Council Staff
An important part of Council's organisational response to the multicultural nature of its community has been an eagerness to ensure that the composition of our workforce includes a variety of national and cultural backgrounds.
Of our more than 850 staff, the following proportions exist:
| Background | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 1 % |
| Born overseas with English as first language | 13 % |
| Born overseas of non-English speaking background | 6 % |
| Australian born with at least one parent of a non-English speaking background | 5 % |
| Australian born of English speaking background | 75 % |
Logan City Council maintains a "linguistics register" of Council staff who speak languages other than English and who have volunteered to assist in customer service situations requiring translation. There are some 26 languages represented in the register, covering some 31 staff members.
Council itself has adopted a Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Policy which formalises the commitment to multicultural principles within Council's processes procedures, and activities.
In addition, cross-cultural training is conducted within Council for Council staff. This information is included in every new staff member's handbook.
