Annual Report 2013-2014
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA _____________________ THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HISTORY TRUST of SOUTH AUSTRALIA D (History SA) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014 History SA Directorate Torrens Parade Ground Victoria Drive Adelaide SA 5000 GPO Box 1836 Adelaide SA 5001 DX 464 Adelaide Telephone: +61 8 8203 9888 Facsimile: +61 8 8203 9889 Email: [email protected] Websites: History SA: www.history.sa.gov.au Migration Museum: www.migration.historysa.com.au National Motor Museum: www.history.sa.gov.au/motor/ South Australian Community History: www.community.history.sa.gov.au South Australian Maritime Museum: www.maritime.historysa.com.au Adelaidia: http://adelaidia.sa.gov.au About Time: South Australia’s History Festival: http://www.abouttime.sa.gov.au/ Bound for South Australia: http://boundforsouthaustralia.net.au/ Open House Adelaide: http://openhouseadelaide.com.au/ SA History Hub: http://sahistoryhub.com.au This report is prepared by the Directorate of History SA ABN 17 521 345 493 ISSN 1832 8482 ISBN 978 0 646 91029 1 CONTENTS CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 1 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL ................................................................................................................ 1 BACKGROUND......................................................................................................................................... 2 ROLE AND PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................... 2 VISION ............................................................................................................................................................. 2 MISSION .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................... 2 ORGANISATIONAL CHART ................................................................................................................ 3 MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS AND INITIATIVES 201314 .......................................................... 4 MAJOR CHALLENGES FACING HISTORY SA.............................................................................. 6 PROGRAM OUTCOMES 201314 ..................................................................................................... 7 OBJECTIVE 1: PUBLIC PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................... 7 OBJECTIVE 2: COLLECTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 30 OBJECTIVE 3: PARTNERSHIPS ..................................................................................................................... 32 OBJECTIVE 4: RESEARCH .......................................................................................................................... 37 OBJECTIVE 5: RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................ 38 MIGRATION MUSEUM ....................................................................................................................... 39 NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM ......................................................................................................... 40 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MARITIME MUSEUM ............................................................................. 41 MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES ................................................................................... 43 FINANCIAL REPORTING .................................................................................................................. 48 CORPORATE REPORTING ................................................................................................................ 49 APPENDICES .............................................................................................................................................. 52 1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES .......................................................................................................................... 53 2. MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL .................................................................................................................. 53 3. STAFF AS AT 30 JUNE 2014 ............................................................................................................... 54 4. MIGRATION MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC COMMITTEE MEMBERS ..................................................... 55 5. VOLUNTEER SERVICES ........................................................................................................................ 56 6. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2013–14....................................................................................... 58 7. HISTORY SA OPENING HOURS AND CHARGES .................................................................................. 59 8. EXTERNAL GRANTS/SPONSORSHIP OBTAINED (EXCLUDING GST) .................................................. 60 9. PUBLICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 61 10. UNPUBLISHED CONFERENCE PAPERS ............................................................................................. 61 11. COMMUNITY MUSEUMS PROGRAM ................................................................................................ 62 12. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HISTORY FUND (SAHF) .............................................................................. 64 13. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014 .................................................... 65 1 Letter of transmittal The Hon. Jack Snelling, M.P. Minister for the Arts Dear Minister I am pleased to present the Thirty-Fourth Annual Report of the History Trust of South Australia (History SA) for the year ended 30 June 2014, pursuant to section 18 of the History Trust of South Australia Act 1981. It has been an outstanding year for History SA, with strong growth in onsite visitor numbers and an outstanding response to our online initiatives. Thank you for your support during the year. Yours sincerely SUSAN CRAFTER Chair 30 September 2014 2 Background Role and Principal Objectives History SA researches and presents the history of South Australia, manages the State History Collection, and assists community historians and museums throughout the state. We manage three history museums — the Migration Museum, National Motor Museum and South Australian Maritime Museum — and operate under the provisions of the History Trust of South Australia Act 1981. Vision Generations of South Australians value their history and seek inspiration from it. Mission to present vibrant programs that inspire people to discover, explore and share their identities and culture to research and preserve South Australian history for future generations. South Australian Government Objectives History SA’s programs also contribute towards the following strategic priorities of government: Creating a vibrant city Through exhibitions, programs, festivals and events, History SA attracts audiences to the city throughout the year and adds value to the South Australian brand. Safe communities, healthy neighbourhoods Through its museums and wider community history programs History SA: preserves local identities strengthens local communities, and contributes to regional economies. Every chance for every child Through formal and informal learning programs History SA inspires children with a love of their history and heritage and promotes creative thinking. History SA also contributes to the following approaches to government: A culture of innovation and enterprise through programs exploring South Australia’s history of innovation Respect for individuals and the community through programs exploring diversity, identity, tolerance and respect through programs based on Aboriginal history, promoting better understanding and Reconciliation Sustainability through research and programs presenting South Australia’s environmental history. 3 Organisational chart History SA as at 30 June 2014 Minister for the Arts The Hon. Jack Snelling, M.P. Board of Trustees Chairperson Susan Crafter Trustees Christine Elstob Margaret Allen (from September 2013) Alison Mackinnon AM (term ended September 2013) Susan Magarey AM Bryan Moulds (term ended February 2014) Mark Quaglia Ian Short (2x vacant position) Chief Executive Officer Margaret Anderson Director, National Motor Museum Marianne Norman Director, South Australian Maritime Museum Kevin Jones Exhibitions, Collections and Research Unit Senior Curator Mandy Paul Community Engagement Unit Senior Curator Allison Russell Acting Marketing Manager Liz Ransom Business Unit Business Managers (job share) Donna Tims and Rebecca Rudzinski 4 Major achievements and initiatives 201314 History SA cares for the State History Collection, which reflects all aspects of life in South Australia. Objects in the collection range from colonial treasures to contemporary items. Together they tell the stories of the state. We draw on these collections to present a busy program of exhibitions, education programs, lectures, conferences, community programs and events, which combine to attract a large audience to our sites throughout