Building a Safer, Stronger Learning Culture with Moodle Workplace

Blue Mountains City Council

Overview

Blue Mountains City Council (BMCC) NSW is a medium-sized local government organisation with around 850 employees, including a large number of seasonal and casual workers across pools, outdoor maintenance, and community services.

With a strong focus on safety, compliance, and community service, the Council’s mission is to provide quality services while ensuring the wellbeing of its staff and residents.

This case study provides insight into:

Blue Mountains City Council

"We selected mylearningspace for their strong reputation as a trusted learning solutions provider, as well as their ability to deliver a cost-effective solution tailored to our organisational needs.”

The CHALLENGE

A Case for Change

The SOLUtion​

Moodle Workplace and mylearningspace

Having prior experience with Moodle and awareness of its flexibility, the Learning and Development lead campaigned internally to move away from the failing system.

Blue Mountains City Council chose Moodle Workplace with mylearningspace because:

Key features that made Moodle Workplace the ideal choice

Moodle Workplace, configured and supported by mylearningspace, provided Blue Mountains City Council with:
Customised learning environment

Aligned with Council’s needs and branding.

Accessible compliance training

To meet urgent regulatory requirements.

Futureproof Scalability

Ability to accommodate permanent, casual, and seasonal workers.

Centralised record-keeping

Ensuring legacy completion data was preserved.

Stages of implementation

1. planning and configuration

The BMCC Learning and Development lead, worked closely with mylearningspace to design the system to Council’s specifications.

2. stakeholder engagement

mylearningspace ensured that all relevant stakeholders were consulted throughout, building trust and buy-in across the organisation.

3. smooth data migration

Legacy completion records were migrated seamlessly, ensuring no compliance data was lost.

4. knowledgeable Support

Problems were resolved immediately, with MLS providing expert guidance at every stage.

Results and impact

While the implementation was primarily compliance-driven, it has opened the door to a much broader shift in learning culture

Blue Mountains City Council is now beginning to:

where to next

The Council is now leveraging Moodle’s wider capabilities to design more engaging, collaborative, and holistic learning opportunities. This cultural shift will encourage staff to take ownership of their professional development, contributing to a safer, stronger, and more resilient organisation.

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