The department provides support and advisory services to 139 local governments, including 2 Indian Ocean Territories.
Our services aim to improve the capacity of local governments to respond to community demands and expectations, levels of accountability and legislative compliance.
There are 2 support services available to local government officers and council members — a general advisory line and a financial policy and accounting help desk. Members of the public with concerns involving their local government should attempt to resolve them directly with their local government.
Find out more about resolving a concern with your local government
Email lghotline@dlgsc.wa.gov.auTelephone 1300 762 5118:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
To allow for an informed response, it is preferred that complex enquiries are made by email in the first instance.
Questions related to long service leave should be directed to the responsible area of the relevant local government, or if a member, to WALGA's Employee Relations service.
Financial and accounting support for WA’s local government sector.
Guidelines to help local governments work efficiently and effectively.
A guide to meetings for elected members to support their effective participation in council and committee meetings.
The consultation relates to:
The AASB hopes to canvass local government perspectives on the application of the various standards.AASB staff are holding a virtual roundtable to discuss these ITCs with local government stakeholders on Tuesday 7 February 2023, 12:30pm to 4:30pm (AEDT). View the agenda and register for the virtual roundtableLocal government entities may find this snapshot document useful. It provides an overview of the topics on which the AASB are seeking feedback in ITC 50 and ITC 51. Stakeholders who do not wish to submit formal submissions to the AASB are encouraged to complete two online surveys to provide feedback on the topics discussed in ITC 50 and ITC 51. The surveys can be accessed via the below hyperlinks: