Sustainable regions
The benefits of strong economic policy need to be realised for local communities through progressive social policy ensuring equity in service provision between regions and maintaining sustainable development.
Learning communities
ALGA is a strong support of the Learning Communities Catalyst, a clearinghouse for information, research, case studies and practical tools to assist communities, councils, government, businesses, policy-makers and other stakeholders researching, advocating for and developing learning communities.
Population and ageing
ALGA and the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing have entered into a partnership to expand local government's capacity to address and plan for population ageing through the development of a strategic action plan.
Indigenous reconciliation
The pursuit of social and economic justice compels agencies of government in all spheres to guarantee Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, whatever their circumstances, equity of access to health, education, employment and other community services. The need to redress the social and economic disadvantage of Indigenous peoples is urgent.
Natural resource management
As managers of public land and land use planners, local government is responsible for policy development and implementation of land use planning as well as regulating a wide range of activities that may impact upon natural resource management
