STEP Program 2016/2017 Regional Forum – May 2017

2017/18 - STEP Program

Environment Amendments to LG Act Rate capping Accountability & Transparency Networked Society Transformative shift to digital government Financial Sustainability Service Driven Customer focused organisations Management of Services Impacts of reduced financial resources

Organisational Response Need for Integrated Planning Organisational Agility Community/Stakeholder Engagement Customer Centric culture Regional Collaboration Confidence in Data & Information Systems Sound financial management systems – LTFP etc. Comprehensive knowledge of assets and services Repositioning of reporting capacity Doing more with less without staff burnout

Financial Sustainability Assessment Services Service Plans Programs & Operational Projects Capital New, Expansion & Upgrade Programs Management Framework LTFP Assets AM Plans Capital Renewal Programs

NAMAF

NAMAF

STEP Program 2017/18 Component Cost (Ex GST) Comment 2017/18 STEP Program membership $4,500 All Councils Site visits (per visit) $1,950 As requested by Council

Program Content - All Regional & State wide Meetings Benchmarking – Asset Management, Services and Financial Sustainability; Resources - Access to resources and templates; Support/help desk – Access to expert advice in the fields of asset management, financial management and service planning;

Program Content - All Communication and sharing of information NAMAF - Self-managed NAMAF competency program; SPAF - Self-managed Service Planning (SPAF) competency program; VAGO - Review and support to address hot spots; and Other issues that arise during the year.

Site Visit Content As determined by each Council Asset Management Service Planning Financial Sustainability

Asset Management Asset Register reviews Asset Management Policy Asset Management Strategy and action plan NAMAF Review and/or Audit Mapping Assets to Services NAMAF, skills etc. Asset Management Plans – Focus on financial aspects Levels of Service Alignment between Asset Management and Financial Management Enhanced Asset Management to support councils moving towards Advanced NAMAF maturity Asset data levels of confidence Asset handover – data, financial information and maintenance management information Financial Management of landfills Addressing any outstanding audit requirements Advanced long-term renewal modelling methodologies and systems Support and guidance on how to prepare a good “State of the Asset” report Using asset data to add value to strategic decisions

Service Planning Capturing service information Range and levels of service – cost and management implications Linking Services to Assets Service Planning - including various stages and methodology to incorporate financials of each Service Plan into the Long Term Financial Plan Service plans and templates Comparative choice filters Examples and methodologies used to consolidating the financial plans associated with each service plan into the corporate LTFP Review of the SPAF scorecard. Service Planning policies Service Planning strategies Integrated Planning – services & assets

Financial Sustainability Long Term Financial Plans Preparation of ESC Rate Variation Rating Strategies Revenue – Fees and Charges Developer Contributions Asset Revaluation policy Depreciation methodology and assumptions Alignment between asset management and financial management Chart of Account structure to enhance reporting and monitoring

Regional Local Road Freight Networks

Project Steps Identify Strategic Freight Routes/Roads on the Local Road Network within the Region Determine Strategic Importance – State, Regional, First Klm-Last Klm Identify any impediments which impede efficient freight movements Identify projects to reduce impediments Prioritise improvement projects across Region Prepare a Regional Local Road Investment Plan

Gippsland Road Network

Road Data

Road Data

Strategic Freight - Local Roads

Strategic Projects

Project Summary

VicRoads Projects

Strategic Projects - Combined List

Road Investment Plan

Work in Progress - Project Prioritisation

Work in Progress - VicRoads

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