Business Units

Office of the Chief Executive Officer

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the only position that Council directly employs in the organisation. The CEO employs all other staff. It is the responsibility of the CEO to review operational day-to-day performance and also facilitate and liaise with Council on its strategic direction for the municipality. This role involves Councillors in high level political discussions in both the Federal and State arena and other local governments and government agencies.

As the CEO is the principal officer reporting to Council, it is the CEO’s responsibility to ensure advice given, particularly legal advice, is as relevant and prudent as possible. The CEO also provides advice to Councillors in their day-to-day dealings with residents and ratepayers. The CEO’s office often acts as a conduit to resolve difficult issues that are raised by ratepayers with Councillors in their representative capacity.

Human Resources and the Development Services Business Unit report directly to the CEO.

Operational Services

Simon Stewert-Dawkins - Director - Telephone 9377 8002

Asset Services
Ken Cardy - Manager
9377 9012

The role of Operational Services is to ensure the community benefits from the provision of efficient and effective management of the Town’s infrastructure, environmental services and ranger services.

The role of the Director Operational Services is to provide leadership to the Operational Services Directorate, and to respond to and participate in the formulation, review and reporting on the corporate role and function of Council.

This Directorate is responsible for Assets Services encompassing: Infrastructure, Asset Management, Contracts & Support Services, Environmental Services and Ranger Services.

Community Development

Graeme Haggart - Director - Telephone 9377 8016

Children's Services
Michelle Hillary - Manager
9279 3773
Library & Information Services
Allan Caddy - Manager
9377 8010
Seniors & Disability Services
Mona Soliman - Manager
9279 6588
Community Development
Ross Rayson - Manager
9377 8006
- Economic Development
  William Barry - Economic Development Officer
  9377 8062
- Youth Services
  Greg Neri - Centre Manager
  9279 2329
- Volunteer & Community Transport Services
  Audrey Bell - Centre Manager
  9377 2191

The Community Development Directorate consists of four of Council’s business units. The business units in this Directorate are Library and Information Services, Children’s Services, Seniors & Disability Services, and Community Development. Community Development encompasses Recreation and Cultural Development, Economic Development, Youth Services and Volunteer & Community Transport Services.

The Community Development Directorate strives to build a better community in Bassendean and enhance the sense of community belonging and the quality of community life in the Town, characterised by vibrant participation, cohesiveness, informed lifestyle choices, social justice and community safety.

Corporate Services

Michael Costarella - Director - Telephone 9377 8012

Client & Corporate Support
9377 8000

The role of Corporate Services is to provide a range of services to internal and external customers and stakeholders, including:

Financial management and accounting services
Customer support and administration services
Information Technology services
Payroll services
Rates collection
Records Management

The role of the Director Corporate Services is to both respond to and participate in the formulation, review and reporting on the corporate role and function of Council.

Corporate Services provides the financial, administrative andinformation technology to enable Council to provide high quality services to the community. The Services’ mission is to provide a consistently high standard of Customer Service for the community and Council’s operations.

Development Services

Brian Reed - Manager - 9377 8005

The Development Services Business Unit reports directly to the CEO. The role of Development Services is to provide a high level of amenity for the community by ensuring that new buildings and blocks of land meet development standards that have been endorsed by the community; ensure that the community benefits from living in a safe, clean and healthy environment.

Building Services

Kallan Short - Principal Building Surveyor

9377 8023

Planning Services

Michael Whitbred - Senior Planning Officer

9377 8022

Environmental Health Services

Maria Fatouros - Senior Environmental Health Officer

9377 8009