2015 Annual Report to the Parliament and Community Charles Sturt University CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Published by: Office of the Vice-Chancellor The Grange Chancellery Panorama Avenue Bathurst NSW 2795 Production by: Office of the Vice-Chancellor Design by: Division of Marketing and Communication Printed by: CSU Print, Division of Student Learning ISSN: 1036-465X The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) Provider Number for Charles Sturt University is 00005F. © Charles Sturt University 2016. JB F4614. No external costs were incurred in the production of this Annual Report. A copy of the 2015 Annual Report is available on the internet at: www.csu.edu.au/about/publications For the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 The Hon. Adrian Piccoli MP Minister for Education Level 34 Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Minister, In accordance with the provisions of the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 and the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 we have pleasure in presenting to Parliament the Annual Report of Charles Sturt University for the year 2015. Yours faithfully, Dr Michele Allan Professor Andrew Vann Chancellor Vice-Chancellor and President CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY 2015 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 1 Contents Submission letter ..................................................................................1 Item 15. Risk Management and Internal Audit ................................28 About Charles Sturt University ..............................................................3 Item 16. Accounts Payment Performance ......................................29 University Objectives 2015 ....................................................................4 Item 17. Disclosure of Controlled Entities and Subsidiaries ..........30 University Strategy 2015 .......................................................................5 Item 18. Credit Card Certification ....................................................30 Appendices .........................................................................................6 Item 19. Funds Grants ......................................................................31 Item 1. Multicultural Policies and Services Program (MPSP) ...........6 OUTCOME 1: PLANNING ..............................................................6 Item 20. Consultants ........................................................................37 OUTCOME 2: CONSULTATION AND FEEDBACK ..........................7 Item 21. Land and Real Property Acquisitions / Disposals ............38 OUTCOME 3: LEADERSHIP............................................................7 Item 22. Legal Change .....................................................................39 OUTCOME 4: HUMAN RESOURCES ..............................................7 Changes in Acts and subordinate legislation and significant OUTCOME 5: ACCESS AND EQUITY .............................................8 judicial decisions affecting the University or users of its services ....39 OUTCOME 6: COMMUNICATION ...................................................8 Legislative changes .......................................................................39 OUTCOME 7: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .............8 Judicial decisions ..........................................................................39 Item 2. University Council ..................................................................9 Item 23. Economic or Other Factors ...............................................40 Item 3. Management and Structure .................................................13 Item 24. Investment Performance ...................................................41 Item 4. Senior executive remuneration ............................................14 Item 25. Insurance ............................................................................42 Item 5. Employees / Employee wage movement ............................17 Item 26. Major Works .......................................................................44 Employee wage movements .........................................................17 Item 27. Waste ..................................................................................45 Item 6. Work, Health and Safety ......................................................18 Item 28. Compliance Statement ......................................................46 WHS Management ........................................................................18 Health and wellbeing .....................................................................18 Financials ..........................................................................................50 Consultation arrangements ...........................................................18 Charles Sturt University Budgeted Statements 2016 .....................51 Incident and Workers’ Compensation claims management ...........18 Charles Sturt University Audited Statements 2015 ........................55 Activities planned for 2016 ............................................................19 The Charles Sturt University Foundation Trust .............................127 Item 7. Equal Opportunity / Disability Inclusion Access Plan ........20 Achievements in 2015 ...................................................................20 Charles Sturt Campus Services Limited .......................................149 Activities planned for 2016 ............................................................20 Statistical information (data as at 31st March 2015).......................21 Item 8. Human Resource Policies ....................................................22 Personnel and Industrial Relations Policies and Practices ..............22 Human Resource Policies in Development ....................................22 Item 9. Overseas Travel ....................................................................23 Item 10. Privacy and Personal Information .....................................23 Privacy Management Plan and issues ...........................................23 Item 11. Recommendations of the Ombudsman or Auditor-General ................................................................................23 Item 12. Access to information ........................................................24 Item 13. Consumer Response .........................................................26 Complaints management ..............................................................26 Item 14. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Service Delivery ................................................................................27 PAGE 2 CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY 2015 ANNUAL REPORT About Charles Sturt University Charles Sturt University (CSU) is the largest regionally-based university For the public good in Australia, enrolling nearly 43,000 students from across Australia This University drew inspiration and more than 120 countries around the world. CSU is a leader in from its namesake, Charles Sturt, online-supported distance learning and the largest and one of the when creating its motto “for the most experienced providers of courses delivered by innovative online public good”. In his writings, education. We offer one of the most comprehensive suites of courses Sturt declared that he pursued of any university in the country, with more than 70 per cent of our a career of exploration, mainly professional programs delivered in areas of identified national and “... with an earnest desire to regional labour market skill shortages. promote the public good”. Our campuses serve the distinct needs of regional communities from We are a university of the land northern New South Wales to central Victoria, while our CSU Study and people of our regions. True to Centres in Melbourne and Sydney provide on campus education to the character of regional Australia we students in a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. We have gumption, we have soul and we also deliver programs internationally in collaboration with leading partner collaborate with others. institutions in Europe and Asia, as well as online. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities CSU is recognised for its internationally competitive research strengths grow and flourish. Acknowledging the culture and insight of Indigenous in agricultural science, horticultural production, food and wine sciences, Australians, CSU’s ethos is clearly described by the Wiradjuri phrase, crop and pasture production, veterinary science, animal production, ‘yindyamarra winhanganha’, meaning ‘the wisdom of respectfully education, curriculum and pedagogy, environmental science, applied knowing how to live well in a world worth living in’. ethics, philosophy, religious studies, criminology, nursing and marketing. Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected The University’s researchers work in consultation and collaboration community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and with end-users, industry, the professions and communities for the public the world to ensure we act and provide opportunities, outcomes and good. CSU has a proud tradition of delivering high-quality research graduates that are for the public good. that creates new knowledge, benefits people’s lives, enhances the profitability of regional industries and helps communities grow and Charles Sturt University’s strength comes from working with multiple flourish. communities across rural and regional NSW and Victoria.