Box Hill Institute 2008 Annual Report
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BOX HILL INSTITUTE BOX 2008 ANNUAL REPORT BOX HILL INSTITUTE 2008 ANNUAL REPORT Designed and printed by BHI Digital Print Services 9286 9321 BOX HILL INSTITUTE 2008 ANNUAL REPORT Vision, Mission and Values 2 Executive Reports Hospitality and Business 40 Establishment 3 Performance Summary 20 Management/Workplace Partnerships 4 Chief Finance Officer 24 Organisation Development 42 2008 Highlights and Achievements 5 Senior Executive Director 28 Corporate Marketing 46 Awards 6 Education and Training 30 Property and Campus Services 48 Chair’s Report 7 International 32 Learning and Academic Affairs 50 CEO Report 9 Health Sciences and Access/ Government Commercial 52 Performance Targets 11 Students 34 Enterprise Services 54 Governance 13 Innovation and Creative 36 Compliance 56 Industries/Innovation Committees 13 Compliance Index 58 Manufacturing and Building 38 Board Profiles 15 Financial Reporting Framework 63 Industries/Apprentices Management Structure 18 Consolidated Financial Report 67 VisiON, MissiON AND VALUes Vision Box Hill Institute will be recognised as Australia’s No. 1 global vocational education and training provider. Mission Box Hill Institute exists to provide training and education to meet the workforce development needs of the communities we serve. This is achieved by developing the skills which enable students to participate and optimise opportunities in the employment market and which enable enterprises to be competitive, sustainable and successful in the marketplace. Values Box Hill Institute adopts the following values to underpin and guide its day-to-day activity and future development: Integrity We will operate ethically, reliably and honestly Excellence We will exceed expectations and strive to be the best we can be Care and Respect We will provide a caring and understanding environment, acknowledging each other’s individuality and differences Differentiation We will be leaders in our fields and create unique points of difference that set what we do apart from other education and training providers Commitments Box Hill Institute is committed to the following: Students Providing students with excellence in teaching, a positive learning environment and the opportunity to excel in the global employment market Skills Providing industry and the community with the highest skills which will develop capability and achieve global competitiveness Staff Promoting and attracting staff, nurturing leaders and encouraging excellence and a global outlook Service Service excellence in everything we do 2 ESTABLisHmeNT Box Hill Institute is one of Australia’s premier, multipurpose Training workplaces include: TAFE institutes that prides itself on its ability to deliver a broad range of vocational education and training services. • Fountains Restaurant In 2008 the Institute had more than 40,000 enrolments. • Flowers on Elgar Programs • Pets on Elgar The Institute offers more than 500 courses, including • Salon on Elgar many that are delivered internationally and within industry, • Centre for Excellence in Bakery Training covering a range of Diplomas, Certificates, Associate Degrees and Degrees. • Aveda Day Spa Services • Lighting and Sound Hire (LASH) A range of services are provided by Box Hill Institute, • Industrial Skills Centre (Building, Automotive and including industry consultancy, skills recognition and Engineering) employment services. • InnovaBio student-run biotechnology enterprise Campuses • Music Industry Business Office (MiBO) • Elgar Campus, 465 Elgar Road, Box Hill, Vic, 3128 • Whitehorse Fitness Club • Nelson Campus, 853 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, • House for Homeless Youth Vic, 3128 History • Whitehorse Campus, 1000 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Vic, 3128 Box Hill College of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) was established by an Order in Council dated 25 January • Ceylon Campus, 30 – 32 Ceylon Street, Nunawading, 1984, under the Victorian Post-Secondary Education Act Vic, 3131 1978, following an amalgamation with the Whitehorse • Automotive, Pre-vocational Studies - 77A Lexton Road, College of TAFE. Box Hill, Vic, 3128 The Governor in Council approved orders changing the name of Box Hill College of TAFE to Box Hill Institute of Specialist Centres TAFE on 12 September 1995. • Specialist Centre for Biotechnology Training, BioSkills The functions, powers and duties of the Institute are set out • Specialist Centre for Services for Small to Medium in the Vocational Education and Training Act 1990 and the Enterprises Constitution of the Council of the Box Hill Institute of TAFE. • Specialist Centre for Information and Communications The relevant Minister is: Technology The Honourable Jacinta Allan MP Minister for Skills and Workforce Participation BOX HILL INSTITUTE 2008 ANNUAL REPORT 3 PARTNersHIPS Education Alliances The Institute has a range of educational partners including: • Global Education Network (GEN): Institute of Technical Education, Singapore; Kirkwood Community College, USA; Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada • SENAC University (Sao Paulo) and SENAC Polytechnic (Rio De Janeiro), Brazil • Monash University • Deakin University • Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE • Gordon Institute of TAFE • South West Institute of TAFE Trans-National Offshore Delivery • Shanghai Pharmaceutical College, China The Institute delivers in many countries. Some examples • Suzhou Foreign Language School, China include: • Wuxi City College of Vocational Technology, China • Australia Pacific Technical College, Vanuatu, Fiji and • Xiangfan University, China Samoa • XinXiang University Scientific Research and Foreign • Box Hill College Kuwait Affairs Division, China • Central University of Finance and Economics, China • Zhejiang Institute of Mechanical and Electrical • DUOC, Chile Engineering, ChinaHigh quality information systems infrastructure • Fundacion Universita Catholic Del Norte (FUCA), Columbia, South America • Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College, China • Guangzhou University, College of Textile and Garment, China • Hanoi Open University, Vietnam • Hong Lam College, Vietnam • Hubei Communications Technical College, China • Hunan Foreign Economic Relations and Trade College, China • Jiangsu Provincial XUZHOU Pharmaceutical Vocational College, China • KOTO (Know One Teach One), Vietnam • New Zealand Pacific Training Centre, Fiji • Shanghai Dian Ji University, China 4 2008 HiGHLIGHTS AND ACHievemeNTS Achievements Box Hill Institute recorded some notable achievements in 2008, including: Training in the Maldives Skills Store The Institute was appointed as education partner for the The Eastern Melbourne Skills Store at Whitehorse campus, first training resort in Maldives at Laamu Atoll. operating jointly with MEGT in a shop-front on Whitehorse Road, was officially opened, providing a crucial resource The Australian Defence Force as part of the State Government agenda for meeting skills The Institute signed a multi-million dollar Defence Tender shortages. contract for the delivery of Australia-wide Communication, Information Systems, Technology, Education and Training New degree programs (CISTET) to the Defence Force School of Signals (DFSS). Several new Bachelor and Associate Degree programs were successfully introduced. TAC The Transport Accident Commission awarded Box Hill City Of Manningham Institute preferred provider status with a three-year The Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding contract. with the City of Manningham covering a number of areas of mutual benefit, including business opportunities, staff Bunnings development, potential staff exchanges and involvement by Bunnings Australia and the Institute commenced a pilot for some Manningham Council staff on curriculum advisory 2008 to facilitate training for all retail trade assistants with committees. the intent to implement a national roll out. Health and Wellbeing Hub Singapore Workforce Development Agency Work commenced on the new building 5 at Elgar Road With the Singapore Workforce Development Agency we campus, which will house the state-of-the-art Nursing completed the development of the Process Industry Training Skills Centre of Excellence and the Aveda Institute, as part Framework, involving extensive industry consultation to of the Health and Wellbeing Hub. develop over 660 competency standards. Jobs Plus Our Apprenticeship Centre received 100% on audit – a result that has never been achieved before by any Australian Apprenticeship Centre. BOX HILL INSTITUTE 2008 ANNUAL REPORT 5 AWArds 2008 was also a successful year for awards. Minister’s Award Jobs Plus Apprenticeship Services at Box Hill Institute won a Minister’s Award for Outstanding Achievement for Support Services to Crown Melbourne, at a special awards dinner. The award was presented by the Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard. SpArta Awards The Institute was named Victorian Training Provider of the Year for Sport and Recreation, Arts and Culture at the SpArta Awards. Governor’s Export Award – Education Category The Institute was recognised for the third consecutive year in the Governor of Victoria Export Awards, winning the 2008 Commendee – Education and Training. Victorian Training Awards Box Hill Institute was a finalist in the Victorian Training Awards Large Training Provider of the Year category. Australian TAFE Marketing Awards 11, won a gold medal at the Victorian VETiS/TAFE state wide challenge, auspiced and sponsored through World Skills Box Hill Institute won the top award in two categories of the Australia. Australian TAFE Marketing Association Awards.