University of Melbourne Annual Report
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ANNUAL REPORT07 A TRADITION OF INNOVATION CONTENTS Chancellor’s Letter 1 1. Environmental Sustainability 78 The Melbourne Vision 2 2. Freedom of Information 81 Council Membership 3 3. Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 82 Senior Officers 5 4. Statement on the University’s Risk Highlights 6 Management Strategy 82 Introduction and Overview 8 5. Statement on Occupational Health and Five Year Statistics 12 Safety (OHS) Matters 85 Quality People 14 6. Summary of Regulations 87 Research and Research Training 20 7. Conformity with the Building Act 1993 89 Learning and Teaching 30 8. National Competition Policy and Competitive Knowledge Transfer 42 Neutrality Requirements 89 International Engagement 50 9. Compliance with the Educational Services Binding the Strands Together 56 For Overseas Students Act 89 University Governance 70 10. Statement Concerning Compulsory Non-Academic Our Objectives 71 Fees, Subscriptions and Charges 89 Corporate Structure 71 11. Further Information 89 Senior Administration 72 Financials 90 Council and its Committees 73 Auditor General’s Qualification 155 Governance Committees 74 Five Year Financial Summary 92 Academic and Resource Management 75 Statement by University Officers 153 Faculties, Departments and Schools 76 Compliance Index to Disclosure 156 Statutory Reporting 78 Useful Websites 158 CHANCELLOR’S LETTER CHANCELLOR’S LETTER The Hon Jacinta Allan MP Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation Level 36, 121 Exhibition Street Melbourne VIC 3002 18 March 2008 Dear Minister, In accordance with the requirements of regulations under the The number and amount of competitive research grants awarded to Financial Management Act 1994, it gives me great pleasure to Melbourne University scholars during 2007 was gratifying, and the submit for your information and presentation to Parliament the Council is most grateful to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Annual Report of the University of Melbourne for the year ending Professor John McKenzie, for the remarkable impact he has made 31 December 2007. The Report was approved by the University of in securing this excellent result. Melbourne Council at its meeting on 17 March 2008. Applications for a program of knowledge transfer awards and During 2007, the University made strong progress in all areas of its grants inaugurated during the year demonstrated the breadth of Growing Esteem strategy. impressive knowledge transfer activities that occur in all parts of the University. Detailed planning for the implementation of the Melbourne Model, which embodies our new approach to teaching and learning, The financial results for the year were satisfactory, and the high was undertaken during the year, enabling the new programs to international standing of the University was affirmed by a number commence from the start of 2008. The response from students, of independent assessments. staff, alumni, employers, Government and the community generally In my view the Council worked hard and effectively, and I wish to has been overwhelming: we are delighted by the positive response express my gratitude to the members of Council for the strong at the University’s Open Day on 19 August 2007 and the most contribution they have made to the University. encouraging applications received from prospective students seeking to enrol in the new courses in 2008. I commend the Vice- Yours sincerely Chancellor (Professor Glyn Davis), the Provost (Professor Peter McPhee), the Senior Vice-Principal (Mr Ian Marshman), the Faculty Deans and all University staff for the exemplary manner in which these complex and far-reaching changes have been designed and implemented. Mr Ian Renard Chancellor The University of Melbourne Annual Report 2007 THE MELBOURNE VISION In pursuit of its vision to be one of the finest universities in the > As an internationally engaged institution, Melbourne will work to world, the University is guided by the following principles: meet global challenges with intelligence, ingenuity and respect > As a scholarly community, Melbourne will uphold the values of for cultural difference and common humanity. It will draw on the intellectual freedom, honesty, openness and rigour. rich diversity of its staff and student body, strong relationships with overseas partner institutions, and an alumni network of > As a research institution, Melbourne will open new paths to talented graduates spread across the globe. scientific understanding, support critical and creative endeavour and provide an outstanding research training experience for future > As a university with a strong sense of place, Melbourne will leaders in academia, government and industry. Melbourne will cherish its campus locale, set in the vibrant multi-cultural continue to support a comprehensive array of disciplines, while metropolis of the city of Melbourne. Here face-to-face also directing additional funding towards disciplines of strategic teaching will be the norm, scholars will gather from across the importance in which the University is currently or potentially a globe, and learning communities will enrich their work with world-leader. evolving technologies. > As a teaching institution, Melbourne will seek out the brightest > As an employer, Melbourne will strive to develop exemplary students from the widest range of backgrounds. It will offer an employment practices for attracting, retaining and assisting the outstanding education designed to equip each New Generational professional development of a talented and diverse staff and will cohort to succeed in a globalised environment, and define a support the educational goals of an inclusive, multi-cultural and future that it values. humanitarian university. > As a public-spirited institution, Melbourne will ensure that its research, student learning and Knowledge Transfer programs help improve public policy and build a stronger and more tolerant community. More than 500 of Victoria’s most talented secondary students from schools across the state converged on the Parkville campus as participants in the inaugural Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program. COUNCIL Members of Council and the University’s most senior academics, attend the formal launch of the Melbourne Model In April 2007. COUNCIL Kong. Ex-officio member of the University’s MR PAUL ANTHONY BRIGGS OAM MEMBERSHIP 2007 companies and controlled entities. No Appointed 10 May 2005. Field of significant financial interests declared. experience: community service. EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: MEMBERS President of the Academic Board OF COUNCIL BY VIRTUE OF THEIR Board member of the Koori Resource APPOINTMENT PROFESSOR PHILIPPA PATTISON Information Centre and President of the BSc Melb. PhD Melb. Rumbalara Football and Netball Club The Chancellor Appointed 1 January 2007. Appointed as Incorporated, which has a relationship MR IAN ANDREW RENARD President of the Academic Board and an with the University through the Academy BA Melb. LLM Melb. ex-officio member of Council for a three of Sport, Health and Education. No directorships or significant financial Appointed 1 January 1994. year term finishing on 31 December 2008. interests declared. Elected Chancellor 1 January 2005. No directorships or significant financial interests declared. Mr Renard was a practising commercial Term of office expiring 31 December 2008 One person appointed by the Minister for lawyer when he first joined the University’s MS MELANIE SLOSS Skills and Workforce Participation for a three Council. He resigned as a partner of his SC BJuris LLB WA. LLM Syd. law firm in March 2001. Director of CSL year term expiring on 31 December 2009 Appointed to Council on 29 March 2006. Limited, SP AusNet and Hillview Quarries VACANT Pty Ltd, and Chairman of Trustees of the RE Field of experience: barrister of the Six persons appointed by the Supreme Court. Ross Trust. As disclosed in Note 33(d) to Governor-in-Council the Accounts, CSL Limited has entered into Senior Vice-President of the Commercial a lease for space in the Bio 21 building and Term of office expiring 31 December 2007 Bar Association of the Victorian Bar, Deputy other contracts with the University on normal MS ELIZABETH ALEXANDER Member of Board of Examiners, Member of commercial terms and conditions. No other AM BCom Melb. FAICD FCA FCPA the Chief Justices Library Committee, the significant financial interests declared. Appointed 2 October 2004. Field of admitting authority for Victorian lawyers. The Vice-Chancellor experience: business and accounting. No No directorships or significant financial significant financial interests declared. interests declared. PROFESSOR GLYN CONRAD DAVIS Director of CSL Ltd, Boral Ltd, D B Reef Ltd, Term of office expiring 31 December 2009 AC BA NSW. PhD ANU. FASSA FIPAA AIHI Ltd, Winston Churchill Fellowship Trust. Appointed as Vice-Chancellor on 10 DR MEREDITH DOIG January 2005. Previously Vice-Chancellor JUDGE IRENE ELIZABETH LAWSON BA MEdStud Monash. PhD RMIT. DipEd Melb. Grad Dip of Griffith University. Director of Australia LLB Melb. Mgt RMIT 21 (non-profit organization), Australia and Appointed 23 October 2001. Appointed 23 October 2001. Field of New Zealand School of Government and Field of experience: a lawyer and a judge. experience: education. Q150 Advisory Committee. Member of the No directorships or significant financial Director of the Port of Melbourne Supervisory Board of Menzies Centre for interests declared. Corporation, VLine Passenger Corporation Australian Studies (London) and Member of Member of the Medley College Board. and Bakers Delight Holdings.