Culture and values

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When you join Liverpool Plains Shire Council you become a part of a team that is dedicated to providing a wide range of quality services to Liverpool Plains residents and our wider community.

Our mission is to provide strong leadership and sustainable services to the Liverpool Plains, while developing our shire as an attractive destination to live, work, visit and invest.

Our Code of Conduct sets the standards for how we act and conduct ourselves. Our CARE values sit alongside and complement the Code of Conduct, shaping our day-to-day behaviours and guiding how we work together and deliver for the Liverpool Plains community:

  • Collaboration: We work as one team to serve our community.
  • Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions and decisions.
  • Results: We focus on achieving quality outcomes for our community.
  • Excellence: We strive to continually improve, innovate, and excel.

Collaboration

We work as one team to serve our community

  • We work constructively across teams, disciplines and roles.
  • We share information, knowledge and expertise openly.
  • We value and respect diverse perspectives, skills and experience.  
  • We build positive, professional relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.  
  • We engage early, resolve issues collaboratively, and support others to succeed.

Accountability

We take responsibility for our actions and decisions

  • We act ethically and in the best interests of our community. 
  • We take ownership of our decisions and follow through on our commitments.
  • We use public resources responsibly and transparently.
  • We exercise authority and decision-making in a fair, consistent and respectful manner. 
  • We speak up when something is not right. 

Results

We focus on achieving quality outcomes for our community

  • We take pride in the quality and impact of our work. 
  • We turn plans and commitments into action. 
  • We focus on results that deliver the greatest public value. 
  • We use data and evidence to inform priorities and decisions. 
  • We adjust our approach when results are not being achieved. 

Excellence

We strive to continually improve, innovate, and excel

  • We challenge ourselves to find the best solutions for our community and our organisation.
  • We maintain high professional standards in everything we do. 
  • We seek opportunities to improve our services, systems and processes. 
  • We are open to new and better ways of working. 
  • We learn from feedback, experience and mistakes. 

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