Annual Report 2018–19 MUSEUM LOCATIONS WA SHIPWRECKS MUSEUM Cliff Street, Fremantle. WA MARITIME MUSEUM Victoria Quay, Fremantle. MUSEUM OF THE GREAT SOUTHERN Residency Road, Albany. MUSEUM OF GERALDTON FOLLOW US Museum Place, Batavia Coast Marina, Geraldton. facebook.com/wamuseum MUSEUM OF THE GOLDFIELDS Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie. twitter.com/wamuseum instagram.com/wamuseum WA MUSEUM — PERTH Perth Cultural Centre, James Street, Perth. [ COVER ] Perforated metal veil WA MUSEUM COLLECTIONS of the New Museum. AND RESEARCH CENTRE © WA Museum 49 Kew Street, Welshpool. (Courtesy Multiplex, Hassell and OMA; Photo: Daryl Peroni) WA MUSEUM ADMINISTRATION [ LEFT ] Leafy Seadragon and diver. 140 William Street, Perth. © WA Museum Published by the Western Australian Museum, 2019. ISSN 0083-8721 (PRINT) ISSN 2204-6127 (ONLINE) ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 2 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM museum.wa.gov.au CONTENTS ABOUT THIS REPORT ........................................................ 4 MUSEUM SUPPORTERS ................................................ 40 OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS .............................. 95 STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE ................................... 5 Foundation for the WA Museum ......................... 40 Budget Estimates ..................................................... 95 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR ....................................... 6 Friends of the Western Australian Museum ..... 43 Advertising ................................................................. 98 Volunteers at the Western MESSAGE FROM THE CEO ............................................ 8 Disability Access and Inclusion Australian Museum ............................................ 43 Plan Outcomes ..................................................... 98 AGENCY OVERVIEW ........................................................ 10 Highlights ..................................................................... 10 SIGNIFICANT ISSUES IMPACTING Compliance with Public Sector Standards THE AGENCY ........................................................................ 44 and Ethical Codes ............................................. 101 Awards and Honours ............................................... 13 Current and Emerging Issues and Trends ...... 44 Record Keeping Plans .......................................... 102 OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE ........................................ 14 Economic and Social Trends ................................ 45 Who We Are ................................................................ 14 GOVERNMENT POLICY REQUIREMENTS ....... 103 DISCLOSURES AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE ...... 46 Substantive Equality .............................................. 103 Responsible Minister and Legislation ................ 14 Independent Auditor’s Report ............................. 46 Work, Health, Safety Functional Structure ................................................. 15 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ............................................. 51 and Injury Management .................................. 103 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Certification of Financial tatementsS ................. 51 Government Building Training Policy .............. 104 FRAMEWORK ........................................................................ 17 Statement of Comprehensive Income .............. 52 Outcome Based APPENDICES ...................................................................... 105 Management Framework .................................. 17 Statement of Financial Position .......................... 53 Sponsors, Benefactors Shared Responsibilities Statement of Changes in Equity ......................... 54 and Granting Agencies ................................... 105 with Other Agencies ............................................ 17 Statement of Cash Flows ...................................... 55 Temporary Exhibitions ........................................... 107 REPORT ON OPERATIONS .......................................... 18 Notes to Financial Statements ............................ 56 Financial Overview .................................................... 18 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ....................... 76 Performance Overview ........................................... 18 Certification of eyK Performance Indicators .... 76 Collection Valuation ................................................. 19 Detailed Key Performance Indicators ............... 76 Actual Results Versus Budget Targets .............. 19 OTHER FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES ....................... 87 Summary of Key Performance Indicators ........ 20 Pricing Policies of Services Provided ............... 87 PERFORMANCE AGAINST Major Capital Works ................................................ 87 STRATEGIC PLAN ............................................................. 23 Employment and Industrial Relations ............... 87 Sustainable Growth ................................................. 23 GOVERNANCE AND DISCLOSURES .................... 88 Heart of the Community ........................................ 24 Western Australian Museum Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples .... 31 Board of Trustees ............................................... 88 World Leader ............................................................. 33 Board and Committee Remuneration ............... 92 New Museum Project ............................................. 38 Advisory Committees ............................................. 93 ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM 3 ABOUT THIS REPORT The Western Australian Museum (Museum) The object of this report is to demonstrate Annual Report 2018–19 is a review of the financial and performance accountability Museum’s performance for the financial year to the Parliament of Western Australia ending 30 June 2019. and to provide audiences, customers and stakeholders with an understanding of The report is produced in accordance with the Museum’s functions, operations and the provisions of the Museums Act 1969 performance. (WA), its amendments, and other relevant legislation that governs the Museum’s This and previous annual reports are operations. It is provided to the Minister available in PDF format and in accessible for Culture and the Arts, the Hon David formats on the Museum’s website at Templeman MLA, as the State Minister museum.wa.gov.au/about/corporate- responsible, at 30 June 2019, for the Culture documents. and the Arts portfolio within which the Copies are archived in the State Library Western Australian Museum operates as of Western Australia, the National Library a statutory authority. This report is tabled of Australia, Canberra and the Western in the Parliament of Western Australia in Australian Museum Library. For enquiries, accordance with the Financial Management comments or more information about the Act 2006. Museum please contact the Museum’s Customer Relations Team on 1300 134 081 or email [email protected]. ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 4 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019 Hon David Templeman MLA Minister for Culture and the Arts In accordance with section 63 of the Financial Management Act A. Robson 2006, we hereby submit for your information and presentation to Chair, Western Australian Museum Board of Trustees Parliament, the Annual Report of the Western Australian Museum 17 October 2019 for the financial year ended 30 June 2019. 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 of Trustees 17 October 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM 5 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR For the last year we have had the construction of the New Museum ringing in our ears, literally and metaphorically. The New Museum will be a world-class facility and an incredible opportunity for the State: for Western Australians, the rest of Australia and the world. With construction nearing practical completion, the focus is on content development. The Board and I look forward to this next Gascoyne Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural phase in what has been an extraordinary Centre in Carnarvon. It has been closed for journey and to finally realise the ambition some four years and the Museum has been that we have nurtured for so many years. asked to organise its re-opening and take on The Trustees enjoyed a site visit during the the interim management for three years with year which gave a tantalising glimpse of the goal of returning it to the community Emeritus Professor the significant experience ahead for all our at the end of that period. It is a testimony Alan Robson AO CitWA visitors when the Museum opens in 2020. to the Museum’s reputation that both the Government and the local community have Chair, Western Australian Museum We applaud the WA Government for its responded so positively to this news. Board of Trustees ongoing commitment to the project and for the trust it places in its State museum — not Our work at Gwoonwardu Mia represents a only to create a signature experience in partnership with the Department for Primary the New Museum, but to work across the Industries and Regional Development, whole of Western Australia. With the latter the Gascoyne Development Commission in mind, in July, the WA Museum will take on and, of course, the five local Aboriginal the management of Gwoonwardu Mia — the language groups. ANNUAL REPORT 2018–19 6 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM Partnership is, of course, critical to do to maintain the Museum’s standing as entrepreneurial approach. This