PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR - 19th to 21st May, 2021 - Local Government ...

PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR
   19th to 21st May, 2021

WELCOME
Thank you for joining us at our 2021 Local Government Authorised
Persons’ Association Professional Development Seminar.

ABOUT THE APA
The Local Government Authorised Persons’ Association (APA) represents
authorised officers involved in legislative and regulatory compliance
within Local Government, as well as the associated Management,
Administration and Customer Services teams which support these
functions.

The APA aims to improve and promote professionalism in the industry, by
increasing knowledge of members through support, networking and by
providing advanced, industry-leading training and professional
development opportunities.

APA members provide an important and valuable service for their
communities, with direct links to improved community safety and well-
being. The APA is dedicated to generating a greater awareness and
understanding of this importance, both within Local Government and in
the community.

A key to the APA's success has been its commitment to presenting
innovative and forward thinking solutions to the issues affecting
authorised officers and the community. The APA strives to meet current
and emerging trends and challenges, whilst promoting and developing
the role of Authorised Officers within Local Government.

AWARDS
As part of the 2021 Professional Development Seminar, the Local
Government Authorised Persons’ Association, in conjunction with the
Dog & Cat Management Board, Norman Waterhouse Lawyers and
Kelledy Jones Lawyers are promoting three awards that recognises
Council Officers involved in Animal Management and Regulatory
Services in South Australia.

OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Our Executive Committee are a dedicated group of volunteers that
work tirelessly to provide training and professional development
opportunities to members, including this Seminar.

Rocky Warren      President        Mid Murray Council
Kristy Noakes     Vice President   City of Charles Sturt
Phil Herrmann     Treasurer        Yorke Peninsula Council
Tania Goode       Secretary        Mount Barker District Council
Emma Watkins      Communications   City of Adelaide

Brenton Thomass                    City of Port Adelaide Enfield
Jenny Ireland                      Alexandrina Council
Tony Austin                        Rural City of Murray Bridge
Cimon Burke                        Kelledy Jones Lawyers
Paul Kelly                         Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
Dale Mazzachi                      Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
Jasmine Kappler                    City of Onkaparinga
Jamie Turley                       The Barossa Council
Inger Cassidy                      City of Prospect

OUR VISION
To support, inform and inspire members to be the most professional
authorised officers in Australia.

OUR MISSION
The APA is the link between our members and key stakeholders.
We provide opportunities for education, development and recognition
of excellence in our industry.

APA MEMBERSHIP

To keep updated with training opportunities available, become a
member by visiting www.lgapa.com.au

Membership is $40 per year and offers you access to a range of
training and development opportunities.

The APA also host a private Facebook Group – search for “Local
Government Authorised Persons Association Members Discussion
Group” to join.

OUR MAJOR SPONSORS

Day One: Wednesday, 19th May 2021
                    ast Bay Towall – 2 Colley Telg
Situational Safety and Tactical Communications
Masterclass

The APA is proud to welcome Cert Group to deliver their Situational
Safety and Tactical Communications Masterclass. This masterclass is
delivered in a blended way, whereby participants complete online
modules by way of self-directed learning followed by a one day face to
face session where participants get to practice the skills during practical
exercises and scenarios, receive coaching where appropriate and be
observed by an instructor which enables CERT to issue a certificate of
competency.

The course is comprised of six modules:

      Developing an appropriate 'safety mind-set'
      Situational Awareness, Assessment and Planning
      Tactical communications
      Physical Interactions
      Managing Difficult People
      Managing Aggressive Behaviour

Day Two: Thursday, 20th May 2021

Steph Jeuken and Ann Gee
Dogs and Cats Online
Ann Gee
Ann Gee, Team Leader Dogs and Cats Online,
has worked in dog and cat management for both
state and local government since 2012.

She has supported the Dog and Cat Management
Act 1995 legislative reform process, development
of Regulations, implementation of new laws and
now oversees the operational management of the
state-wide system, Dogs and Cats Online.

Steph Jeuken - EAI Projects
Steph is a principal consultant with EAI Projects. She
has worked in the field of ICT and Consulting for 25
years. After migrating to Australia from the US in
2002, Steph began working with State and Local
Government as well as private industry on strategy
development, process improvement and IT systems
implementation.

Steph’s passion in IT lies in agile development and
stakeholder engagement and she prides herself in
her ability to work with multiple organisations to
deliver shared value.

Steph is also a part-time lecturer at Flinders University teaching undergraduates
Design Thinking principles. A highlight of her career has been her involvement in
the Dogs and Cats Online (DACO) project. She started with that programme of
work at its inception authoring its first business case for the Department of
Environment and Water in 2015. Since that time, Steph has continued to be
engaged by the Dog and Cat Management Board to assist Local Government
and key stakeholders to build, implement and support the ongoing operations
of DACO.

                dogsandcatsonline.com.au

Anthony Hart
Invigor Wellbeing
November 7th, 2003, Anthony whilst
on        anti-depressants,      sleep
deprived, and suffering depression
made a significant attempt on his
life. Through a remarkable stroke of
luck, he clung onto life and survived.

Anthony shares insights into the
mind     of   someone      struggling
mentally, and paints a picture of the
thoughts, feelings and behaviour of
someone who battles poor ‘Mind
Health’.

Through his arduous recovery journey back, Anthony uncovered four powerful
yet simple steps to better mind health, with collaboration with SAHMRI he turned
it into a free app – Lifeback Tracker was born.

Fast forward to today, the business he leads, Invigor Wellbeing has through his
learnings, created a simple, yet powerful Mind Health Annual Program designed
to unite Employers with Employees by building a ‘Culture of Care’ throughout the
organisation. The program has the potential to significantly improve the mind
and physical wellbeing of participants. The mutual benefits are enormous.

It is Anthony’s mission in life that by sharing his story, that others won’t have to go
down the same path he did. In 2018 his attraction to the clear messaging around
R U OK saw him become a Brand Ambassador. The attendee’s learnings will be
lifelong.

                   invigorwellbeing.com.au

Paul Kelly & Dale Mazzachi
Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
Paul Kelly - Principal, Norman Waterhouse Lawyers

A specialist for over 20 years in the firm’s Local Government
& Regulatory Services Team, Paul provides a unique set of
skills and insight to Norman Waterhouse’s clients with his
previous experience in the South Australian Police
Department and the Office of the Director of Public
Prosecution. The largest of its kind in the State, the Local
Government & Regulatory Services Team is widely
recognised as the leader in the provision of administrative
and regulatory advice to the local government sector in
South Australia.

Offering a straightforward and pragmatic approach to his legal practice, Paul prides
himself on delivering pragmatic solutions to his wide range of clients. His principal area of
practice includes governance, policy advice, administrative law issues, statutory
interpretation, legislative drafting and he regularly represents client councils in contested
matters in the Magistrates Court, the Liquor Licensing Court and Tribunal, the District Court,
the Supreme Court, the Environment, Resources and Development Court, Coroner’s Court
and the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Paul regularly prepares and delivers trainings and seminars to councils in relation to
administrative law, criminal law and, specifically, civil enforcement, investigations,
legislative drafting and prosecution proceedings. A long standing committee member of
the Authorised Persons Association, Environmental Health Australia. He is a member of the
Local Government Association’s Functional Support Group and advisor to the Australian
Institute of Animal Management.

Dale Mazzachi - Principal, Norman Waterhouse Lawyers

Practicing as a Principal in Norman Waterhouse’s
Governance and Public Law and Environmental Health and
Regulatory Services teams, Dale has been helping councils
and other local authorities to govern, protect, enhance their
local communities for over 10 years. He provides high level
legal, practical and strategic advice to councils and other
public authorities on all aspects of their administrative,
regulatory, governance and employment obligations and
requirements.

His regulatory experience includes animal management and
control, public health, food safety, public realm and traffic
management, liquor licensing, by-laws and regulations. In the

governance field, Dale specialises in code of conduct, conflict of interest, public officer
duties, delegations, authorisations, meeting procedures, confidentiality, rates imposition
and recovery, elections and freedom of information.

Dale regularly represents public authorities before a wide range of Courts and Tribunals. He
has appeared and instructed on matters in the High Court of Australia, Federal Court of
Australia, Supreme Court of South Australia, District Court of South Australia, Magistrates
Court of South Australia and the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Dale
frequently presents workshops and training sessions for a wide variety of public sector
clients and lectures in environmental health law at Flinders University.

Steven Mudge
Environment Protection Authority
Steven has managed the legislation and
policy program at the EPA for many years and
joined the EPA in 2006 to write the 2008 State
of the Environment Report.            Steven’s
legislative achievements include assisting the
South Australian Government with the recent
complete revision of Radiation Protection and
Control legislation for South Australia, the
prohibition of fire-fighting foams containing
PFAS, and the development of the Local
Nuisance and Litter Control Act.

Prior to joining the EPA, Steven worked at City
of Salisbury, City of Charles Sturt and City of
Adelaide in various project and policy
roles. Steven was also a Councillor at the City
of Marion from 2006-2010.
                                                     www.epa.sa.gov.au

Craig Wright
Cert Training Australia
Craig is the head trainer and General Manager at CERT Australia. A former
soldier and Fishery Officer in New Zealand, Craig has been based in Victoria for
over four years where CERT has contracts to train a number of the field-based
State Government Agencies in Situational Safety and Tactical Communication.
This includes defensive tactics and the use of defensive equipment such as
batons, Pepper Spray and Empty Hand Techniques.

Agencies include Parks Victoria, Fisheries, Forest & Wildlife, Environment
Protection Authority, Game Management Authority. CERT also trains Local Laws
officers in a number of councils within Victoria.

Craig has a special interest in awareness of human behaviours and the concept
of ‘Left of Bang’
                                                  www.certaustralia.com

Michelle Loveday and Jamie Tann
Mount Barker District Council
Michelle Loveday

Michelle has a diverse background with
studies in Applied Veterinary Science,
Animal Management, Project, Policy and
Legislation spanning over a 10 year period
within    the   South   Australian   State
Government.

Her love of Natural Resource, Australian
Native Flora and Fauna have always
underlined her passion to work in animal
management.

Prior to commencing work with the Mount Barker District Council, Michelle was
working for Natural Resources, South Australian Murray Darling Basin providing
administrative and project support to programs such as Wild Dogs/Dingo Control
and pest management Rabbits and Foxes.

Her love and understanding for animal management makes a great foundation
for her in her role as the Cat Management Officer for the Mount Barker District
Council.

Jamie Tann
Jamie has a varied employment history
ranging from an oyster hatchery on the East
Coast of Tasmania to powder coating at a
factory in Wingfield. Jamie has been
employed at Mount Barker District Council for
almost twelve years, three of those years as an
Environmental Health Officer and nine years
as Manager of Health and Public Safety.

Prior to working at Mount Barker Jamie has
also worked at Salisbury, Charles Sturt and
West Torrens Council’s as an EHO.

              www.mountbarker.sa.gov.au

Ray Jackson
Regional Commander, SA CFS

Ray Joined the SA Country Fire
Service (SACFS) as a cadet in 1982. In
1999 obtained the role of Fire
Prevention Officers with the Southern
Mallee District Council, which also
included the District Council of
Karoonda East Murray.

Ray’s career within the emergency
services sector commenced in 2002
with the Fire and Emergency Services
Commission. Since then Ray has held
the position of Regional Fire
Prevention Officer (RPO) at CFS
Regions 3, covering the Riverland and
Murraylands CFS Districts.

More recently Ray was the RPO at CFS Region 1 within the Mount Lofty Ranges,
Kangaroo Island and Fleurieu Peninsula Districts and was involved in forming a
number of fire management plans in this time.

Since 2016 Ray has held the position of Regional Commander at Region 3 which
is the third largest CFS Region in SA, covering 54,000 square kilometres and
includes 1300 CFS volunteers and 9 permanent staff. Ray holds qualifications in
Public Safety Emergency Management and has significant experience in
incident management across many large events, both locally and interstate.

Ray is married with two children and lives on a small property in the Adelaide Hills.

                        www.cfs.sa.gov.au

Thursday 20th May, 2021

8:00 – 8:45     Registration

9:00 – 9:10     Rocky Warren
                President, LG APA. Welcome and Opening

9:10 – 10:00    Steph Jeuken & Ann Gee
                Dogs and Cats Online
                Design thinking for Animal Management

10:00 – 11.00   Anthony Hart – Keynote Speaker
                Invigor Wellbeing
                Steps to improved mind health

11:00 – 11:15   Morning Tea

11:15 – 12:15   Paul Kelly & Dale Mazzachi
                Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
                What a Nuisance!
                Case law review of matters involving the Local Nuisance
                and Litter Control Act 2016.

12:15 – 1.00    Steven Mudge
                Environment Protection Authority
                Local Nuisance & Litter Control Act:
                Review and report recommendations

1:00 – 1:45     Lunch

1.45 – 2.15     Craig Wright
                CERT Training Australia
                Situation Awareness & Training

2:15 – 2:45     Michelle Loveday & Jamie Tann
                Mount Barker District Council
                Application of a New Cat By-law

2:45 – 3:00     Afternoon Tea

3:00 – 4:00     Paul Kelly & Dale Mazzachi
                Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
                A year in review – Interesting times!

4:00 – 4:50     Ray Jackson
                Regional Commander SA CFS
                Cudlee Creek Fire - A personal perspective

4.50 – 5.00     Rocky Warren
                Day one overview

Friday 21st May, 2021

8.30 – 9:00     Registration

9:00 – 9:10     Rocky Warren - President, LG APA
                Welcome, Opening and Award Winners

9:10 – 9:45     Dr. Brooke Rankmore
                CEO, AMRRIC
                Animal Management in Rural & Remote Indigenous
                Communities

9:45 – 10:45    Cimon Burke
                Kelledy Jones Lawyers
                A day in the (Regulatory Service) life!

10:45 – 11:00   Morning Tea

11:00 – 11.30   Gwyn Rimmington, Fiona De Rosa
                & Katalin Orosz
                Dog & Cat Management Board
                Greyhound Dog Park Events

11:30 – 12:00   Michele Player-Brown
                SA Civil & Administrative Tribunal
                Covid-19, Dog Control Orders & SACAT Disputes

12:00 – 12:30   Lauren Grant
                City of Adelaide - Adelaide Zero Project
                Homeless & vulnerable People in the City.

12:30 – 1:15    Lunch

1.15 – 1.45     Stef Wellicome
                Kernow Environmental & City of Casey, VIC
                Noise Investigations using the ‘Noise App’

1:45 – 2:45     Cimon Burke
                Kelledy Jones Lawyers
                Local Nuisance & Animal Management:
                Oh, the things we’ve seen!

2.45 – 3.00     Afternoon Tea

3:00 – 3:45     Tracy Jenkinson
                Adelaide Veterinary Behaviour Services
                Dog Behavioural Assessments & Dangerous Dog Order
                Training

3.45 – 3.55     Kristy Noakes
                The APA’s 2022-2028 Strategic Plan

Day Three: Friday, 21st May 2021

Dr. Brooke Rankmore
CEO, AMRRIC

With a passion for rural and remote Australia,
Brooke has lived and worked in the Northern
Territory for 20 years, including 5 years living
remotely on a cattle station and later on
Groote Eylandt. Brooke has a Bachelor of
Science with Honours, a Doctor of Philosophy
and extensive experience in the conservation
and natural resources management sectors
across the Top End.

Brooke is a graduate of the Australian Rural
Leadership Program and among other roles,
has   held     positions   with    Regional
Development Australia (Northern Territory),
Greening Australia and City of Darwin where
she oversaw the Council’s regulation of
animal management through by-laws and
responsible pet ownership education.

Brooke has a diversity of experience across a wide range of sectors including
territory and local government, private enterprise and not-for-profit.

Brooke is Vice President of the Australian Institute of Animal Management and
Vice President of Bereaved Parent Support NT/Sids and Kids NT, and has formerly
held positions on the boards of Territory Natural Resource Management and NT
Farmers. Brooke commenced with AMRRIC in February 2018, and is proud to lead
the organisation, working with the board, staff, partners and communities to
improve service delivery and education for companion animals.

                           www.amrric.org

Cimon Burke
Kelledy Jones Lawyers

Cimon is a leading Local Government
lawyer specialising in regulatory services
(amongst other things) at Kelledy Jones
Lawyers, a proud sponsor of the APA.

Cimon has been working as a specialist
local government practitioner for close
to 15 years in both advisory and
advocacy roles. Her approach to
assisting clients is strategic, practical and
holistic.

Cimon has vast knowledge across
multiple specialty areas including all
facets of regulatory services.

She regularly appears in the Magistrate and ERD Courts and before the SACAT,
including to conduct prosecution proceedings on behalf of councils and to
defend legal challenges to council decisions.

With a complete understanding of council operations and the risk and regulatory
frameworks that govern good decision-making, Cimon is a trusted advisor for
many in the industry. Known for her thorough and pragmatic approach, Cimon
is also experienced in contract drafting and draws upon her governance and
risk management knowledge to deliver commercial and practical solutions to
challenging problems that achieve clients’ objectives.

Cimon has been a member of the APA Board for a number of years and highly
values the relationships she has formed over those years with officers from all
council areas.

Gwyn Rimmington, Fiona De Rosa
& Kataling Orosz
The Dog and Cat Management Board
Katalin Orosz
Greyhounds As Pets
Katalin Orosz, Greyhounds As Pets (GAP)
Manager was born in Hungary and relocated
to Australia at the end of 2014.

She has over 15 years’ experience in the
corporate world, where she has worked for
global companies within supply chain and
operations management, customer service
and sales and operations planning.

As animal welfare and people development has always been her greatest
passion, she decided to take a sharp turn at the end of 2018 and joined the
Greyhound Adoption Program—now Greyhounds As Pets—the greyhound re-
homing initiative of Greyhound Racing SA. Since then she has been on an
incredible journey, finding new homes for retired greyhounds and building a
strong community of greyhound lovers.

Fiona De Rosa | Balancing Act Adelaide
Pet-friendly Planning

Fiona is an urban planner with her own
consultancy specialising in the integration of
companion        animals       into    urban
environments.     With    over     10  years’
experience in this area, she works with state
and local governments on projects such as
animal management plans, on & off-leash
planning and fenced dog parks.

She also provides advice to aged care providers on animal inclusion. Fiona
operates her consultancy part-time and shares her life with her three-legged dog
‘Mustang Sally’.

            www.dogandcatboard.com.au

Gwyn Rimmington
Dog and Cat Management Board

Gwyn Rimmington is the Dog and Cat
Management Board’s policy officer and has
been with the team for three years. Gwyn
has a policy, legislative and local
government background, where she
commenced her career at the City of
Salisbury, then moved into the State
Government as the Executive officer to the
Local Government Grants Commission.

Gwyn was part of the team responsible for rewriting the Local Government Act
and Regulations, before leaving the service and undertaking consulting work
and co-running a small family business. Prior to joining the Dog and Cat
Management Unit, Gwyn worked at the Local Government Association for five
years.

Michele Player-Brown
SACAT
Michele has been involved in Alternative
Dispute Resolution for over 30 years, with 26
years as a Conciliator and Arbitrator of
workers compensation disputes.

In March 2015 she joined the new super
Tribunal known as SACAT, as the Dispute
Resolution    Coordinator.    Michele is
responsible for conferencing work across
SACAT’s varied jurisdictions, including
disputes about Housing, First Homeowners
Grants, disputes about the valuation of
land and Dog and Cat Management Act
Control Orders.

Michele has Arts and Law degrees and is a Nationally Accredited Mediator.

Lauren Grant
City of Adelaide
Lauren Grant is the Team Leader for Social
Planning and Reconciliation at the City of
Adelaide. Lauren is a Social Policy
specialist and has worked on social
inclusion projects for City of Adelaide for
nearly 15 years.

During this time, Lauren has worked
collaboratively with the homelessness
sector in Adelaide to coordinate support
and appropriate responses to people who
are sleeping rough, while ensuring
accessibility and safe public spaces.

Since 2017, Lauren has been a part of the backbone team for the Adelaide Zero
Project to End Homelessness who led the development, implementation and
management of this nation leading initiative.

Stef Wellicome
Kernow Environmental and City of Casey, Vic
Stef has worked across a variety of councils in Victoria, from the inner-city, to
coastal and rural, as an Environmental Health Officer. Stef currently works for
Kernow Environmental Health as the Senior Environmental Health Officer based
at the City of Casey, Victoria’s largest and fastest growing municipality.

Stef has a particular passion for preventative health strategies and related social
issues and has recently completed a Masters of Public Health at James Cook
University, where they were known as the person who was obsessed with
sewerage systems, what goes into them and the best place to locate them
during emergency relief efforts. Stef has led the introduction of the Noise App
platform into Australia with the City of Casey the first Council in Australia to
implement this technology. The app is designed to assist various investigation
officers with noise issues and also to provide residents with a solution to record
incidents of noise nuisance that they experience in real time and send to Council.

Stef lives for the weird and wonderful and loves a new problem to solve. In their
spare time they enjoy relaxing with their extraordinarily lazy greyhound and
playing AFL, which they recommend as a great way to relieve stress.

                       www.kernow.net.au

Tracy Jenkinson
Adelaide Veterinary Behaviour Services

Tracy commenced her career with the
RSPCA Lonsdale shelter in 2002 where she
worked for 8 years, and was involved in the
behavioural assessments of adopted dogs.

In 2009 Tracy became accredited by the
Dog and Cat Management Board to consult
with owners of dogs that have been served
a ‘Dangerous Dog Order’. In 2010 Tracy
received her Certificate IV in Companion
Animal Training and became a nationally
accredited Delta Dog Behaviour Trainer.

Tracy attends regular workshops and
seminars to update and improve her
knowledge.

Tracy also has vet nurse experience in general practice prior to opening
Australian Veterinary Behaviour Services in 2012. Tracy and business partner,
Veterinarian Dr Tracey Henderson opened Australian Veterinary Behaviour
Services (AVBS) in 2012, a clinic solely dedicated to animal behaviour.

In 2018, AVBS won Petplan's vet clinic of the year.

                         www.avbs.net.au

Animal Management Officer of the Year
   Presented and Sponsored by the Dog and Cat Management Board

This award recognises the outstanding dedication, commitment,
initiatives or achievements by an individual who strives to improve the
provision of service and overall safety of their community in relation to
Animal Management.

The winner will represent South Australia in the National Animal
Management Officer of the Year award to be presented at the
Australian Institute of Animal Management (AIAM) Conference.

Prize:         The Winning individual receives: Accommodation,
               transfers (where applicable) and the registration fee to
               attend the next AIAM conference.

New Regulatory Services Officer Award
   Presented and Sponsored by Kelledy Jones Lawyers

This Award encourages new officers to continue to develop their
understanding of Regulatory Services and maintain excellent standards
of service.

Eligible persons are to have demonstrated initiative and an enthusiasm
for Regulatory Services, resulting in a greater understanding and
awareness of the role of authorised officers, their contribution and value
to Local Government and community.

Prize:         The Winning Individual receives the choice of:

               Accommodation and the registration fee to attend the
               next available Australian Institute of Animal Management
               (AIAM) Conference;

               Or

               Registration to attend all APA training and Professional
               development seminars held during the 2021/2022
               financial year.

Excellence in Regulatory Services
   Presented and Sponsored by Norman Waterhouse Lawyers

This award Open to any Officer or Team of a South Australian Council
that is directly or indirectly involved in the regulatory services function
of the Council.

The Award recognises the outstanding dedication, commitment,
achievements or initiatives of an Officer or Team who strives to improve
the provision of service and overall safety of their community.

Prize:          The winning officer or team will receive $2,000 to be spent
                on personal or professional development.