Cardinia Shire Council - Annual Report 2017-18
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Achieving organisation excellence<br />
<strong>Cardinia</strong> <strong>Shire</strong> <strong>Council</strong> continues to be recognised for<br />
excellence in people management, maintaining Gold<br />
Accreditation against the global Investors in People<br />
standards. Our accreditation is international recognition<br />
of <strong>Council</strong> as an employer of choice and a highperforming<br />
workplace committed to excellence.<br />
<strong>Council</strong> was recognised with the following awards and<br />
designations in <strong>2017</strong>—<strong>18</strong>:<br />
• <strong>Cardinia</strong> <strong>Shire</strong> designated as an International Safe<br />
Community through the World Health Organisation<br />
• <strong>2017</strong> Victorian Regional Achievement and Community<br />
Award winner for the Youth Services’ film Marcus<br />
• 20<strong>18</strong> Australian Government National Awards<br />
category winner in Prevention and Community Safety<br />
for Together We Can<br />
• 20<strong>18</strong> Gold Medal winner in the Municipal Association<br />
of Victoria’s Local Government Innovation Awards for<br />
Together We Can<br />
• 20<strong>18</strong> Sir Rupert Hamer Records Management Award<br />
from Municipal Association of Victoria for Excellence<br />
and Innovation in Records Management<br />
• 20<strong>18</strong> Playspace Development Award for a project<br />
under $500,000 from the Regional Awards of<br />
Excellence, Parks and Leisure Australia, Victoria and<br />
Tasmania Region for PB Ronald Reserve in Pakenham<br />
• 20<strong>18</strong> finalist in the LGPro Outstanding Program or<br />
Project for Aged and Disability Services<br />
• 20<strong>18</strong> finalist in the LGPro Excellence Awards<br />
under Service Delivery Initiative for our Facilities<br />
Maintenance and Management Services contract<br />
collaboration with Yarra Ranges and City of<br />
Dandenong councils.<br />
“<br />
With almost 400 staff working<br />
collaboratively to achieve our<br />
shared organisational goals for<br />
the benefit of the community,<br />
investing in our people is<br />
paramount to success.<br />
In addition to the two awards mentioned here, <strong>Cardinia</strong><br />
<strong>Shire</strong>’s collective impact initiative Together We Can<br />
contributed significantly to a reduction in family violence<br />
in our shire. In the year April <strong>2017</strong> to March 20<strong>18</strong>,<br />
the Crime Statistics Agency reported a 23.7 per cent<br />
decrease in the rate of serious family violence incidents<br />
in <strong>Cardinia</strong> <strong>Shire</strong>.<br />
In more personal news, I announced my upcoming<br />
retirement from the workforce and as CEO of <strong>Cardinia</strong><br />
<strong>Shire</strong> <strong>Council</strong>, effective from October 20<strong>18</strong>. I’ve enjoyed<br />
a rewarding 11 years as CEO, working with staff who<br />
have continued to be passionate, committed and agile<br />
throughout a time when the shire has experienced<br />
incredible growth. This has positioned <strong>Council</strong> as one<br />
of the most successful in Victoria and one that is well<br />
placed to take on the challenges of the future under<br />
new leadership.<br />
It has been a privilege to lead an organisation of<br />
individuals who embrace and live the corporate values of<br />
<strong>Cardinia</strong> <strong>Shire</strong> <strong>Council</strong>. I am confident the next CEO will<br />
successfully lead the organisation towards even greater<br />
achievements and new levels of excellence.<br />
Garry McQuillan<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
Introduction Year in review Our <strong>Council</strong> Our organisation Our performance<br />
Governance and<br />
management<br />
Performance<br />
statement<br />
Financial<br />
statements<br />
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