eLearning Course Overview
Meeting Procedures is designed to be a practical tool for Council Members who are required to actively participate in Council and Committee meetings. This course should focus on increasing the participant’s knowledge of meeting procedures and high-level debating skills used to guide council decision making.
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- A necessary course for newly Elected Members.
- Recommended for returning Elected Members to refresh and update their knowledge and understanding of their role within Local Government.
Learning Outcomes
- Critically read agendas and evaluate Local Government officer reports.
- Understand and be able to correctly use procedural motions and effectively raise ‘points of order’.
- Demonstrate skills as a chair within legal and ethical requirements.
- Understand the importance of checking and confirming the minutes.
- Use knowledge of meeting procedures to move, second or foreshadow motions, use correct amendment rules where appropriate and take the right of reply.
- Participate confidently in Council and committee meetings.
Topics & Fees
- Topic 1: Introduction
- Topic 2: Before the Meeting
- Topic 3: During the Meeting - An Introduction
- Topic 4: During the Meeting - Presiding Over the Meeting
- Topic 5: During the Meeting - Effective Debating
- Topic 6: After the Meeting
This eLearning course is self‑paced, allowing you to study at a time that suits you. Access begins at enrolment and ends when you complete the course or when your access period expires, whichever occurs first.
Estimated duration: approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes (Timings are indicative only. Please allow additional time to complete summary tests.)
Fees & Access
Single course fee – 3‑month access
- $370.00 (plus GST) per person
Subscription access – 12‑month access for up to 50 participants
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