eLearning Course Overview
This course introduces Local Government Officers to their roles and responsibilities at each stage in the design review process, ensuring it aligns with local planning objectives and is consistent and transparent. This includes guidance for those coordinating the design review process, as well as those providing planning assessment and recommendations to decision-makers.
The course provides a background on what good design means in the Western Australian planning context and how the 10 Design Principles of State Planning Policy 7.0 Design of the Built Environment operate in practice.
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This resource has been developed by the Government Architect Western Australia, with support from the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and funding from the Western Australian Planning Commission. It is hosted by the Western Australian Local Government Association.
It reflects a shared commitment to sustainable and well-designed planning outcomes for all Western Australians.
Target Audience
- Suitable for Local Government Officers, including design review coordinators, planners and administrators.
Learning Outcomes
- Receive a general introduction to design review and its benefits, including the history and policy foundations of design review.
- Develop familiarity with the design review process and Government Officers’ roles within it.
- Recognise local government design review governance and policy context, including how panels are established, resourced and managed.
- Understand Government Officers’ responsibilities before, during and after a review, and how they contribute to effective outcomes.
- Understand best practice for managing conflicts of interest, supporting consistent processes, and preparing effective panel briefings.
- Gain a broad understanding of good design, particularly its relationship to the 10 Design Principles set out in State Planning Policy 7.0 Design of the Built Environment.
Modules & Duration
- Module 1: Design Review Panel: Policy, process, and history
- Module 2: Design Review Panel: Local Government Officer foundations
- Module 3: Design Review Panel: Good design
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 20 minutes (Timings are indicative only. Please allow additional time to complete summary tests.)
Fees & Access
Single course fee – 3‑month access
- $125.00 (plus GST) per person
Subscription access – N/A for this course
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