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Western Australian Museum Annual Report 2016-17 MUSEUM LOCATIONS MUSEUM OF THE GREAT SOUTHERN. Residency Road, Albany. MUSEUM OF GERALDTON. 1 Museum Place, Batavia Coast Marina, Geraldton. MUSEUM OF THE GOLDFIELDS. 17 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie. WA MARITIME MUSEUM. FOLLOW US Victoria Quay, Fremantle. facebook.com/wamuseum WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM — PERTH. Perth Cultural Centre, James Street, Perth. twitter.com/wamuseum WA SHIPWRECKS MUSEUM. instagram.com/wamuseum Cliff Street, Fremantle. [ COVER ] Winning concept for The New WA MUSEUM COLLECTIONS Museum for Western Australia, Perth AND RESEARCH CENTRE. (C) WA Museum, image courtesy Multiplex, 49 Kew Street, Welshpool. HASSELL+OMA WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM — [ LEFT ] Rijksmuseum conservator Tamar ADMINISTRATION. Davidowitz at work on the Travellers and Traders Wellington Building, 150 William Street, Perth. exhibition at Maritime Museum. Published by the Western Australian Museum, 2017 ISSN 0083-8721 (PRINT) ISSN 2204-6127 (ONLINE) museum.wa.gov.au ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 2 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM CONTENTS STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE ................................ 5 World leader .................................................... 44 Notes to Financial Statements ........................... 74 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR .................................... 6 NEW MUSEUM PROJECT ....................................... 50 CERTIFICATION OF KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ............................. 110 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO ....................................... 8 MUSEUM SUPPORTERS ......................................... 53 DETAILED KEY PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS .................................................................. 10 Western Australian Museum Foundation .... 53 INDICATORS ............................................................. 111 New Museum ...................................................... 10 Foundation Patron ........................................... 57 MINISTERIAL DIRECTIONS .................................. 122 Celebrating 400 Years Since Dirk Hartog ......... 10 Western Australian Museum Foundation OTHER FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES .................... 122 Dutch Royal Visit ............................................... 12 Board of Governors ......................................... 57 Capital Works ..................................................... 122 Sydney Kormoran Anniversary ......................... 12 Western Australian Museum Foundation Investment Committee ................................... 57 GOVERNANCE AND DISCLOSURES .................. 124 Yurlmun Partnership Achievement ....................... 13 Board of Trustees ............................................... 124 Western Australian Museum Foundation Hosting International Colleagues .......................... 14 Artefact Circle Committee ............................ 57 Advisory committees ........................................ 129 Successful Offsite Activation Program ................ 15 Friends of the Western Australian Museum 58 OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ......................... 132 AWARDS AND HONOURS ....................................... 15 Budget Estimates .............................................. 132 Volunteers at the Western OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE ............................... 18 Australian Museum ......................................... 58 Advertising expenditure ................................... 135 Disability Access and Inclusion Who we are ......................................................... 18 SIGNIFICANT ISSUES IMPACTING Plan outcomes ..................................................... 135 Responsible Minister and Legislation .............. 19 THE AGENCY ....................................................... 60 Compliance with Public Sector Functional structure ......................................... 20 Current and emerging issues and trends ..... 60 Standards and Ethical Codes ............................ 139 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK 21 Economic and social trends ........................... 62 Record keeping plans ....................................... 139 Outcome based management framework ..... 21 DISCLOSURES AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE ... 64 GOVERNMENT POLICY REQUIREMENTS ........ 142 REPORT ON OPERATIONS ................................. 22 Independent Auditor’s Report ...................... 64 Substantive equality .......................................... 142 Financial overview ............................................ 22 CERTIFICATION OF FINANCIAL Occupational safety, health and injury Performance overview ..................................... 22 STATEMENTS ....................................................... 69 management ....................................................... 142 Summary of Key Performance Indicators ..... 24 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ................................. 70 APPENDICES .......................................................... 145 PERFORMANCE AGAINST STRATEGIC PLAN .. 27 Statement of Comprehensive Income ........ 70 Sponsors, benefactors and Sustainable growth ............................................ 27 Statement of Financial Position ...................... 71 granting agencies ............................................... 145 Heart of the community .................................. 30 Statement of Changes in Equity .................... 72 Temporary exhibitions ....................................... 148 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples ... 39 Statement of Cashflows ................................. 73 ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM 3 ABOUT THIS REPORT The Western Australian Museum’s The object of this report is to ensure 2016–17 Annual Report is a review of the financial and performance accountability Museum’s performance for the financial to the Western Australian Parliament, year ending 30 June 2017. and to provide audiences, customers and stakeholders with an understanding of The report is produced in accordance the Museum’s functions and operations. with the provisions of the Museums Act 1969 (WA) and other relevant legislation This and previous annual reports are that governs the Museum’s operations. available in PDF form and in accessible It is provided to the Minister for Culture formats on the Western Australian and the Arts, the Hon David Templeman Museum’s website at museum.wa.gov.au/ MLA as the State Minister responsible, about/corporate-documents at 30 June 2017, for the Culture and the Arts portfolio within which the Copies are archived in the State Library Western Australian Museum operated of Western Australia, the National Library as a statutory authority. This report is Canberra and the Western Australian tabled in the Parliament of Western Museum Library located at Kew Street, Australia in accordance with the Financial Welshpool. For enquiries, comments or Management Act 2006. more information about the Museum please contact our Customer Relations Team on 1300 134 081 or email [email protected] ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 4 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 Hon David Templeman MLA, Minister for Culture and the Arts In accordance with section 63 of the Financial Management A. Robson Act 2006, we hereby submit for your information and Chair, Western Australian Museum Board presentation to Parliament, the Annual Report of the 08 September 2017 Western Australian Museum for the financial year ended 30 June 2017. The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act 2006. S. Scudamore Vice-Chair, Western Australian Museum Board 08 September 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM 5 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR We live in a time of turbulent change, of economic uncertainty and the constant challenge of adapting our business practices to meet the constraints of ever decreasing resources. In such difficult circumstances, the Western Australian Museum has indeed been fortunate this year to consolidate many years of careful planning and actually begin work on building a new state museum for the benefit of future generations. The announcement of Brookfield delighted to witness the commitment Multiplex as the managing contractor of our Premier, the Hon Mark McGowan for the project, with its design team MLA, and Minister for Culture and the Emeritus Professor Alan Robson AO CitWA HASSELL + OMA, was met with Arts, the Hon David Templeman MLA, Chair, Western Australian Museum widespread acclaim. The concept design to the continued development of the Board of Trustees was dramatic and inspired, creating a New Museum with a public ceremony visual landmark for Western Australia. It is to mark the official commencement of our intention to set new benchmarks for major works. Work is now proceeding a dynamic and creative visitor experience apace to translate the stories of Western and to provide opportunities for people Australia’s extraordinary landscapes, of all ages and backgrounds. Following environments and people into exciting the change of Government, I was and immersive visitor experiences for when doors open in 2020. ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 6 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM I am in my sixth year as Chair of the are told through their own voices. fundraising efforts and is to be thanked Board of Trustees and it continues Meanwhile, it continues its rigorous and congratulated, and I thank the many to be a privilege to be part of the research, especially in the fields of sponsors, benefactors and partners for Western Australian Museum’s biodiversity, Earth and planetary sciences