Publications and Resources

Management Resource Links

Australasian Legal Information Institute

Provides free access to a comprehensive database of national and international legal information including cases, journals, databases, world law, etc. A joint facility of UTS and UNSW.

Australian Local Government Network

Provides a network of information in local government. A mechanism for Councils to exchange information and communicate with state and national levels.

Australian Local Government Training

Supporting achievement of excellence in Vocational Education and Training in Local Government. Training package developed for local government modelled on three elements - Competency Standards, Qualifications Framework and Assessment Guidelines.

Business Excellence Australia

Assisting organisations achieve world-class performance. The site site provides:

• background information on organisational excellence, continuous improvement and quality;
• methods for rating your organisation's current position;
• a range of services for implementing improvement; and
• validation and recognition of achievement.

Centre for Independent Studies
 
Independent Public Policy Research Institute, founded in Sydney in 1976, with a particular focus on Australian and New Zealand social and economic policy. Site provides a comprehensive list of links to worldwide public policy institutes and organizations.

Development Assessment Forum

The Development Assessment Forum (DAF) was formed to bring together the relevant parties to reach agreement on ways to streamline the processes used for development approval and cut red tape - without sacrificing the quality of the decision making.