Updates to council member training standards

Key points

• South Australian council members will need to complete stronger training after the 2027 local government elections. The Local Government Association of South Australia has revised its training standards to improve leadership, governance and collaboration.
• New and returning members must complete five leadership modules within their first 12 months of the four-year term. The modules cover working together, council leadership, effective meetings, strategic leadership and financial management.
• LGA president Heather Holmes-Ross said ongoing learning helps members serve their communities. State Local Government Minister Rhiannon Pearce said the framework would give councils certainty to plan training before the new term.