Ipswich City Council Administrators Update - Vision 2020 January 2020

4.10 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE It is entirely reasonable for residents and ratepayers to expect that your council organisation is structured to most effectively meet the service needs of the community, with clear operational and reporting arrangements.

BEFORE ADMINISTRATION Prior to interim administration, Ipswich City Council had seven departments:

Community and Customers

Internal Audit

Council Mayor and Councillors

Legal Services

Office of the Administrator

Chief Executive Officer

Arts, Social Development and Community Engagement

Economic Development and Marketing

Finance and Corporate Services

Health, Security and Regulatory Services

Infrastructure Services

Planning and Development

Works, Parks and Recreation

Figure 1 - Previous Organisational Structure

WHAT WE DID A priority for council’s new CEO, David Farmer, in 2019 was to reduce the number of departments and complete a functional restructure of the

organisation that would allow for more efficient service delivery to the community. This restructure was completed over six months.

Community and Customers

Council Mayor and Councillors

Chief Executive Officer

Audit

Community, Cultural and Economic Development

Infrastructure and Environment

Corporate Services

Planning and Regulatory Services

Coordination and Performance

Figure 2 - Current Organisational Structure

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