Co-Lab Values

Our Purpose

To achieve this, Co-Lab has three main functions. We:

• act as an “ideas laboratory” – working with councils to investigate and develop opportunities to work together;
• deliver shared services to councils; and
• enter joint procurement arrangements

By undertaking these activities, Co-Lab provides three key benefits to its councils.

We:

1. Reduce costs by:

• achieving efficiency gains & economies of scale
• reducing duplication of effort & eliminate waste through repetition
• helping councils achieve an appropriate balance in risk & return

2. Create value for councils by:

• improving levels of quality & service
• Increasing skills & expertise
• Improving compliance
• Improving decision making

3. Enable innovation and change by:

• research & development
• promoting & contributing to the development of best practice
• a coordinated & consistent approach to the provision of services
• communities engaging with councils in our region on a consistent basis.