Office of Local Government leadership team
The Office of Local Government leadership team is collectively responsible for leading the organisation, and individually accountable for the strategic and operational activities of their specific areas.
Brett Whitworth – Deputy Secretary, Local Government
Patrick Doyle – Acting Director, Office of the Deputy Secretary
Sector Development
Erica van den Honert – Executive Director, Sector Development
Keith Baxter – Director, Strategic Reform
Tina Baldock – Acting Director, Sector Policy
Aries Nagy – Acting Director, Companion Animals Policy and Programs
Sector Performance
Jennifer Hickey – Executive Director, Sector Performance
Brad Wade – Director, Investigations and Interventions
Zoe Honeysett – Director, Apprentices and Trainees
Francis D’Lima – Acting Director, Delivery and Performance
The Office of Local Government operates under four strategic groups:
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Sector Development
Driving the Office of Local Government’s focus on:
- developing the sector’s capability and capacity to serve the people of NSW
- educating the sector on legislative, regulatory and policy responsibilities and accountabilities
- administering an array of projects and programs that boost sector capability
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Sector Performance
The Office of Local Government’s ability to:
- monitor, measure, and support the performance of councils
- intervene when challenges arise
- enforce compliance with regulatory requirements
- investigate wrongdoing or misconduct within the sector
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Service Delivery
Core programs and activities within the Office of Local Government focussed on:
- finance, ICT and business services
- governance and risk
- how we engage with our stakeholders
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Corporate Services