GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2015 CONTENTS Statement of Compliance .........................................................................................4 Report from the Managing Director and Chair of the Governing Council .................5 AGENCY OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................7 About Polytechnic West ...........................................................................................7 Student Population ...................................................................................................7 Campus Locations....................................................................................................8 STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 - 2017 ...................................................................................9 Vision; Mission; Values .............................................................................................9 Strategic Outcomes and Key Strategies ..................................................................9 REPORT ON OPERATIONS ......................................................................................10 Operating Context ..................................................................................................10 Overall Delivery Performance ................................................................................10 STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE ..................................................................................11 A Snapshot of Performance Against the Strategic Outcomes in the 2015 – 2017 Polytechnic West Strategic Plan ......................................................11 OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE ..................................................................................13 Enabling Legislation ...............................................................................................13 Minister for Training and Workforce Development .................................................13 Functions of the Governing Council .......................................................................13 Governance Framework .........................................................................................13 Organisational Chart ..............................................................................................14 Executive Team ......................................................................................................15 Governing Council ..................................................................................................16 COMPLIANCE WITH WRITTEN LAWS .....................................................................17 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK ...................................................18 Outcome-Based Management Framework ............................................................18 Changes to Outcome-Based Management Framework .........................................18 Shared Responsibilities With Other Agencies ........................................................18 STUDENT AND POLYTECHNIC WEST AWARD WINNERS .....................................19 AGENCY PERFORMANCE .......................................................................................22 Applied Engineering ...............................................................................................22 Commerce and Hospitality .....................................................................................24 Construction ...........................................................................................................26 Foundation Skills and Community Services ..........................................................27 2 SIGNIFICANT ISSUES IMPACTING THE AGENCY ..................................................29 Commonwealth Policy Reforms .............................................................................29 Future Skills WA - State Government Policy Reforms ...........................................29 Western Australia’s Economic Outlook ..................................................................29 Changing Work Practices .......................................................................................29 Changes In Written Law .........................................................................................29 DISCLOSURES AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE ............................................................30 Other Legal Requirements .....................................................................................30 Ministerial Directives ..............................................................................................30 Pricing Policies Of Services Provided ....................................................................30 Capital Works .........................................................................................................30 Senior Officers........................................................................................................30 Insurance Premiums Paid to Indemnify Members of the Board .............................30 Expenditure on Advertising, Market Research, Polling and Direct Mail .................30 Compliance With Public Sector Standards And Ethical Codes ..............................31 Public Interest Disclosure .......................................................................................31 Record Keeping Plan .............................................................................................31 Corporate Credit Cards ..........................................................................................32 Employment Relations and Human Resources......................................................32 Occupational Safety, Health and Injury Management ............................................33 Disability Access and Inclusion Plan ......................................................................35 AUDITED KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ...............................................................................37 Independent Auditor’s Report .................................................................................37 Certification of Key Performance Indicators ...........................................................40 Audited Key Performance Indicators and Financial Statements ...........................41 Certification of Financial Statements ......................................................................48 Notes to the Financial Statements .........................................................................53 ANNUAL ESTIMATES FOR 2016 ..............................................................................98 S40 Submission Statement of Comprehensive Income .........................................98 S40 Submission Statement of Financial Position ...................................................99 S40 Submission Statement of Cash Flows ..........................................................100 3 STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE For year ended 31 December 2015 HON LIZA HARVEY MLA DEPUTY PREMIER; MINISTER FOR POLICE; ROAD SAFETY; TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; WOMEN’S INTERESTS In accordance with section 63 of the Financial Management Act 2006, we hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the Annual Report of Polytechnic West for the financial year ended 31 December 2015. The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act 2006 and the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996. Keith Vuleta Jill Jamieson Chair of the Governing Council Managing Director Polytechnic West Polytechnic West 24 February 2016 Further enquiries should be directed to: Polytechnic West Marketing Department PO Box 1336 MIDLAND WA 6936 Telephone 9267 7258 Email [email protected] 4 REPORT FROM THE Building and maintaining productive industry MANAGING DIRECTOR AND relationships is a key priority for Polytechnic CHAIR OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL West. New industry aligned training centres were implemented at the beginning of 2015, It is with great pleasure we present Polytechnic attracting positive feedback and strong support West’s 2015 Annual Report. from industry partners through newly formed Industry Advisory Groups. New employer clients At the end of 2014 a new strategic plan was and partnerships have resulted from a more launched, titled Your future. Our business. The streamlined and focussed industry engagement new plan describes Polytechnic West’s key approach. outcomes and strategies for the next three years in supporting individuals to achieve their personal, In 2015, Polytechnic West’s commercial educational and career goals and in building operations focussed on expanding the range the productivity and innovation of businesses. of single subscriber fee-for-service programs The 2015 Annual Report summarises the aligned to high demand specialist skills; outcomes of the first year of the new plan and providing quality assurance services to clients demonstrates that our reputation as a quality seeking nationally recognised qualifications; and provider for applied tertiary education was providing employers with customised workforce strengthened in 2015. development services. Twenty one new courses were added to our international course offerings Throughout 2015 we celebrated the resulting in improved international student achievements of our award winning students, numbers. including a Silver medal winner at It is pleasing to note that the International our student