LGACOR003 — Determine rates and charges
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What an assessment for LGACOR003 must cover
29 assessable components: 3 elements (12 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Prepare for determining rates and charges.
- 1.1Read and interpret legislation to determine rates and charges requirements relevant to elected members.
- 1.2Collaborate with other elected members to identify rates and charges issues.
- 1.3Source, interpret, discuss, analyse and report on information that informs rates and charges determination decisions.
2 Adopt rates and charges.
- 2.1Propose, evaluate and discuss alternative rates and charges determination solutions.
- 2.2Review proposed rates and charges determination decisions to determine implications for implementation.
- 2.3Support rates and charges determination decisions that represent and promote community interests.
- 2.4Collaborate with other elected members to make informed rates and charges determination decisions.
- 2.5Interpret, review and adopt long term financial strategy, annual budget and revenue policy to ensure financial sustainability of the council.
- 2.6Levy rates and charges by resolution at annual budget meeting.
3 Review rates and charges decisions.
- 3.1Monitor, discuss, analyse and report on implementation and outcomes of rates and charges determination decisions.
- 3.2Collaborate with other elected members to instigate reviews where rates and charges determination decision outcomes are not met.
- 3.3Analyse own contribution to rates and charges determination decision making to identify and act on opportunities for improvement.
Performance evidence
- adopt one long term financial strategy
- adopt one annual budget
- adopt one revenue policy
- levy rates and charges by resolution at an annual budget meeting.
Knowledge evidence
- organisational policies and procedures applicable to rates and charges determinations as an elected member in local government
- federal, state and local government legislation applicable to rates and charges determinations
- financial models and forecasts and implications for rates and charges determinations
- rates and charges determination decisions requiring mandatory community consultation
- requirements for implementation of rates and charges determination decisions
- requirements for and implications of statutory delegation of council decisions
- requirements for matters of privilege and confidentiality
- decision making criteria in relation to rates: community acceptance and support community values conflict of interest cost council responsibilities ethics feasibility risk collaborative decision making.
Foundation skills
- Oral communications skills: negotiate with and influence others resolve conflict respect and represent diversity.
- Numeracy skills: read, interpret and discuss financial information including financial principles, models, forecasts and ratios read, interpret and discuss statistical information.
- Problem-solving skills: solve problems in collaboration with others.
- Teamwork skills: work with other elected members and council staff to contribute to rates and charges determination decisions.
- Technology skills: access organisational documents relevant to rates and charges determination from electronic sources.
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Questions about assessing LGACOR003
What does an assessment tool for LGACOR003 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for LGACOR003 needs to address all 29 unit components: 3 elements with 12 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 8 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for LGACOR003?
Auditori pulls the current release of LGACOR003 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of LGACOR003, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.
Related units
- LGACOR001 — Work in local government
- LGACOR002 — Administer rates
- LGACOR004 — Review rates
- LGACOR005 — Represent council in the community
- LGACOR006 — Provide public education
- LGACOR007 — Conduct community consultations
- LGACOR008 — Provide advice to council
- LGACOR009 — Manage grants
- LGACOR010 — Oversee asset management strategy
- LGACOR011 — Analyse financial reports and budgets
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