Randwick City Council
Randwick City Council has been recognised as an Employer of Choice in The Australian Business Awards 2014. The Australian Business Award for Employer of Choice recognises organisations which have developed leading workplaces that maximise the full potential of their workforce through practices that demonstrate effective employee recruitment, engagement and retention.
Randwick City Council strives to build a sense of community and increase employee engagement. Their mission statement of ‘working together to enhance our environment, celebrate our heritage, and to value and serve our diverse community’, supports this vision and is actioned through a wide range communication initiatives. A robust set of initiatives includes fortnightly staff newsletter, a Q&A session, learning programs, and annual performance appraisals. Leadership programs aim to promote employee engagement alongside career progression include the Corporate Leadership Cup, the Step Up program, and independent career counselling. Randwick City Council boasts an employee engagement score of 69%, over 15% higher than the Australian Council benchmark.