderson
Mandatory training
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
26 August 2020 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
15 October 2020 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
10 August 2020 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
6 July 2020 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
4 October 2020 |
Professional development
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Cybersecurity and risk education |
Australian Cyber Security Centre |
10 May 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
4 April |
| Understanding Town project planning practices |
Internal |
8 March 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
8 February 2022 |
| Understanding Governance practices |
Internal |
9 November 2021 |
| Cultural and strategy training |
Circle Leadership |
9 March 2021
|
| Aboriginal Cultural Awareness workshop |
Auspire |
21 April 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
8 June 2021 |
| KPI Development |
Brainbox |
11 May 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
13 April 2021 |
| Strategic Planning |
WALGA |
9 March 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
9 February 2021 |
| Financial Management |
Internal |
8 December 2020 |
| Town Planning |
Internal |
10 November 2020 |
| Governance 101 |
Internal |
13 October 2020 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Veraison |
8 September 2020 |
Cr Peter Devereux
Mandatory training
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
16 November 2021 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
26 November 2021 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
18 November 2021 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
16 November 2021 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
9 December 2021 |
Professional development
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Effective Community Leadership |
WALGA |
28 April 2022 |
| Cybersecurity and risk education |
Australian Cyber Security Centre |
10 May 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
4 April |
| Understanding Town project planning practices |
Internal |
8 March 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
8 February 2022 |
| Understanding Governance practices |
Internal |
9 November 2021 |
Cr Jesse Hamer
Mandatory training
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
16 November 2021 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
16 September 2022 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
11 February 2022 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
16 November 2021 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
2 May 2022
|
Professional development
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Effective Community Leadership |
WALGA |
28 April 2022 |
| Cybersecurity and risk education |
Australian Cyber Security Centre |
10 May 2022 |
Cultural Optimisation
|
Integral |
4 April |
| Understanding Town project planning practices |
Internal |
8 March 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
8 February 2022 |
| Understanding Governance practices |
Internal |
9 November 2021 |
Cr Wilfred Hendriks
Mandatory training
| Name of professional development |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
26 December 2019 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
7 September 2020 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
26 December 2019 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
23 December 2019 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
24 September 2020 |
Professional development
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Effective Community Leadership |
WALGA |
28 April 2022 |
| Cybersecurity and risk education |
Australian Cyber Security Centre |
10 May 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
4 April |
| Understanding Town project planning practices |
Internal |
8 March 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
8 February 2022 |
| Understanding Governance practices |
Internal |
9 November 2021 |
| Cultural and strategy training |
Circle Leadership |
9 March 2021
|
| Aboriginal Cultural Awareness workshop |
Auspire |
21 April 2021 |
| Leadership training |
Australian Institute of Management WA |
3 May 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisatiom |
Integral |
8 June 2021 |
| KPI Development |
Brainbox |
11 May 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
13 April 2021 |
| Strategic Planning |
WALGA |
9 March 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
9 February 2021 |
| Financial Management |
Internal |
8 December 2020 |
| Town Planning |
Internal |
10 November 2020 |
| Governance 101 |
Internal |
13 October 2020 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Veraison |
8 September 2020 |
Cr Bronwyn Ife
Mandatory training
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
12 July 2020 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
14 October 2020 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
7 July 2020 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
9 January 2020 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
16 October 2020 |
Professional development
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Cybersecurity and risk education |
Australian Cyber Security Centre |
10 May 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
4 April |
| Understanding Town project planning practices |
Internal |
8 March 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
8 February 2022 |
| Understanding Governance practices |
Internal |
9 November 2021 |
| Cultural and strategy training |
Circle Leadership |
2021 |
| Leadership training |
Australian Institute of Management WA |
14 May 2021 |
| Leadership training |
Australian Institute of Management WA |
10 June 2021 |
| Leadership training |
Australian Institute of Management WA |
24 June 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
8 June 2021 |
| KPI Development |
Brainbox |
11 May 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
13 April 2021 |
| Strategic Planning |
WALGA |
9 March 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
9 February 2021 |
| Financial Management |
Internal |
8 December 2020 |
| Town Planning |
Internal |
10 November 2020 |
| Governance 101 |
Internal |
13 October 2020 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Veraison |
8 September 2021 |
Cr Jesvin Karimi
Mandatory training
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
18 January 2020 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
11 August 2020 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
14 January 2020 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
23 January 2020 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
29 September 2020 |
Professional development
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Effective Community Leadership |
WALGA |
28 April 2022 |
| Cybersecurity and risk education |
Australian Cyber Security Centre |
10 May 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
4 April |
| Understanding Town project planning practices |
Internal |
8 March 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
8 February 2022 |
| Understanding Governance practices |
Internal |
9 November 2021 |
| Cultural and strategy training |
Circle Leadership |
9 March 2021
|
| Aboriginal Cultural Awareness workshop |
Auspire |
21 April 2021 |
| Leadership training |
Prina Shah Consulting |
5 May 2021 |
| Leadership training |
Prina Shah Consulting |
182021 |
| Leadership training |
Prina Shah Consulting |
2 June 2021 |
| Leadership training |
Prina Shah Consulting |
22 June 2021 |
| Leadership training |
Prina Shah Consulting |
13 July 2021 |
| Leadership training |
Prina Shah Consulting |
5 August 2021 |
| Leadership training |
Prina Shah Consulting |
TBC |
| Cultural Optimisatipn |
Integral |
8 June 2021 |
| KPI Development |
Brainbox |
11 May 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
13 April 2021 |
| Strategic Planning |
WALGA |
9 March 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
9 February 2021 |
| Financial Management |
Internal |
8 December 2020 |
| Town Planning |
Internal |
10 November 2020 |
| Governance 101 |
Internal |
13 October 2020 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Veraison |
8 September 2020 |
Cr Luana Lisandro
Mandatory training
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
17 May 2020 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
24 February 2021 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
9 May 2020 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
11 May 2020 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
26 February 2021 |
Professional development
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Cybersecurity and risk education |
Australian Cyber Security Centre |
10 May 2022
|
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
4 April |
| Understanding Town project planning practices |
Internal |
8 March 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
8 February 2022 |
| Understanding Governance practices |
Internal |
9 November 2021 |
| Trees in a Liveable City: An Urban Forest Conference |
WALGA |
27 November 2021 |
| Cultural and strategy training |
Circle Leadership |
9 March 2021 |
| Aboriginal Cultural Awareness workshop |
Auspire |
21 April 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
13 April 2021 |
| Strategic Planning |
WALGA |
9 March 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
9 February 2021 |
| Governance 101 |
Internal |
13 October 2020 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Veraison |
8 September 2020 |
Cr Vicki Potter
Mandatory training
Mandatory training to be completed by 19 October 2020.
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Understanding Local Government |
WALGA online |
18 October 2020 |
| Serving on Council |
WALGA online |
18 October 2020 |
| Meeting Procedures |
WALGA online |
18 October 2020 |
| Conflicts of Interest |
WALGA online |
18 October 2020 |
| Understanding Financial Reports and Budgets |
WALGA online |
19 October 2020 |
Professional development
| Title of training |
Provider |
Date completed |
| Cybersecurity and risk education |
Australian Cyber Security Centre |
10 May 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
4 April |
| Understanding Town project planning practices |
Internal |
8 March 2022 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
8 February 2022 |
| Understanding Governance practice |
Internal |
9 November 2021 |
| Cultural and strategy training |
Circle Leadership |
9 March 2021
|
| Aboriginal Cultural Awareness workshop |
Auspire |
21 April 2021 |
| Cultural Optimisation |
Integral |
8 June 2021 |
| KPI Development |
Brainbox |
11 May 2021 |
| Strategic Planning |
WALGA |
9 March 2021 |
| Financial Management |
Internal |
8 December 2020 |
| Governance 101 |
Internal |
13 October 2020 |