An Analysis Of Shared Local Government Services In Australia
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An Analysis Of Shared Local Government Services In Australia
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Author : Brian Dollery
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
An Analysis Of Shared Local Government Services In Australia written by Brian Dollery and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Local finance categories.
Widespread enthusiasm amongst Australian policy elites for structural reform in local government has evaporated as disappointing outcomes of council amalgamation programs became evident. As a consequence, emphasis has now shifted towards shared serviced models as a means of enhancing service provision and reducing costs. However, a disturbing feature of the current debate on shared services has been the absence of a well-articulated economic and political rationale for this form of service delivery, a lack of analysis of alternative models of shared service provision and a neglect of available empirical evidence. This paper seeks to remedy these deficiencies by considering the analytical foundations of shared local services, conducting a review of alternative models as vehicles for shared services and evaluating available empirical evidence.
An Analysis Of The Queensland Local Government Association Shared Service Model
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Author : Brian Dollery
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
An Analysis Of The Queensland Local Government Association Shared Service Model written by Brian Dollery and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Local government categories.
A host of recent public inquiries into Australian local government have recommended increased use of shared services and resource sharing models between groups of local councils. While little is known about either the current extent of service sharing in Australian local government or the consequences of this activity, emphasis has been firmly fixed on horizontal shared service models between different local councils in the same municipal jurisdictions. However, other models of shared services and resource shearing are possible. This paper considers the Queensland Local Government Association model as a case study of a successful resource sharing between all councils in a given system of local government and their representative association. This form of shared service and resource sharing seems to offer excellent prospects for cost savings and capacity enhancement.
Councils In Cooperation
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Author : Brian Dollery
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Councils In Cooperation written by Brian Dollery and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Intergovernmental cooperation categories.
Australian local government finds itself operating under conditions of acute financial austerity, manifested most plainly in a burgeoning infrastructure backlog. Various policy measures have been adopted to relieve this financial distress, most notably recent structural reform programs centred on forced council amalgamation. However, compulsory consolidation has not only failed to achieve its intended aims, but it has also served to diminish 'local voice' and 'local choice' and left a lasting legacy of bitterness and division.By contrast, as an alternative method of reaping the benefits of scale, scope, specialisation and size in local government service provision, but without all the deleterious effects of forced council mergers, service shared services offer significant promise for local government. Councils in Cooperation is the first attempt to comprehensively explore and assess the potential of resource sharing, shared services and other forms of inter-council cooperation in the Australian local government sector.Drawing on the full weight of international and Australian literature, Councils in Cooperation evaluates the theoretical literature on shared services and advances a new conceptual framework for explaining the comparative performance of shared service programs in practice. The authors consider alternative models of shared service provision and investigate the relative merits of these models. The book then systematically assesses the global empirical evidence on shared services and explores successful - and failed - attempts at shared services in the Australian milieu, providing various case studies of Regional Organisations of Councils, Strategic Alliances as well as vertical and horizontal shared service arrangements in contexts as varied as Greater Western Sydney, the NSW Central Tablelands and Riverina, and Outback Queensland.The policy implications arising from this wealth of material are examined in depth in Councils in Cooperation. The authors present a cogent case for policy makers to encourage local authorities to pursue shared service arrangements in selected areas of policy provision so as to reap the benefits which can flow from larger scale and greater specialisation, rather than rely on the heavy-handed and blunt instrument of forced amalgamation. Moreover, heightened cooperation between councils may well foster a 'bottom-up' revival of regional development with much better prospects for success than the current pattern of 'top-down' regionalism simply imposed on regional communities by national and state governments.Brian Dollery in the News - 30 April 2013, SMH. Read full article...
Shared Service In Australian Local Government
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Author : Brian Dollery
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Shared Service In Australian Local Government written by Brian Dollery and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Government productivity categories.
Disappointment with the results of forced amalgamation programs across almost all Australian local government jurisdictions has created great interest in shared service models as an alternative method of improving the operational efficiency of local councils. While an embryonic literature on shared service provision in the Australian municipal milieu does exist, much remains to be done, including the development of a satisfactory typology for shared services applicable to real-world experience in Australian local government. This short note seeks to fill this gap in the literature by developing a typology of local government shared service provision.
Continuous Improvement Practice In Local Government
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Author : Matthew Pepper
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-11-29
Continuous Improvement Practice In Local Government written by Matthew Pepper and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-29 with Business & Economics categories.
Local government plays a critical role in the provision of governance, infrastructure, and services for local communities. Over the past 30 years this sector has undergone significant reforms because of various superordinate governments policy changes. Continuous improvement and quality programs have been a common tactical response undertaken by various local government organisations to remain sustainable and to continue to deliver value to their local communities. These tactical responses have had varying levels of success. This book seeks to go beyond a tactical focus and uncover the kinds of continuous improvement practices that are enacted in various local government contexts. A focus on practices enables practitioners and researchers alike to gain insights that to go beyond approaches which privilege the application of CI tools over the contextualisation of CI programs. Contextualisation affords the insightful deployment of programs that are specific to the needs and dynamics of local communities and operations. The cases presented share insights on aspects of CI including: embedding performance measurement; harnessing learning; contextualising CI activities to support the ongoing sustainability of these practices. Researchers and practitioners alike can draw benefit from the grounded industry base experiences and insights shared in the book.
Responsibilities And Resources Of Australian Local Government
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Author : Australia. Advisory Council for Inter-government Relations
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Responsibilities And Resources Of Australian Local Government written by Australia. Advisory Council for Inter-government Relations and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Political Science categories.
Local Government In Australia
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Author : Bligh Grant
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-03-06
Local Government In Australia written by Bligh Grant and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-06 with Political Science categories.
This book offers a general introduction to and analysis of the history, theory and public policy of Australian local government systems. Conceived in an international comparative context and primarily from within the discipline of political studies, it also incorporates elements of economics and public administration. Existing research tends to conceptualise Australian local government as an element of public policy grounded in an 'administrative science' approach. A feature of this approach is that generally normative considerations form only a latent element of the discussions, which is invariably anchored in debates about institutional design rather than the normative defensibility of local government. The book addresses this point by providing an account of the terrain of theoretical debate alongside salient themes in public policy.
Local Government Reform
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Author : Brian Dollery
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Local Government Reform written by Brian Dollery and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Political Science categories.
'Written by an impressive array of experts, this book surveys local government reforms in six advanced democracies, federal and unitary, which share a municipal legacy: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and the US. . . The book has an excellent bibliography and will help open up a field heretofore noted for its insularity. Recommended.' - A.J. Ward, Choice
The Principles And Practice Of Local Government In The Australian Three Tiered System Of Government
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Author : Peter Abelson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
The Principles And Practice Of Local Government In The Australian Three Tiered System Of Government written by Peter Abelson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with categories.
Reforming Local Government
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Author : Joseph Drew
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-06-23
Reforming Local Government written by Joseph Drew and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-23 with Political Science categories.
This book is a bold prescription for local government reform that moves well beyond the old arguments regarding consolidations (also referred to as amalgamations) and co-operation (sometimes referred to as shared services) to paint a picture of an efficient, effective tier of government that strikes a balance between the right of persons to pursue their existential ends and the need to promote the common good. The book presents a system of local government that balances human dignity with the common good, restrains Leviathan, provides a voice for the disenfranchised (and even the disinterested), and delivers goods and services efficiently and effectively. Ironically, what is often argued to be the weakness of local government in many jurisdictions – the fact that it is merely a creature of statute – is also the best hope we have of making the oft cited rhetoric about how ‘local government is the closest to the people that serves the people best’ become reality.