Australian Museum 1997-98 annual report
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Australian Museum 1997-98 annual report
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To the Hon Bob Carr MP, Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Sir,
In accordance with the provisions of the Annual Reports {Statutory Bodies) Act 1984, and the Public Finance all(f Audit Act 1983, we have pleasure in submitting this report of the activities of the Australian Museum Trust for the firwncial year ended 30june 1998 for presentation to Parliament.
On behalf of the Australian Museum Trust,
Mr Malcolm Low~ Dr Gary Morgan President of thf: Trust Secretary of the Trust contents
M ission 3 Values 3 Objectives 4 Highlights 4 Premier's Message 5 President's Message 6 Director's Message 7 Corporate Sb·ategies 9 Appendices • Access 12 Corpomte Governance so Equal Employment Opportunity s6 Actions Taken to Achieve Year Compliance Au::.tralian Mu::.eum Trust so Fmedom oflnforrnation Statistics 57 :woo 61 • The Physical Experience 17 Management Structure 52 Consumer Response 59 Accounts Payable Performance fo r the Year Ended 30 J une 1998 61 Ethnic Affairs Priorities Starcment 53 Sponsor:. 59 • Virtual Access 20 Artion Taken to Implement the Implementation of Recommendations Funds Gr;~nted to Non-Government Government's Action Plan for Women 61 • Science 2020 22 of the Royal Commission into Community Orga ni sations 6o 111 Review of Value of Non-Essential L:lnd 62 Aboriginal Deaths Custody 53 Risk Management 6o Occupationnl Health ond Safety 62 Financial Statements 25 Disability Plan Repoti 53 Legal Change 6o Semor Executive Service 54 Code of Conduct 62 Fi nanciaJ Review of the Year 26 Consultants 6o Publications 62 lluman Resources 54 OverStlas T ravel 6o Independent Audit Report 27 Au:,tralian Mu~eum Staff Percentage~ 55 Land Disposal 61
1 12 Success in achieving our mission requires that we work in ways which Oive rsit,v embody values which are important to \\c re~pcct diversity of opinion in our workplace as \\c work towards achie' ing our shared goals. This mea n!> us and to the people who work in and we share inforrnat10n and beat down ·territorialism' use the Museum and its services. wherever it might occur. Excellence We value excellence in scholarship. communication. These values guide the way we implement strategies research and management. l11e excellence of our research and, in some cases. are the values we wish our audiences and scholarship, the new ideas we presenr and the wa:s to share with us. we present tht•m. arc vitall) important to our succe''· People Innovation People Me at the centre of everything we do. We respect We tncouragc risk-taking, innovation and and rl'spond to the knowledge and experiences people experimentation to impron: the ways we communicate bring to us, and will be responsive to their needs. ''-ith and engage people. Excited Minds The Natural and Cultural Environmenr Wl arc committed to providing experiences which excite Australia's t'll\ ironmental and cultural di,·crsil} i ~ and stimulate people into finding out more. taking action extreme)) important to us and we seek w increase ( ur or thinking further ahour their world. and for them to be kilO\\ ledge of and respect ~or it and "hare our Our mission is to increase in control of these interactions. undcr~tanding with others. understanding of, and influence public Communities Cultural Respect We arc committed to developing mutually beneficial debate on, the natural environment, We respect the righh and \\ishcs of the peoples whose partnerships \\ tth communities. human societies and human knO\\ ledge and matcnal culture form the basis of our Continuous Improvement human ~tuchcs programs. interaction with the environment. \V<. strive to create our own future, based in part on knowledge of and learning from what we are doing todny. We respect constructive criticism so that we can lcnrn to do things better. The Museum's objectives are derived from our mission and our values. In looking to our future, we must work towards:
• extending the influence of our research and new undcrstandings of the world on current audiences and interest groups by being more a>varc of. and responsive to, user needs;
• raising awareness of the Museum and our role in communicating and influencing debate on highhghts environmental and cultural issues through research and knowledge: and • The inaugural Premier'!> Awards for Excellence in the • Design and production of the Spidf'rs! exhibition, • extcnd111g our reach 111 current and new audiences Public Sector in the category of excellence in service which all meted more than 115,000 visitors during using innovative and user·responsive approaches to doli very, for !>Crvices to Aboriginal people. its five month showing at the Museum before providing services. • Increased turnover of nearly 250 per cent for commencing a record- breaking national tour. Australian Museum Business Services. • International attention for studies on fossil arthropods and fishes. colour in animals in the Burgess Shale, and • Over 10,000 visitors attended Open Day on 17 ~lay. the highest number ever recorded. further work ar theJinmium site. • An 87 per cent increase in attendances during the • Finalisation of arrangements for the establishment of July 1997 school holidays and a 78 per cent increase a Museum Gallery and shop at Customs House at in January 1998. Circular Quay. • A 40 per cent increase in annual visitor attendances. • Development of a new Corporate Strategic Plan for 1998-200 I involving extensive consultation and • A 70 per cent increase in sales in the Museum Shop. discussion among all staff. • Des1gn and production of a new Museum·on-the-Road • Preparations for the opening of the blockbuster Indigenous Austrnlians exhibition for regional tour. exhibition Life rmd Drat it Undtr the Pharaohs in July 1998.
3 4 premter. ' s message
The lion Bob Carr MP, Premier Minister for th~: Art!-. and Minister for Ethnic Affairs
At the beginning of the year. my Governmenr provided a The Museum's enviable reputation as a centre for shop in the recently refurbished Customs House at tangible endor~ctnl'nt of the Australian Museum's scientific cxcellence and innovation was underlined by Circular Quav. This gallery will provide public acces:. to posnion as one of the world's leading natural histor.> several publications in the prestigious journal Nantrl', by some of the wQnders of the .Museum's Indigenous and and heritage museums through the announcement of a development of a number of major biodiversity projects Pac1fic Islands collections. and will be the first rime the multi-year program of significant additional funding to with enhancement funding from the Government, and Museum has operated on a permanem basis in a public support c·nhanced Museum public programs and the establishment of a fifth centre of research excellence space bcvond its College Street site since its establishmem scientific resl.'arch. it is therefore very pleasing to note (for materials conservation and the built environment). there in 1846. the signi~icant results achieved by the Museum during t\s Minister for Ihe Arts, I strongly support the the year. I congratulate the Australian Museum Trust. the Museum's continued efforts to develop and promote management and the staff for the dedication and Thc Museum has actively pursued development of new progrnrns to improve regional communities' access to, imaginntion shown during the year. r acknowledge here and innovative cxhibitions designed to infom1 and excite and involvement in, Museum activities, and to extend in particular the outstanding contribution of Dr Des audiem·es. Spidl'rs!, the first touring exhibition to be the Museum's reach to regional NSW and beyond. The Griffin. who retires in September after over 20 vear-. as produced with the enhancement funds, was seen by over Museum-on the· Road travelling exhibitions and Director and :~2 years at the Museum. The shape and 115,000 pl.'ople 111 Sydne\ he fore commencing an ~luscum in-a Hox education programs provide important standing of the Museum, both locally and Australian·widl tour. where it is drawing record crowds. resources to thost• not able to' isit the Museum, once internationally. reflect Dr Griffin's vision. dri,·e and again hlnefit111g hundreds of thousands people in As a n:sult of increased variety in :Vluseum exhibitions. commitment and I "'1sh hun well in what no doubt\\ ill better understanding of audience needs through regional NSW. A new .MOTR on Ind1gl'1wus Australian~ be a retirement a:-. active as ll IS long. increased visitor evaluation, and aggressive marketing, will commence touring to the ~outh coast of NS\\' in annual attendances increased by 40 per cem over the early July Re '1, .•>"$$ president's message Malcolm Long, President During the year, the Museum reaped benefits from the The Spiders! exhibition drew on the Museum's Professor Low was a member of the Trust for almost efforts of management and staff to refine approaches to extensive, specialist knowledge and specimen collection, nine years. His contribution was outstanding and greatly exhibitions and community access programs. and employed some novel presentation technologies, in appreciated. Ms Lucy Hugbes-Turnbull was elected As a result of those efforts, the Museum is reaching presenting an excellent scientific installation which Deputy President following Professor Low's retirement. more people than it has for many years. Attendance at attracted over lJ 5,000 visitors. Ms Robyn Holt, after an extremely valuable period on the the College Street sire was more than a third higher than The Tn.•st maintains its belief that effective, Trust, was unable to continue due to other commitmentS. last year and the Museum's Open Day was the most ~ontemporary infrastn.tcture is required for the Museum Neither was Dr Tom Forgan, who had been appointed successful e\·er. Travelling exhibitions have also done to maximise its role in the community. The further during the year. The Trust thanks both of them. well. Over 260,000 people visited the t\4ore Than development of the Museum's lnternet web site during Associate Professor Stephan Schnierer and Professor Dinosaurs Museum-On-The-Road exhibition in southern the year has resulted in an excellent communications Judith Kinnear joined the Trust during the year. NSW and almost 55,000 students through NSW have facility with global impact. The redevelopment of the Appreciation is extended to The Australian Museum used Museum-In-A-Box. College Street site is another aspect of the Museum's Society, our corporate sponsors and the many volunteers The policy of the Trust has been to encourage the infrastructure strategy, and work continued on whose efforts support the Museum's activities. reflection of the scientific and cultural expertise of the redevelopment issues during the year. A highlight of the year was the Museum securing a presence at Customs I thank the NSW Government for its ongoing support of Museum in its public presentations. It is gratifYing that House at Circular Quay. The Trust believes this presence the Museum and its work, especially the Premier and visitors are responding in increasing numbers to the Minister for the Arts, Bob Carr, the Minister Assisting, programs presented by the Museum in this spirit. will be a valuable 'shopfront' for the Museum and the display of itS priceless collections of Indigenous art Mr Bob Debus and the Secretary of the Ministry tor the Two particular exhibitions reflected the breadth of the works and artefacts, in an important and lively precinct Arts, Evan Williams. Museum's research capacity and its potential for of the city. The Trust is also grateful for the energy, dedication and community impact. After an extensive consultation and development process, expertise demonstrated by Museum staff and The permanent exhibition Indigenous Australians: management presented a new Corporate Strategic Plan management during the year. Australia's First Peoples has stimulated important to the Trust during the year. The plan draws on the Finally, I report that the Museum's Director, Dr Des insights into Indigenous Australian culture and notions of people, excited minds, communities, Griffin, announced during the year that he would be experience for many thousands of visitors. The Trust continuous improvement, diversity, excellence, retiring during the second half of 1998. Dr Griffin has was delighted that this exhibition, in tandem with the innovation, the natural and cu ltural environment and made an extraordinary contribution to t11e Australian Anthropology Division's important Aboriginal Outreach cuJtural respect in order to Des Griffin AM, Director In contemplating 22 years as Director, 1 want to reflect especially on the way we have grown in our approaches to learning, organisational development and information technology. Leland J. Weber, former Director of the Field Museum in Chicago, said in 1989 that "museums exist m encourage and instil the joy of intellectual and aesthetic discoven··: For me. this remains the quintessential statement about museums and their purpose. A major achievement of recent times is the acceptance of our goal of 'the excited mind'. By expressing an outcome in visitors· terms rather than museum terms, we are well on the way to being more effective communicators. We are committed not only to a better understanding of visitors, but achieving a shared view ofleaming among Museum staff. A museum makes a difference when everything it does resonates: its programs. people and advertising and promotion, its image and the visitor expectation. I think we will succeed in a superior fashion if we generate enthusiasm for the excitement of discovery, in what we show, in what we say and ho\\ we sa) it. Change has occurred without blind!) adopting the There arc special opporll.mities for museums through the 1 think of museums as coalitions of like-minded people maxim~ of contemporary managerialism: staff have not clever use of information technology. Not by simply in :-.earch of a constituency that will value the product been thro">vn onto the street simply to reduce costs. We producing 'electronic books', but by linking infonnation more than it has to pay to gain access to it. Like clever have planned change and concerned ourselves wjrh in ways which allow users to navigate their own course politicians, the successful museum knows the utility of learning from the experience of others in improving through domains of knowledge. the common agenda and vocabulary and shared values. ourselves. We have become visitor responsive without The way we conduct research has changed to emphasise But it knows also that the market is imperfect and that being market driven. This is not a challenge to partnerships, multiple stakeholders and outcomes. trusted allies are essentia l. The 'real' experience will give scholarship and its place in the Museum. The wonderful Centres of excellence effectively link Museum staff from a competitive advantage but the collections and associated Museums Australio 1975 report said, "without many divisions in achieving shared outcomes and link scholarship will only be secure into the future when scholorship a museum becomes a huckster's market". the Museum with otbcr organisations with influential constituencies value the past and its lessons. Respect fo• scholarship i:!> strongly stated in our values. complementary skills and knowledge. Ar a time when Museums are organisations like other organisations. There has been a great increase in the resources devoted there is such increased focus on the human impact on Success requires genuine cooperation between executives to public programs. The success of exhibitions such as the natural environment. there is far roo little attention and trustees, government and museums. Fussing with lndi_qmous Australians and Spiders!. and the leading edge to the difference museums can make in the fight to inputs, processes and efficiencies does not contribute to searclz & tliscorer interactive inquiry centre. is the result conserve biocliversity, and too much narrow-thinking: your ultimate success. But the greatest success for the of our paying atrcntion to both learning and scholarship. strategies for solving the world's problems are seen as a Museum will come from making a reality the as ertion Travelling programs such as Museum-on-the-Road and way of getting more money. that our greatest asset is the creativity of our staff. :Vluscum-in-a-Box have extended our reach into regional I am pleased that, like many museums in Australia, and I thank the wonderful colleagues who have supponed areas. We have learned that a varied and rich program of also the USA and Canada, we have developed much me, worked with me and walked with me over the last temporary exhibitions make:!> the greatest difference to more appropriate practices in forging close relations with 22 years and I thank the Ministers and Trust Presidents \'biror numbers (when combined with good publicity Indigenous peoples in the last 10 years. But reflecting who have supported the risks and the visions, no matter and advertising). That requires adequate space and the culn.•ral diversity of the community in contemporary that they sometimes seemed impossible. especially risk capital. That is why the Government's collecting acti\ ities remains a challenge. decision at the beginning of the financial year to grant The challenge of improving our financial self-sufficiency us monies to improve our public program is so important has been pursued vigorously. The Museum cams for the future. significant income through a range of commercial ventures, sponsorshi1> e1nd admissions. Over the last five years. this has totnlled $34.15 million, an average of 33 per cent of operational revenue. 7 8 strategies ~\~, -~~w,::, . <~t~\;~:. During the year, the Museum engaged in an exciting The four strategies de\'cloped for the Museum a:-. pan ot process to produce a new Corporntc. Strategic Plan for its 1998-2001 Corporatt· Strategic Plan are: the period 1998-200 I. This process involved extensive • access consultation and di:;cussion among staff at all levels. and • the phy-..ical experic.ncc the development of common agreemcm on the \'a lues • virtua1 access and objectives guiding the Museum's operations. The • science 2020 process also identi~icd four specific strategies to integrate the Museum's work 111 a range of areas to ensu re we are This annual report descnbes the.• :-..tuseum·s operations working effective!\ towards achienng our objcct1ves. and performance in the Context of these four :-.tr:Ht'git'' While each strategy is implemented through a range of ln future years, the rcport \\ill focus on the action~ and specific actions with performance indicators to measure performance indicators identified 111 the furtht·r progress. all four art closely inttgrated. development of these strategies. The Australian 1t1useum is committed to providing new and improved access to its facilities and collections, not just in terms Premier's Awards Providing services for educators The inaugural Premier's Awards for Excellence in the A number of new and special programs was run for of physical and virtual access, but also Public Sector in the category of excellence in service education groups and teachers, including laboratory making them more intellectually accessible. delivery was awarded jointly to the Museum's techniques, Indigenous Australian studies, scientific Aboriginal Outreach Program and the lnd(tJI'IIOU.S literacy and learning strategies in science, special events Australians: Australia's First Peoples exhibition. The for parents of children attending disadvantaged schools, Outreach Program provides assistance to 25 Aboriginal professional development days for primary teachers The Museum is also committed to involving regional communities throughout NSW in the development, focusing on Indigenous Australia, and visits for children communities in the development of content. interpretation maintenance and operation of local Aboriginal museums from the Sydney Distance Education Centre. and design of programs to tour in regional areas. and keeping places. Museum-on-the-Road and Museum-in-a-Box Providing access to the collections is an important Publication of Care of Collections for Aboriginal and The Museum provided increased access for regional function of a museum. Most members of the public Torrcs Straitlslamler Kce17iii(J Places anil Cultural Centres communities with exhibitions and programs such as experience rhe Museum's collections through the public Publication of this manual and associated training Museum-on-the-Road, visited by more than 260,000 programs. However, access to collections includes programs will help communities to care for objects in people throughout NSW. scientific research purposes whereby researchers work their collectio11s and on loan. with collection items at the Museum, or arranging loans Museum-in-a-Box programs were used by 55,000 of material to research institutions around Australia and Meeting pu bJ ic needs students, with 366loans to NSW schools and over 1,170 overseas Collection items are also loaned LO orher Museum scientists and other staff are available to classes using a box. Four new Bats boxes and Life on the institutions for exhibitions and other public programs. answer public inquiries. search & discover, the Museum's Seashore boxes were completed. Additionally, three interactive inquiry centre, provides the resources and Aboriginal studies topics- Aborigi11al Land. Aborigilwi The Museum also provides access to its collections for staff to help v-isitors solve their inquiries themselves. Art and Performa11ce, and Aboriginal Foorl7'cchnology cultural reasons consistent with the Museums Australia st•arch & rliscol'n staff handled more than 7,000 public were converted from Compact Disc Interactive to the policy Prcrious Possrssions: Nelf' 0/J/i_qatwns, especially inquiries last year, with many more referred to scientific more widely available CD-Rom. for Indigenous people who have an association with staff and collection managers. particular collection items. Providing services for shtdents The Museum assisted more than 57,000 students wiU1 visits to exhibitions and staff-run education programs. 11 12 Community Access and Indigenous Access programs Natural history magazine Nature Anstralia T he Australian Museum Society (TAMS) The Museum's Community Access programs provide The number of people subscribing to the Museum's TAMS provides its members with unique access ro th~' community groups with access to the Museum's award-winning natural history maga;r,ine, Nature Museum, its programs and the flow of ideas and programming. Five community programs were presented Australia, increased again in 1997-98. The magazine is discussion concerning the natural world. TAMS in 1997-98, spanning many issues of cultural diversity an important avenue for communicating Museum promotes the Australian Museum's work through a in Australia. These included Retracing the Inl;erween research in an easily accessible way for a wide audience, range of specialist programs and family events, such as (the diversity of community art programs in south supported by beautiful, unique images from the 'behind the scenes' tours, lectures by world-renowned western Sydney); Bogchch (Bundle) (the contemporary Museum's commercial photographic agency, Nature scholars in the Scit'IICC Super Series, the Earth Alil•t~ experience of place and displacement by women); Foms. The agency's images are being used in many new Confronting the Challenge of the 21st Century conference Forbidden Lovt; Bold Passions (lesbian love stories 1900- ways, including Telstra phone cards, Australia Post in September 1997, and the spectacular Fire and SkJt 1990); Pccpslzol(' Kinct tica (sculptures reflecting stamps, National Parks and Wildlife Service interpretive astronomy and volcanoes tour led by Museum staff. contemporary youth experience). signs and NSW Lottery scratch tickets. TAMS is a significant contributor to the Museum's As part of the Indigenous Access program, several The Museum Shop development of partnerships with communi!} groups. new displays were presented, including Stolcu Lives The Museum Shop had an excellenl year, with sales An example in 1997-98 was the involvemenr of the Documenting Aboriginal Separarion and Surl'iml, Trtwbu increasing by 70 per cent. The Shop has been Brilish Council and programs supported hy the Councir~ College Art Displau and Aboriginal Studif's HSC An Di.~play. repositioned to make it a more integral part of the visitor Newlmages program including events and lecrures in experience at the Museum, and to satisfy visitor needs conjunction with the Night Skies: the Art of Derp Spau for high-quality souvenirs. mementos and books. exhibition. Products developed for special exhibitions such as The TAMS supported radio program, Talking Scrmct. Spiders! were particularly popular with visirors. celebrated its fifth year in 1998. with a move to Eastside Museum As A Venue Radio and its better studio facilities. As a weekly Museum As A Venue enjoyed continued success. The program, Talking Science now reaches an even \\;der Museum's public spaces provided a unique after hours audience and there are plan~ to syndicate the program experience of the Museum for more than 25.000 people. nationally on community radio. The income raised contributed to tbe maintenance of the The Society's magazine, 1'vlusr. was redesigned to meet spaces for all users and to the Museum's programs. reader needs for a clearer and more distincti\'e format. Touring exhibitions Tours of :\luseum exhibitions are important building blocks for greater access to the Museum's research. ~lajor project~ included touring exhibitions on topics such as cultural diversity and the Olympics program, as well as commencement of a record-breaking national tour for the Museum produced SJJiders! exhibition following its showing al the Museum. The Museum's Sfx.· lt'.> Onl;t Natural exhibi tion was revised for the Hong Kong Science Museum. Open Day and School Holiday Programs The annual Open Day and thejuly 1997 and January 1998 school holidays were enormously successful. More than 10.000 people visited rhe Museum on Open Day on 17 ~ l a). 1998, the largest number on record. School holida) attendance~ were abo high (previous year's figures being exceeded by 87 per cent injuly and 78 per cent in January), reflecting a mix of programs on offer for a r 13 14 centre This model of the Museum's The Museum integrates extensive Having better knowledge of the interactions was produced during visitor research with its public specific audiences for programs the 1997 corporate strategic (and other) program allows for a more integrated planning process. lt shows the developments. Research projects approach to marketing and relationships between the provide general information promotion of our programs. For elements we consider core for us about trends in social and leisure example, well-targeted as a museum: research and patterns and museum and other promotional strategies collections, knowledge, and cultural institution visiting habits. contributed to the success of people. At the centre is our The results of these research programs as varied in audience intended outcome. the Excited projects are linked with more appeal as Thirst, Punkulture and Mind, the visitor or user who we specific studies on themes and Spiders!, as well as the various can stimulate into finding out topics, as well as evaluations of school holiday and community more about the natural world learning styles and preferences, access programs. through a memorable learning and on the effectiveness of Greater use has also been made experience at the Museum. specific programs in meeting of niche marketing opportunities, their objectives. The model puts the visitor at the for example Punkulture. Special centre. For us to consider Evaluation has also contributed focus on achieving media ourselves successful, we must significantly to improvements in coverage and placing advertising strive to better understand the services to The Australian in the street press, speciality nature of the transaction between Museum Society members, and magazines and on youth radio visitors and us. and how we can to readers of Nature Australia worked well, with very high improve it. magazine. attendances during the 1997 July school holiday period, contributing to its success as one of the most successful school holidays periods on record. the physical exper1enc• Thirst 10 4198-S 6 98 Program in 1997-98 Sto/l'/1 J.i \'('S. /JOCltlllCilCiii.IJ The Australian Museum is committed to A comributing factor in the Museum's success in 1997- 98 was the range of public programs presented: a rich Aborig111al St•partllion twd Sun'tml 16 5 98·30 6 9S using values-driven criteria as a and varied agenda with something for every taste. OfJl'll Da11 l 7 5 98 Peepshow Kinrwca 17 6 98-23 8 9~ principal part of developing and Development of the program reflected comprehensive visitor research and effective fotward planning. Visitor Museums - life-long learning and curiosity assessing its public programs. research over several years has contributed to a better In order to make the goal of c reating excited minds a understanding of those featu res of our public programs rea lity, the Museum has begun a focused research project which best meet visitor needs for comfort, access to Each program needs to be examined in the following on the way people use museums to satisfy their curio~ity informal ion, levels of interactivity, and hands-on and way: does it engender respect for audiences and their about the natural world. The Corporate Strategic Plan sensory experiences. needs, nnd the content; doe-: it astonish thP. sP.nses and identifies the importance of developing shared excite the visitcor's mind; is it a unique experience? I 997-98 Public Programs understandings of the way people learn. and specificallj. Kttll'idosropr of Ufr 6/6/ 97-27/7/97 how museums can best facilitate that learning ..\~ a Gamnntuansfmm tlu• Gardeu 1416/97-12' 10 97 result of this research project. we will gain ne\\ insil!hb Djalktri \Vau_qa 21/6197-3 '8 97 into the ways we can make Museum experiences Custom I louse at Circular Quay l'unkulturt 28/6/97-10 '8 '97 memorable. and reinforce the role of the Museum a' a The Mu!>eum successfully completed negotiations to Nt!Jhl Sktrs 4 7 97-10 '8 97 resource for life-.ong learning. establtsh operations in the historic Customs House at Rrtrarin_q tlu· lnbrtwrru 16. 8 97-9 11 '97 Development of public spaces Circular Quay. The }.luseum will occupy the second Cat111rale 18/8 97-23 11 97 A contributing factor in exciting minds will be the imp3 t floor. which will contain several exhibition spaces, with Ho,qrltelt 1'9/97-12/10/97 of the Museum's public spaces. An important element in a shop located t>n the ground floor. }.!any of the Sluuiolt's 111 1l1r Dust 6/9/97-30/ 11 /97 the Corporate Sirategic Plan is developing a bener Museum's finest objects of Indigenous Australian and Pa/111111/J thr !.and StOIJJ 12/9/97-24/ 11/97 understanding of the most effective visitor orientation other Indigenous art and culture will be on display. The TrtwiJJJ Collf!Jr All Display 22/11/97-21 / 2/ 98 strategic!> and creating spaces which are unique. Museum's second floor operations will be known as The AboriJJina/ Studit•s fiSC DisplalJ 13/ 11 /97-20/ 1I /97 astonishing and memorable experiences for ,-isitor'>. J)jamu Gallrr;J. Djamu means 'I am here' in the language Sfiitlrrs 22/ 11 /97-3/5/98 of the Eora people, the original inhabitants of the Sydney Australia DliJJ 26/ 1/98 region. Developmen t of exhibitions to meet the special Wilrllij(· J>ftototJrnphrr of thr Yfflr 3/ J/ 98-15/ 3/ 98 conditions of this exciting new site presented a challenge F'orbiddrn Lovr. Bold Passions 7/ 2/98-29/3/ 98 to Museum designers. Barddi'wanga: FromtllrStrintJ 28/ 2/98-26/ 4/ 98 Physical Conditions Strawgics wer" set in place to improve promotional publications for Museum ser\'iccs and to improve guide maps and The Museum's theatreue w~•s completely renovated and updMed, with improved comfort and technical capabilities. Work began on consolidating guidelines relating to the physical fabric of the building and special security, and cleaning and other operational requirements for spiders! exhibitions. A draft heritage policy to be used as a ready reference for stnff involved in preparing exhibitions and One of the highlights of 1997·98 Effective front-end evaluation of imported from South America, other public events was prepared for discussion. was the success of the Spiders! spiders as an exhibition topic and a mixture of interpretive exhibition which attracted more gave clear information about the A three year plan for improvement of the environmental strategies designed to give than 115,000 visitors during its sort of content, stories and visitors access to the information conditions of the public spaces and galleries in the five month showing before going interpretation visitors needed to they wanted in ways that suited ~luseum's heritage building was prepared as part of our on a record-breaking national make it a valued learning capital works program. their needs. tour. Spiders! was developed experience. Highlights of the An integrated approach to As part of its ongoing energy management plan, the completely in· house, and exhibition for visitors included a publicity incorporating television, ~luscurn further reduced its energy consumption, demonstrated the benefits of 'Spider Lab' (an interactive radio, newspaper and suburban sa\'ing 1400 tonnes per annum of carbon dioxide from effective integration of the four hands-on centre within the press coverage sustained interest power ~tauons. strategies underpinning the 1998· exhibition which allowed visitors in Spiders! over its entire 2001 Corporate Strategic Plan. un ique access to spider exhibition period, and contributed specimens and the approaches to the consistently high numbers scientists use in studying attending the exhibition. spiders), live specimens, including large tarantulas 17 18 access The ABC began production of a major documentary Websitc development series based on the book The Future Eaters by Dr Tim The Museum's website (•vww.austmus.gov.au) was The Australian Museum recognises that Flannery, a Principal Research Scientist at the Museum. redesigned and is now, we believe, one of the best museum sites on the web. The number of users nearly tripled The inaugural Earth Alit'l' festival. a joint venture communications technology will be a during the year, with over 18,000 user sessions being between the Museum's Centre for Biodiversity and recorded for May 1998. The Museum's collection of fish powerful tool for reaching out to Conservation Research, The Australian Museum Society types (providing access to more than 4,000 t.r-pe lots) and the Community Biodiversity Network was held in and the Albert Chapman Mineral Collection (offering current and new audiences. September. A highlight of the festival was a public forum over 700 images) were made available on the website. on the challenges to biodiversity in the future, subsequently broadcast on the ABC's Science Show. Research on strategies for making the web a learning Through t:arefuJ evaluation and development of the wa.} facility are underway. Museum-produced interactives peopk use technology to obtain access to the Museum. Access to collections on the Albert Chapman Mineral Collection database we will ~eek ro develop tailored programs \'>hicb Over the last fe" years, the Museum has been and Biodiversity were developed for use on the web, effectively meet specific needs and provide unique, progressively making its collection databases available and a pilot study was undertaken on how visitors to enjoyable learning and social experiences. Technology elech·onically, with the images and information being srarth & discorcr use the web. will also enable the Museum to play a larger role in sought by researchers. and lhe simply curious. Special A site to provide visirors with information on Pharaohs linking people in discussion and exploration of biological funding from the Govemmem under the Biodiversity and ancient Egypt was launched to support and cultural diversity. Enhancement program has enabled the collection management systems to be effectively networked for the tour of L~(r aud DPath Uudrr thr Pharaohs. internal users. Databases were established for the palaeontology (fossils). malacology (molluscs) and Television/media coverage entomology (insects) collecti.ons, and the crustacean, Science staff were involved in several television worm, echinoderm and olher marine invertebrates documentaries during the year, including the BBC databases were amalgamated. Horizon program Out of t\sw, which reported the results A prototype database was developed for the of archaeological work atjinmium in the Northern photographic archives, and is currently being evaluated. Territory. Staff were also interviewed about their A bibliographic database of every scientific paper research on two episodes of the ABC's Quantum. published by the Australian Museum will become available to the public through the Museum's website during the next year. 19 20 .::::. .·~ .'/:.' .'; {)::.: ·: :::;· .. :. ::.: .· .: ·. ·:.~::: .:;)/~/liif: . : ... ::f::l:::· .. . /::.:::.:::.:::/:::'::.:::.::::::.::::·::/::.-·:::::;:: .• : ..·.:: ..·_::.~:::·.-· : ...... :.-:::.:.: ...... : ...... : /.:: ..·.: ..... ::.-::: ...... ·.. ·:::::.:.::::::.: :.. .. :::.::::·:: ... ::!::.:::.:::.:::.-· :: ... :: ...... :::.: ...... :::::;::. .. :. • • ••• ~ -· ...... ~ ...... ::.·:...... :: •• ...... : .... : .....·~· ~· 0 sctence• 2020 Research which identified the existence and impact of colour in animals of the famous Burgess Shale, some of rhe oldest life forms known, attracted Scientific research at the Australian Policy Advice The Museum played an extremely active role in considerable scientific and media attention both in Mu::-,CLU11 is about ideas: discovering and providing advice and ~ubmissions on a variety of Australia and overseas. connnunicating new knowledge and insights government planning and policy processes. This is an Eureka Prizes importam aspecr ro extending the reach of our scientific !997 w!IS a landmark year for the Eureka Prizes, which into the world and the way it works. knowledge, and channels Museum expertise into arc coordinated and adminisrt>red by the Museum on processes that can have a direct impact on the lives of behalf of' all sponsors. incorporation of the Michael mam thousands of people. The Museum made Oaley Awards for science, technology and engineering Thi~ b coordinated through five research centres signlfjcant submissions to reviews of Commonwealth journalism sponsored by the Department of Industry, which reflect the diversity of our expertise and environmental legislation, the Aboriginal and Torrcs Science and Tourism, and creation of a new F.ureka collections: Geodiversity: People and Place: Biodiversi!y Strait islander lleritagc Protection Act. the draft Prize for Environmemal Education sponsored by the and Conservation; Evolution: and Materials Commonwealth Oceans Policy. the Joint Select NSW Environment Protection Authority, resulted in a Conservation and the Built Environment. The last is a Committee of State Parliament on end:mgercd species record 10 Prizes worth $78,000. This growth in the new Centre e~tablished during the year in recognition legislation. draft ASTEC guidelines on Ethics of number, value and scope of the Eureka Prizes confirms of a further area of research in which the Museum can Research in Protected and Sensitive Area:., the their position as the pre·eminent national science make a difference. Hawkesbury Nepean Fish llabitat Management Plan awards, acknowledging and rewarding outstanding Science 2020 is designed to promote and extend the and draft Plans of Management for NSW national parks. achievements in Australian scientific and environmental research, science communication and journalism, and reach of our scientific programs and projects. lt is a Media coverage means of communicating knowledge more effectively The Museum's high profile scientific research re~ulted the promotion of science. by raising awareness of the;, Museum's leading-edge in publication of several papers in the prestigious Partnerships science programs and projects. and through a closer international journal Naturr. These included Memoranda of Understanding were signed between the integration of the Museum's scientific research projects palaeontological studies on terrestrial arthropods Uoint Museum and the National Museum and Art Gallerv of and public programs. legged land animals) of the ancient supercontinent of Papua New Guinea, and the Centre for Cross-Cultural Gondwana: studies on a group of fossil fishes that may Research at the Australian National Universit_y to be the closest ancestors of the tetrapod:; (four-legged facilitate collaboration, joint research and public programs. land animals): and further archaeological work at the now famousjinmium site. 21 22 • studies on the and evolutional') Training of undergraduate and • a project on l:111dmark volcanoes of eastern Aus:ralia hiodiver~ity relationships of worms and cmstaccans. major postgraduate students in with the Geological Surve) of .i'\SW. which is providing phylogenctic techniques continued this vear, n.:visions to tht: ages of volcanic Jandforms and iln-crtebratc~ in aquatic systems. "·hich revealed tht: invol\'ing several Museum staff members. t\ changing maps and conceptions on the evolution of rem 23 24 financial review of the year The results for 1997/98 were extremely positive, following on from a difficult year in 1996/97. Significantly improved performance was achieved across the Museum. Admissions to the Museum rose by 78% in visitor numbers (432,000 compared to 243,000 in 1996/97) and 100% in dollar terms ($1,279,000 compared to $625,000 in 1996/97), due largely to the success of rwo Australian Museum developed exhibitions - Gargantuans and Spiders! Shop sales were also higher ($786,000 compared to $479,000 in 1996/97), reflecting increased numbers and a better range of items. AMBS, the Museum's consulting service, expanded its areas of activities to include fresh water ecology and exhibition development and touring. .. ..: :··.. .. At the start of the year, improved controls were introduced on expenditure. The introduction of a new Financial Management System for 1998/99 will also lead to greater accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting and a stronger emphasis on strategic financial planning. At the start of the financial year the Museum received significant capital funding ($5,236,000) to improve its public spaces, public programs, buildings and infrastructure. The positive impact of this funding was already evident during the year. with higher attendances, more attractive environments and the ability to forward plan major program developents. 25 126 BOX 12 GI'O S'l ONEY N!:>W 2001 i•leie~leP'Jant ~nulit renort australian mueum trust To Members of the New South Wales Parliament and Members of the Australian Museum Trust Scope 1 have audited the accounts of the Australian Museum Tn1st for the year ended 30 June 1998. The Trust is responsible for the financial report consisting of the statement of financial position, operating statemenr, statement of cash flows and summary of compliance witl1 financial directives, together with the notes thereto, and the information contained therein. My responsibility is to express a11 opinion on the financial report to Members of the New South Wales Parliament and Members of the Tmst based on my audit as required by sections 34 and 41 C(l) of the PuJJ/ic Fintwce wul Audit Act 1983. Mv responsibility does not extend here to an assessment of tlle assumptions used in formulating budget figures disclosed in the financial report. My audit has been conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Act and Australian Auditing Standards to provide reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free of material misstatement. My procedures included examination, on a test basis, of evidence supporting the amounts and other disclosurt:s in the financial report, and the evaluation of accounting policies and significant accounting estimates. In addition, other legislative requirements which could have an impact on the Australian Museum Trust financial report have been reviewed on a cyclical basis. For this year, the requirements examined comprise: Compliance with Treasurer's Directions in respect of usage of fuel cards, credit cards and cash advances. These procedures have been undertaken to form an opinion as to whether, in all material respects, the financial report is presented fairly in accordance with the requirements of the Puhlic Finance anti Aud11 Act 1983, Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements so as tu present a vie\\ which is consistent with my understanding of the Trust's financial position, the results of its operations and its cash flows. The audit opinion expressed in rh is report has been formed on the above basis. Audit Opinion In my opinion, the financial report of the Australian Museum Tmst complies v;ith sections 4JB and 41BA of the Act and presents fairly in accordance ,,;th applicable Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements the financial position of the Trust as at 30 June 1998 and the results of its operations and its cash Oows for the year then ended. l'.j.BOULOUS. CA I'RJNCIPAL AUDJTOR (dulv aUJhonsed by the Auditor-Uencral uf New South \Vales ... \ n ;-.:E\ uuder Section ·lSF( It\) of the .\et) :!3 :.cpr,·mh 'f ~1 !1 ' 1rdance with cr.>r>t-1qr 4, ( 1c) of the public finance and audit act, 1983 Pursuant to Section 41 C(1 C) of the Public Fiuaucr and Audit Act we state that: (a) The financial statements and notes thereon exhibit a true ant! fair view of the financial position and transaction:. for the year ended 30 June 1998. lb) The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable Australian Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements, the requirements of the Public Fintmce tmd Audit Act 1983. PuiJ/ic Finauct and t\udit ((Jrnaal) Rrgulauons 1995, and the J'iuancial Reporting Code fm· Budget Depmdent A,qtncirs. (c) 111ere are no circumstances. which would render any particulars included in the financial statements to be misleading or inaccurate. 7 Dr Gary Morgan Mr Ma1colm Long; Secretary of the Tn tst President of the Trust I 27 128 START OF AUDITED FI NANCIAL STATEMENTS aust altan museum operating statement for the year ended 30 june 1998 Budget Actual Not es Actual 1998 1998 1997 $'ooo $'ooo $ ' ooo --- -- Expenses Operating Expenses 3 (a) 13,586 13.860 13,855 Employee rela ted 9,880 6,679 7,159 Other operating expenses 3 (b) 1.279 2,631 1,110 Ma intenance 3 (c) 1,402 1,190 1.493 Depreciation 3 (d) 3 (e) 45 41 so Grants an d subsidies - 13 Finance costs 3 (f) --- 12 Other expenses 24.401 23.692 Total Expenses 26,192 Less: Retained Revenue 6.931 4.253 4,683 Sa le of goods and services ---4 Investment Income 5 so 5 Grants and contributions 6,7 1,984 1,292 960 Total Retained Revenue 8.965 5·545 5,648 Gain/(Loss) on disposal of non-current assets 8 (226) NET COST OF SERVICES 20(b) 17,453 18,856 18,044 Government Contributions Recu rrent appropriation 14,656 15,042 15.370 Capital appropriation 5.236 5·236 2.350 Acce_ptance by Crown Transactions 9 1,505 1,485 1,424 Entity of employee entitlements and other liabilities Tota l Government Contributions 21,397 21,763 19,144 Surplus for the year 3.944 2,907 1,100 The accompanying notes form part of these Financial Statements. m c;p m ru statement of financial position as at 30 june 1998 Notes Actual Budget Actual 1998 1998 1997 ASSETS $'ooo S'ooo $'ooo Current Assets Cash 67 225 t6o Investments n (a) 2,280 102 102 Receivables 11 (b) 899 258 233 Inventories 11 (c) 178 125 125 Total Current Assets 3.424 710 620 Non-Current Assets Land and Buildings 12(a) 193.221 132.711 132.711 Plant & Equipment, and Exhibitions 12(a) 15,858 7.515 s.o89 Total Non-Current Assets 209,079 140.226 137.800 TOTAL ASSETS 212,503 140.936 138.420 LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Accounts Payable 13 (a) 59 1,185 1,285 Borrowings 13 (b) 368 Employee Entitlements 13 (c) 1,382 1.265 1,265 Total Current Liabilities 1,809 2.450 2.sso Total Liabilities 1.809 2,450 2.550 210,694 138.486 Net Assets 135.870 EQU ITV 14 202,750 131,870 131,870 Reserves 14 7.944 6,616 4.000 Accumu lated funds ---~ 210,694 138.486 135.870 Total Equity The accompanying notes rorm part or these financial Statements. 29 30 ct~tement of cash flows for the year ended 30 june 1998 Actual Notes Actual Budget 1998 1998 1997 $'000 $'ooo CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $'ooo Payments (12.382) (12.375) (12.321) Employee related (45) (41) NET CASH FLOWS ON OPERATING ACTIVITIES 19(b) 3.744 3.681 2.975 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchases of property, plant and equipment {2,027) (3.616) (2.966) Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment Proceeds from sale or investments (2,1]8) ()1) Other 5 NET CASH FLOWS ON INVESTING ACTIVITIES (4.205) (J.616) (2.992) NET (DECREASE) /INCREASE IN CASH (461) 65 h7) Opening cash and cash equivalents t6o 160 177 CLOSING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 10 (301) 225 160 Tht.> Jccompanyong notes torm part of tho.'se Fina aal State e s summary of comnli::~nce with financial directives for the year ended 30 june 1998 Actual Estimated Actual Estimated Appropriations Expend i tu re• • Appropriations Expenditure Ortginal Revised 1998 Original Revised 1997 1998 1998 $'ooo 1997 1997 $'ooo $'ooo S'ooo $'ooo $'ooo r- Recvrent Appropriations* 15.042 14.656 14.656 14.582 15.370 15.370 ~ + Capnal Appropriations 5.236 s.~ t 5,2)6 1,]00 2,350 2,)50 + + t T t Total Appropriations !ircludes transfer payments) I 20,278 19,892 [ 19,892 17,720 1 16,282 17.720 l Vartdnces between the original appropriation and the revised capital appropriation were due to the repayment of $25o,ooo to the Ministry for the Arts and $247,000 to NSW T•easury.lnsura"Jce savings of S34,ooo were imposed on the Museum and $14),000 was received to cover wage increases associated with the Public Sector award increases. 'i"e name and purpose of the program is summarised in Note 23. " In New Scuth Wales. agencies are not required to separately record expenditures which are financed by the Consolidated Fund as distinct from expenditures financed from t'l rr owr user charges. As a resull. they are not able to determine accurately the exact amount of the expenditures that are related to the Consolidated Fund. However. the amount of tne revised appropriation should approximate the actual expenditure or the Consolidated Fund monies by agencies. Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June, 1998. 31 32 1 summary of significant accounting policies The outstanding amounts of payroll tax, workers' (a) The Museum Tru st Reporting Entity Except for certain land and some buildings which are compensation insurance premiums and fringe benefits tax, The Australian Museum Trust comprises all the operating recorded at valuation, the financial statements are which are consequential to employment, are recognised as activities and entities under its control. prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention. liabilities and expenses where the employee entitlements These entities include The Australian Museum Society, The collection, which has not been valued, has not been to which they relate have been recognised. Australian Museum Foundation and the Lizard Island recognised in the Statement of Financial Position. Research Station. it also encompasses funds that are All amounts are rounded to the nearest one thousand (ii) Long Service Leave and Superannuation restricted for specified purposes by the grantor or donor, dollars and are expressed in Australian currency. The The Trust's liabilities for long service leave and but are nevertheless controlled by the Trus t. accounting policies adopted are consistent with those superannuation are assumed by the Crown Transactions All transactions and balances between the funds and of previous years. Entity. The Museum accounts for the liability as having entities comprising the Australian Museum Trust have been extinguished resulting in the amount assumed being (c) Parliamentary Appropriations and Contributions been eliminated in the process of preparing the shown as part of the non-monetary revenue item from Other Bodies financial statements. described as "Acceptance by the Crown Transactions Entitv Parliamentary appropriations and contributions from other of Employee Entitlements". (b) Basis of Accounting bodies (including grants and donations) are recognised as The Australian Museum Trust financial statements are revenues when the agency obtains control over the assets Long service leave is measured on a nominal basis. The a general purpose financial report which has been comprising the appropriations/ contributions. Control over nominal method is based on the remuneration rates at prepared on an accruals basis and in accordance with the appropriations and contributions are normally obtained year end for all employees with five or more years of applicable Australian Accounting Standards and Urgent upon the receipt of cash. service. lt is considered that this measurement techn ique Issues Group Consensus Views, the requirements of the produces results not materially different from the estimate (d) Employee Entitlements Public Finance and Audit Act and Regulations, and the determined by using the present value basis of (i) Wages and Salaries, Annual Leave, Sick Leave Financial Reporting Directions published in the Financial measurement. and On -Costs Reporting Code for Budget Dependent Agencies or issued by the Treasurer under Section 9(2)n of the Act. Liabilities for wages and salaries, annual leave and vesting sick leave are recognised and measured as the Where there are inconsistencies between the above amount unpaid at the reporting date at current pay requirements the legislative provisions have prevailed. rates in respect of employees' services up to that date. Statements of Accounting Concepts are used as guidance in the absence of applicable Australian Accounting Unused non-vesting sick leave does not give rise to Standards. Urgent Issues Group Consensus Views and a liability as it is not considered probable that sick legislative requirements. leave taken in the future will be greater than the entitlements accrued in the future. Notes to and forming pan of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June. 199S. The superannuation expense for the financial year is (h) Revaluation of Physical Non-Current Assets Therefore the annual depreciation expense to be applied determined by using the formulae specified by Treasury The Museum's heritage buildings are valued at to the building is determined to be immaterial. Circular TC97/o8. The expense for certain superannuation replacement cost for a building closely resembling the The other buildings at the Sydney site are divided into schemes (ie. Basic Benefit and First State Super) is existing facility. Other Museum buildings are valued based Major buildings that are depreciated over their estimated calculated as a percentage of the employees' salary. For on the estimated written down replacement cost of the life of So years and Minor buildings over their estimated other superannuation schemes (ie State Superannuation most appropriate modern equivalent replacement fac ility life of forty years. Scheme and State Authorities Superannuation Scheme), having similar service potential to the existing asset. Land The buildings on Lizard Island are depreciated over their the expense is calculated as a multiple of the employees' is valued at market value. remaining estimated life of up to 40 years on the superannuation contributions. Where assets are revalued upward or downward as a assumption that the Museum's lease of land on the island (e) Insurance result of a revaluation of a class of non-current physical will be renewed. The -rust's insurance activities are conducted assets, the Trust restates separately the gross amount and Depreciation rates for each plant and equipment asset through the NSW Treasury Managed Fund Scheme the related accumulated depreciation of that class category are as follows: of assets. of self-insurance for Government agencies. The Fund Audio Visual, Computers 20% Manager based on past experience determines the The recoverable amount test has not been applied as the Photography, Science and General 10% expense (premium). agency is a not-for-profit entity whose service potential is Vehicles not related to the ability to generate net cash inflows. (f) Acquisition of Assets Exhibitions are amortised on a straight-line basis based on The cost method of accounting is used for the initial (i) Depreciation their expected useful life, with a maximum life for recording of all acquisitions of assets controlled by the Depreciation is provided on a straight line basis for all depreciation purposes not exceeding 9 years. Trust. Cost is determined as the fair value of the asset depreciable assets (except the Museum's Heritage 0> Cash given as a consideration plus the costs incidental to the buildings) so as to write off the depreciable amount of Cash comprises cash on hand and bank balances with the acquisition. each asset as it is consumed over its useful life to the Museum's bankers. Interest is earned on daily balances at Museum. Land is not a depreciable asset. a fixed rate. (g) Plant and Equipment The Museum believes that the life of the Museum's Plant and equipment acquired for $soo and above Heritage buildings (Sydney) is indeterminate but individually are capitalised. conservatively estimate that the useful life of the buildings as a Museum wou ld be in excess of 200 years provided that the buildings are subject to normal maintenance. Notes to and forming pan of the Financ•al Statements for the year ended 30 June. 1998. 33 34 2 budget review (k) Receivables Net Cost of Services Assets and Liabilities All trade debtors are recognised as amounts receivable The actual net cost of services for 1997/98 was $1,153.ooo During the year a revaluation of the buildings occupying at balance date. Collectability of trade debtors is reviewed less than the Treasury Budget Paper. ($879,000 more in the Sydney site and those on Lizard Island was conducted on an ongoing basis. Debts, which are recognised as 1996/97). Budget variances were due to: The Sydney site buildings were revalued to $t75.329d98 (an increase of $59,329.398) and the Lizard Island uncollectable, are written off. A provision for doubtful • the Budget figures as published in the Treasurers budget buildings were revalued to $3.102,486 (an increa se of debts is raised when some doubt as to collection exists. papers 1997/98 were subsequently reviewed and varied to $2.261.486). The credit risk is the carrying amount (net of any provision reflect more up to date information and budget decisions for doubtful debts). The carrying amount approximates net by the Trust The major capitalisation of exhibits was the Spiders! fair value. Sales are made on 30-day terms. exhibition $322,247 and the Indigenous 'Museum on the • employee related expenses were strongly monitored and (m) Investments this resulted in reduced costs Road' $113,444· Investments are on deposit 'at call' with the • sales of Good and services improved substantially due to Cash Flows Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The interest rate is improved trading conditions and exhibitions, which Cash flows tmproved substantially on 1996/ 97. Th's calculated based on average daily deposits. payable attracted increased attendances. was assisted by increased attendances. improved quarterly. Interest revenues are recognised as they accrue. performance from trading operations and the winning of a number of major contracts by Australian Museum (n) Inventories Business Services. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. (o) Trade Creditors and Accruals The liabilities are recognised for amounts due to be paid in the future for goods or services received. whether or not invoiced. Amounts owing to suppliers (which are unsecured) are settled in accordance with the policy set out in the Treasurer's Direction 219.01. If trade terms are not specified, payment is made no later than the end of the month following the month in which an invoice or a statement is received. Treasurer's Direction 219.01 allows the Minister to award interest for late payment. Notes to and for,mg P (a) Employee related expenses Comp• sed the following speciftc items: S.!'anes and wages (including recreation leave) 11,205 11,)96 Supl'ra'lnua uon entitlements 1,014 1,1)2 Payro•ltax and fringe benefit tax 814 842 Long Service leave )87 292 Workers compensation insurance 157 184 O•he r 9 9 13.')86 13,855 (b) Other operating expenses Comp •tsed the following items: Aud t Remu neration 33 32 Bad a'ld doubtful debts 7 4 J!ertal Ex perse 400 284 F!Pight 29 94 Motor Vehicles 53 78 Advertisirg and Promotional 717 835 Elec trictlv 320 379 Insurance 320 333 Posta l and Telephone 282 285 Working Expenses ),048 1,920 Prin'i'lg 32 230 Mairtena'lce Contracts 59 129 Ot!Jer 10 Gra~ts 993 987 ··ad ng: Sllop 473 322 TAMS 20) Australian Natural History 332 422 Special Exhibits 164 82 Commercialisation Project 2,015 307 426 Research Facilities 400 9.880 7.159 Notes to and form•ng part of the Financoal Statements for the year ended 10 June, 1998. 1997/98 1996/97 3 expenses (cont) $'ooo $'000 (c) Maintenance Comprised the following it ems: Repairs and Routine Maintenance 1.279 1,110 1,279 1,110 (d) Depreciation Depreciation was charged as follows: Buildings 34 Exhibitions 972 1,027 Plant and Eq uipment 430 432 1,402 1,493 (e) Grants and Subsidies Grants and subsidies were as follows: Visiting Fellowships 34 39 Post Graduate Research Grants 11 11 45 so (f) Finance Costs Finance costs were charged as follows: Interes t on Loan 13 4 sale of goods and services Sale of Goods and Services comprised: Sales - Shop Trading operations (note 4(a)) 786 479 The Australian Museum Society (note 4(b)) 342 292 Ot her Trading (note 4(c)) s.8o3 3.912 6.931 4.683 Notes to and formmg part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 10 June. 1996 4 sale of goods and services (cont) 1997/98 1996/97 $'ooo $'ooo (a) Shop Trading Operati ons Sales 786 479 Less: Cost of Sa les Opening Stock 125 130 Purchases 473 293 598 423 Less: Closing Stock 178 125 Cost of Go ods Sold 420 298 Gross Profit 366 t81 Direct salaries and wages of $149,073 ($148.771 in 1996/97) and measurable overheads of $42.629 ($29.007 in 1996/97) were also dentified against Shop Trading Operations. lt is not the Museum's policy to consider and charge against the Shop Trading Account indirect costs. Expenditure mentioned above is included in the appropriate expense item in the Operating ~ tatement. (b) The Australian M use um Societ y (TAMS) The Society was established for the purpose of promoting a greater knowledge of and concern for the environment and to encourage community support for the work of the Museum. Expenditure mentioned above is included in the appropriate expense item in the Operating Statement. Revenue Subscriptions 223 224 Functions 112 64 Donations 3 3 Other 4 342 292 Expenditure t35 113 Sa lanes -- Wo rkmg Expenses 194 198 DepreciatiOn 9 3 338 J14 Net (loss)/Revenue 4 (22) Expenditure mentioned above is included in the appropriate expense item in the Operating Statement. Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June, 1998. 4 -:.ale of goods and services (cont) 1997/98 1996/97 $'ooo $'ooo (c) Trading Operations- Other Revenue from Other Trading operations comprised: Australian Natural History Magazine 492 561 Gallery Revenue 1,279 625 Special exhibits -Touring So 165 Commercialisation Projects 2,977 1,614 Restaurant Activities 33 68 Venue Hire 203 208 Research Facilities- Lizard Island 531 466 Nature Focus Photographic Agency 179 162 Miscellanea us 29 43 5,803 3.912 5 investment income Revenue from investments comprised: Interest so 5 6 grants and contributions Revenue from Grants and Contributions comprised: Scientific Research- Federal Government Grants 512 480 Scientific Research- State Government Grants 227 95 Other Grants 345 248 Foundation- Donations 653 128 Other 247 9 1,984 960 Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 une. 1998. 1 conditions on contributions and restricted assets 1997/98 1996/97 7 $'ooo S'ooo The Museum receives grants from various bodies for specific purposes (see note 6). These grants whilst specific in nature do not impose conditions as to how the funds are robe expended. other than in accordance with the grant's purpose. r,.·ds unexpended at balance date comprise: C:cientific Research- Federal Government Grants t87 208 Sctentlfic Research - State Government Grants 2)0 219 Ot"er Grants 394 328 811 755 Because conditions of the grants require future allocation or available funds for specified purposes application ofTrust assets is restricted by these conditions. 8 gain/(loss) on sale of non-current assets Gai'1/ rloss) on disposal of exhibits P•oc£'eds from Sale Ymtten down value of assets sold (226) Gatl'l/ (loss) on sale of non current assets (226) 9 acceptance by crown transactions entity of employee entitlements and other liabilities The following liabilities and/or expenses have been assumed by the (·own Tra11sactions Entity or other government agencies: Superannuation 1,060 1,059 Long Service Leave 372 292 Payroll Tax on Superannuation 73 73 1,')0') Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June. 1998· 39 40 1997/98 1996/97 10 cash and cash equivalents $'ooo $'ooo Cash at Bank 49 150 Cash on Hand 18 10 Bank Overdraft {368) {3o1) 160 11 current assets (a) Investments Investments recorded at cost comprised: Bank Term Deposits 2,280 102 Investments are brought to account at cost. The face value was $2,279,865 as at 30 Jun e 1998 ($101.873 as at 30/6/97). (b) Receivables At an aggregate value of $898,633 was recorded at balance date and comprised: Trade Debtors 799 231 Accrued Revenue Payments 111 7 910 238 Less Provision for Doubtful Debts 11 5 899 233 The Trade Debtors are aged: Less than 30 days 410 110 30 to 59 days 202 72 6o to 89 days 76 23 90 to 120 days 74 3 120 and over 37 2) 799 231 (c) Inventories The value recorded at 30 June 1998 of $178,267 ($124,793 as at 30/6/97) represented stock in lrade held in the Museum's shop outlets and finished goods. All stock are considered current assets. Notes to and formmg part of the Financial Statements for the vear ended 30 June, t99' - 12 non-current assets Land Buildings Plant & Equip Exh ibits Total $'ooo $'000 $'ooo $'ooo $'ooo (a) Summary of Property, Plant and Equ ipment Cost At Jw V 1. 1997 1,004 ),826 7.279 12,109 Addrt ;>nS 989 1.038 2,027 D sposals (533) Valuation At July I, 1997 15.870 n6,ooo 131.870 Increments 61,591 10,)70 71.961 Decrements At June JO. 19o8 15,870 177,591 10,370 203,831 Cost and Valuation 15.870 178.595 14,652 8,)17 217.434 Depreciation At July 1. 1997 163 2,190 3.826 6.179 Charge for year 1,081 430 972 2.483 Drsposals (3o7) (3o?) At June 30, 1998 1.244 2,) 13 4.798 8.)55 Net Book Value At June 30, 1998 15.870 177.351 12,)39 ) .519 209,079 At June 10 1997 15,870 116,841 1,6)6 ).453 137.800 Notes to and form1ng part of the financial Statements for the v•ar ended 30 tune. 1998. 41 42 Total TotcJ 1997/98 1997/98 Land Buildings $'ooo $.:lOO $'ooo $'ooo 1996/97 (b) Land and Buildings The value recorded in the Statement of Financial Position covers the following Trust Property: 175.492 185.492 10,000 Museum Property- College and William Street, Sydney (at valuation) 10,000 5.870 s.s7o Museum Property- Yurong and William Street, Sydney (at valuation) 5,870 116.000 Museum Buildings- At above listed properties 3,103 Lizard Island Research Station Buildings (at cost) 3,103 t.oo~ (1,244) lt63 Less Accumulated Depreciation (1.244) 15.870 177.351 193.221 132.7ti The Valuer General's Department valued the land at a market valuation. The date of valuation was 30 June 1995 for College Street. The Lizard island Research Station site is occupied by the Trust as lessee from the Queensland Government for a twenty five year period terminating in 1998 at a nominal annual rental. A depreciation charge of $33.655 against operations was brought to account in 1996/97. based on the assumption that the lease will be extended. The Museum's heritage buildings are valued at replacement cost for a building closely resembling the existing facility. Other Museum buildings are valued based on the estimated written down replacement cost of the most appropriate modern equivalent replacement facility having a similar service potential to the existing asset. The buildings were valued in June 1998 by Bryan Hazlewood, Quantity Surveyor. 1997/98 1996/97 $'ooo $'ooo (c) Plant and Equipment The book values are summarised as follows: Book value at 1 July 1.636 1.344 Net Additions/Deletions 456 724 Revaluation 10,370 ~· 12,462 2,068 Less Depreciation 123 432 Book Value at 30 June 12,339 1.636 lt is considered that the market value of Plant and Equipment approximates the book value. Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements for the vear ended ~o tune. 1998. (d) Exhibitions The value of Exhibitions represents capitalisation of the development and establishment costs of exhibitions that will continue to generate revenue or provide a community service beyond the financial year or years in which these costs were incurred. Development and establishment costs as capitalised include material and construction expenditure but do not include an assessment of the intrinsic value of collection items incorporated in an exhibition unless specifically purchased (and thus costed) for the purpose. Labour costs for permanent staff inputs to the development of exhibitions are reflected in employee related expenses and are not included in the capitalisation of exhibitions. 1997198 1996/97 $'ooo $'coo Book value of Exhibitions operational at 1 July ).453 2,405 Capitalisation of Exhibitions developed 1,038 2,075 4.491 4·480 Less Depreciation to Operating Statement Book value of Exhibitions at 30 June 972 1,027 3-519 3.453 The Museum has a number of fully depreciated exhibits. The main items included in this category are: • Birds Ga llery • Insects Gallery • Mineral Gallery • Reptile Area ~e Museum continues to derive service potential and economic benefit from these exhibits. (e) Collections, Speci men an d Oth er Acquisitions Acquisitions costs do not normally feature as a major component of operating costs. The costs so expended over the past 5 years are: $'ooo 1993194 35 1994/95 79 1995/96 35 1996/97 13 1997/98 Expenditure mentioned above is included in the Operatmg. Statement .'" the relevant year of Purchase. The nature, size, quantity and quality of the collections held by the Museum is wide ranging. The Museum collection is currently divided into the following subgroups: M Mar·, ne Invertebrates (including Crustacea Polychaetes) • Anthropology • Entomology (including Arachnology) • Herpeto Iogy • 1c hth Yology . Malacology. • amma 1s • ' Mme. rals • Ornithology • Palaeontology • Photograp h"1c • Researc h L'brary• • Tissue Collectton Notes to and forming part or the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June. 1998. 43 44 1997/98 1996/97 13 current liabilities $'ooo $'ooo a) Accounts Payable Creditors 59 1,285 b) Borrowings Bank Overdraft )68 The bank overdraft is represented by unpresented chequ es at 30 June 1998. The bank acco un t at all times rema in ed positive and was monitored daily to ensure that adeqate funds were avai lable at all times. c)Employee Entitlements Recrea tion leave 1,215 1,150 Accrued salaries and wages 167 115 Balance 30 June 1,)82 1,265 14 changes in equity Accumulated Asset Total Equity Funds Revaluation 1997/ 8 1996/7 1997/8 1996/7 1997/ 8 1996/ 7 $'ooo $'ooo $'ooo S'ooo S'ooo $'ooo ~ Balance at the beginning of the financial year 4.000 2.900 1)1.870 120,870 1)5.870 12),770 Surplus/(deficil) for the year 3.944 1,100 3.944 1,100 Increment/decrement on ~ revaluation of: Buildings and improvements + 60,510 __....._ 11.000 60,510 11,000 Plant and Equipment + 10,)70 10,370 Balance at the end of the financial year -+ + 7.944 4.000 202,]50 1J1,8]0 210,694 1)5.870 Note$ to and formmg pan of the FinanCial Statement~ for the vear ended ~o lwne. 1998 15 commitments for expenditure a) Other expenditure commitments Purchase orders for goods and services contracted for at 30 June 1998 not otherwise accounted for in the Statement of Financial Position totalled $1,115.947 ($386. 377 at 30 June 1997) of which $898.507 ($72,820 at 30 June 1997) represents capital commitments. All commitments are likely to fall due not iater than one year. b) Operating lease commitments The Trust has forward commitments for lease renta Is with respect to two properties it occupies as le ssee. The aggregate lease expenditure contracted for at 30 Jun e 199s (subject to adjustments) comprises: 1997/98 1996/97 $'ooo $'ooo Not later than 1 year 72 222 later than 1 year & not later than 2 years 72 72 later than 2 years & not later than 5 years 72 later than s years 144 366 These operating lease commitments are not recognised in the financial statements as liabilities. 16 material assistance orovided at no c:ost to thP rnnseum Material assistance provided to the Museum for which payment was not made. (figures are not available as to the cost of these services) included: • Volunteer Services • Industrial Relations from the Department of Industrial Relations • Donation of objects for the CollectiOns. 17 audit fee The fee for the audit of the Museum's accounts and records. by the Audit Office of New South Wales was $33.150 ($)2.500 in 1996/97). No other benefits were provided/paid in respect of the audit. Internal audit was provided by the Internal Audit Bureau and paid by the Ministry for the Arts. 18 members fee or benefits,etc. Trust members do not receive emoluments or other benefits of office. There were no loans made to members or employees of the Trust. 19 contin2"ent liabilities The Trust was not aware of any contingent liability relevant to its functions as at 30 June 1998. Notes to and formmg part of the Financial Statemt>nts for the year ended 30 lune. 1998. 20 note to statement of cash flows a) Reconciliation to Ca~h For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash includes cash on hand and in the bank accounts (including overdrafts). Cash at the end of financial year shown in the cash flow statement is recono ::1 to the Item~. Ca~h and Borrowing's in the balance sheet as follows : 1997/98 1996/97 $'ooo $'ooo 18 10 15 15 10 10 ()66) 100 24 24 (2) {)01) t60 b) Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to net cost of services Net cash used on operating activities (J.744l (2.975) DepreCiation 1.402 1,493 Acceptance by State of Museum liabilities 1.505 1.424 lncreaset(decrease) in Provisions 117 188 Decrease/(increase) in Receivables (667) 76 loss on Disposal of Plant & Equipment 226 Decrease/(increase) in Inventory (SJ) Repayment of Loan from Treasury (too) lncrease/(decrease) in Creditors (1,225) 218 Government Recurrent Allocation 14.656 15.370 Government Capital Allocation ').2)6 2,)50 Net cost of serv1ces 17.453 18,044 c) Bank Overdraft facility The Museum has a $40),ooo bank overdraft facility on its operating account for payroll processing purposes An offset facii'IIY or$ · • d d . . . · 10 o,ooo IS 1nc 1u e as part of th1s facll1ty. Notes to and forming part of the Finandal Statements for the year ended ~o 1~-e. 19911 21 investments Investments are on deposit 'at call' with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The interest rate for the duration of the investment has been 4.50% based on average daily deposits payable quarterly. 22 year 2ooo date change The Australian Museum is investigating if and to what extent the date change from 1999 to 2000 may affect its activities. The Museum has established a program to help ensure that the impact of the transition to the year 2000 on the Australian Museum and its customers is minimised by seeking to ensure that its significant/core computer hardware, software and/or systems are year 2000 compliant. The Australian Museum does not expect its ac tivities to be significantly impacted by the date change. 23 program information The Australian Museum operates under one program. The objective is to increase understanding of and i nfluence public debate on the natural environment, human societies and human interaction with the environment. Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June. 1998 . .. ;_:::.·· ··:. .':":. END Of AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEM ENTS :··:! 47 48 Tnast Profiles corporate governance Ms Lucy ll ughe~·Turnbu ll hold' a Bachelor's degree in law The ,\m.trahan .\lu~cum exists in a framework of corporate Mr Malcolm Long LL.B 1s Dm.:ctor, Communications Strategic~ ami an M IS.\ from Svdnc\ and NSW universities respectively. go,·emam:c th;H mclude~ general public sector statutory and Managcmcm l't) Ltd and Director. Pan TV Pty Ltd. From She has workl·d '"' u sohcitor and investment banker since r... quirements and regulations. together ,,;th the Australian 1993 to 19H7. he wus Managing Director of the SBS 1986, specialising in commercial. corporate, insolvent.')' and :\luseum Tru~t. The Tru~t is constituted under the Auscmlinn Corporation. Australia's multicultural and multilingual trade pracuces la\\ In mvcstment bunking, she has worked in .\lcm·um 'ftusc ,\(1 1.97.5 :~nd the Australian Museum Trust broadcaster Prior tn JO ining SBS, he wos Deputy Managing the corporate adv1sory area. mostly in investment evaluation and finuncial statement :uwlysis. She is Cha1r of the Sydney Regulations I !HJ:l. The ·\et ~tates that the object of the Trust is Director of the ABC. I le is currently Chairman of the to propagate ancl mcrenst• knowledgt: about the natural International lnstitlltc of Communicallons and is a member of Childrens' l lospttal Appeal, and a director of the Sydney Childrcns' llospital Foundatwn Ltd. She IS also a director of environment of \ ustralia with particular emphasis on the the Mus1co Viva Nut1o nnl Council. He was appomtcd to the scvcml companies, including Turnbull and Partners Holdings natural sciences of biology. anthropology and geology (sections Museum Tn1s1 111jonuary 1995 and appointed President in Ltd. She joined the Australian Museum Tmst in January 1995, 7 (I) and (2)) Tht Trust mt:ets ~:very two months and .January Hl91i. and wns dcctccl Deputy l'residt:nl1njanuary 1998. compnscs nint. appointed members (see below). Professor Brian Low ts Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) at M r /\den Rid~cwuy is a member of the Gumbayyngirr The Trust mav cstahhsh committees (section 8(7)) and hns the University of Technology. Sydney. He was born and Aboriginal people of Northern NSW J it: is Executive Director educated 111 Qucc.n~land and has worked as a secondary school formed the following Committ~~s to assist it in the exerc1se of ns teacher in Qm:cnsland. and as an academic staff member in of the NSW Ahoriginnl !.and Council. !le has extensive durit.-s· Program Committee, Finance Audit and Review Committee. experience in issues concerning Ahonginal perspectives of land unin:rsiti~s in :--JS\\ I lis research interests are in the areas of Sue Development Committee. These committees also meet mathematical reasomng. the education of mathematics teachers, management. cultural propt:rty, Ahoriginalland rights and regularh·. gencrallv 111 the fonnight prior to the Trust meeting. community planning. He has been an Assessor (Aboriginal) at and education policy. Profeo;.~or Low joined the ,\luseum Trust the NSW I .1nd and Environment Coun. He is a former member 111 January 1990 and was elected Deputy President in February australian museum trust of the Svdnc\ Regional ,\TSIC Council and a member of the 1996 lie n·tirt:d from thl· Tru't in December 1997 at the end Gcogmpluc.ll N:uncs Board of He convenes the Trust The Australian .\luscum Tmst consists of nine Truste~s of his third consecutt\'e term :-:sw appointed by the Governor on the nommation of the Minister. Committ~c for Indigenous Issues. H.: joined the Trust in Ms Robyn llolt 1s the CEO of Sanofi lkaute Australia, a A Tru~ree i~ appmntcd for three years hut is eligible for januar} 199:~ rrcnch company whose brands include Yves Samt Laurent. reapp01ntmenr . .-\ Trust~e 1s not to hold office for four Oscnr de la J{enta ,111d V:m Clef! & Arpels. Robyn was the head con,;:cutivc terms l11e President of the Trust shall be nom mated ol Yves Sawt l.aurcnt rn Australia for live years and is now by the :Vhnister. The Governor may. on the noutination of tht: rcspons1hlt· for all Sa noli Divistons in Australia She began her :VIIni~ter, appmnt a per~on to till anv vacancy that occurs for career in the stockholding mdustry and has worked in the residue oft lw tt:rm ol office of his or her predecessor. Tlw journalism and film design. She was editor of Vogue Living appointment of a Trustc~ takes effect on the first ofJanuary of maguww for eight yct~rs and wrote a children's book Let's Dolt the year fi1llow1ng that in which the appointment is made. 7iltfttlll'l Build a ( ·uiJI~tJ. Rnhyn was appointed to the Australian The Trustees must include at least one person who has a Museum Tru~t 111.Jnnuary 1993 and res1gned-in August 1997. knowledge ul. or experience in. science; and at least one person \\ ho has a knowledge of. or experience in. education. 49 50 Associate Professor Margaret Rose is Director of Animal Care Associate Professor Stephan Schnierer is Director of the for the Prince Henry, Prince of Wales and the Prince of Wales College of Indigenous Australian Peoples at the Southern Cross Childrens' Hospitals and an Associate Professor in the Clinical University. Lismore. He holds a Master of Science in marine School of the University of NSW. She is a veterinarian \Vith biology and has experience in teaching and consulting in over 20 years experience in biomedical research. Por most of aquaculture and fisheries management. He has worked with that time, she has been involved in issues relating to science Indigenous communities in issues relating to the environment and public policy, particularly with regard to the use of animals and resource management, Indigenous knowledge systems and in research and teaching. She is Chair of the Animal Research cultural heritage. He is an Indigenous Australian and joined the Review PaneL She also serves as a member of the NSW Trust in January 1998. Trust Attendances Government Animal Welfare Advisory Council and is a Dr Tom Forgan joined the Trust in October L997. As CEO of founding member of the Australian and New Zealand Council the Australian Technology Park, Sydney Ltd. he is responsible There were six meetings of the Australian Museum Trust in for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching. She joined for the development and operation of a world class centre for 1997-98. Attendances were as follows: the Museum Trust in January 1995. advancing research and development in Australia. and l.brough Mr Malcolm Long, President (6) Ms Decta Colvin is the principal and founder of Colvin the ATP's links to TAPE and three Sydney universities, for Professor Brian Low, Deputy President (3) • retired Communications International, an Australian firm specialising promoting employment opportunities for young Australians in Mr Aden Ridgeway (4) in niche marketing and publicity strategies for international advanced technology industries. Or Porgan resigned from the Associate Professor Margaret Rose (6) events and luxury consumables including fashion, travel, food, Trust in May 1998. Ms Lucy Hughes-Turnhull (4) wine, cosmetics and jewellery. Ms Colvin is a member of several Profes!Jor John Whitehouse is a partner in the law firm Minter Professor Judith Kinnear (3) committees including the NS\V Cancer Council Breast Cancer Ellison, principally practising i11 lhe areas of planning, Associate Professor Srephan Schnierer (2) Awareness Committee and the Australian Opera Events environment, local government and ruining. He is Honorary Or Tom Forgan (2) • retired Committee. She is also a member of the French Chamber of Professional Fellow of the Centre for Natural Resources, Law Ms Deeta Colvin (4) Commerce and Industry and lhe Public Relations Institute. Ms and Policy, School of Law, University of Wollongong and a Professor John Whitehouse (5) Colvin has a BA from the University of New England and post Visiting Fellow on Environmental Studies. Graduate School of Trust Committees (as at 30 J une 1998) graduate qualifications in industrial relations law from Sydney the Environmem, Macquarie University. Professor Wl1itehouse University. Ms Colvin was appointed to the Trust injune 1997. was a partner with Dunhill Madden Butler from 1991-1996 and Financial Audit and Review Committee Professor Judith Kinnear is Deputy Vice Chancellor established the firm's local government, environment and Professor John Wbitehouse (Chair). Ms Lucy Hughes-Turnbull, (International and Development) at the University of Sydney. planning practice. He was Director of the NSW National Parks Professor Judith Kinnear, Vanessa Hudson ln that position, she has a leading role in the development of and Wildlife Service from L985-1989. Professor Whitehouse Program Corrun.ittee international education and exchange programs. particularly in was appointed to the Trust in March 1997. Associate Professor Margaret Rose, (Chair), Mr Aden RidgtW3). Asia. She has a Bachelor of Science in zoology and a PhD in Ms Lucy Hughes-Turnbull. Associate Professor Stephan genetics. She also has qualifications in computer simulation and Schnierer, Ms Deeta Colvin education, and has worked on campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Site Development Committee London and New York. Professor Kin near joined the Trust in Mr Malcolm Long, Or Tom Forgan January 1998. Indigenous Peoples Committee Mr Aden Ridgeway (Chair), Museum staff seconded as appropriate. management structure Minister for the Arts The Hon. Bob C!rr MP /' Premier of New South Wales / Ministry for the Arts Australian Museum Trust President: Maltotm Long The Australian Museum Society Lizard Island lizard Island Research Station foundation Director Des Gnffin Associate Director AssiStant Dire r Anthropology Earth and Invertebrate Vertebrate Materials Information Community Exhibitions Education Jim Specht Environmental Zoology Zoology Conservation Science Relations Rob Joyner Carolyn ~clullch Science Mike Gray Doug Hoese Oavld Horton· Gwen Baker Jan Barnett Alan lones James I I I Mulllmedia P 51 152 • formal recognition of the success of the Museum's previous ethnic affairs priorities statement • the temporary exhibition Rrtrariii.IJ the !11berwee11, a selection of community projects from the south west Sydney region, w:ts Aboriginal t.mployment strategy by the awarding ut' the The Australian Museum is strongly committed to the principles coordinated by ~lira Martic of Liverpool Migrant Re~ourcc Abonginal Employmenr Award from DEET underpinning cultural diversit~· The Museum completed its Centre, and curated by J:~y johnston. This program mcluded • formal recognition of the success of the ~luseum's fndllJcn us fir~t f:thntc ,\ffairs Priorities Statement in September 1997 a l:trge demonstration/performance component which Atwmltall.\ exh1birion and Aboriginal Outreach Pmgrorn bv follow in~ the release in that year of the Government's encouraged Museum visitors to meet communi() members the awarding of the inaugural Prcnuer's Award' for statcmcut Tl!r arcs a1ul culwml tlivn~irlt principlt·.~ ji'n • the Muscttm provided cross-cultural training through Excellence in the Public Sector in the category ol cxcclknce multirultuml arts suppo1 r 111 NSW. modules utdudcd in Custonwr Service Courses and in service delivery. for services to Aboriginal pcopl.: • development of a Museum-on-the Road exhibn deahng \\ ith Future Strall'gtes and lnitiati\'es Supcrvisor/ M:tn:tgemcnt Courses for all Museum stafT £ndigt.nous Australians. As pan of the Museum'!\ Corporate Strategic Plan for 1993· implementation of recommendations of 2001, the following two maJor strategies have been developed: the roval commmission into aboriginal • prov'd~ experiences which excite and stimulate people to deaths in custody ~ The Austrillian Museum atms to provtde access and find out more about, and to act in ways which respect, Initiatives have been undertaken by the Museum to implement employment opportunities to people with disabilities through environmental and cultural diversity recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal tbe implementation of our Disahilil) Strategic Plan • pro\'tde new and improved access to the Museum's Dcat11s in Custody. specifically, recommendation 56 which knowledge. facilities and collection Access and Parking state~ 111 p:trt Public :1re:ts wtthin the ~tuseum have wheelchair acce~s and In addition. the Museum's stra11:gics for 1998. 99 include· 'M:tn} Abongmal people h:~ve expre~sed the wish to record and parking is av:tilable on reque~! for dtsablcd \isitors tncluding • develop ,tnd tmplemem organtsntional programs whtch ensure make known to both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people mini bus parking f:~cilities. Whcclcbatr, are avatlahle. that the values of Lhc Museum's Corporate Strategic Plan are aspect~ of the history, traditions and conlemporory culture of Senrice~ ond Facilities upheld by staff. These valu.:s 111clude cultural respect. the Aboriginal society ...The Commission recommends that There an~ disabled toilet and public telephone facilities. natural and culturnl environment, communities nnd di\'ersity go\'(:mment and appropriate heritage authorities negoltate with Lighting and signage have been tmproved and the inlurmatton • develop and implement communication, mulu cultuml :tnd Abongm:~l communities and orgams:tt1ons in ordtr to support desk lowered for easier acces:;. Hand rail" h:~,·e been in-tailed m l;mguagc trnimng programs for front-of-hou:.e st;lll such .-\boriginal initiatives.' many exhibitions to assist spectal n.:cds groups. • ulcr~a-.~: the use of muhilin~ualmform:ttion such as m:tps The Museum is committed to supporting this recommendalton and infonnation sheets and text panels Tours and Education through the management, care, conservation and presentation • imprcwt: customer acces~ to Mubeum staff with multilingual Touch-tn blc and hands-on sessions are arranged for spc:cial of collections of Aboriginal heritage it.:ms from NSW :111d other abil tics. needs groups. Tours are tailored to meet special needs of parts of Austraha. individuals. Progress ;Jnd Achievements in 1997·8: Activities and initiatives in 1997·8 mcluded: • the .cmpor:IT) exhibinon Bn,Qildu·ll (Brmdlr) Tltis was a Brochures and Education • development of a new Aborigmal emplo}ment strategy which scn?s of mswllations h} and about women of diverse cultural Sen·ice~ for people \\ith special tll'eds are identified in has attracted joint funding from the Department of Education backgrnund~ exploring the experience of movement, brochures, stgnage and Museum Gutdc: material. and Truining to employ three Aboriginal trainee~ in the urcas rntgration and displacenumt. It was developed by Samtramis Staff Awarcnes~ of Customs llouse, Exhibitions aud Corporate Services Ztyeh, Community Art~ Onicer of the Fairfield Community All front of-house sraff participate in customer relations A rh Network and presented as part of the Mu~cum's training whi<'h covers issues rebung to asststmg people'' ith C:trnivalc 1997 program disabihttt''o to cnjo~ their visit to tht· Museum. Employment In conjunction with Network job Sl•rvices, Human Resource Th~ Mu~eum employ" a total of 23 p~ople identified as having a Services ts providing work experience to intellectually dtsablcd phy~ical dtsability. Thi::. represents eight per cent of emplnyccs people seeking to enter the work force. The work experience is (wmpured with 18 people - 5.5 per cent of employees - in the available on a regular basis and is Cl lr rcntly being shared by two prcnous period). clients from Network job St.rvices. The work exptmcnce provide;, intellectually thsabled people 1\ tth an opportunity to senior cvccurivc service (ses) gain practical experience in Jn oflice environment. The number of SES po'ition~ at the Museum remained The !.earning and Development progmm is devised each six unchanged from the pre1·ious year .11 three: Director, Assoctate months and aims to provide staO wnh skill devclopmeot Dtr"ctor, and Assistant Director of Corporate Services The opportumlles. The focus for 1997 S was on M:lnual Handling, po,ttlun of Director is held by De~ Gnffin A!•1. MSc. PhD; the Customer Service. Middle Management Dc·l'elopmeot and A"'odau: Director is Gar) Morgan, BSc(Hons). PhD: and tlw Springboard to Management. Software training was also provided \sststant Director is Cathenm MaJor, BA(Hons), AClS, AFAIM. coveri ng the areas of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Tex1>ress. One SES position - that of Assistant Director- is held by a Job evaluation is an ongoing progrnm within the Museum. 11oman. This figure is the samt: as that tor the 1996,97 reporting During 1997/8, over 30 posit1ons haw been evaluated using year J'he Museum has no SES positions nt or above level 5. the OCR job evaluation method The~c evaluations arc assisting 11 nh the formation of a 'tntcturc that recognise:. the human resources rcsponsibilitie~ and scope of positions and ensuring thm an Programs have been developed hy I luman Resource Serl'ices to <·quitable remuneration policy is applied. cxt~ nd access ro career paths tor existing staff and ne1\ recmits. During 1998,9, a comprehcnsiw policy framework will he ~13Jor programs instigated include providing temporarv staff developed focussing on organisauon development, 11 Jth permanent status, prm iding a work experience program to recruitment and selection, succession planning and work and mtcllcctually disabled pcopll', orienting tht: learning and job redesign. Negotiations arc cu r rcntly underway towards the development program townrds un emphasis on the Museum's development and implementation of a revised perfonnancc value~ concentrating on c;pecific skill dt:veloprnent and management program. progrcs~tvdy restructuring the organisation to meet the challe nge~ of the future. 'I \lenty-stx staff member-. who held temporary employment statu ~ have been granted permanency under temporary al'gislauon. This has t:n;Jbled the Museum to provide secunty to 'tall without going through the costly exercise of recruitment. 53 54 australian museum staff percentages 6o 1995 6 • 1996 7 1997 s 0 Scmor Clcric;~l Educ.uion Exhihitlom Hou...: S~:rvi~c' l'rornotaons 1\lanagernent equal employment opportunity table 1 percent of total staff by level Subgroup as Percent of Total Staff at each Level Level StaffTotaJ Staff 1--::~------Women Aboriginal & People from --- (Number) responding to ~~People Whose- People with a People with a Torres Strait Racial, Ethnic, EEO data form Language First Disability Disability Requiring Islander People Ethno-Religious (Respondents) Spoken as a Child Adjustment at Work -l-- Minority Groups was not English < $23,339 4 100% t 100% 0% $23.339 - $34,269 83 50%-=£0% SS% 52% 6.0% 11% $34.270 - $43,366 70 47% 59% 1.4% 13% $43.367- $56,080- 90 41% 44% 2.2% > $56,080 tnon SES2 32 3=69%- 3.1% SES 3 67% 81~ 1 9~0· ±67% 33% - 0.0% 0.0% Total 282 ~% 52% 47% 2.8% 12% 9% 0.7% Subgroup totals 146 r-f% =c 146 133 8 33 25 23 2 table 2 percent of total staff by employment basis Subgroup as Percent of Total Staff in each Employment Category I Employment Basis Staff Total Staff Men Women Aboriginal & People from People Whose Peo ple with a People with a (Number) responding to Torres Strait Racial, Ethnic, Language Pirst Disability Disability Requiring EEO data form Lslander People Ethno-Religious Spoken as a Child Adjustment at Work (Respondents) Minority Groups was not English ~ Permanent full-time + 184 -~% 63% 37% 2.7% 11% 10% l.l% part-time 23 78% 13% 87% 4.3% 13% 0% 0.0% --+- - 1- Temporary full-time 49 42% 58% 0.0% 2% 5% 0.0% __JI% 83% 4.3% 4% I 9% 0.0% part-time 23 1% 17% .I- Senior Executive Service 3 67% 67% 33% - ~% 0.0'11. ---- Casual 98 47% 0% % 0.0% Other ~- ± 7% 6% 0.5% Total 380_p% 50% 1.8% - 25 23 2 Subgroup totals 146 19J 189 8 - I freedom of information statistics Note: Sections C, D. E. F. G. H and 1 of the reporting forms relating to the NSW Freedom of Information Act 1989 are not applicable to the Museum during the period. NSW Freedom of Information Act 1989 Section A: Numbers of new FOI reque~ts Information relating to numbers of new FOI requests received. those processed and those incomplete from the previous period. Personal Other Total POl requests A 1 New Qncluding transferred in) 0 0 t\2 Brought forward 1 t\3 Total to be processed 1 A4 Completed 1 I AS Transferred out 0 0 A6 Withdrawn 0 0 A 7 Total processed I I .\8 Unfinished (carried forward) 0 0 Section B: Wbat happened to completed n:quc~ts? (Completed requests are those on line A4) Result of FOJ request B I Granted in full B2 Granted in part 83 Refu~ B4 Deferred --- BS ~mple~ 1 Note: The figures on line BS should be the s11mr as the corresponding ones on A4. Section j: Days to process· Number of completed requests (A4) by calendar days (elapsed time) taken to proce~s. Elapsed time .Jl 0 - 21 days .f2 22 · 35 d:~ys ]3 Over 35 days ]4 Totals ·'· .. Section K: Days to process - Number of completed requests (A4) by calendar days (elapsed rime) taken to process. Personal Other Total Elapsed time Kl 0- 10 hours K2 I I - 20 hours K:~ 21 - 40 hours K4 Over 40 hours 1 KS Totals 1 Section L: Reviews and Appeals - number finalised during the period. L~umber of internal reviews finalised L2 Number of Ombudsman reviews finalised L3 Number of District Court appeals finalised Details of JnternaJ Review Results- in relation lo internal reviews finalised during tbe period. Bases of Internal Review Gounds on which internal review requested lA Access refused LS Deferred L6 Exempt matter L7 Unr~nable charges L8 Charge unreasonably incurred L9 Amendment refused Varied• Upheld* Varied* L9 Amendment refused LlO Totals Note: relates ro whethef or not the anginal agency decision was upheld or varied by the internal review. Bill & Barbara Page Hanify. AM • Ms Geraldine Paron consumer response Members of the Circles of Natural ffisrory Sir John & Lady Proud • Mr & Mrs Alan Roge rs American Express International Kaymond E Purves F'oundation • Ms Susan Rothwell The Australian Museum values and invites comments on our Australian Geographic Pry Ltd • B & C Print & Post Alan & Lyno Rydge • Mr & Mrs C. Sheutrim performance. These enable us to provide superior levels of Banqut: National de Paris • Boral Limited • Sir Ronald Brierley Paul Slade & the Slade family • Barry & Suki Sproule service to our customers. Comments may be written in our Lucy and Peter Cbubb • Coca·Cola Amatil Limited Dick & Pip Smith • The Takahaslll Family visitors' book and arc replied to promptly when accompanied by Gretchen Dechcrt • Martin and Susie Dicl,son Mr & Mrs Graham Tborp • Mr & Mrs Georges M. TeJtler a contact name and address. Eli Lilly Australia Pty Ltd • Hanlon Wilson Weekes Mrs Zona Tripp • Mr & Mrs M..B. Tumbull Hunter Valley Cranes • John lrvine • Ann Macintosh Comments made during the year were in general The Suncorp Group Ltd • Mr & Mrs R. Wannan Milton & Milton • Paddy Pallin Pry Ltd • Parke-Davis Pry Ltd overwhelmingly positive. However, some imJ>rovements were Mr Charles Warman. AM • Sir Bruce & Lady Watson The Regent of Sydney • Rodenprint Pty Ltd • Sydney Express able to be made based on suggestions or results of visitor Mr & Mrs Robert Whyte • Steven &Jane Wilson response. These included improvement in text panels, T he Li1.ard Island Research Station Bill Winning- Winning Appliances • Michael \\ illesee adjustment to lighting and sound levels. directional signage, Patrons: In-kind contributions: "What's On" information, installation of a public phone, and Lord Cauo of Cairncatto • Raymond Kirby. AO introduction of a yearly pass. Henry and jacqueline Loom is • Sir John and Lady Proud Australian Resorts • Captain Cook Cruises jardine Shipping Company • Lizard Island Lodge A U complaints from visitors are investigated and a reply Robert Purves • Charles Warman, AM • Brian Wiesener Qanras Airways Limited • Saunders Raised Printing provided by mail, telephone or in person. Sponsors: Board of Trustees in 1997/ 98: Data on all visitor response is also used by the Museum's Colin & lan Ackery • Antonette Albert John Barraclough, AM • Lord Cano of Caimcatto Evaluation Coordinator in the evaluation of our Public Australian Geographic Society • Mr & Mrs P.L. Baillieu Kennetb Cotes, Chainnan Programs. Geoff & Shona Ballantyne • Peter & Penny Bercnts Terry & Robin Bolm • Boral Ltd • Mark Burrows Andrew Green, Secretary and Treasurer sponsors Lord Catto of Cairncatto • Mrs J .S. Capon Des Griffin, AM • Trevor Haworth, AM Akubra Hats • Australia Council for the Arts Mr & Mrs C. Cuskey Captain Cook Cruises Chris]oscelyne (from 7 November 1997) • Vivian Killg Hewlell Packard • Qamas • Sydney's Child • Sydney Water Arthur & Prue Charles • Ken Coles & Rowena Danziger Raymond Kirby, AO • Theodore G Onisforou World X Change Telecommunications Mr & MrsJ. Cunningham • Chris & Lois Dibden The Honourable Peter Phi.lips, AM • Robert Purvcs Mr j.T. Doming:uez • Claude Fay • Mr D~vid & Or Or Gonski Charles Shuetrim (from 4 March 1998) The 1997 Eureka Prizes Trevor & Geraldine Haworth. AM • Alison & Bill Hayward Lucy Hughes-Tumbull The Museum administers the annual Eureka Prizes, which Mr Henry Herron • Gram & Di Jagelman • Mr Stephen Johns Charles Wannan, AM acknowledge and reward Lhe best in Australian science. science Chris & Katty ]oselyn • Mr & Mrs A. Kennard communication and journalism, on behalf of the following Vivian & Wendy King • Raymond & Dierdre Kirby, AO sponsors: Geoff Lee, AM OAM &Judy Lee • llenr:y &jacqueline Loomis Ansert Australia • Australian Skeptics Inc Macquarie Charitable Fow1dation • Mr & Mrs R. Maple-Brown Department of Industry, Science and Tourism Peter & Kate Mason • Roderick & Deeta McGeoch Environment Australia • NewScicntist Mr & Mrs L. Morgan • Michael Dowe & Louise Nettleton NSW Environment Protection Authority Or Heleu & Mr Michael Nugent • Graham & Glynn O'Neill POl. Publications • Reed Books • The Observatory Hotel Theo & Michelle Ouisforou • Andcrs Ousback Lady Florence Packer • Mrs Ro~lyn Packer funds granted to non-government Rcvi~:w Committee. fhis committee meet~ ~•x umes a year and mechnntMII~ t:xist to protect \'1s1tors. staft and collection~ from conuuun1h organisation" takes Jn acti\'e role in revi~wing strategic financial directions, unwanted behaviour on the part of uthc1 visttors. :\t the time of outcomes and the results of the ongomg :111dit program. The rl·purtntg, the draft RIS was avnitohle fot publi c comment. •n1e lollowu1g organisahons rece1wd funding in support of their Committee met with scmor member~ or the Internal Audit lll\llhcment 111 the Museum's Comrnumty J\ccess Program. 13urcau to discuss directions and nuttomes ol the audit program, ron:ntltants • 11\Cill'IOl MigrJnt Resource Ccntr~. PO Box -135. Liverpool and re\'iew the findings of even audit report During the year. I>unng the year, Community Relations contt.lctcd Paterson & :'\~\\ :l170·SS.OOO for 59 6o John PoxLOn spent a week at the Zoological lnstinac and Tim NClrmon presented a pnpcr at an international confl·n•uce Pat l lutclungs p:arricipated as Austrulian representative at n Museum in llomburg. Germany in September. on Waldlift Ecology and Tran~portation in Florida. USA 111 meeting of the SCOPE Steering Commiuee on the hiodiVl·rsity Fcbnwn and functinrung of soils and sediment" m New jer:.ey in Jum·. aften\ards ns11mg insrituuons an Washington. DC to examine land disposal Australian Mu~eum Sociel) type material for taxonomic revisions Sandra llarrisou attended tht annual meeting of the .\mt:ncan There were no property dil>pos:tb dunng the period. Associauon of Museums in Los •\ngcle:., USA, m May 199~. Dan Bickcl attended a meeting 111 Costa Rica in June to plan a actions t:~kcn to implement Director comprehcnsave biodiversiry survt•y of that country. Des Gnffin auended the annual nu:t·ting of the American Materiob Con:.ervation year 2000 compliance Assot:iation of Museums 111 Los Angeles, US:\, in Ma\ 19~lR \'inod Danu:l wnducted a rraininl! coursc: on Integrated Pt·st The Australian ~luscum is haghl) conscious of the tlm.ns thnt and 3 symposium on Scholarslup and :'>lataurnnga I lui m ~lanagemcnt for Pacific Museums m Su\·a. Fija m July lie might bt posed by the Year 2000 millcnmum bug. In accordan e Wellington. i':C\\ Zealand in ;:..;0\·.:mbcr. undertook en\'lronmental monitoring of the Vanuatu Culnar:1l \\;th Government policy and Office of Information Technology Exhihirions Centre in Port Vi la. V:muatu, in Dectmber for a researt:h project directives and g111delines. the Museum has completed an Bodo Malzack va:.ated Hong Kong m Mm to negotiate dcuuls for on dcsigu of rnuscum buildings an tropical environments. In assessment ol ats Year 2000 exposure and status, and h:l' March, ht· visited Colombo. Sri Lnnk;l, to evaluate moisture a tour of the Must:um's SI'\ lr\ on/11 Nawral exhibition to the identified whach areas of its informmion technolo!) and Hong Kong Scaence Museum. problems uf mural paintings, and in ~13y :Jttcnded n plannmg mformation technology system>. ar~: non-compliant Tht meeting in Papccte. Tahiti for an inttrnational training course Museum is currently developing "tr,ucgae~ to ensure comphanGe Information Science on 'Preventive Techniques for Con~nanon·. in all areas. and will obtam independent verification ot these Anne Skates and Peter Firmmgcr auended the 1998 Museums strategic". lt is estimated that the total co:.t to ensure on the: Web conference in Torontn. Canada in April and Palaeontolog_v complianct for all identified non compliant systems\\ all bt presented a 61 62 Clcmcnts, K.l), 1997. Fermentation and gasrrointestinal Adr:un, J M .. & G.D. Edgecombe. 1997. Silurian encrinurine Bickcl, D.j .. Hl98. Synonymic note.« on some ofThomson's New nucroorganrsm.., in fishes. In Ga.strouurstinal microllioloJiy \'0/ trilobite~ from th~: Central Canadian Arctic. Palat:o11tograplum World Dolichopodidac (Diptern). Euromologieal Nl'II'S 109: 61-65. 1 GaMrllllltl'.,lillall'cowstrms and ji·nnmrncio11.s, eds. R.l. !1.1ackte Ca11atlra11n 15: p. IO~J Bickcl. DJ., 1998. rhe Dolichopodidae (Diprera) of Midway Atoll. with 3 new species of VactulomJJill Aldrich, o. ~tatus. 3nd & B. A White, pp. I 56-I 98 :"\'e" York Chapman and !!all. Adrain, J M .. & G D Edgecombe. 1997. Silurian (\Venlock) taxonomrc notes on the subfamily Xeurigoninae. Records of the Clcments, K.IL &j 11 Choat. 1997 Comparison ofherbivory calynwnid trilobite~ from the Cape Phillips Formation, Central 113\\ aitan Biologic•• I Sur"ey for 1997. Bislr.or1 Mus~um Gm:l/a Canadran .\rcuc. .fouma/ ofPnlt:omology 71: 657-682. in the closely-related marrne fish genera and Kuphosus Orra.,to/1111 l'aflfl' 50 I-ll. •'>larim· Hio/o.fiJJ, 127- 579-586 Ahlberg. I'.F . & Z. jol13n~on. 1997. The interrelationships of Brckcl, D.].. 199!1. ( 1995) J\ fosstl GlfmiiOfJremus Loew Collins, K., 1998 Nntional Award for L:Jpita Pot Consei'\':Jtor. the O~tcolepiforme~. Program and Abstracts. Conference on (Diptera Dolichopodrclac) from the Florissant Beds, Colomdo. Aw.tralian Vertebrate Evolution. Palaeontology and Systematic!>, Musr December 1997 j3nuary 1998. P.wrh1· 1()2: 16H 172 Perth, p. 9. Ccmn. C .. R Fullagar. R. Day. C. Carrodus & M. Welch. 1997. Bickel, D.J. & BJ. Sinclair, 1997. The Dolichopoclidae (Diptera) i\hlbcrg, I'. E., & Z . .Johon~on. 1997. The interrelationships of Analysis and identification of resin5 from Aboriginal artefacts. of the Gnl:ipagos Islands, with notes on the New World faun3. tlu: Ostcolcprformcs. Abstracts and Programs. Society of r\NZ Fornwc Scirnrr SJJII!pos/11111 Abszracts. El/tomoloolra Srandrnnvira 28: 241-270. Vertebrate l'ulcontology, Annual Meeting, Chicago, 28A. Coote, K., 1997 Policy for Indigenous collections 111 Australian Bordcn, W.C., 19~18 Phylogcny of the unicorn fishes (Naso, i\hlbcrg, I'.E., & Z . .Johanson, 1997. The second tristichopterid museums. ICOM F\thnonmflhic Consrrvarion Nl'Wslew·1 16 Aconthuridac) based on soft anatomy. Copcia 1998(1): 104-113. (Sarcoptcrygii, Ostcolcpiformes) from the Upper Devonian of (October 1997): 8-11 Canowindra. New South Wales, Australia. .Journal of Vl'rteiJrart• Brazier,]., & C. Cuntrell. 1!197 C3pturing the insect world. The Cootc, K.. 1998. Care of collections. conservation fo.r Aborigmal Pnlrollfllll~fllf 17: ()53-673. work of five 3Vtd cntomologbts and natural history illustrators. 3nd Torres Str:lit lsl3ndcr keeping. Sydney: Australian Museum Mu,~r August ·September 1997. Bartlctt. A., 1997 Broad llorizons: Strategies for Turning a 03rling, KF., C.:O.I. Wade, D Kroon & A.j. Leigh Brown. 1997. Burgc,s, C., & R. Bylykbashi, 1997. Spiders! Weaving a new Collection into 3 Mu~cum. Proceedings 4th National Museums Pl3nktic foramrnifcral molecular evolution and their Australia Conference. Darwin. 1997 web. Mu."· October- November 1997 polyphyletic origins from bcnthic taxa .•\farillf' Bickel, D,J., l!J!l7. Is the parthenogenetic Hawaiian ny C3stro. P, 19!)7 Trapcziid cr:~bs (Brachyura: Xanthoidea· Minopa/romolo,tl.lf 30: 251-266. Vwplwrll' fltnthmus (1-I:Jrdy & Kohn) an Australian srowaw3y? l'rapcziidae) of C3ledonia. ea~tcrn Australia. and the Coral :-.:c,, Darmgh, T.A, & W F Ponder. 1998. Family Volutidae ln Record~ of the ll:~waiian Biological Sur\'ey for 1996-Part 2: Se:~ In l.nfcmd.< mruh/1·~ rlrs lllf/OIIS ell' Noun·llr Calidonir Mollusm: "l11r Smulzn11 S)JIIIIu·srs. Vol. 5. eds. P.I.. Beesley. G.j.B. \!otes. Hislwfl ,\fust'/1111 Ocra.,ronal Paflt'rs 49: 32-37. {Srdrmt·molo,qit: tkmho.<) f:ruclt:.<& 71ti' Johun~on. Z., 1997. New Amiarchs (Placodermi) from the Larscn, K., & G.D F Wilson, 1998. Tanmdomorphan MacLulich. C .. 1998. Fossils. &lwlastic Australia. Sydnt-y Hunter SiJt,tone (Famennian) near Grenfell. ~SW t\ltlrrritt.qa systt·nwtics- is it obsolete? j ournal of Crustacum BiolO.fl!l I 8(2): MacLulich. C. .. 1998. Koalas. <..rltoltl Papua :Se\\ Gumea ·\ustralimt 1-.IIIOIIIoloqw 25{2) -15-60. d!Cct of light on evolution in thl Cambrian Proccrtlll(t/.' of rlu Soutlm 11 SJJIIIIrrsrs \'of 5 eds. P L. Bccsley, G.J B. Ross & \. R.oJJal SoC/1'1,1/ of Lo11d011: Brolotwal Snmct·.s 2115. Wells. Melbourne: CS!RO Publishing. ~runday, P L., G.P. joncs & M ..f. Caley. 19~17. Hab11<11 spccialisataon and th~ distribution and abundance of coral l'nrker. A R. 1998. Exoskeleton. chstribution and movement ol Ponder, WF.. I'.E. Wells & A. Solcm. 1998. Distribution and dwllling gohic-.. Mari1u· Eco/oqJI Progrr. 65 66 Reitner,j., G. Worheide. R. Lange & V. Theil. 1997. Rudman, W.B .. 1997. (producer. editor & writer) Tn11errebrarc Stobutzki, I.C., 1997. Swimming abilities and orientation Biornineralisation of C<~lcified skeletons in three Pacific coralline Divt:rsity- thc other 99%. Australian Museum Screensaver l. behaviour of pre-settlemenl coral reef fishes. PhD thcsrs. Jamcs demosponges-an approach to the evolution of busal skeletons. Sydney: Australian Museum. Cook University, Townsville. Co111: forsch.·fnsr. Scnckcnbcrg 201: 371-383. Rudman, \V.B., & R.C. Willan, 1998. Opisthobranchia Stobutzki, I.C .. & D.R. Bellwood, 1997. Sustained swimming Reitner.j.. & P. Gautret. 1996. Skeletal fomJUtion in the Introduction. Pp. 915-942. In Mollusca. 71rc Southern Synthrsis. abilities of the late pelagic stages of coral reef fishes. ,\lfarim· modern but ultraconservative chaetetid sponge Sr;irastrclla Vol. 5 eds. P.L. Beesley, G.]..B. Ross & A. Wells. Melbourne: Ecology Progress Series 149: 35-41. (Acanthoclwctctes) wcllsi (Demospongiae, Porifera). Fncil's 34: CSIRO Publishing. Sullivan, TJ, 1997. Beyond customer focus! Proceedings oftht 19:l-208. Sand, C.. 1997. Lapita, Collection de poteri~ du site de Fout:. Conference Unlocking thl' Museum, Museums Australia, Darwin, Roberts, R .. M. Bird,j. Olley. R. Galbraith, E. Lawson, G. J.rs cahiers de l'archcologir en Nouvt'lle·Calcdoni~. Vol. 7, September. 1997. Laslett, H. Yoshida. R. ]ones, R. Fullagar, G. jacobsen & Q. December 1997. Sullivan, T.j., & S. Connors, 1998. Indigenous consultation· Hua, 1998. Optical and radio carbon dating at]inmium rock Sand, C., K. Coote,]. .Bole & A. Ouetcho, 1998. A pottery pit at ·The Indigenous Australians, Australia's First Peoples shelter, northern Australia. Nature 393: 358-62. locality WKO 0!3A, I~1pita (New Caledonia). ArcltaeoloOJJ in exhibition'. Proceedings of !lie Conferma-W1wse lJrcamwg? Robin son. M .. 1997. 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Application ofPD 67 168 index Aboriginal Deaths in Custody- implementation of recommendations of Royal Commission 53 Access (ARSBR Cl 15) 12 Accounts Payable Performance (ARSBR Cl 15) 61 Action Plan for Women - action taken 61 Address (ARSBR Cl I 5) Inside front cover Admission Charges (ARSBR Cl 15) 1ns1dc front cover Appendices 49 Australian Museum Trust (ARSBR Cl 15) so Code of Conduct (ARSBR 8(2)) 62 Contents (ARSBR Cl 16) 2 Consultants (ARSBR Cl 15) 6o Consumer Response (ARSBR Cl IS) S9 Corporate Strategies (ARSBA Cl 9(1)) 9 Corporate Governance (ARSBR Cl IS) so Cost of Report (ARSBR Cl 8(2)) 68 Director's Message 7 Disability Plan Report (ARSBR Cl15) 53 Equal Employment Opportunity (ARSBR Cl 15) 56 Ethnic Affairs Priorities Statement (ARSBR ellS) 53 Financial Review of the Year(ARSBA Cl 7(1)) 26 Financial Statements (ARSBA Cl 7(1)) 25 Freedom of Information Statistics S7 Funds granred to non-govemmeut communtty orgamsatwns (ARSBR Cl 15) 6o Highlights 4 Hours of Service (AJ~SBR Cl 15) inside front cover Human Resources (ARSBR Cl 15) 54 Independent Audit Report (ARSB Cl 7(1)) 27 Land Disposal (ARSBA Cl14(1) & ARSBR Cl 15) 61 Legal Change (ARSBA Cl9(l} & ARSBR CllS) 6o Letter of Submission (ARSBA Cl 9A) 1 Management Stmcture (ARSBA Cl 9(1) & (ARSBR Cl 15)) 5J Mission (ARSBA Cl9(J) & (ARSBR Cl 15)) 3 Non-essential land -review of value (ARSBA Cl 1-1) 62 Objectives (ARSBA Cl9(l)) 4 Occupational Health and Safety (ARS BR Cl 15) 62 Opening Hours (ARSBA Cl 9(1 )) lnsode front cover Overseas Travel 6o Premier's Message s PTesident's Message 6 Publications 62 Risk Management (A RSBR Cl 15) 6o Science 2020 (ARSBR Cl 15) 22 Senior Executive Service (ARSBR Cl 11 & ARSBR Cl H ) 54 Sponsors S9 Staff percentages (ARSBR Cl 15) 55 Telephone number (ARSBR Cl 15) 1nside lront coveo The Physical Experience (ARSBR Cl 15) ,7 Values (A RSBR Cl 1 5) 3 Virtual Access (ARSBR Cl IS) 20 Year 2000 compliance- action raken 61 , ibid. firM antenna. .Journal of Cmstacl'mt Bio/(}/Jil 1 R: 95-110. Munday, P.L., & S.K. Wilson, 1997 Comparative eflicncy of Ponder. W.F.. & FE. Wells. 1998. Dtstribution and relationship>. clove oil and other chemical.., in nnaesthcll7.:ttion of Pomacmtnt., Parker, A R., 1998. Vamula kam11111, a Ill!\\ species of of marine and cstuannc fauna. pp. 77-80. rim/ luminescent ostracod (Cvpridiniclae. .Myodocopma) from a amboiuntsis, a coral reef fisb . ./oumal of Fi.,/r Biololf.ll 51: 9:31-9:!8. Ponder. W.F.. & R.G. de Kcyzer, 19!18. Superl'nmily baited trap offTasmnnin. Australw.jounwf ()fNaruml 1-listoi.IJ. Ok:JJI K .. I \yukai &j.S. Lucas. 1997 Selective feeding by Galeommatoidca. pp. :116 318: Supcrfamil~ Cyamioidea. pp \'ol 32. pp 11-15-660 lar ae of thL crown-ofthoms starfish. Ammhasm planci (L.). 318 ·322: Superfamil.v Cing ulopsmdca. pp. 741-744, Parker, A.R., D.R. McKenzie & M.C.J. Large, 1998. Mullilayet Cnml Reefs 16: 47-50. Supcrfamily Rassooidea, pp. 745 7f)6; Supcrl'amily rdlectors in nnimals using green and gold beetles ;~s examples. Xenophoroadca. pp. 775 778: Superfamily V:1lv:atoidl'a. pp. Ouzman. 5. P Ta~;on. R. Full;~gar & K \lulvant!). 1997 The Jomual o[E.\Jit'rimorwl BiolopJJlOl 1307 1313. 854 ·858; Supcrfamily Ra-.soelloidea, pp. 862 864: Supcrfamily world's oldt:'>t rock art'' Cupule engravings from the Top End of Porker. A.R.. D.R. McKcnzie & 5. Ahyong. 1998. A unique! Onwlogyrioidcu. pp. 864 ·865; Supcrfaruily Pyramidclloadea, pp. ,\u~tralia '!1rr DiD!Jill.t/ 'icick 1-1(3): 4-7. form of light reflector and the evolution of signalhn!l m 865 -869. ibu/ I~un S.. 1\!~17 Swimming for dear life Nn1 Srtri/Ct.'t 2099: 28-32. Ot·nlipcs (Crustacea: lkcapoda: l'ortuni