Nominal hours for units of competency from the

LGA04 Local Government Training Package

Updated: 28 Oct 2025

Unit Code	Unit Title	Nominal Hours
LGAPLEM501A	Achieve an efficient and sustainable use of natural resources	60
LGACOM601A	Acquire and dispose of assets	40
LGACOM401A	Administer contracts	60
LGAGOVA402A	Allocate property address	40
LGAGOVA403A	Arrange and supervise polling places	30
LGACOM402A	Arrange contracts	20
LGAPLEM403A	Attend requests for building and planning information and advice	20
LGAEHRW201A	Collect waste refuse or recyclables	10
LGAGOVA605A	Develop an asset management strategy for the council	60
LGAGOVA607A	Develop, implement and monitor a programmed maintenance system of council's assets	40
LGAPLEM504A	Develop strategies and approaches to minimise environmental pollution	60
LGAGOVA608A	Establish an annual budget that supports council's management and operational plans	75
LGAGOVA609A	Establish, maintain and evaluate the organisation's OHS system	40
LGAGOVA405A	Implement debt recovery procedures	30
LGAGOVA406A	Implement marketing plan	50
LGAGOVA503A	Implement recruitment systems	40
LGAGOVA407A	Implement rehabilitation systems	40
LGAPLEM506A	Improve community knowledge and skills in environmental management practices	40
LGACOM406A	Investigate alleged breaches of legislation and prepare documentation	40
LGAGOVA409A	Maintain property rates and records	40
LGAPLEM507A	Maintain spatial database	20
LGAPLEM610A	Manage data within council's geographic information system	35
LGAPLEM508A	Manipulate and analyse data within geographic information systems	40
LGAEHRW507A	Plan and coordinate a waste collection or recycling service	60
LGAPLEM509A	Plan facilities for the users of public transport	60
LGAPLEM510A	Plan for the safe movement of cyclists	40
LGAPLEM511A	Plan for the safe movement of pedestrians	40
LGAGOVA411A	Prepare accounts for rates	40
LGAPLEM404A	Prepare and present geographic information systems data	25
LGAGOVA412A	Prepare council for legal proceedings	60
LGAGOVA504A	Prepare a council for elections	40
LGACOM410A	Prepare response to tenders	20
LGACOM409A	Prepare tender documentation	60
LGAGOVA507A	Provide advice to council on human resources policies and procedures	40
LGAPLEM512A	Provide geographic information systems data	25
LGAGOVA615A	Provide information on asset management programs and practices	50
LGAGOVA616A	Provide property asset management services	50
LGAGOVA508A	Recommend rates and charges	50
LGAGOVA617A	Report on assets in accordance with statutory and public reporting requirements	50
LGACOM408A	Represent council at legal proceedings	60
LGAGOVA618A	Resolve valuation and property services disputes	50
LGAEHRW508A	Undertake education programs to achieve reduction, reuse and recycling of waste	40
LGAEHRR509A	Undertake environmental and nuisance controls	60
LGAWORK603A	Determine and prioritise a council works program	40
LGAWORK602A	Supervise establishment of works projects	60
LGAWORK601A	Monitor and finalise works projects	40
LGAWORK503A	Undertake project investigation	40
LGAWORK403A	Manage civil plant and resources	60
LGAWORK502A	Prepare detailed works project documentation	180
LGAWORK204A	Plan daily work routines	4
LGAWORK206A	Measure and calculate civil materials	20
LGAWORK205A	Operate and maintain equipment	16
LGAWORK501A	Prepare preliminary design for operational works	60
LGAWORK402A	Prepare for operational works	60
LGAWORK401A	Develop works maintenance schedule	60
LGAWORK311A	Maintain bridges	60
LGAWORK310A	Maintain roads and pavements	60
LGAWORK309A	Coordinate the work activities of a team	20
LGAWORK308A	Lead a team	20
LGAWORK307A	Maintain reticulated services	80
LGAWORK306A	Construct roads and pavements	60
LGAWORK305A	Construct and maintain concrete structures	60
LGAWORK304A	Construct and maintain drainage systems	60
LGAWORK303A	Prepare site for new operational works	40
LGAWORK302A	Oversee traffic control plan around a work site	20
LGAWORK301A	Evaluate works maintenance needs and priorities	40
LGAWORK210A	Perform field support duties in concrete construction	60
LGAWORK209A	Perform field support duties in the construction and maintenance of sewerage collection systems	120
LGAWORK208A	Perform field support duties in the construction and maintenance of water reticulation systems	80
LGAWORK201A	Control traffic at a work site	12
PUAEMR008A	Contribute to an emergency risk management process	50
LGAGOVA401B	Administer the electoral roll	30
LGAGOVA404B	Establish purchasing networks to ensure council is resource effective	30
LGAGOVA408B	Implement systems to promote a safe and healthy environment for the public and employees	50
LGAGOVA413B	Promote and maintain positive employee relations	40
LGAGOVA505B	Prepare rate notice forms	20
LGADMIN417A	Conduct community consultations	40
LGADMIN419A	Implement and facilitate community development strategies and programs	80
LGAGOVA602B	Manage the recording and updating of data on council's assets	40
LGAGOVA603B	Develop a risk management strategy for council assets	60
LGAGOVA606B	Develop and maintain a community cultural plan	40
LGAGOVA610B	Implement computerised asset management systems	40
LGAGOVA611B	Implement disciplinary and termination procedures	40
LGAGOVA612B	Implement employee performance management systems	50
LGAGOVA613B	Measure cost of providing and maintaining council's assets	40
LGAGOVA614B	Monitor and maintain quality of asset management system	40
LGADMIN525A	Undertake business planning	60
LGADMIN526A	Coordinate policy development	80
LGADMIN527A	Manage policy development	80
LGADMIN528A	Provide advocacy and representation	80
LGADMIN529A	Manage finances	60
LGACORE101B	Access learning and career development opportunities	40
LGACORE102B	Follow defined OHS policies and procedures	30
LGACORE103B	Provide service to local government customers	20
LGACORE104B	Work effectively in local government	60
LGACORE105B	Work with others in local government	40
LGAGOVA303B	Coordinate production of communication materials	60
LGACOMP007A	Participate in policy development	30
LGACOMP008A	Apply conflict resolution strategies	40
LGACOMP009A	Implement effective communication techniques	40
LGACORE501B	Provide quality and timely advice to council	40
LGACORE601B	Develop, implement and review operational plans	40
LGACORE602B	Promote and facilitate organisational performance	60
LGACORE603B	Represent council's role and value in the community	40
LGACOM403B	Conduct public educational presentations	40
LGACOM404B	Establish cooperative arrangements with other organisations	15
LGACOM405B	Implement and monitor the organisation's OHS policies, procedures and programs within the work group or section	20
LGACOM407B	Manage finances within a budget	40
LGACOM501B	Develop and organise public education programs	50
LGACOM502B	Devise and conduct community consultations	40
LGACOM503B	Prepare a budget	40
LGACOM602B	Coordinate and facilitate a change process	40
LGACOM603B	Develop, implement and review policies and procedures	60
LGAGOVA410B	Monitor council procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation	50
LGACOMP024A	Develop community relations	50
LGACOMP025A	Manage a local government project	60
LGACOMP026A	Provide team leadership	40
LGADMIN420A	Contribute to policy development	50
LGADMIN421A	Participate in negotiations	25
LGADMIN422A	Develop and maintain supplier relationships	30
LGADMIN423A	Provide induction and orientation for new employees	50
LGADMIN424A	Provide staff development programs	60
LGADMIN425A	Develop a communication plan	60
LGAGOVA501B	Contribute to advice to council on legislation	60
LGAGOVA502B	Develop a marketing strategy	40
LGAGOVA506B	Conduct council elections	40
LGAEHRR203B	Support maintenance of public behaviour in areas under council control	50
LGAEHRH303A	Undertake vector control duties	80
LGAEHRH304A	Perform weed control duties	60
LGAEHRH305A	Present environmental health education information	40
LGAEHRR301B	Monitor and control standards of accommodation	40
LGAEHRR302B	Monitor and control standards of public swimming pools	40
LGAEHRH403A	Operate waste transfer, collection station or landfill facility	30
LGAEHRW505B	Implement strategies to minimise the impact of waste on the environment	40
LGAEHRH502B	Implement immunisation programs	40
LGAEHRH510A	Contribute to public health emergency management plan	50
LGAEHRW503B	Implement programs for disposal and containment of waste	40
LGAEHRW601B	Conduct waste management audits and assess needs	60
LGAEHRW603B	Coordinate the implementation of council's waste management strategy	30
LGAEHRH604B	Develop and implement environmental health education promotion and awareness strategies	40
LGALAND401A	Apply the principles of ecologically sustainable development to council decisions	60
LGALAND402A	Prepare plans of land management for land in council care, control and management	50
LGALAND403A	Assess applications for the use of land in council care, control and management	40
LGALAND404A	Undertake research of the natural and built environment	30
LGALAND405A	Implement strategies to minimise environmental pollution	40
LGALAND406A	Respond to native title determination applications	30
LGALAND501A	Identify environmental assets and prioritise environmental issues	40
LGALAND502A	Identify native title issues relevant to local government context and functions	60
LGALAND503A	Develop agreements with native title holders/traditional owners	60
LGALAND504A	Undertake effective consultation with Indigenous people on matters of cultural heritage	80
LGAPLEM602B	Assist in developing an environmental management system for the organisation	15
LGAPLEM606B	Develop ecologically sustainable land management systems	50
LGAPLEM609B	Manage council parking system	40
LGAPLEM612B	Protect heritage and cultural assets	50
LGAPLEM401B	Undertake assessments of domestic scale building applications	60
LGAPLEM402B	Assess minor applications for use or development	40
LGAPLEM406B	Analyse the natural and built environment	40
LGAPLEM503B	Conserve and re-establish natural systems	60
LGAPLAN511A	Manage council's development assessment system	60
LGAPLAN512A	Integrate land use and transport planning	50
LGAREGS301A	Implement parking controls	20
LGAREGS302A	Operate and maintain council parking facilities	20
LGAREGS304A	Apply regulatory powers	50
LGAREGS305A	Undertake animal or reptile control duties	40
LGAEHRR303B	Monitor areas under council jurisdiction	40
LGAREGS404A	Undertake appointed animal control duties and responsibilities	40
LGAEHRR304B	Operate council pound facilities	40
LGACPRV501A	Assess crime prevention needs within community groups or geographic areas	90
LGACPRV502A	Design a crime prevention initiative	80
LGACPRV503A	Manage and evaluate crime prevention initiatives	90
LGACPRV504A	Build the capacity of individuals, organisations and communities to support crime prevention	90
LGACPRV505A	Promote evidence-based approaches to support crime prevention initiatives	90
LGACPRV506A	Support the mainstreaming of crime prevention principles and practices	60
LGAPLEM603B	Coordinate information gathering and geographic information systems development in council	60
LGAEHRR202B	Provide animal care and control	50
LGAGOVA202B	Process infringement notices	40
LGAGOVA201B	Issue permits	40
LGAGOVA301B	Assist customers with rate enquiries	60
LGAGENE302A	Contribute to effective decision making	40
LGAGENE303A	Contribute to council teams	40
LGAGENE304A	Conduct effective council meetings	40
LGAGENE401A	Monitor council's internal controls	60
LGAGENE501A	Undertake councillor roles and responsibilities	40
LGAGENE502A	Provide leadership within the council and community	60
LGAWORK211A	Perform field support duties in the construction and maintenance of drainage systems	50
LGAWORK212A	Perform field support duties in a roadwork environment	50
LGAWORK404A	Manage a civil works project	80
LGAWORK405A	Plan and supervise roadworks	80
LGAWORK406A	Supervise concrete works	40
PSPGOV517A	Coordinate risk management	50
LGAREGS403A	Monitor public behaviour in council areas	50
BCGBC4012A	Read and interpret plans and specifications	30
BSBATSIL509B	Manage self as a Board member	30
BSBCOM502B	Evaluate and review compliance	25
BSBCUS301A	Deliver and monitor a service to customers	35
BSBGOV401A	Implement Board member responsibilities	60
BSBGOV403A	Analyse financial reports and budgets	50
BSBITU201A	Produce simple word processed documents	60
BSBITU203A	Communicate electronically	20
BSBITU301A	Create and use databases	30
BSBMGT502B	Manage people performance	70
BSBMGT616A	Develop and implement strategic plans	80
BSBOHS405B	Contribute to the implementation of emergency procedures	30
BSBPUR504B	Manage a supply chain	60
BSBSUS201A	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices	20
BSBSUS301A	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices	40
BSBSUS501A	Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability	50
BSBWRT301A	Write simple documents	30
NWP208A	Perform basic wastewater tests	20
NWP218B	Perform and record sampling	20
NWP315B	Investigate and report on breaches of water industry legislation	40
NWP429B	Coordinate, implement and report on trade waste monitoring procedures	60
NWP430A	Evaluate, implement and monitor standard low risk trade waste discharge approvals	60
NWP431A	Investigate, rectify and report on trade waste incidents	70
CPCCSV5001A	Assess the construction of domestic scale buildings	100
CPCCSV5004A	Apply legislation to urban development and building controls	36
CPCCSV5008A	Apply building control legislation to building surveying	36
CPCCSV5010A	Interact with clients in a regulated environment	36
CPCCSV5011A	Apply building codes and standards to residential buildings	36
CPCCSV5012A	Assess timber-framed designs for one and two storey buildings	36
CPCCSV5014A	Apply building surveying procedures to residential buildings	36
CHCCOM403A	Use targeted communication skills to build relationships	55
LGACOM411A	Interpret and apply authority to act	40
LGAEHRH302B	Undertake water sampling and routine reporting	60
LGAEHRH404A	Coordinate and support the delivery of health services	40
LGAEHRH405A	Conduct routine inspections of food premises	40
LGAEHRH506B	Monitor premises to minimise the spread of infectious diseases
LGAEHRR401A	Conduct routine inspections of non-food premises	50
LGAEHRR402A	Respond to environmental health complaints
LGAEHRR501C	Implement council's responsibilities in food safety
LGAEHRR504C	Implement public environmental health education programs
LGAGCM701A	Govern councils
LGAGCM702A	Manage the human resources process in local government
LGAGCM703A	Lead and develop local government staff
LGAGCM704A	Lead the strategic planning process for local government
LGAGCM705A	Manage and improve the organisation's processes
LGAGCM706A	Develop risk management systems
LGAGCM707A	Use financial and economic information for strategic decision making
LGAGCM708A	Develop, lead and build community capacity
LGAGCM709A	Build business opportunities and community initiatives
LGAGCM710A	Manage contracts and contractors
LGAGCM711A	Manage complex projects
LGAGCM712A	Develop and manage an asset management plan
LGAPLEM405C	Provide assistance in carrying out building inspections	40
LGAPLEM407A	Read and interpret titles, covenants and the local planning scheme	60
LGAPLEM408A	Process building permits	30
LGAPLEM409A	Draft planning permits and conditions
LGAPLEM410A	Provide service and information in preparing a development application	40
LGAPLEM411A	Conduct initial assessments of minor planning applications	50
LGAPLEM412A	Support the planning application, notification and appeals process
LGAPLEM413A	Conduct site inspections to check accuracy of plan and application documentation
LGAPLEM513A	Conduct planning scheme research	80
LGAREGS303B	Enforce legislation to achieve compliance	40
LGAREGS402B	Provide evidence in court	50
LGAREGS406A	Support programs to enforce compliance
MSL943002A	Participate in laboratory/field workplace safety	40
MSL972001A	Conduct routine site measurements	30
PSPPROC505A	Manage procurement risk	40
PSPPROC506A	Plan to manage a contract	50
PSPPROC507A	Plan for procurement outcomes	35
PSPPROC508A	Make procurement decisions	40
PSPPROC509A	Participate in budget and procurement review processes	40
PSPPROC510A	Conduct and manage coordinated procurement	35
BSBATSIL503C	Manage conflict	60
FPIHAR2206B	Operate a mobile chipper/mulcher	30
AHCCOM303A	Operate a compost bagging process	30
HLTFA301C	Apply first aid	18
LGAGENE503	Perform the role of an elected member