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Annual Report 2020 Western Australia | Malaysia | Singapore | Dubai | Mauritius Curtin.Edu.Au Curtin University Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2020 Western Australia | Malaysia | Singapore | Dubai | Mauritius curtin.edu.au Curtin University Annual Report 2020 2020 Annual Report Cover image: 1. The establishment of the Carrolup Centre for Truth-telling at Curtin, featuring artworks by children incarcerated at the Carrolup Native Settlement near Katanning in the late 1940s, will ensure that ongoing generations of Western Australians know and understand the stories of the Stolen Generations. An establishment ceremony for the new centre was held at Curtin in November 2020. 2. The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated many of Curtin’s usual activities moving online in 2020, including its annual Open Day which was held as a wholly virtual event. Congratulations to John Curtin Distinguished Professor Steven Tingay, named joint winner of the Scientist of the Year Award at the 2020 Western Australian Premier’s Science 3. Curtin’s co-investment with the state and federal governments in a best-in-class Awards. Professor Tingay is a world-renowned astronomer from Curtin’s Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA) and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR). geoscience ion probe will greatly assist in the search for new mineral deposits. Curtin University Annual Report 2020 1 Table of contents Statement of compliance Statement of compliance ........................................1 Report on operations ............................................40 The Honourable Sue Ellery MLC Minister for Education and Training About Curtin ............................................................. 2 Governance of the University......................... 40 Level 13, Dumas House 2 Havelock Street Curtin locations ........................................................ 3 Staffing matters .................................................. 48 WEST PERTH WA 6005 Chancellor’s foreword ............................................. 4 Health, safety and emergency management ....................................................... 49 Dear Minister Vice-Chancellor’s report ......................................... 6 In accordance with section 63 of the Financial Management Act 2006, we hereby submit for your information and presentation to Significant issues and trends .......................... 50 Parliament the Annual Report of Curtin University for the year ended 31 December 2020. COVID-19 snapshot ................................................. 8 Changes to the legal environment The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act 2006, and is provided External honours and recognition ........................10 affecting the University in 2020 .................... 52 pursuant to a resolution of the University’s Council. Yours sincerely Vision, mission and values ....................................17 Other disclosures and legal requirements .........54 Strategic Plan 2017-2022: Act of Grace payments .................................... 54 delivering excellence .............................................18 Advertising – Electoral Act 1907.................... 54 Report on performance .........................................20 Capital works ...................................................... 54 Strategic theme 1: Learning and student experience ................. 20 Council and Committee remuneration ......... 58 Dr Andrew Crane John Cordery Strategic theme 2: Directors’ and Officers’ Chancellor Interim Vice-Chancellor Research and innovation ................................. 24 liability insurance ............................................... 59 Strategic theme 3: Disability Access and Inclusion Engagement and impact ................................. 28 Plan outcomes .................................................... 59 Strategic theme 4: Environmental sustainability ............................ 61 People and culture ............................................ 32 On behalf of the University Council dated this 17th day of March 2021 Marketing activities ........................................... 62 Strategic theme 5: Global positioning ............................................. 36 Pricing policy on outputs provided ............... 64 Strategic theme 6: Reconciliation Action Plan ............................... 64 Sustainable future ............................................. 38 Recordkeeping – compliance with the State Records Act 2000 (WA) ......................... 65 Risk management .............................................. 66 Subsidiary bodies ...............................................67 Voluntary code of best practice for the governance of Australian universities ...........67 Curtin key statistics ...............................................68 Independent Auditor’s Report .............................70 Financial report 2020 ........................................... 74 Curtin’s key performance indicators ................. 132 2 Curtin University Annual Report 2020 Curtin University Annual Report 2020 3 About Curtin Curtin locations Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest university, with 59,222 enrolled students across its Australian and international campuses in 2020*. Of these, 22 per cent held international citizenship. Established in 1986, the University takes its name from John Curtin, the influential and widely respected Perth former Prime Minister of Australia, and continues to embrace his philosophy to “look ever forward”, instilling Kent Street, BENTLEY WA 6102 a culture of innovation in its teaching and research, and inspiring staff and students to strive for a better future for all. Postal address: GPO Box U1987, PERTH WA 6845 Curtin is a globally focused institution that offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses curtin.edu.au in business, humanities, health sciences, resources, engineering and science. A culturally diverse university, Curtin fosters tolerance and encourages the development of career-ready, well rounded individuals. A combination of first-rate resources, staff and infrastructure makes Curtin a major contributor to tertiary education, both within Australia and internationally. Curtin has campuses in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai and Mauritius. The University’s largest campus is in the suburb of Bentley, six kilometres south of the centre of Perth, Western Australia. Curtin has four other sites in the Perth CBD, a new campus in east metropolitan Midland and a regional campus in Kalgoorlie. The University’s educational and research programs are spread across five teaching areas. Each teaching area equips its graduates with the knowledge, skills and industry experience needed to excel in their chosen profession: • Faculty of Business and Law • Curtin Law School • School of Management and Marketing Perth city • School of Accounting, Economics and Finance Graduate School of Business Curtin Law School Curtin University St Georges Terrace • Faculty of Health Sciences 78 Murray Street, PERTH WA 6000 57 Murray Street, PERTH WA 6000 137 and 139 St Georges Terrace • Curtin Medical School PERTH, WA 6000 • Curtin School of Nursing • Curtin School of Allied Health • Curtin School of Population Health • Faculty of Humanities • School of Design and the Built Environment • School of Education • School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry • Faculty of Science and Engineering • School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering • School of Earth and Planetary Sciences • School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences • School of Molecular and Life Sciences Midland Kalgoorlie • WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering Curtin Centennial Place Curtin Kalgoorlie • Centre for Aboriginal Studies Centennial Place, MIDLAND WA 6056 Egan Street, KALGOORLIE WA 6430 Curtin is a leading research institution, known for its strength in agriculture and environment, astronomy and astrophysics, business, defence, digital and emerging technologies, digital humanities, health and medicine, indigenous studies, minerals and energy, society and culture, space and sustainability. Curtin has close links with business, industry, government and the community, and its courses have a strong applied focus, with many involving work experience components. As a result, Curtin graduates are seen as highly desirable by employers, with skills that enable them to be successful and make a genuine and positive contribution in a continuously changing world. Curtin University is a body corporate established under the Curtin University Act 1966, an Act of the Western Australian Parliament. It is domiciled in Australia. The University is not an incorporated company under the Corporations Act 2001. Therefore, it does not have Malaysia Singapore Dubai Mauritius an Australian Company Number, nor does it have a Certificate of Incorporation. Curtin Malaysia Curtin Singapore Curtin Dubai Curtin Mauritius curtin.edu.au Senadin, MIRI, SARAWAK, 90 and 92 Jalan Rajah, Block 11, 4th floor, Telfair, MOKA, MALAYSIA SINGAPORE 329162 Dubai International Academic REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS curtin.edu.my curtin.edu.sg City, DUBAI curtinmauritius.ac.mu * The total number of enrolled students includes those studying in non-award Open Universities Australia programs. curtindubai.ac.ae 4 Curtin University Annual Report 2020 Curtin University Annual Report 2020 5 Chancellor’s foreword In these unpredictable times, sound governance is more Following an extensive international search, Council was very important than ever. During the year, Council continued to pleased to
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