Austroads has developed the National Prequalification System (NPS) to create a harmonised framework for roadworks and bridgeworks construction contracts. Entities wishing to submit tenders to Australian Road Agencies for these contracts must be prequalified under the NPS. NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) is a participant in the NPS. RMS has in turn placed this […]

The new 2018 Model Code of Meeting Practice for Local Councils in NSW and Procedures for administration was prescribed on 14 December 2018 under the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005. The Model Code of Meeting Practice applies to all meetings of Councils and Committees of Councils of which ALL members are Councillors. Council committees whose […]

The NSW government announced its new Cyber Security Policy (CSP) in February 2019. All NSW State Government agencies and department clusters are required to develop and maintain an ISO 27001 compliant Information Security Management System (ISMS) under the requirements of the State’s CSP and have until 31 August 2019 to definitively and positively attest to […]

The new 2018 Model Code of Conduct for Local Councils in NSW and Procedures for the Administration of the Model Code of Conduct for Local Councils in NSW was prescribed on 14 December 2018 under the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005. The new prescribed Model Code of Conduct and Procedures can be found here. This […]

INTRODUCING CT MANAGEMENT GROUP Centium is thrilled to announce its strategic alliance with CT Management Group (CTMG). CTMG is Centium’s equivalent in VIC, TAS and QLD; recognised leaders in state and local government, with over 22 years’ worth of experience and wisdom to share with clients. They are listed on all relevant government panels in […]

How robust are your recruitment and selection processes? Does your organisation take all reasonable steps to mitigate selection-based risks? Have you kept pace with good practice? In light of recent media coverage at the City of Parramatta Council, recruitment and selection processes in Local Government have become a hot topic. Reputational risks aside, appointments in […]

We’re honoured to have been appointed as an Approved Contractor to LG Procurement’s (LGP’s) Internal Audit and Management Consulting services panel. This means, you can directly engage us for any of our services through LGP’s VendorPanel e-quote system; even for projects greater than $150,000! Using LGP’s VendorPanel allows you to demonstrate value for money, probity […]

Workplace conduct issues can result in litigation, productivity loss, morale and reputational impact. Given the recent sexual harassment allegations capturing the headlines, such as in Hollywood, it’s a good time to review and assure your workplace conduct policies, training and practices. When an employee complains that he or she is experiencing sexual harassment of any […]

Centium is pleased to advise its appointment to NSW Health’s Panel of Investigators and Mediators HAC 16/33. This panel arrangement operates in a similar manner to a "pre-qualification" scheme. Centium’s inclusion on the panel is confirmation that the services we offer meet a level of quality sufficient to give confidence to NSW public health organisations […]

Cyber security, data protection, data privacy and availability. These are all highly topical matters across all industry sectors and Not For Profits (NFPs) are certainly no exception. NFPs hold as much, and sometimes more, identifiable personal information than other sectors. Take for example donor information, grant funding data, research information and additional sensitivities for health […]

Not so long ago, fraud investigators just had to count the cash, check a few documents, sort out who was responsible and then deal with the individuals. That is no longer the case, because we now have to do consider a wider range of possible eventualities and have available to us a range of tools […]