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2011 ANNUAL REPORT Annual Report 2011 1 OUR VISION Leading the way in education and training to inspire success and transform lives. OUR PURPOSE Chisholm Institute excels in education and training and is respected and valued for enhancing the social and economic futures of individuals, industry and communities. OUR VALUES • Making a difference through learning • Integrity and respect • Excellence • Service and relevance • Diversity • Sustainable practices. Welcome About this Report 4 About Chisholm 5 Board President Welcome 6 CEO Report 8 2011 Highlights 10 Our Organisation Statistical Overview 21 Board 23 Chisholm Directors Group 29 Governance Report 34 Social Responsibility 41 Financial and Compliance Information Financial Overview 44 Chisholm Institute Financial Reports and Performance 50 Statements Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation Report 100 Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation Financial 107 Reports Compulsory Non-Academic Student Fees 118 Activity Table 119 Financial Performance against Budget 121 Chisholm 2011 – 2014 Targets 122 Disclosures Index and Additional Compliance Reports 123 Acronyms 142 Annual Report 2011 3 About this Report In the preparation of this report Chisholm has followed the reporting guidelines issued by Skills Victoria, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. This report is based on the model annual report issued with these guidelines, in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994, Australian Accounting Standards, Statement of Accounting concepts, authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and other legislative requirements. This report also includes details of the operations of the Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation and an audited financial report for the foundation. The Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation is a controlled entity of the Chisholm Board. All financial information presented in this report is consistent with the audited financial report for Chisholm and the Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation. Queries in relation to this report can be addressed to: Director, Corporate Services The Chisholm Institute of TAFE (Chisholm) 2011 Annual Report is a Chisholm Institute report to the Parliament of Victoria required under Section 45 of the PO Box 684 Financial Management Act 1994. The report contains a report on Dandenong VIC 3175 the operations of Chisholm during 2011, audited standard financial E [email protected] and performance statements and other information required under Standing Directions of the Minister for Finance under the Act (Section Further information about Chisholm can be obtained on Chisholm’s 4 Financial Management Reporting) and the Financial Reporting internet homepage chisholm.edu.au Directions given under that Act. Maria Peters Grant Radford Chief Executive Officer Chief Finance and Accounting Officer 29 February 2012 29 February 2012 4 Chisholm Institute About Chisholm Chisholm’s vision is to lead the way in education and training to inspire success and transform people’s lives. At any one time there are more than 40,000 people developing skills at Chisholm’s six campuses in the southeast of Melbourne, at workplaces throughout Victoria and Australia, and overseas. Chisholm is a Victorian Government institute of technical and further education established under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006. The responsible minister is The Hon. Peter Hall, MLC, sworn in as Minister for Higher Education and Skills. Chisholm was named in 1998, in honour of Caroline Chisholm, the early Australian reformer and humanitarian. The Institute has grown Currently, Chisholm offers Chisholm also conducts Chisholm is a proud, public significantly and has become over 500 certificate, diploma, over 300 short courses for institute that has as its purpose a multi-sectoral Institute advanced diploma and graduate industry compliance and skills to excel in education and training delivering a broad range of certificate courses. It now offers development, as well as self- and be respected and valued education and training program places across three Chisholm improvement and recreation. for enhancing the social and and services in higher education, degree programs: Bachelor economic futures of individuals, Chisholm serves one of the VET and school sectors across of Community Mental Health, industry and communities. state’s most culturally diverse its campuses, online, in the Alcohol and Other Drugs; and fastest growing regions in workplace and overseas two streams of a Bachelor southeast Victoria, with modern with partner educational and of Engineering Technology; training facilities in Dandenong, government organisations. and Bachelor of Interactive Frankston, Berwick, Cranbourne, Media Design as well as higher Mornington Peninsula and Bass education programs with partner Coast. universities. Annual Report 2011 5 Board President Welcome Given the uncertainty of the year and the significance of market response, ongoing policy changes and funding cuts, the Board focussed on the impact of operating in a fully contestable funding environment. To this end, the Board’s emphasis for the year was on working with Institute management to respond to these challenges with the aim of strengthening the Institute’s ability to meet future demands and adapt to the changing environment – new measures, new dialogues and new planning needed to occur. The Board’s Chisholm Strategy 2020 is an acknowledgment of the significance of setting long term strategic directions for the Institute. Chisholm 2020 provides vision, purpose and strategic directions for the Institute that reflects the education and training needs of its principal catchment in the southeast of Melbourne, its industry, businesses and communities. In 2011, Chisholm continued its journey towards the achievement of the Board’s longer term 2020 vision that resulted in the finalisation and achievement of the strategies and outcomes of the three year Institute Strategic Plan of 2009 – 2011. A major focus for the Board On behalf of the Chisholm Board, I am proud to introduce Chisholm was to develop a new strategic planning framework to reflect the Institute’s 2011 Annual Report. The 2011 report reflects Chisholm’s current tertiary context, building enduring industry and educational commitment to deliver quality, responsive and innovative education partnerships and positioning Chisholm as a leading public tertiary and training for its students and in partnership with industry, provider in Victoria. government and its wider communities. The Board has embraced a new vision and purpose to ensure This annual report reflects the governance, strategic initiatives, ongoing success is underpinned by a robust and forward-thinking financial management and key operations undertaken during 2011. 2012 – 2014 Strategic Plan. It is this new vision that has marked the beginning of a strategic research process to revitalise the Institute’s 2011 was a challenging but successful one for Chisholm. In the first brand as Chisholm looks to build its reputation and achieve further year of full contestability in the VET training market, Chisholm achieved market growth and success in 2012. growth in government subsided education and training, returning a strong operating surplus. Chisholm’s performance remains strong while As a Board, there has always been a strong and professional focus refocussing the direction of the Institute in this changing environment. on our governance responsibilities and this has been even more important in the current changing and complex VET, tertiary and In 2011, Chisholm’s record as a proud, quality public provider was commercial environment. The Chisholm Board continued throughout reflected in it having the highest level government funded enrolments 2011 to ensure that the Institute retain its benchmark in governance and the largest number of students undertaking government subsidised by focussing on its strategic role and positioning Chisholm within the education and training in the state. A focus of the Board also was for the rapidly evolving education and training environment. In 2011, the Board Institute to build its commercial business and though there were some held two key planning workshops and continued an ongoing program pleasing results in new overseas markets and in building reputation in of informing itself of policy change, key trends and research related to international project work, this remains a priority for 2012. its region as well as engaging with key stakeholders on strategic topics aimed at dealing both with immediate and longer term challenges. 6 Chisholm Institute The Board also farewelled a long standing board member in 2011. I would like to express my gratitude to my fellow Board members for I would like to take this opportunity to recognise the contribution their commitment to Chisholm and their continued support to me as made to Chisholm Institute by Meg Collins-Hughes who did not seek Chair throughout the year. In particular, sincere thanks are due to the reappointment to the Board following her current term expiring in chairs of the three board committees who ensured the completion of September 2011. Meg has been a long serving Board member who the committees’ demanding work schedules. The success Chisholm first joined the Board in April 2003. Over her years of dedicated has experienced over this last year is testament to the dedication and service Meg served as Board Chairperson for two years and also hard work of the Chisholm staff, managers