Annual report 2009

Contents Overview of Agency ...................................................................................................................... 3

Managing Director’s Report ....................................................................................................... 3

Governing Council Chair’s Report ............................................................................................. 5

Governing Council ..................................................................................................................... 7

Operational Structure .............................................................................................................. 10

Legislation ............................................................................................................................... 10

Performance Management Framework ................................................................................... 12

Agency Performance .................................................................................................................. 14

Directorate Reports ................................................................................................................. 16

Corporate Services Directorate ............................................................................................... 16

Performance and Review ........................................................................................................ 17

Research and Planning ........................................................................................................... 19

Business Development ............................................................................................................ 22

Business and Creative Industries ............................................................................................ 24

Social Sciences Directorate .................................................................................................... 25

Primary Industries and Natural Resource Management ......................................................... 27

Trade and Industry Skills Directorate ...................................................................................... 28

Regional Services Directorate ................................................................................................. 29

Significant Issues Affecting the Agency ...................................................................................... 31

Financial Statements .................................................................................................................. 33

Certification of Performance Indicators ....................................................................................... 75

Other Financial Disclosures .................................................................................................... 85

Governance Disclosures ......................................................................................................... 86

Advertising ............................................................................................................................... 86

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan Outcomes ...................................................................... 86

Compliance with Public Sector Standards and Ethical Codes ................................................ 87

Recordkeeping Plan ................................................................................................................ 88

Corruption Prevention ............................................................................................................. 90

Substantive Equality ................................................................................................................ 90

Sustainability ........................................................................................................................... 90

Occupational Safety and Health .............................................................................................. 91

Principles of Public Sector Governance .................................................................................. 92

Authority for Directions ............................................................................................................ 92

Strategic and Business Plans .................................................................................................. 92

International Students ............................................................................................................. 92

Overview of Agency

Managing Director’s Report

I am pleased to present my report on the performance of Great Southern TAFE in 2009 ‐ another successful year of realising significant achievements by students and staff, building business partnerships and promoting workforce development in the Great Southern region and across the State.

At the start of the year, Great Southern TAFE was faced with the widespread uncertainty caused by the global economic crisis which was evident late in 2008. Business on a national, state and local level was impacted and fewer apprentices found employment. Despite this slowdown, existing contracts for apprentices were largely maintained and there was an increase in traineeships, mainly because of the excellent reputation of the College with local employers.

As the year progressed, confidence within the resources sector grew and the College was able to maintain its growth in services, particularly to the mining industry.

Great Southern TAFE’s commitment to assisting people to gain qualifications and widen their options to employment and promotion resulted in an extremely successful project to promote Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). The outcome of this initiative was an increase of 123% of applications – many by existing workers seeking qualifications.

To expand training relationships with industry and small business, new positions of Business Relationships Officer and Industry Training Consultant were created, and these are proving valuable to the College’s promotion and expansion of service delivery. Our TAFE Business Centre enhanced existing workforce development partnerships with local business, including the Forest Products Commission and the City of Albany, boosting productivity and career pathways for their respective workforces.

Important partnerships were also strengthened with the Aboriginal community, schools and other service providers to secure employment for the College’s Aboriginal students. More than 50 students found work as a result of these specific initiatives.

Individual participation in training increased, with training delivery up by 10%. This included a 15% rise for Aboriginal students and 8.5 per cent for students with a disability. The College developed the Aboriginal Training Strategy 2010‐2013 aligned to the Western Australian Government’s plan ‘Training WA’ to close the gap between Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal students.

Great Southern TAFE continued to provide more flexible and accessible pathways to higher TAFE and university qualifications and more than 750 school students were enrolled in VET programmes in 2009.

With campuses in Mount Barker, Denmark and Katanning, the College increased its profile‐funded delivery into the hinterland from 18.6% to 19.2%. An e‐learning tender through the Australian Flexible Learning Framework with West One was successful and funded the development of four units of competence from the new Community Services Training Package and the Health Training Package in on‐line capacity. E‐learning will be a focus for delivery strategies in 2010.

The use of the word 'Aboriginal' throughout this document respectfully refers to Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander people of Western Australia

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The number of external students continued to rise and units are delivered all over Western Australia. In 2009, more than 600 students enrolled in external studies through Great Southern TAFE. The College’s external studies model is an alternative to online learning, which is not always accessible in some remote locations. A growing number of students enrol in this mode for its fast postal turnaround and lecturer contact.

Delivery to international students increased by more than 100% during the year. Students from Asia, the US, Africa and Europe took courses in various areas including horticulture, agriculture, nursing and education. The TAFE Business Centre, in partnership with Landgate International and AgWest International, conducted study tours for participants from Libya, Vietnam and Iraq.

Student satisfaction was another area with pleasing results. Overall, this was high, with 89% claiming to be either satisfied or very satisfied. Surveys also show 92% of students achieved their main reason for training, which is 5% above the state average.

Changes in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Act and resulting strategies determined in 2009 will be implemented in 2010.

Investment in capital works has resulted in a state‐of‐the‐art automotive workshop which was ready in time for use in the last term and building work progressed on a new Primary Industries and Natural Resource Management administration building, which will open in 2010.

Staff commitment to excellence in the delivery of training and education has been a major influence in the success the College enjoyed in 2009. I congratulate staff in all areas on their dedication in a particularly challenging year.

I would also like to thank our Governing Council, all our industry partners, sponsors and key stakeholders. Their valued support ensures a vibrant and prosperous future for our students and the College.

Great Southern TAFE anticipates continued progress in 2010 and looks forward to new developments and a new name – Great Southern Institute of Technology – which will be launched in April by the Minister for Training and Workforce Development.

I take great pleasure in presenting this document to you.

LIDIA ROZLAPA CEO/Managing Director February 18, 2010


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Governing Council Chair’s Report

I would like to congratulate the staff of Great Southern TAFE on another successful year in which they demonstrated their commitment to excellence in training and education.

The College’s prudent management of its financial resources and reserves has continued, and Great Southern TAFE is one of the few Colleges regularly operating in surplus.

The high professional and academic standard has been upheld throughout the year, in which all Delivery Performance Agreement and training targets have been met and in many cases, exceeded.

A strong learning culture is evident throughout the organisation, giving the Governing Council confidence in the dedication and high professional standards of the College.

From the increase in enrolments and the growing number of apprentices and trainees, it is clear this same confidence is evident within the community, with employers increasingly recruiting Great Southern TAFE‐trained staff, as well as contracting the TAFE Business Centre to provide professional and personal staff development in the workplace.

Faced with the uncertainty of the global economic situation early in the year, staff took a proactive stance. Professional partnerships were strengthened and Great Southern TAFE answered growing needs for workforce development to bolster businesses against the impact.

The College continued to boost pathways for young people, increase apprenticeships and traineeships and facilitate and advocate training for Aboriginal students and people with a disability.

In a big year for the College, the achievements of several staff and students are worthy of mention.

• A Clothing and Textiles lecturer was nominated for an award for excellence in teaching for the development of an innovative learning aid for students with special needs.

• Two Mount Barker art students promoted Aboriginal art interstate. One attended a printmaking workshop in Darwin and held a solo exhibition at Albany’s Vancouver Arts Centre. Another was chosen to exhibit a painting in a national exhibition of Aboriginal paintings in Brisbane.

• A former Denmark music student received a top‐five nomination in the WA Music Industry Association (WAMIA) song contest and won the WA Song of the Year title.

• Three Katanning Senior High School students, the first to complete the TAFELink course in the town, received first‐round offers for their first degree preferences at Murdoch University.

• A group of VETiS students received accolades in an audit by the Nursery Industry Association Standards of Australia for their water containment and recycling activities.

• Students with a disability enthusiastically joined in specially developed arts projects and held their own exhibition using photographs and sculpture.

• On winding up its operation, the Denmark Music Foundation chose Great Southern TAFE as the recipient of $10,000 in scholarship funding for two students a year for 10 years.


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My thanks go to Managing Director Lidia Rozlapa, who has led the college through another difficult year with determination and drive. Her staff have met all objectives while delivering excellence in education and training throughout the region.

And thank you also to the members of the Governing Council for their commitment to Great Southern TAFE and their interest in the welfare of not just the College, but also the communities it serves.

Len Smith Chair, Great Southern TAFE Governing Council February 18, 2010


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Governing Council

The College Governing Council consists of a Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, the Managing Director, and 10 other members, who are appointed by the Minister for Education and Training for their expertise in education and training, industry or community affairs and for their ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the College.

Whilst the Managing Director has responsibility for the day to day operations, the Governing Council overseas the strategic and overall direction of the College through the execution of its statutory functions, within the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996, the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the Financial Management Act 2006.

Members of the Governing Council during 2009

Len Smith – Chair Len is the owner and manager of the Comfort Inn in Albany and a long term and significant contributor to the local community, particularly in his involvement with key tourism and training bodies. He is currently a board member of the Great Southern Development Commission.

Scott Leary – Deputy Chair Scott is a Director of Albany City Motors which is a well established local motor dealer for Holden, Nissan and Isuzu. With 15 years’ experience in the motor trade and the previous 12 years in the finance industry with Westpac, and now as Financial Controller, Scott offers a working knowledge of management and processes.

Lidia Rozlapa – CEO/Managing Director Lidia is the current Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director of the College and holds a Bachelor of Education and several related teaching qualifications. She is a member of the State Training Executive and Client Management Council, as well as participating in the Managing Directors’ Network and Regional Managing Directors’ Network. She has seen the College grow from 250,000 student curriculum hours (SCH) to 1.2 million SCH and has expanded the training reach throughout the 40,500 square kilometres of the Great Southern, with campuses in Albany, Katanning, Denmark and Mount Barker.

Catherine Jenkins Catherine is currently the National Forestry Management Accountant for Great Southern Limited, based in Albany. She has many years’ experience as a Management Accountant in Perth, and has held senior positions in a diverse range of industries from motor vehicle dealerships to the manufacture and retail of hand‐made chocolates.


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Jane Trethowan Jane is the Deputy President for the Shire of Kojonup, initially elected to the local council in 2003, and farms 3700 acres at Kojonup, with husband Nick. Jane and Nick’s farming operation is sheep and grain‐focused, with some innovative use of perennial plants in their grazing and cropping enterprise. Jane is the representative on the Governing Council from the Great Southern Zone of the Western Australian Local Government Association.

Joan Cameron Joan is a farmer at Rocky Gully and a proprietor of a retail business in Albany. She has a number of community and industry involvements at local and regional levels and formerly in a diverse range of board memberships at state level. Until October 2007, when she retired from the position, Joan was a long‐serving councillor of the Shire of Plantagenet, served several terms as Deputy President and is a Freeman of that municipality.

Graham Harvey Graham is the Chief Executive Officer of the Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Great Southern’s peak business organisation. Graham is a bestselling author and a previous Western Australian Professional Speaker of the Year. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Commerce from Curtin University majoring in Tourism Management.

Owen Starling Owen is the Regional Manager Great Southern for Court and Tribunal Services, which covers the Albany, Katanning and Narrogin Magisterial Districts, and is the Clerk of the Court at the Albany Magistrates Court. Owen has worked within regional courts for 24 years and has gained extensive experience within the State public service. He is also an active member of the Army Reserve with 11/28 RWAR and is a senior umpire of Australian Rules football within the region.

Anthony Smith Born and educated in England, Tony migrated under the assisted passage scheme in 1960, to work as a jackeroo in NSW and then as an overseer at Forbes NSW, before buying a farm at Denbarker, WA. He founded Plantagenet Wines in 1974 and although retired still serves as Chairman of the company board. He served on wine industry bodies at regional, state and federal levels, the board of the Great Southern Development Commission and chaired the Great Southern Area Consultative Committee, and is presently on the board of the Albany UWA Foundation (Vice Chairman), and Mount Barker Community College Farm Committee. He runs an aquaculture venture at Denbarker.


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Suzanne Seeley Suzanne is the Nurse Director for WA Country Health Service (WACHS) – Great Southern, moving to Albany after working in Broome as the Director of Nursing for five years. Suzanne has many years of nursing and hospital management experience and has worked in both the public and private health sectors as well as representing WACHS on the WA Palliative Care Advisory Committee. Suzanne is committed to strengthening the integration of the health services within the region and in building a strong connection with the educational sector to build a strong local healthcare workforce.

Murray Howson Murray is the Managing Director of Edenborn Pty Ltd, one of the region’s largest tree harvesting and transport companies. His background is in industrial design and he also holds qualifications in the field of education (Diploma of Teaching). He possesses vast industry experience and knowledge, his company is a leader in innovation and systems management specific to commercial forestry. A strong interest in research and development has seen the company be instrumental in the development of blue gum specific harvesting equipment and operation systems that have been adopted as industry best practice.

Anne Stafford Anne held a senior executive position at Central TAFE in Perth for eight years before marrying an Albany man in 2002, and taking early retirement to live in Albany. Since then she has chaired the board at Albany Worklink, been a member of the Board at Parklands School and been a volunteer tutor to an Afghani immigrant and to students at Lockyer School. Her qualifications are in anthropology and teaching.

Suzanne Yewers Suzanne is the Administration and Training Manager (since 1998) for Fletcher International WA which is Australia’s largest sheep/lamb meat and textile processor. The company exports its products to more than 90 countries. Suzanne is currently studying for a Diploma in Management and is a volunteer involved with the Australian Red Cross, Emergency Response Service for the local Narrikup Unit and Albany Community Radio.

Natalie Dimmock Natalie Dimmock holds the position of Solicitor with an Albany firm and is heavily involved in the community through running a legal clinic as well as raising funds for various charities. Her qualifications are a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Psychology and a Law degree.

Retired during 2009:

Catherine Jenkins

Murray Howson

Joan Cameron


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Operational Structure

The College reports the Minister for Training and Workforce Development.

Legislation

The following legislation applies to the operation of the College:

State

Auditor General Act, 2006

Building and Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy College Act, 1990

Corruption and Crime Commission Act, 2003

Curriculum Council Act, 1997

Disability Services Act, 1993

Education Service Providers (Full Fee Overseas Students) Registration Act, 1991

Electronic Transactions Act, 2003

Equal Opportunity Act, 1984

Financial Management Act, 2006

Freedom of Information Act, 1992

Industrial Relations Act, 1979

Industrial Training Act, 1975

Library Board of Western Australia Act, 1951


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Liquor Control Act, 1988

Minimum Conditions of Employment Act, 1993

Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1984

Public Interest Disclosure Act, 2003

Public Sector Management Act, 1994

School Education Act, 1999

State Records Act, 2000

State Superannuation Act, 2000

State Supply Commission Act, 1991

Vocational Education and Training Act, 1996

Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act, 1981

Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act, 2004

Commonwealth

Copyright Act, 1968

Education Services for Overseas Students Act, 2000

Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act, 1997

Trade Practices Act, 1974

Training Guarantee (Administration) Act, 1990

Workplace Relations Act, 1996


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Performance Management Framework

The college has a strategic plan with strategies aligned to the Training WA outcomes below:

A skilled workforce

A contemporary apprenticeship and traineeship system

Individual participation in training

Support for regional communities

A vibrant and diverse training market

Training system capability and capacity

The college has developed and assessed strategic risk based on these outcomes and also linked to the college business plan.

In addition the college analyses monthly performance against outcomes specified in the MD’s performance agreement, delivery and performance agreement and college business plan.

These indicators are: (legend: DPA = Delivery Performance Agreement; MD = MD’s performance Agreement and Assessment; OPM refers to operational performance measures)

Item Measurement Type Source Employment Based Training TRS Commencements and SCH, numbers

in training DPA, MD

Aboriginal training Course enrolments MD Aboriginal Certificate III+ Course enrolments DPA, OPM Disability Course enrolments DPA Certificate IV and above Course enrolments DPA Diploma and above Increase in activity MD 15‐19 Course enrolments DPA 20‐24 Course enrolments DPA Recognition of Prior Learning SCH, unit enrolments MD

Responsiveness to training initiatives (e.g. Skills Formation Taskforce initiatives and flexible and responsive delivery and assessment)

Lecturing staff trained in new ways of working

MD

Skill shortage delivery SCH MD, DPA Address recommendations of the Office of the Auditor General’s 2008 Report

Decrease attrition (SCH) MD

Aboriginal School Based traineeships

Student numbers MD

Continued development of school, TAFE and university pathways, particularly at higher qualification levels

SCH, student numbers MD


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Item Measurement Type Source Aboriginal higher completions at higher levels

Module Load Completion Rate MD

Repeat Business % pre‐existing clients OPM

Proportion of Regional Delivery % SCH OPM

%15‐19 in Cert III+ qualifications

% SCH OPM

Delivery Satisfaction % satisfaction from surveys OPM

Module Load Completion Rates(Profile)

Module Load Completion Rate OPM

Module Load Completion Rates (ATSI)


Module Load Completion Rates(Tender)


Achievement of College Profile (separated for EBT, SSI, GI)

% achieved DPA, OPM

Invalid Module Enrolment rate Invalid Enrolment rate DPA, OPM

International Activity SCH OPM

Proportion of staff who have completed the Certificate IV Training and Assessment

% of staff OPM

In addition the College has a risk management system which ensures that critical success factors for key activities are defined and risk assessed accordingly.


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Agency Performance Established in 1974, Great Southern TAFE is the region’s largest training provider, covering an area of 40,500 square kilometres. The College’s capacity for training stretches right across the region with more than 10 sites, including four major campuses. The primary campus is located in Albany, with additional campuses in Denmark, Mount Barker and Katanning. All hinterland campuses offer a broad range of qualifications, as well as professional and skills development courses to suit local community and business needs. Each year, over 300 nationally accredited qualifications are offered, from Certificate to Advanced Diploma level, and university pathways. The College’s student population exceeds 6 000, with student numbers steadily increasing over recent years. Great Southern TAFE’s qualifications are structured within five key delivery areas:

• Business and Creative Industries

• Social Sciences

• Trade and Industry Skills

• Primary Production and Natural Resource Management

• TAFE Business Centre Alternative study options are made available through external studies, delivery and assessment in the workplace, Recognition of Prior Learning and through a blended delivery approach that offers convenience and flexibility. The College manages and delivers approximately 1.15 million Student Contact Hours (SCH) throughout Western Australia. These hours are spread over programmes won under competitive tendering arrangements, Western Australian Training and Workforce Development “profile” funded programmes, traineeships and apprenticeships, Vocational Education and Training (VET) in schools, and auspicing programmes. Great Southern TAFE provides vocational education and training products within the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF), consisting of training packages and courses that are accredited with the Training Accreditation Council (TAC). The College offers a range of qualifications from Certificate to Advanced Diploma , University pathways and customised Fee for Service training.


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A Customer Service Centre operates at the Albany campus which amalgamates all student services into one centralised and easily accessible facility. Student services include:

• Well‐equipped, modern facilities • Professional career guidance • Skills recognition/Recognition of Prior

Learning • Disability Liaison Officer • Library Resource Centre • Student café • Student recreation area

• Accommodation services • External delivery centre • Free internet and email access • Career and employment services • Free counselling service • Literacy and numeracy support for

student success.

Additional Services

Great Southern TAFE also offers a wide range of specialised services including: • Workforce Development • Workplace Training and assessment • Apprenticeships and Traineeships

• Risk Management • Corporate Training • Industry Consultancy

Student Profile 2009

Total student numbers = 6044

47% female students 53% male students

8% of students are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin

7% of students have reported a disability

Median Age = 33

Age %

15‐24 40%

25‐45 35%

46 + 25%

Delivery Level % Certificate I 14% Certificate II 18% Certificate III 40% Certificate IV 17% Diploma and above 10%


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Directorate Reports

Corporate Services Directorate

Role and Function

Corporate Services provides college‐wide support in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Facilities and Services, Information Technology and Records Management.

Challenges

The new lecturers’ agreement offering staff flexible hours was taken up by 36 per cent of lecturers.

Achievements

The $1.5 million workshop development was the biggest project signed off for the year. Stage one for automotive trades was built by local firm Tectonics Construction Group and was completed at the end of 2009. Stage two consists of refurbishment to other trades workshops and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2010.

Federal funding of $2.395 million was received through the Training Infrastructure Investment for Tomorrow (TIIFT) programme towards a Primary Industry relocation project costed at nearly $3 million, of which the college provided $600,000.

This will fund relocation of wool classing and aquaculture workshops, classrooms and offices to consolidate Primary Industry delivery. Vacated buildings will be refurbished to meet sustained growth in demand for training in personal services and commercial services.

The tender for stage one of the wool classing and aquaculture has closed. Stage two–the relocation of offices and classrooms – is currently in the marketplace.

Both stages are deemed to be on track for completion at the end of June 2010. Stages three and four, the refurbishment of C and B Blocks (Primary Industries and Trades) are presently being drawn up by local architects Howard and Heaver.

Work was started on the core network upgrade project with funding through the State Government’s Better TAFE Facilities (BTF) programme. This is a duplication of the network systems to enable disaster recovery should the system at one site be damaged.

Other achievements of the Corporate Services directorate are detailed in the section dealing with disclosures and legal compliance.

The Year Ahead

Relocation of other trades following the opening of the purpose‐built automotive workshop will continue in 2010.

Other major projects continue under the BTF and TIIFT programmes.

Under the Better TAFE Facilities funding, the most significant project is an upgrade to Albany campus roadways, car parks , concrete paths and a new car park construction in lower D Block. These works are valued at approximately $400,000. In addition there is a re‐roofing project for D Block valued at $200,000 as well as renovation to the storage areas of at the rear of the TAFE Café. There will be a new accessible toilet built in B Block and new gas units installed in D Block to replace an ageing and energy inefficient boiler.


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A new transportable building will be supplied to the Denmark campus (valued at $150,000) and an extension to the Mount Barker demountable for an external art work area ($40,000).

Trim Context, a new record management system, will be introduced throughout the College in 2010.

Performance and Review

Role and function

Performance and Review provides academic support to delivery areas and is responsible for ensuring compliance with various standards including the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF), Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), The VET Fees and Charges Policy and state and federal legislation as is applies to student records management and privacy.

Challenges

In 2009, without major external events scheduled, Performance and Review largely had a year of consolidation. Major system implementations were worked on but with an expected delivery of 2010.

A major challenge (and achievement) for the year was the centralised support for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), with the appointment of a new administrative coordinator for the process.

Achievements

RPL delivery increased spectacularly across the college in 2009 thanks to a centralised coordinated process in Performance and Review. The RPL leader provided a single point for process management and provided professional development, revised processes and policies and resources for the administration of RPL.

The directorate also made significant progress in the risk management processes for the college. In 2009 the College adopted a new approach based on RiskCover’s risk management model and guidelines. Strategic risk was identified and assessed, and critical success factors identified for all key activities in the College. There has been considerable assessment of operational risk in 2009 which is expected to be completed in 2010.

Performance and Review continued to support sections in their compliance with the AQTF in 2009. Although there was no external audit the section supported a growth in the scope of registration to 316 qualifications through advice and coaching to delivery teams on audit‐ready documentation, internal audits, advice on moderation and validation processes, development of exemplars for key documentation and participation in professional development around AQTF issues.

A new deliverable from Performance and Review in 2009 was the Sustainability (Green Skills) Policy and Action Plan. The Sustainability policy developed by Great Southern TAFE was presented to other regional TAFE colleges and accepted as policy for the seven regional colleges. Work will continue in 2010 to deploy a Diploma of Sustainability programme which will equip lecturing staff to include elements of sustainability into their core unit delivery.


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The section also continued to support the College in the arrangement and management of key community events including the college Awards Night and the Careers Expo. The expo was well attended in 2009 with very positive feedback from both exhibitors and students. Eight hundred and fifty students attended from 10 schools as far away as Katanning and Kojonup. This event has developed into a key opportunity for providing secondary school students with information and introduction into a variety of careers and job opportunities.

The College developed a new website in 2009 using new technology made available from the Department of Education and Training. This system was released in 2009 and work in 2010 will ensure seamless external electronic communications and customer relationships management.

The directorate is responsible for supporting external delivery in the college including correspondence‐based delivery and training within Pardelup and Albany Regional Prison. In 2009, prisons activity increased aided by the delivery of new courses including a pre‐apprenticeship course in metals, builder’s registration qualifications and WorkSafe ticketed courses in the work camps in the region. The College also participated in a post‐release employment and training expo for the Ministry of Justice. Through this event the college developed pre‐release programmes for prisoners, provided career advice for post‐release and produced academic portfolios for prisoners who, within the Corrective Services transfer system, had attained competencies from a number of colleges.

The Library Resource Centre continued to develop relevant digital resources, including the ClickView video delivery software. The centre continues to improve the way in which it can accommodate students, including planning for additional computer‐based study areas, particularly for group‐based study. There was a significant increase in resource loans and patron numbers in 2009.

Performance and Review’s responsibility for the enhancement of delivery through professional development of lecturing staff was acquitted through an improved approach to the delivery of Certificate IV Training and Assessment; development and implementation of an induction and mentoring process for staff; development of Recognition of Prior Learning assessor resources and the development of a self‐paced programme for the Diploma of Training and Assessment.

Performance and Review completed a report on the Disability Action and Inclusion Plan Implementation Plan 2008 – 2009 which was provided to the Disability Services Commission in July 2009.

Great Southern TAFE continues to work collaboratively with community agencies to support the inclusion of people with disabilities through Second Click Computer Literacy classes and the Lifestyle + programme. The following sponsors of the Lifestyle+ programme provided invaluable support: Alison Armstrong; Indigo’s; Koster’s Steel Construction Pty Ltd and Smith Thornton Accountants.

Other achievements in the Disability support area are included later in the report under the heading “Disability Access and Inclusion Plan Outcomes”.


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The Year Ahead

In 2010 Performance and Review will focus on continuing to provide high quality and relevant support to the academic areas of the College.

A large number of lecturer‐focussed systems are due to be implemented including Lecturer Portal and a new Delivery Planning System.

Internal audit will be a focus in 2010 as the College prepares to evaluate its processes against the AQTF 2010 Business Excellence Standards as well as the Office of Public Sector Standards good governance principles.

Through end‐of‐year reporting in 2009, the section has already identified efficiencies that will make external and internal performance management simpler and more transparent for responsible staff within the organization.

A planned restructure of the college, specifically in the administrative areas will give Performance and Review an opportunity to ensure that results are maximised in this area for sustainable effort and outcomes.

Research and Planning

Role and Function

Research and Planning is responsible for management of:

• VET in Schools delivery • Aboriginal Programs South • Duty of Care for Minors policy • UniLink articulation agreements between Great Southern TAFE and universities

The Directorate provides advice to Corporate Executive on economic trends and policies impacting on delivery of VET in the Great Southern region.

Achievements

VET in Schools

In 2009 Great Southern TAFE delivered VET to 15 schools across 28 qualifications. The College now offers 10 distinct programme streams for students who elect to undertake VET qualifications while continuing their participation in secondary schooling:

• Engagement programmes • TryTech (career development) • School Apprenticeship Link • School Based Traineeships • School Based Apprenticeships • Aboriginal School Based Traineeships

• VET in Schools delivery • Auspiced delivery • TAFELink (higher level qualification

pathway) • Dual enrolment programmes


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In 2009 more than 750 students were enrolled in VETiS programmes offered through Great Southern TAFE.

Great Southern TAFE successfully lobbied the Curriculum Council to change the policy which previously excluded dual‐enrolled students from counting a TAFE qualification towards their WACE. This policy change took place on 1 April. As a consequence, more than 70 students are now studying at Great Southern TAFE under a ‘dual enrolment’. These students were enrolled in qualifications ranging from Certificate I to Certificate IV, attending TAFE from one to three days a week while also attending high school on a part‐time arrangement.

The TryTech programme provides Year 10 students with exposure to the broad range of qualifications available at TAFE. This has been an extremely popular programme with students, parents and schools. Three TryTech programmes were offered in 2009. Try Tech explores a range of career options by using training to expose students to the range of skills, tasks and expectations across a broad range of trade‐related jobs. Delivery, while focusing on engaging aspects of the field of training undertaken, and being primarily practical in nature, also includes relevant aspects of literacy and numeracy as required of employees in the workplace or in training.

The TAFELink programme offers students the opportunity to undertake higher level VET qualifications as part of their WACE and provides students with an alternative entry pathway to university. In 2009 Curtin University signed a formal letter of understanding with Great Southern TAFE recognising the TAFELink pathway as a regional equity strategy.

Aboriginal Programs

In consultation with the Aboriginal community, Great Southern TAFE has changed nomenclature from ‘Indigenous’ to ‘Aboriginal’.

In 2009 Great Southern TAFE reviewed delivery to Aboriginal students. While the College continues to meet government targets for Aboriginal participation in training, the region continues to experience low levels of Aboriginal labour force participation and high levels of Aboriginal unemployment. A key outcome of this review has been the development of an Aboriginal Training Strategy 2010 – 2013 Kadadjiny Noongar Moort (Learning Noongar People). This strategy is aligned to the West Australian government’s plan ‘Training WA’.

To address the continuing gap between Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal labour market engagement the Aboriginal Training Strategy 2010 – 2013 Kadadjiny Noongar Moort sets aspirational targets for Great Southern TAFE VET delivery to Aboriginal students. These targets reflect the broader COAG goals of closing the gap between Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal students.

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with the College. During 2009 more than 50 students have successfully secured employment as a result of initiatives that have included:

• Partnering with the group training organisation Skill Hire to deliver the Building Foundations Program. Two programmes were delivered to 15 participants, with eight securing employment.

• Responding to opportunities for employment identified by Wanslea Child Care Services, and delivering qualifications in early childhood studies and the Certificate of Teacher’s Assistant in the Upper Great Southern. This has led to five Aboriginal people being employed.

• Supporting the Southern Aboriginal Corporation workforce development plan by delivering the Certificate IV Community Services qualification to six employees. All training was delivered on the job.

• Delivering short course training for WorkSafe tickets to more than 100 Aboriginal jobseekers by securing funding through the DEEWR STEP‐ERS programme.

• The DEEWR STEP‐ERS programme has funded the delivery of a higher level of training and skill development in the wool harvesting for Aboriginal students who had previously undertaken shearing/shed hand training in 2008. As a result, 10 students have been employed with local shearing contractors.

Of the 19 Aboriginal students graduating from Year 12 in 2009, six also graduated with a full VET qualification contributing to their WACE.

UniLink

In 2009 Great Southern TAFE continued to develop articulation agreements with universities. These agreements provide graduates from higher‐level VET qualifications with a pathway into an undergraduate degree programme.

All Great Southern TAFE qualifications at Diploma or Advanced Diploma are now complemented by a formal agreement with one or more universities. These agreements specify the amount of advanced standing a graduate of Great Southern TAFE can claim.

Both UniLink and TAFELink support the Great Southern TAFE strategies to increase the number of students studying higher level qualifications, and are strategies that align to the recommendations of the Bradley Review into Higher Education.

The Year Ahead

Western Australia is leading the recovery from the global financial crisis, and it is probable that the regional labour market will come under increased pressure as major resource projects such as Gorgon increase production. Early indications are that several projects in the Great Southern region which have been on hold are also likely to be restarted; in particular the re‐opening of the Ravensthorpe nickel operation is forecast to occur in late 2010.

The release of the Bradley Review into Higher Education has resulted in Commonwealth government endorsement of the 40:20 targets – 40% of the population to have Bachelor degree qualifications and 20% of university enrolments to come from students with a lower socio‐economic index. Maintaining the integrity of industry‐based qualifications while ensuring that articulation pathways are available to


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graduates of Great southern TAFE will need to accommodate policy developments resulting from the Bradley review.

The Aboriginal Training Strategy 2010 – 2013 Kadadjiny Noongar Moort will provide Great Southern TAFE with a clearer focus on training for employment and this is particularly timely given changes to welfare arrangements which included the abolition of CDEP in 2009, and may in the future extend to quarantining of welfare payments.

Business Development

Role and Function

The Business Centre delivers an extensive range of short courses to individuals and the government and corporate sectors.

Courses can be customised to meet specific needs or chosen from the existing product range.

In addition to these skills development programmes, the Business Centre provides lifestyle courses, consultancy services, workforce development options and international student recruitment and support services.

Challenges

The Business Centre faced significant challenges at the beginning of 2009 with the global economic crisis impacting on organisations’ ability to fund training.

Two large clients – BHP Nickel at Ravensthorpe and Rio Tinto’s Argyle Diamonds division – suspended training activity while they assessed the impact of the downturn.

These decisions led the Business Centre to quickly identify alternative markets in order to maintain staffing levels and ensure market share was retained.

The Business Centre’s work on the Southdown magnetite project for Grange Resources had significant potential but this project was put on hold while Grange took stock of its position in the global economy.

With the failure of some major companies in the plantation industry, the Business Centre found solutions for people retrenched from the industry and those in related industries also impacted by these retrenchments.

Achievements

As the year progressed and it became clear the downturn was not as severe as economic indicators had predicted, the Business Centre moved into new markets while also focusing on positioning itself for growth in 2010‐11.

The centre secured funding for Aboriginal training, allowing staff to develop creative programmes for Aboriginal people.

Partnerships with government agencies Landgate International and AGWEST International were also progressed. The Business Centre hosted the first study tour of Landgate International’s Vietnamese


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Fellowship programme and provided English language training for a group of Libyan students through AGWEST International.

The Centre also started discussions with the City of Albany about assisting with the development and implementation of workforce planning models.

Working with the timber industry, the Business Centre implemented a skills assessment programme to help those affected by the closures.

While new business went some way towards making up for the loss of major projects, some former business relationships were re‐established. Rio Tinto’s withdrawal from all but their core business at the beginning of the year was relaxed once the impact of the global economy became clearer and the Business Centre renegotiated a contract with the company’s Argyle Diamonds division.

The centre has also reinforced ties with Kalgoorlie, Pilbara and Kimberley TAFE centres to support their ability to train in mining.

The Year Ahead

Recently revamped, the Great Southern TAFE website is critical for the centre to grow business and also to develop an international presence. As the Business Centre plans new ways of working, the website is an important marketing tool and is expected to pay significant dividends from 2010.

The Business Centre is identifying new local markets for high‐risk earthmoving training.

Recognising the benefits of forming solid relationships with larger companies, staff are also looking at increasing training partnerships such as the centre already has with Argyle Diamonds.

The appointment of a Business Relationship Officer will facilitate promotion of the Business Solutions Program for small business. This programme includes a ‘health check’ consultation with the client to assess the expertise already present, identify areas for growth and development and negotiate training. In turn, the client is better prepared to attract and retain new business.

Landgate International is poised to extend its association with the Business Centre and the first of four proposed fellowship visits will be held in May. The group will comprise Vietnamese forestry workers.

Setbacks with Grange Resources’ Southdown magnetite mining project in 2009 have now been resolved and the Business Centre continues to be represented on a committee convened by the Great Southern Development Commission to assist the company to bring the project to fruition.


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Business and Creative Industries

Role and Function

To provide training for individuals and workforce development in the following areas

• Financial Services

• Management

• Occupational Health and Safety

• Business/Office Administration

• Small Business Management

• Information Technology

• Visual Art

• Arts Administration

• Photo‐imaging Graphic Design

• Media

• Music

• Retail

Challenges

The key challenges facing the Business and Creative Industries portfolio in 2009 fall into three areas: flexibility/options, pathways and enterprise development.

The portfolio will expand its services to ensure segments of the market that cannot participate in traditional class‐based delivery can be catered for. In addition, the traditional services need to be very adaptable to ensure pathways and choices are available, especially to some of the new arrangements available now to upper school students seeking alternative pathways to achieve their WACE and possible entrance to university.

With the training focus firmly now on training and workforce development, those enterprises seeking to create a training culture need an effective and proactive partner to assist them.

Achievements

Business and Creative Industries realised some substantial achievements in 2009. A major focus on skills recognition as part of the “skilled workforce” TrainingWA strategy saw Business and Creative Industries develop tools and resources and promote several qualifications. In the financial services sector, taxation legislation is changing to encompass the services of the bookkeeping industry. Great Southern TAFE positioned itself to provide recognition services of the many bookkeepers in the region and over twenty clients progressed to their Certificate IV in Financial Services (Bookkeeping) qualification.

A recognised part of the capacity‐building process in regional communities is the promotion and delivery of cultural activities. In 2009, the portfolio developed several strategies to meet the TrainingWA strategies of individual participation in training and support for regional communities, to provide creative industries training in the hinterland of the Great Southern including visual arts delivery through small communities surrounding the Mount Barker area, and the development of several new products in the Denmark region. One of these new products, the Diploma of Music (Song Writing) is a niche product that will provide the final highlight to an exceptional pathway for students wishing to develop their performance and musicianship skills and their creative talent. Students at the Denmark campus are being recognised at the WA Music Industry annual awards.


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The section has developed two significant enterprise partnerships: The City of Albany is integrating management programmes across its workforce, and the Forest Products Commission is implementing skills recognition and gap training in its administrative workforce. Business and Creative Industries has worked closely with these two agencies to develop customised programmes, learning resources and skills recognition tools. The services delivered so far have been very successful, with more than 20 staff in the Forest Products Commission receiving qualifications from the Business Services training package. In 2010, these relationships will be expanded to offer development and progression in management and administration. These activities are directly aligned to the “skilled workforce” strategies of TrainingWA.

The Year Ahead

2010 will see the Business and Creative Industries portfolio continue to develop enterprise‐focused services with interest from two aged care service providers keen to look at management training. The relationship with the City of Albany will be expanded and include a variety of services and modes of delivery including expansion of the successful trial to deliver computing training in situ in the City’s computer training facility.

The creative industries will also be developing partnerships with high schools, the Vancouver Arts Centre, regional art galleries and other organisations and agencies to capture as wide a market segment as possible and promote the unique and diverse range of training options available to people for creative development.

Social Sciences Directorate

Role and Function


• Aged Care • Disability Work • Youth Work • Nursing • Dental Assistant • Nutrition and Dietetics • Remedial Massage Therapy • First Aid • Children’s Services

• Teacher’s Assistant • Courses for Women • Adult Education • English as a Second Language • Literacy and Numeracy • Languages • Auslan • Sport and Fitness

Challenges

A major challenge for the Social Sciences Directorate during 2010 was increased activity by developing products to maintain competitiveness.

Achievements

An e‐learning tender through the Australian Flexible Learning Framework with WestOne was successful. This allowed for funds for the development of four units of competence from the new Community Services Training Package and the Health Training Package on line using Elluminate and other technologies. Staff were upskilled and the product trialled on learners in Semester 2. This is the first step


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in making e‐learning a reality in the community services and health industries and will enable the college to broaden its delivery into the hinterland.

The directorate worked on developing and strengthening its relationship with the Western Australian Country Health Service Great Southern.

TryTech for Community Services and Health, a combined nursing and dental course for 13 local Year 10 girls was introduced. At the end of the course, two participants chose to follow a career in nursing.

Social Sciences delivered approximately 60,000 SCH more than planned at the start of the year.

Increases have been made in Skills Shortage Institutional delivery (in Community Services, Disability and Aged Care). New courses such as Allied Health Assistant and Certificate III Nutrition have also contributed to the growth.

The section has identified several new growth areas for 2010 including a qualification in Child Protection and Community Development. This ongoing process of responding to the changing needs of the community through extensive delivery networks allows the section to maintain growth and achieve targets.

In line with community demand and government targets, the section increased RPL services with major increases in the area of Children’s Services, Career Development, Aged Care and Allied Health. For example, 10 students have completed the RPL process for the Certificate IV of Allied Health run on site at Clarence Estate, the latest undertaking in the Clarence Estate/TAFE partnership. They will now proceed with gap training with expected graduation to occur in 2010.

A campaign is planned to address the RPL needs of unqualified teacher assistants in the region.

In Katanning, 14 students graduated in Aged Care at Certificate III and IV level, and a similar number graduated as teacher assistants. Students completing the Certificate IV Education Assistant in Katanning are all employed. One Aboriginal graduate intends to continue on to teacher training. These teacher assistant programmes have been successful in Katanning and continue to see strong interest in re‐enrolments.

A regional lecturer is now trained, allowing for more cost‐effective delivery with less reliance on Albany staff.

Seven Aboriginal students graduated from a work‐based project for workers at the Southern Aboriginal Corporation. This completion assisted the college to meet targets for Aboriginal participation and also provided the community with a well‐skilled team able to support Aboriginal people in the community services area.

The course used a range of flexible and innovative methods to assist students to succeed, including the customised design of assessments to match work tasks and ongoing mentoring to motivate and support students achieve this higher level qualification.

Another seven Southern Aboriginal Corporation students went on to graduate at a higher level with Certificate IV in Mental Health.


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The Year Ahead

English as a Second Language started with 80 students from diverse ethical backgrounds in Katanning, and will be continued in 2010.

This delivery, in partnership with Polytechnic West and the local Migrant Resource Centre, is strengthening training services to regional communities. However, hard ceilings on delivering Certificate I are a challenge to continuing this delivery.

Primary Industries and Natural Resource Management

Role and Function


• Agriculture • Forestry • Conservation and Land Management • Horticulture • Organic Horticulture • Aquaculture • Viticulture

• Winemaking • Shearing • Shedhanding • Wool Classing • Wool Handling • Tourism

Challenges

Implementation of the lecturers’ flexible agreement and the implementation of workplace training presented their own set of challenges to the Primary Industries and NRM Directorate in 2009.

With the uncertainty caused by the global economic crisis early in the year, attention and energy were directed to meeting the diverse needs of the meat processing industries in the Great Southern—WAMMCO in Katanning and Fletcher International in Albany.

The low availability of staff for regional delivery is an ongoing problem and the situation did not ease during the year.

Achievements

In forestry, continuation of the relationship with the Forest Products Commission, including implementation of higher level courses and Recognition of Prior Learning, has been a major achievement of the Primary Industries Directorate in 2009.

Technicians at the Forest Products Commission’s large‐scale tree nurseries were assessed for Recognition of Prior Learning.

Two joint submissions to the Department were successful in gaining funding for development under the Department’s Workforce and Curriculum Development Grants.

The Directorate has been committed to continuation of the Department’s funding for shedhanding and shearer training throughout the Great Southern and the South West, with grants totalling $330,000 being made available.


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Additionally, industry funding was secured from the Australian Wool Innovation for delivery of proficiency workshops for shedhand and shearers throughout the lower half of Western Australia.

Horticulture apprentice training has been made available for industry throughout the Great Southern.

A highlight for the horticulture division was receiving industry support through the Nursery Industry Association of WA’s quality endorsement of the facility.

The Directorate has continued its work with, and support of, local Noongar groups, including the development of properties at Redmond, Bluff Creek and Mount Manypeaks. Support has included skills development and business plan assistance for associated properties.

The Year Ahead

The priority for 2010 will be to formalise a partnership with the National Centre for Dairy Education Authority (NCDEA) in Melbourne, including delivery of dairy traineeships throughout the South West of Western Australia.

New courses, such as laboratory skills and Recognition of Prior Learning actions across all study groups, will be introduced, as will a new tourism course in Events Management.

The Directorate will continue its support of the South West Trout Alliance and the Blackwood Basin groups for aquaculture expansion.

Support in business development for the Gnowangerup Noongar community will be another priority, particularly in the production and harvest of quandong nuts.

As part of the completion of a series of capital works projects for primary industries, the Primary Industries Directorate administration will move from C Block in the main campus buildings to a purpose‐built facility on the opposite side of Anson Road.

Trade and Industry Skills Directorate

Role and Function


• Cabinetmaking • Carpentry and Joinery • Metal Fabrication • Plumbing and Gasfitting • Automotive • Civil Construction

• Electrotechnology • Residential Drafting • Clothing and Textiles • Beauty Therapy and Hairdressing • Hospitality

Challenges

With changes to the VET Act this directorate worked on meeting the requirements with increased flexibility and responsiveness to industry demands.


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Industry took on fewer apprentices, so a decline in application numbers was another challenge and Great Southern TAFE, like the rest of the training system, had its highest number of apprentices out of contract and studying without employers.

Achievements

The biggest achievement was the completion of the new automotive workshop which was used for delivery in the fourth term.

The vacant area now allows for the expansion of the Carpentry and Joinery workshop.

Clothing and Textiles lecturer Robyn Wills was nominated for an award for excellence in teaching for the development of a radio frequency identification device (RFID), a revolutionary learning aid for students with special needs.

Jodie Remaj developed a hairdressing workplace delivery project guide for employers. Other TAFE colleges have welcomed and used this skill builder.

Also in hairdressing, the Fastrack project was disseminated to industry and has been useful in other colleges. This was developed in collaboration with Challenger TAFE, which supplied data.

A greater number of apprentices were picked up from School Apprenticeship Link (SAL), which saw a high transition to apprenticeships.

The first group of international students achieved the Diploma in Hospitality and 2010 will see an increased intake of international students.

A Recognition of Prior Learning project was also completed for Certificate III in Roof Plumbing.

The Year Ahead

The creation of a position of Industry Training Consultant will facilitate the implementation of changes to the VET Act in 2010.

Building projects will continue. The Building and Construction workshop will be extended and renovations will be continued to improve staff facilities. The metals fabrication workshop and Carpentry and Joinery areas will also be revamped in 2010.

Development tenders have been completed for two on‐line Moodle learning platforms—one in automotive and one in plumbing.

Regional Services Directorate

Role and Function

This Directorate is responsible for the management and administration of Great Southern TAFE’s three regional campuses and other associated delivery locations outside these campuses.

In conjunction with the delivery directors at the Albany campus, the Directorate manages the relevant regional profile and fee‐for‐service delivery, as well as Aboriginal programmes.


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The Director works with local industry, businesses, schools, government departments and communities to identify and meet training opportunities.

Challenges

Increasing Recognition of Prior Learning at all campuses and boosting traineeships and apprenticeships, particularly for Aboriginal people, were major challenges during the year.

Government requirements for visa holders to achieve a Certificate in Spoken and Written English (CSWE) brought a sudden demand for English language delivery in Mount Barker and the multicultural community of Katanning.

Recruiting lecturers is an on‐going problem in the regional offices.

Achievements

In Katanning, a strong partnership with Community First helped to fill courses and the campus’s excellent rapport with the Katanning Senior High School continued with good numbers of students involved in the Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) programme and TAFElink. As a result of these partnerships, opportunities for Aboriginal people to enrol in higher‐level skills shortage area courses increased and the number of Aboriginal school‐based traineeships also rose. Several TAFElink students received first‐round offers to attend university.

Mount Barker’s art students enjoyed success. Aboriginal Mount Barker artist Barbara Colbung attended a printmaking workshop in Darwin and held a solo exhibition in Albany. Faye Williams was chosen to exhibit a painting in a national exhibition of Aboriginal paintings at the Brisbane Museum.

Mainstream art student Christine Baker, enrolled in the Certificate IV in Visual Arts and Contemporary Crafts, won the coveted Open Prize in the Katanning Art Prize for her painting Bird Story. Katanning Art Prize judge Paul Trinidad said Christine's painting was a clear standout and both judges agreed that overall, it was the most outstanding piece in the 2009 Katanning Art Prize.

Profile delivery increased to more than 60,000 SCH at the Denmark campus with significant growth in music. A former Denmark music student, Kris Nelson, received a top‐five nomination in the Western Australian Music Industry Association (WAMIA) song contest and won the WA song of the year with the song Era Quondam. This song was demonstrated at the Denmark campus (the dungeon studio) when Kris was a student there. Continued demand for music delivery will see the Diploma in Song Writing run for the first time at the campus.

In 2009 18.9% of profile was delivered in the region. Big growth areas for enrolments in the regions were in the Certificate of Spoken and Written English (CSWE), Aged Care, Horticulture and Music. The Katanning and Mount Barker campuses responded quickly and efficiently to meet the sudden demand for delivery in CSWE created by the families of 457 and other visa holders employed at the WAMMCO and Fletchers Abattoirs.


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Year Ahead

In Katanning, an application for funding for a trade training centre is being submitted by the Katanning Senior High School. If successful the trade training centre will be established on the Katanning campus by extending the existing trades workshop and students from both the KSHS and TAFE will use the facility.

A new purpose‐built transportable music room will be placed on the Denmark campus this year and is expected to be available for use by the start of semester 2.

The Mount Barker Community College development will expand TAFE’s ability to deliver at this campus.

Significant Issues Affecting the Agency 2009 started with concerns about the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) dominating assessments of demand for regional VET delivery.

The potential for damage to the regional economy was highlighted by the closure of the BHP‐Billiton Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation in January and as the year progressed both Great Southern Plantations and Timbercorp went into administration/receivership.

Indirect effects of the GFC have included a slowdown in consumption as a result of losses experienced by superannuation funds. This had an impact on employment for school leavers, both in reduced availability of casual jobs and in a reduction in apprenticeship commencements.

Consistently low prices for wool this decade have reduced sheep stocking levels across the region, and in 2009 Fletcher’s International meat processors (the region’s largest employer) has reduced both employee numbers and shifts worked. This situation is not expected to improve until 2011.

The Community Development Employment Program (CDEP) ended in July and this has contributed to increased regional Aboriginal unemployment ‐ estimated at 41% in the last quarter of 2009.

The Children and Community Services Amendment (Reporting Sexual Abuse of Children) Act 2008 came into effect in January 2009. The responsibility of the College lecturing staff under this Act has yet to be clarified, and depends on whether VET lecturers are to be classified as teachers for the purpose of reporting.

One immediate impact of the economic downturn was the reduction in apprenticeship commencements (although the majority of in‐contract apprentices were retained by their employers). The College maintained its numbers in employment based training with increased traineeship activity.

Additional funding was provided to the college in 2009 to establish streamlined processes for Recognition of Prior Learning and to increase the number of competencies achieved via this assessment only pathway. The processes developed were extremely successful and the College exceeded all targets and expectations for RPL in 2009.


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With the introduction on increasing competition in the funding of training in WA, the Great Southern TAFE has expanded partnerships with businesses and agencies locally and across the state. These partnerships which provide highly contextualised delivery programmes and workforce development will help to ensure that in a competitive environment the College will be seen as a provider of choice, delivering a high quality, customised product.


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Financial Statements


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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 2009 2008FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

Notes $ $COST OF SERVICESExpensesEmployee benefits expense 7 13,609,206 12,435,727 Supplies and services 8 4,805,024 5,039,261 Depreciation and amortisation expense 9 758,627 780,696 Grants and subsidies 10 8,058 41,027 Cost of sales 15 396,992 405,632 Loss on disposal of non-current assets 19 19,672 34,339 Other expenses 11 949,600 898,465 Total cost of services 20,547,179 19,635,147

IncomeRevenueFee for service 12 1,408,897 1,033,294 Student fees and charges 13 1,454,105 1,286,891 Ancillary trading 14 255,057 233,565 Sales 15 547,149 551,222 Commonwealth grants and contributions 16 2,511,419 262,908 Interest revenue 17 250,121 389,031 Other revenue 18 196,951 160,776

Total revenue 6,623,699 3,917,687

Total income other than income from State Government 6,623,699 3,917,687

NET COST OF SERVICES (13,923,480) (15,717,460)

INCOME FROM STATE GOVERNMENT 20

Great Southern TAFE

Service Appropriation 15,348,136 15,180,492 Resources received free of charge 658,515 805,398 Royalties for Regions Fund - - Total income from State Government 16,006,651 15,985,890

2,083,171 268,430

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEChanges in asset revaluation surplus (1,709,938) 1,771,100 Gains/losses recognised directly in equity - - Total other comprehensive income (1,709,938) 1,771,100

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 373,233 2,039,530

The Statement of Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE PERIOD


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Great Southern TAFESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONAS AT 31 DECEMBER 2009 2009 2008

Notes $$ASSETSCurrent AssetsCash and cash equivalents 31 5,000,822 317,960 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 21,36 2,345,557 1,725,247 Inventories 22 51,800 50,426 Receivables 23 393,705 463,554 Other current assets 24 55,286 2,757,294

Total Current Assets 7,847,170 5,314,481

Non-Current Assets Property, plant and equipment 25 25,236,229 26,997,092 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 21 192,000 134,649 Total Non-Current Assets 25,428,229 27,131,741

TOTAL ASSETS 33,275,399 32,446,222

LIABILITIESCurrent LiabilitiesPayables 27 545,803 453,039 Provisions 28 1,618,540 1,329,078 Other current liabilities 29 99,515 106,443 Total Current Liabilities 2,263,858 1,888,560

Non-Current LiabilitiesProvisions 28 659,593 578,947 Total Non-Current Liabilities 659,593 578,947

TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,923,451 705,764,2

NET ASSETS 30,351,948 29,978,715

EQUITYContributed equity 30 2,509,407 2,509,407 Reserves 10,075,788 11,785,726 Accumulated surplus/(deficit) 17,766,753 15,683,582

TOTAL EQUITY 30,351,948 29,978,715

The Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.


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Great Southern TAFESTATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 2,009 2,008

Notes $ $CASH FLOWS FROM STATE GOVERNMENTService Appropriation - Department of Education 14,268,405 14,182,791 Net cash provided by State Government 14,268,405 14,182,791

Utilised as follows:CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIESPaymentsEmployee benefits (12,099,054) (11,173,122) Supplies and services (4,121,310) (4,197,882) Grants and subsidies (8,058) (41,027) GST payments on purchases (494,806) (473,135) Cost of goods sold (396,992) (405,632) Other payments (948,348) (898,010)

ReceiptsFee for service 1,394,861 1,018,341 Student fees and charges 1,415,729 1,324,010 Ancillary trading 255,057 233,565 Commonwealth grants and contributions 2,511,419 262,908 Interest received 382,683 258,336 GST receipts on sales 223,018 212,622 GST receipts from taxation authority 271,788 260,513 Sale of goods 545,776 546,652 Other receipts 178,471 226,777 Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 31 (10,889,766) (12,845,084)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIESProceeds from sale of non-current physical assets 112,418 99,797 Purchase of non-current physical assets (839,790) (625,243) Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities (727,372) (525,446)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,651,267 812,261

Cash and cash equivalents at begining of period 4,887,112 4,074,851

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 31 7,538,379 4,887,112

The Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.


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Rows in blue need to be hidden on final print outGreat Southern TAFESTATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AccumulatedFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 Contributed Equity Reserves Surplus (Deficit) Total Equity

NotesBalance at 1 January 2008 2,415,898 10,014,626 15,415,152 27,845,676

Changes in accounting policy or correction of prior period errors - - - -

Restated balance at 1 January 2008 2,415,898 10,014,626 15,415,152 27,845,676

Total comprehensive income for the year - 1,771,100 268,430 2,039,530

Transaction with owners in their capacity as owners - Capital contribution 93,509 - - 93,509 Other contribution by owners - - - - Distribution to owners - - - - Total 93,509 - - 93,509

Balance at 31 December 2008 2,509,407 11,785,726 15,683,582 29,978,715

Changes in accounting policy - - - -

Restated balance at 1 January 2009 2,509,407 11,785,726 15,683,582 29,978,715

Total comprehensive income for the year - (1,709,938) 2,083,171 373,233

Transaction with owners in their capacity as owners - Capital contribution - - - - Other contribution by owners - - - - Distribution to owners - - - - Total - - - -

Balance at 31 December 2009 2,509,407 10,075,788 17,766,753 30,351,948

The Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.


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GREAT SOUTHERN TAFENOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

1 Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards

(a) General The College's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2009 have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards which include a Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements (the Framework) and the Australian Interpretations. The termAustralian Accounting Standards' refers to Standards and Interpretations made by the AASB that apply to any reporting period beginning on or after 1 January 2005

In preparing these financial statements the College has adopted, where relevant to its operations, new and revised Australian Accounting Standards fromtheir operative dates as issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB)

The Australian Accounting Interpretations are adopted through AASB 1048 'Interpretation and Application of Standards' and are classified into thosecorresponding to International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) Interpretations and those only applicable in Australia.

The AASB has decided to maintain the Statements of Accounting Concepts (SAC 1 and SAC 2) and has continued to revise and maintain accountingstandards and the interpretations that are of particular relevance to the Australian environment, especially those that deal more specifically with not-for-profitentity issues and/or do not have an equivalent IASB Standard or IFRIC Interpretation.

(b) Early adoption of standardsThe College cannot early adopt an Australian Accounting Standard unless specifically permitted by Treasurer's Instruction (TI) 1101 'Application ofAustralian Accounting Standards and Other Pronouncements'. No Australian Accounting Standards that have been issued or amended but are not yet effective have been early adopted by the College for the annual reporting period ended 31 December 2009.

2 Summary of significant accounting policies

The following accounting policies have been adopted in the preparation of these financial statements. Unless otherwise stated, these policies are consistent with those adopted in the previous year.

(a) General statementThe financial statements constitute a general purpose financial statement which has been prepared in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards, the Framework, Statements of Accounting Concepts and other authoritative pronouncements of the AASB as applied by the TIs. Several of these are modified by the TIs to vary application, disclosure, format and wording. For example, AASB 116 requires land and buildings to be measured at cost or fair value; TI 954 mandates the fair value option.

The Financial Management Act and the TIs are legislative provisions governing the preparation of financial statements and take precedence over theThe Financial Management Act and the TIs are legislative provisions governing the preparation of financial statements and take precedence over theAccounting Standards, the Framework, Statements of Accounting Concepts and other authoritative pronouncements of the AASB.

Where modification is required and has a material or significant financial effect upon the reported results, details of that modification and the resultingfinancial effect are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

Modifications or clarifications to accounting standards through the TIs are to provide certainty and to ensure consistency and appropriate reporting across the public sector.

(b) Basis of preparationThe financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting using the historical cost convention, modified by the revaluation of land, buildings and infrastructure which have been measured at fair value.

The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements have been consistently applied throughout all periods presented unless otherwise stated.

The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars and all values are rounded to the nearest dollar ($).

The judgements that have been made in the process of applying the College’s accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are disclosed at note 4 ‘Judgements made by management in applying accounting policies’.

The key assumptions made concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are disclosed at note 5 ‘Key sources of estimation uncertainty’.

(c) Reporting entityThe reporting entity comprises the College and entities listed at note 40 ‘Related bodies’.

(d) Contributed equityAASB Interpretation 1038 ‘Contributions by Owners Made to Wholly-Owned Public Sector Entities’ requires transfers, other than as a result of a restructure of administrative arrangements, in the nature of equity contributions to be designated by the Government (the owner) as contributions by owners (at the time of, or prior to, transfer) before such transfers can be recognised as equity contributions. Capital contributions (appropriations) are designated as contributions by owners per TI 955 'Contributions by Owners Made to Wholly Owned Public Sector Entities' and have been credited directly to Contributed Equity.

Transfer of net assets to/from other agencies, other than as a result of a restructure of administrative arrangements, are designated as contributions by/distributions to owners to where the transfers are non-discretionary and non-reciprocal. See note 30 'Equity'.

Repayable capital appropriations are recognised as liabilities. See Note 20 ‘Income from State Government’ for further commentary on the application of TI 955.

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(e) IncomeRevenue recognitionRevenue is measured at the fair value of consideration received or receivable.

The majority of operating revenue of the College represents revenue earned from student fees and charges, fee for service, ancillary services, tradingactivities and Commonwealth grants and contributions.

Sale of goodsRevenue is recognised from the sale of goods and disposal of other assets when the significant risks and rewards of ownership control transfer to the purchaser and can be measured reliably.

Rendering of servicesRevenue is recognised on delivery of the service to the client or by reference to the stage of completion of the transaction.

InterestRevenue is recognised as the interest accrues. The effective interest method which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to the net carrying amount of the financial asset, is used where applicable.

Grants, donations, gifts and other non-reciprocal contributionsRevenue is recognised at fair value when the College obtains control over the assets comprising the contributions, usually upon their receipt.

Other non-reciprocal contributions that are not contributions by owners are recognised at their fair value. Contributions of services are only recognised when a fair value can be reliably determined and the services would be purchased if not donated.

Where contributions recognised as revenues during the reporting period were obtained on the condition that they be expended in a particular manner or usedover a particular period, and those conditions were undischarged as at the end of the reporting period, the nature of, and amounts pertaining to, those undischarged conditions are disclosed in the notes.

State fundsThe funds received from the Department of Education in respect of the delivery of services forming part of the Delivery Performance Agreement are included in State funds, disclosed under 'Income from State Government'. They are the result of training successfully tendered for under competitive tendering arrangements. This revenue is recognised at nominal value in the period in which the College meets the terms of the Agreement. See note 20 'Income from State Government'.

GainsGainsGains may be realised or unrealised and are usually recognised on a net basis. These include gains arising on the disposal of non-current assets and some revaluations of non-current assets.

(f) Property, plant and equipmentCapitalisation/Expensing of assetsItems of property, plant and equipment costing $5,000 or more are recognised as assets and the cost of utilising assets is expensed (depreciated) over their useful lives. Items of property, plant and equipment costing less than $5,000 are recognised as an expense in the Statement of Comprehensive Income (other than where they form part of a group of similar items which are significant in total).

Initial recognition and measurementAll items of property, plant and equipment and infrastructure are initially recognised at cost. For items of property, plant and equipment and infrastructure acquired at no cost or for nominal cost, the cost is their fair value at the date of acquisition.

Subsequent measurement After recognition as an asset, the revaluation model is used for the measurement of land and buildings and the cost model for all other property, plant and equipment. Land and buildings are carried at fair value less accumulated depreciation on buildings and accumulated impairment losses. All other items of property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

Where market-based evidence is available, the fair value of land and buildings is determined on the basis of current market buying values determined byreference to recent market transactions . When buildings are revalued by reference to recent market transactions, the accumulated depreciation is eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the asset and the net amount restated to the revalued amount.

Where market-based evidence is not available, the fair value of land and buildings is determined on the basis of existing use. This normally applies wherebuildings are specialised or where land use is restricted. Fair value for existing use assets is determined by reference to the cost of replacing the remaining future economic benefits embodied in the asset, i.e. the depreciated replacement cost. Where the fair value of buildings is dependent on using the depreciated replacement cost, the gross carrying amount and the accumulated depreciation are restated proportionately.

Independent valuations of land and buildings are provided annually by the Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate) and recognised on 31 December, 2009 withsufficient regularity to ensure that the carrying amount does not differ materially from the asset's fair value at the end of the reporting period.

The most significant assumptions in estimating fair value are made in assessing whether to apply the existing use basis to assets and in determiningestimated useful life. Professional judgement by the valuer is required where the evidence does not provide a clear distinction between market type assetsand existing use assets. Refer to note 25 'Property, plant and equipment' for further information on revaluations.


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DepreciationAll non-current assets having a limited useful life are systematically depreciated over their estimated useful lives in a manner which reflects the consumptionof their future economic benefits.

Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is calculated on the straight line method over its useful life, using rates which are reviewed annually. Estimated useful lives for each class of depreciable asset are:

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Plant, furniture and general equipment 5 to 15 yearsComputing, communications and software (a) 4 to 15 years

(a) Software that is integral to the operation of related hardware.

(g) Impairment of assetsProperty, plant and equipment, and intangible assets are tested for any indication of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Where there is an indicationof impairment, the recoverable amount is estimated. Where the recoverable amount is less than the carrying amount, the asset is considered impaired and iswritten down to the recoverable amount and an impairment loss is recognised. As the College is a not-for-profit entity, unless an asset has been identifiedas a surplus asset, the recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and depreciated replacement cost.

The risk of impairment is generally limited to circumstances where an asset’s depreciation is materially understated, where the replacement cost is falling or where there is a significant change in useful life.

Each relevant class of assets is reviewed annually to verify that the accumulated depreciation/amortisation reflects the level of consumption or expiration of assets' future economic benefits and to evaluate any impairment risk from falling replacement costs or a significant change in useful life.

Intangible assets with an indefinate useful life and intangible assets not yet available for use are tested for impairment at the end of each reporting period irrespective of whether there is any indication of impairment.

The recoverable amount of assets identified as surplus assets is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and the present value of future cash flows expected to be derived from the asset. Surplus assets carried at fair value have no risk of material impairment where fair value is determined by referenceto market-based evidence. Where fair value is determined by reference to depreciated replacement cost, surplus assets are at risk of impairment and the recoverable amount is measured. Surplus assets at cost are tested for indications of impairment at the end of each reporting period.

See note 26 ‘Impairment of assets’ for the outcome of impairment reviews and testing. See note 2(m) 'Receivables' and note 23 'Receivables' for impairment of receivablesimpairment of receivables.(h) Leases

The College has entered into operating lease for printing and photcopying services and seven property leases through out Great Southern region for the delivery of training. For the photocopying and printing services lease the payments are expensed on a rate per copy and property leasesare expensed on a straight line basis over the lease term as this represents the pattern of benefits derived from the leased properties.

(i) Financial instrumentsIn addition to cash and bank overdraft, the College has two categories of financial instruments:

• Loans and receivables; and• Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost

These have been disaggregated into the following classes:

Financial assets• cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash and cash equivalents)• receivables• amounts receivable for services• term deposits

Financial liabilities• payables

Initial recognition and measurement of financial instruments is at fair value. Usually the transaction cost or face value is equivalent to fair value and subsequent measurement is at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

The fair value of short-term receivables and payables is the transaction cost or the face value because there is no interest rate applicable and subsequent measurement is not required as the effect of discounting is not material.

(j) Cash and cash equivalentsFor the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents include restricted cash and cash equivalents. These are comprised of cash on handand short-term deposits with original maturities of 12 months or less that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and which are subject toinsignificant risk of changes in value, and bank overdrafts.

(k) Accrued salariesThe accrued salaries suspense account (see note 21 'Restricted cash and cash equivalents') consists of amounts paid annually into a suspense account over a period of ten financial years to largely meet the additional cash outlay in each eleventh year when 27 pay days occur instead of the normal 26.No interest is received on this account.

Accrued salaries (see note 27 'Payables') represent the amount due to staff but unpaid at the end of the financial year, as the end of the last pay period for that financial year does not coincide with the end of the financial year. Accrued salaries are settled within a fortnight of the financial year end. The College considers the carrying amount of accrued salaries to be equivalent to its net fair value.


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(l) InventoriesInventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Costs are assigned by the method most appropriate to each particular class of inventory, with the majority being valued on a first in first out basis.

Inventories not held for resale are valued at cost unless they are no longer required, in which case they are valued at net realisable value.

See note 22 'Inventories'.

(m) ReceivablesReceivables are recognised and carried at original invoice amount less an allowance for any uncollectible amounts (impairment). The collectability of receivables is reviewed on an ongoing basis and any receivables identified as uncollectible are written off against the allowance account. The provision for uncollectible amounts (doubtful debts) is raised when there is objective evidence that the College will not be able to collect the debts. The carrying amount is equivalent to fair value as it is due for settlement within 30 days. See note 2(i) ‘Financial instruments’ and note 23 ‘Receivables’.

A provision for impairment of receivables can only be raised if there is objective evidence of impairment.

(n) PayablesPayables are recognised at the amounts payable when the College becomes obliged to make future payments as a result of a purchase of assets or services. The carrying amount is equivalent to fair value, as they are generally settled within 30 days. See note 2(i) ‘Financial instruments’ and note 27 'Payables'.

(o) ProvisionsProvisions are liabilities of uncertain timing and/or amount and are recognised where there is a present legal, equitable or constructive obligation as a resultof a past event and when the outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period. See note 28 ‘Provisions’.

(i) Provisions - employee benefitsAnnual leave and long service leaveThe liability for annual and long service leave expected to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period is recognised and measured atthe undiscounted amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. Annual and long service leave expected to be settled more than twelvemonths after the reporting period is measured at the present value of amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. Leave liabilitiesare in respect of services provided by employees up to the end of the reporting period.

When assessing expected future payments consideration is given to expected future wage and salary levels including non-salary components such as employer superannuation contributions. In addition, the long service leave liability also considers the experience of employee departures and periods of serviceservice.

The expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the end of the reporting period on national government bonds with terms to maturity that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

A liability for long service leave is recognised after an employee has completed four years of service. An actuarial assessment of long service leave undertaken by Price Waterhouse Actuaries at 2009 determined that the liability measured using the short hand method was not materially different from the liability measured using the present value of expected future payments. The shorthand method is compliant with AASB 119 'Employee Benefits'.

All annual leave and unconditional long service leave provisions are classified as current liabilities as the College does not have an unconditional right todefer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.

Superannuation The Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB) in accordance with legislative requirements administers public sector superannuation arrangements in WA.

Employees may contribute to the Pension Scheme, a defined benefit pension scheme now closed to new members or the Gold State Superannuation (GSS) Scheme, a defined benefit lump sum scheme also closed to new members. Both schemes are administered by the Government Employees Superannuation Scheme (GESB).

The College has no liabilities for superannuation charges under those schemes, as the liabilities for the unfunded Pension Scheme and the unfundedGSS Scheme transfer benefits due to members who transferred from the Pension Scheme, are assumed by the Treasurer. All other GSS Schemeobligations are funded by concurrent contributions made by the College to the GESB. The concurrently funded part of the GSS Scheme is a definedcontribution scheme as these contributions extinguish all liabilities in respect of the concurrently funded GSS Scheme obligations.

Employees commencing employment prior to 16 April 2007 who were not members of either the Pension or the GSS Schemes became non-contributorymembers of the West State Superannuation (WSS) Scheme. Employees commencing employment on or after 16 April 2007 became members of the GESB Super (GESBS) Scheme. Both of these schemes are accumulation schemes. The College makes concurrent contributions to GESB on behalfof employees in compliance with the Commonwealth Government’s Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992. These contributions ex-tinguish the liability for superannuation charges in respect of the WSS and GESBS Schemes.

The GESB makes all benefit payments in respect of the Pension Scheme and the GSS Scheme transfer benefits and is recouped from the Treasurer for the employer's share. See also note 2(p) 'Superannuation expense'.

(ii) Provisions - otherEmployment on-costs Employment on-costs, including workers’ compensation insurance, are not employee benefits and are recognised separately as expenses and liabilities when the employment, to which they relate, has occurred. Employment on-costs are included as part of 'Other expenses' and are not included as part of the College's 'Employee benefits expense’. The related liability is included in 'Employment on-costs provision'. (See note 11 'Other expenses' and note 28'Provisions'.)


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(p) Superannuation expenseThe superannuation expense in the Statement of Comprehensive Income comprises of employer contributions paid to the GSS (concurrent contributions), the West State Superannuation Scheme (WSS), and the GESB Super Scheme (GESBS).

The GSS Scheme is a defined benefit scheme for the purposes of employees and whole-of-government reporting. However, apart from the transfer benefit,it is a defined contribution plan for agency purposes because the concurrent contributions (defined contributions) made by the College to GESB ex-tinguish all of the College's obligations to the related superannuation liability.

(q) Resources received free of charge or for nominal costResources received free of charge or for nominal cost that can be reliably measured are recognised as income and as assets or expenses, as appropriate,at fair value.

(r) Comparative figuresComparative figures are, where appropriate, reclassified to be comparable with the figures presented in the current financial year.

3 Other policies not included in this Model

The Model Annual Report for Commercial agencies provides guidance on the disclosure of accounting policies in respect of investments, foreigncurrency translation derivatives and hedge accounting, and investment property.

4 Judgements made by management in applying accounting policies

No significant judgements have been made that would materially alter the current financial results of the College.

5 Key sources of estimation uncertaintyThe key estimates and assumptions made concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty as at the statement of financial position

date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year include:

Student receivables under 60 days due are considered collectable and a provision is made for the full value for those receivables which are doubtful.

General receivables from other government agencies are considered risk free, no provision, and all others are by individual assessment with a provision

to the full value if required.

I k ( b k h d ) d d j i i b i h i Ob l i id dInventory stocks ( bookshop and canteen) are ordered on a just in time basis to match current year requirements. Obsolescence is considered

less than 5% of annual trading purchases and therefore no provision is made.

The college has a policy of valuing land and buildings annually. The revaluations of the college's land and buildings is undertaken by

Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate). Every year estimates of useful life of plant and equipment are provided to

give guidance on depreciaton rates used in intervening years.

No provision has been made for sick leave as the college's annual costs do not exceed the annual value of entitlements.

Included in 'Current - other liabilities' is an Education Training Shared Services Centre (ETSSC) service charge for 2009.

6 Disclosure of changes in accounting policy and estimates

Initial application of an Australian Accounting StandardThe Authority has applied the following Australian Accounting Standards effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009 that impacted on the Authority:

AASB 101 ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ (September 2007). This Standard has been revised and introduces a number of terminology changes as well as changes to the structure of the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Statement of Comprehensive Income. It is now a requirement that owner changes in equity be presented separately from non-owner changes in equity. There is no financial impact from this application.

Review of AAS 27 ‘Financial Reporting by Local Governments’, AAS 29 ‘Financial Reporting by Government Departments’ and AAS 31 ’Financial Reporting by Governments’. The AASB has made the following pronouncements from its short term review of AAS 27, AAS 29 and AAS 31:

• AASB 1004 ‘Contributions’;• AASB 1050 ‘Administered Items’;• AASB 1051 ’Land Under Roads’;• AASB 1052 ‘Disaggregated Disclosures’;

AASB 2007-9 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the review of AASs 27, 29 and 31 [AASB 3, AASB 5, AASB 8, AASB 101, AASB 114, AASB 116, AASB 127 & AASB 137];and

Interpretation 1038 ‘Contributions by Owners Made to Wholly-Owned Public Sector Entities’.

The existing requirements in AAS 27, AAS 29 and AAS 31 have been transferred to the above new and revised topic-based Standards and Interpretation. These requirements remain substantively unchanged. AASB 1050, AASB 1051 and AASB 1052 do not apply to Statutory Authorities. The other Standards and Interpretation make some modifications to disclosures and provide additional guidance (for example, Australian Guidance to AASB 116 ‘Property, Plant and Equipment’ in relation to heritage and cultural assets has been introduced), otherwise there is no financial impact.


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AASB 2009-2 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Improving Disclosures about Financial Instruments [AASB 4, AASB 7, AASB 1023 & AASB 1038]’. This Standard amends AASB 7 and will require enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements and liquidity risk with respect to financial instruments. There is no financial impact from this application.

DTF considers the following Australian Accounting Standards as not being applicable to the public sector as they have no impact or do not apply to not for profit entities. However, agencies should assess the application of these Australian Accounting Standards according to their own individual circumstances. If the agency determines that any of these Australian Accounting Standards is clearly not applicable to the agency, they should not be included in the above note disclosure.

AASB 8 ‘Operating Segments’AASB 123 ‘Borrowing Costs’ (June 2007). This Standard has been revised to mandate the capitalisation of all borrowing costs

attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets. However, AASB 2009-1 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Borrowing Costs of Not-for-Profit Public Sector Entities [AASB 1, AASB 111 & AASB 123]’ issued in April 2009 and applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009, amends revised AASB 123, which will allow not-for-profit public sector entities to continue to choose whether to expense or capitalise borrowing costs relating to qualifying assets. The Authority already capitalises borrowing costs directly attributable to buildings under construction, therefore this will not impact on the financial statements when these Standards are first applied.

AASB 1039 ‘Concise Financial Reports’ (August 2008)AASB 1048 ‘Interpretation and Application of Standards’ (issued March 2009)AASB 1049 ‘Whole of Government and General Government Sector Financial Reporting’ (revised – October 2007)AASB 2007-3 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 8 [AASB 5, AASB 6, AASB 102, AASB 107,

AASB 119, AASB 127, AASB 134, AASB 136, AASB 1023 & AASB 1038]’AASB 2007-6 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 123 [AASB 1, AASB 101, AASB 107, AASB 111,

AASB 116 & AASB 138 and Interpretations 1 & 12]’AASB 2007-8 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 101’AASB 2008-1 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standard - Share-based Payments: Vesting Conditions and Cancellations’AASB 2008-2 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Puttable Financial Instruments and Obligations arising on Liquidation

[AASB 7, AASB 101, AASB 132, AASB 139 & Interpretation 2]’AASB 2009-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Embedded Derivatives [AASB 139 & Interpretation 9]AASB 2008-5 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Annual Improvements Project [AASB 5, 7, 101, 102,

107, 108, 110, 116, 118, 119, 120, 123, 127, 128, 129, 131, 132, 134, 136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 1023 &1038]’AASB 2008-7 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Cost of an Investment in a Subsidiary, Jointly Controlled Entity or

Associate [AASB 1, AASB 118, AASB 121, AASB 127 & AASB 136]’AASB 2008 9 ‘Amendments to AASB 1049 for Consistency with AASB 101’AASB 2008-9 ‘Amendments to AASB 1049 for Consistency with AASB 101’AASB 2008-10 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Reclassification of Financial Assets [AASB 7 & AASB 139]’AASB 2009-1 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Borrowing Costs of Not-for-Profit Public Sector Entities [AASB 1,

AASB 111 & AASB 123]’AASB 2009-6 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards’ and associated ‘Erratum: General Terminology Changes’Interpretation 13 ‘Customer Loyalty Programmes’Interpretation 15 ‘Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate’Interpretation 16 ‘Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation’

Voluntary changes in accounting policy

There were no changes in accounting policy.

Future impact of Australian Accounting Standards not yet operative The College cannot early adopt an Australian Accounting Standard unless specifically permitted by TI 1101 'Application of Australian Accounting Standards and Other Pronoucements'. Consequently, the College has not applied early the following Australian Accounting Standards that have been issued and whichmay impact the college but are not yet effective. Where applicable, the college plans to apply these Australian Accounting Standards from their application date:

Title Operative for reporting periods

AASB 2008-13 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB Interpretation 17 – Distributions 1-Jul-09of Non-cash Assets to Owners [AASB 5 & AASB 110]’. This Standard amends AASB 5 ‘Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations’ in respect of the classification, presentation and measurement of non-current assets held for distribution to owners in their capacity as owners. This may impact on the presentation and classification of Crown land held by the Authority where the Crown land is to be sold by the Department of Regional Development and Lands (formerly Department for Planning and Infrastructure). The Authority does not expect any financial impact when the Standard is first applied prospectively.

DTF considers the following Australian Accounting Standards as either not being applicable to the Authority or adoption of them in future periods will have no impact on the Authority or do not apply to not for profit entities. However, agencies should assess whether these Australian Accounting Standards apply to their own specific circumstances. If the agency considers any of these Australian Accounting Standards are clearly not applicable or will have no impact, they should not be included in the above Note disclosure.


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Title Operative for reporting periods

AASB 3 ‘Business Combinations’ (March 2008) 1-Jul-09

AASB 127 ‘Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements’ (March 2008) 1-Jul-09

AASB 2008-3 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 3 and AASB 127 [AASBs 1, 2, 4, 1-Jul-095, 7, 101, 107, 112, 114, 116, 121, 128, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139 and Interpretations 9 & 107]’

AASB 2008-6 ‘Further Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Annual Improvements Project 1-Jul-09AASB 1 & AASB 5]’

AASB 2008-8 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Eligible Hedged Items [AASB 139]’ 1-Jul-09

AASB 2008-11 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Business Combinations Among Not-for-Profit 1-Jul-09Entities [AASB 3]’

AASB 2009-4 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Annual Improvements Project 1-Jul-09[AASB 2 and AASB 138 and AASB Interpretations 9 & 16]’

AASB 2009-5 ‘Further Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Annual Improvements 1-Jan-10Project [AASB 5, 8, 101, 107, 117, 118, 136 & 139]’. Under the amendments to AASB 117, leases involving land should be classified as either a finance or operating lease under the general lease guidance in AASB 117. This new requirement is to be applied retrospectively to existing leases unless the necessary information is not available, then it

shall be applied on the date of adopting the amendments.

AASB 2009-7 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards [AASB 5, 7, 107, 112, 136 & 139 and 1-Jul-09Interpretation 17’]

AASB 2009-8 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Group Cash-settled Share-based Payment 1-Jan-10Transactions [AASB 2]’

AASB 2009-9 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Additional Exemptions for First- time Adopters 1-Jan-10

Interpretation 17 ‘Distributions of Non-cash Assets to Owners’ 1-Jul-09

Interpretation 18 ‘Transfers of Assets from Customers’ 1-Jul-09

Changes in Accounting Estimates

There have been no changes in accounting estimates.


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Great Southern TAFENOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 09GLACT 08GLACTFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009

2009 2008$ $

7 Employee benefits expenseWages and salaries (a) 11,980,862 11,181,604 Superannuation - defined contribution plans (b) 1,079,730 997,700 Long service leave (c) 168,781 87,245 Annual leave (c) 174,508 62,498 Other 205,325 106,680

13,609,206 12,435,727

(a) Includes the value of the fringe benefit to the employee plus the fringe benefit tax component.

(b) Defined contribution plans include West State, and Gold State and GESB Super Scheme (contributions paid).

in 2008, the reporting of notional superannuation expense and equivalent notional income has been discontinued.

(c) Includes a superannuation contribution component.

Employment on-costs such as workers' compensation insurance are included at note 11 'Other expenses'. Theemployment on-costs liability is included at note 28 'Provisions'.

8 Supplies and servicesConsumables and minor equipment 907,589 738,640 Communication expenses 128,161 109,999 Utilities expenses 296,559 260,223 Consultancies and contracted services 1,958,593 2,129,582 Minor works 689,453 1,035,081 Repairs and maintenance 88,368 39,688 Operating lease and hire charges 209,290 155,345 Travel and passenger transport 258,001 334,792 Advertising and public relations 100,554 140,516 Supplies and services - other 168,456 95,395

4,805,024 5,039,261

9 Depreciation and amortisation expense

DepreciationBuildings 555,640 521,173 Motor vehicles, caravans and trailers 43,769 75,295 Plant, furniture and general equipment 110,105 103,609 Computers and communication network 49,113 80,619 Total depreciation 758,627 780,696

10 Grants and subsidiesAdult and community education organisationsPayments to non-TAFE providers for VET service delivery 109 (3,700) Other 7,949 44,727

8,058 41,027

11 Other expensesBuilding maintenance 179,098 188,467 Doubtful debts expense (2,412) (5,713) Employment on-costs (a) 751,438 689,111 Donations 1,812 3,103 Student prizes and awards 16,001 17,331 Losses and write-offs 3,663 6,166

949,600 898,465

(a) Includes workers' compensation insurance and other employment on-costs. The on-costs liability associated

with the recognition of annual and long service leave liability is included at note 28 'Provisions'. Superannuation

contributions accrued as part of the provision for leave are employee benefits and are not included in employment

on-costs.

12 Fee for serviceFee for service - general 547,233 767,605 Fee for service - Department of Education 619,250 206,694 Fee for service - Government (other than Department of Education) 97,569 3,145 International division fees 133,879 55,850 Fee for service - other 10,966 -

1,408,897 1,033,294

13 Student fees and chargesTuition fees 868,161 759,809 Enrolment fees - 17,637 Resource fees 358,216 313,538 Other college fees 227,728 195,907

1,454,105 1,286,891

14 Ancillary tradingLive works (not a trading activity) 157,457 85,524 Contracting and consulting 72,165 130,540 Other ancillary revenue 25,435 17,501

255,057 233,565


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2009 2008$ $

15 Trading profit/(loss)

(a) Bookshop: Sales 168,795 180,278

Cost of sales:Opening inventory (44,122) (40,088) Purchases (211,446) (215,634)

(255,569) (255,722) Closing inventory (46,419) (44,122) Cost of goods sold (209,150) (211,600) Trading profit/(loss) - Bookshop (40,355) (31,322)

(b) Cafeteria (non-training related)Sales 365,326 347,733

Cost of sales:Opening inventory (6,304) (5,921) Purchases (186,919) (194,415)

(193,223) (200,336) Closing inventory (5,381) (6,304) Cost of goods sold (187,842) (194,032)

Trading profit/(loss) - Cafeteria 177,484 153,701

(c) Other tradingSales 13,028 23,211

Cost of sales:Opening inventory - - Purchases - -

- - Closing inventoryCost of goods sold - -

Trading profit/(loss) - Other trading 13,028 23,211

150,157 145,590 See note 2(l) 'Inventories' and note 22 'Inventories'.

16 Commonwealth grants and contributionsCommonwealth specific purpose grants and contributions (a) 611,419 262,908 Commonwealth capital grants and contributions (b) 1,900,000 -

2,511,419 262,908 (a) Commonwealth recurrent grantsCommonwealth specific purpose grant (ANTA)C l h ifi ( ANTA)Commonwealth specific purpose grant ( non ANTA)(b) Better TAFE Faclities grant

17 Interest revenueInterest revenue (a) 250,121 389,031

(a) SourcesCash at BankTerm Deposits

18 Other revenueRental and facilities fees 27,411 29,216 Other direct grants and subsidy revenue 59,443 28,926 Sponsorship and donations revenue 23,629 26,763 Miscellaneous revenue 86,468 75,871

196,951 160,776

19 Net gain/(loss) on disposal of non-current assets

Costs of disposal of non-current assetsLandBuildingsMotor vehicles, caravans and trailers (132,090) (153,682) Plant, furniture and general equipment - - Computers and communication network - - Total cost of disposal of non-current assets (132,090) (153,682)

Proceeds from disposal of non-current assetsLand - - Buildings - - Motor vehicles, caravans and trailers 112,368 119,233 Plant, furniture and general equipment - - Computers and communication network 50 110 Total proceeds from disposal of non-current assets 112,418 119,343

Net gain/(loss) (19,672) (34,339)


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20 Income from State Government

Delivery and Performance Agreement (DPA) 14,079,832 12,201,513 Superannuation 1,079,730 997,700 Other recurrent funds 188,574 1,981,279 Total State funds 15,348,136 15,180,492

Superannuation (a)OtherTotal liabilities assumed by the Treasurer - -

Resources received free of charge determined on the basis of the following estimates provided by agencies (b):Department of Education- Corporate systems support 571,466 643,706 - Marketing and publications 14,361 49,121 - Human resources, and industrial relations support 55,646 30,307 - Other 17,042 82,264 Total resources received free of charge 658,515 805,398

Total income from State Government 16,006,651 15,985,890

(a) In 2008, the reporting of the notional superannuation expense and equivalent notional income has been discontinued.

Where the Treasurer or other entity has assumed a liability, the Authority recognises revenues equivalent to the

amount of the liability assumed and an expense relating to the nature of the event or events that initially gave rise

to the liability.

(b) Where assets or services have been received free of charge or for nominal cost, the Authority recognises

revenues equivalent to the fair value of the assets and/or the fair value of those services that can be reliably

measured and which would have been purchased if they were not donated, and those fair values shall be

recognised as assets or expenses, as applicable. Where the contribution of assets or services are in the nature

of contributions by owners, the Authority makes an adjustment direct to equity.

21 Restricted cash and cash equivalentsSpecific capital equipment and minor works (a),(b), ( c) 2,345,557 1,725,247

Non-current 27th Pay (d) 192,000 134,649

192,000 134,649 Total restricted cash and cash equivalents 2,537,557 1,859,896

State funds (received from Department of Education):

The following liabilities have been assumed by the Treasurer during the financial year:

Total restricted cash and cash equivalents 2,537,557 1,859,896 (a) DET Auto Workshop - $641,572(b) Better TAFE Facilities - $1,681,985( c) DET Work Benches to be Built - $22,000(d) Amount held for the purpose of meeting the 27th pay that occurs every 11 years in 2016 - $192,000

22 Inventories

Inventories held for resale:Bookshop (at cost) 46,419 44,122 Cafeteria (at cost) 5,381 6,304

Total 51,800 50,426

See also not 2(l) 'Inventories' and note 15 'Trading profit/(loss)'.

23 Receivables

CurrentReceivables - trade 204,223 157,550 Receivables - students 2,871 3,280 Accrued income 124,215 204,535 Allowance for impairment of receivables (475) (2,887) GST receivable 62,871 101,076 Total current 393,705 463,554

Reconciliation of changes in the allowance for impairment of receivables:Balance at start of year (2,887) (8,600) Doubtful debts expense recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income 2,412 5,713 Balance at end of year (475) (2,887)

Credit Risk

(a) The College trades only with recognised, creditworthy third parties. The College has policies in place to ensurethat sales of products and services are made to customers with an appropriate credit history. In addition,receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with the result that the College's exposure to debt isminimal. There are no significant concentrations of credit risk.(b) In respect of amounts receiveable, the College holds no collateral as security or other credit enhancements.

Ageing of receivables past due but not impaired based on the information provided to senior management,as at the end of the reporting period:Not more than 3 months 42,342 106,435 More than 3 months but less than 6 months 3,791 3,879 More than 6 months but less than 1 year 745 2,323

46,878 112,637

Receivables individually determined as impaired as at the end of the reporting period:Carrying amount, before deducting any impairment loss 207,095 160,831 Impairment loss (475) (2,887)

206,620 157,944

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24 Other assets

CurrentPrepayments 55,286 48,038

Total current 55,286 48,038

25 Property, plant and equipment

Land

At fair value (a) 3,630,000 000,554,3 Accumulated impairment losses - -

3,630,000 000,554,3 BuildingsAt fair value (a) 19,793,637 627,912,22 Accumulated depreciation - -

19,793,637 627,912,22 Buildings under constructionConstruction costs 748,242 181,200

748,242 181,200Motor vehicles, caravans and trailers At cost 566,547 693,674Accumulated depreciation (189,974) (265,235)

376,573 428,439Plant, furniture and general equipmentAt cost 1,223,606 909,890,1 Accumulated depreciation (708,458) )834,995(

515,148 174,994

Computer equipment, communication networkAt cost 781,831 785,255Accumulated depreciation (609,202) (571,999)

172,629 213,25625,236,229 26,997,092

(a) Freehold land and buildings were revalued as at 31 December, 2009, by the Western Australian Land Information Authority

(Landgate). The valuations were performed during the year ended 31 December, 2009 and recognised at 31 December, 2009.. The fair value of all

l d d b ildi d i d b f k l (f) l d iland and buildings was determined by reference to market values. See note 2(f) 'Property, plant and equipment'.

Reconciliations of the carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment at the beginning and end of the reporting period are set out below.

2009 Land BuildingsBuildings under

construction

Motor vehicles, caravans and

trailers

Plant, furniture and

general equipment

Computer equipment,

communication network Total

Carrying amount at start of year 3,455,000 22,219,726 181,200 428,439 499,471 213,256 26,997,092Additions - 14,489 - 123,993 125,782 8,486 272,750Transfers - - 567,042 - - - 567,042Disposals - - - (132,090) - - (132,090)Revaluation increments 175,000 (1,884,938) - - - - (1,709,938)Depreciation expense - (555,640) - (43,769) (110,105) (49,113) (758,627)Carrying amount at end of year 3,630,000 19,793,637 748,242 376,573 515,148 172,629 25,236,229

2008 Land BuildingsBuildings under

construction

Motor vehicles, caravans and

trailers

Plant,furniture and

general equipment

Computerequipment,

communication network Total

Carrying amount at start of year 3,531,111 20,775,063 - 485,257 336,767 294,243 25,422,441Additions - 118,625 - 172,158 266,313 - 557,096Transfers - - 181,200 - - - 181,200Disposals - - - (153,681) - (368) (154,049)Revaluation increments (76,111) 1,847,211 - - - - 1,771,100Depreciation expense - (521,173) - (75,295) (103,609) (80,619) (780,696)Carrying amount at end of year 3,455,000 22,219,726 181,200 428,439 499,471 213,256 26,997,092

(a) Recognised in the Statement of Comperhensive Income. Where an asset measured at cost is written down to recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Comperhensive Income. Where an asset measured at fair value is written down to recoverable amount, the loss is accounted for as a revaluation decrement.

26 Impairment of assetsThere were no indications of impairment of property plant, equipment and intangibles as at 31 December 2009.

The College held no goodwill or intangible assets with indefinite useful lifes during the reporting period and at the end of the reporting period there were no intangible assets not yet available for use.

All surplus assets as at 31 December 2009 have either been classified as assets held for sale or written off.

27 Payables

Current Trade payables 3,464 203,4 GST payable 13,898 54,592Accrued expenses 299,748 225,767Accrued salaries and related costs 228,693 168,378Total current 545,803 930,354

S l 2( ) 'P bl ' d 37 'Fi i l I 'See also note 2(n) 'Payables' and note 37 'Financial Instruments'.


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28 Provisions

CurrentEmployee benefits provisionAnnual leave (a) 692,412 517,904 Long service leave (b) 778,331 688,272 SuperannuationSalary deferment

1,470,743 1,206,176 Other provisionsEmployment on-costs (c) 147,797 122,902 Other (provide details)

147,797 122,902 Total current 1,618,540 1,329,078

Non-currentEmployee benefits provisionLong service leave (b) 622,238 543,516 Salary deferment - 2,781

622,238 546,297 Other provisionsEmployment on-costs (c) 37,355 32,650

37,355 32,650

Total non-current 659,593 578,947

(a) Annual leave liabilities have been classified as current as there is no unconditional right to defer settlement

for at least 12 months after the reporting period. Assessments indicate that actual settlement of the liabilities

will occur as follow:Within 12 months of the end of the reporting period 692,412 517,904

692,412 517,904

(b) Long service leave liabilities have been classified as current where there is no unconditional right to defer

settlement for at least 12 months after the end of the reporting period. Assessments indicate that actual settlement of the liabilities will occur as follows:Within 12 months of the end of the reporting period 778,331 688,272 More than 12 months after the end of the reporting period 622,238 543,516

1,400,569 1,231,788

(c) The settlement of annual and long service leave liabilities gives rise to the payment of employment on-costs

including workers' compensation insurance. The provision is the present value of expected future payments. The

associated expense, apart from the unwinding of the discount (finance cost), is disclosed in note 11'Other expenses'.

Movements in other provisionsMovements in each class of provisions during the financial year, other than employee benefits, are set out below.

Employment on-cost provisionCarrying amount at start of year 155,552 134,283 Additional provisions recognised 29,600 21,269 Carrying amount at end of year 185,152 155,552

29 Other liabilities

Current Income received in advance (a) 51,995 40,443 Grants and advances (provide details) 46,608 66,000 Money/deposits held in trust 912 - Total current liabilities 99,515 106,443

(a) Income received in advance comprises:Department of Education - competitive allocation tendering 46,608 66,000 Student fees and charges 51,995 40,443 Other 912 -

99,515 106,443

30 EquityEquity represents the residual interest in the net assets of the College. The Government holds the equity interestin the net assets of the College. The Government holds the equity interest in the College on behalf of the community.The asset revaluation surplus represents that portion of equity resulting from the revaluation of non-current assets.

orLiabilities exceed assets for the College and therefore there is no residual interest in the assets of the College. This equity deficit arose [provide details of the circumstances].

Contributed equityBalance at start of year 2,509,407 2,415,898

Contributions by owners - Capital contribution (a) - 93,509

Total contributions by owners 2,509,407 2,509,407

Balance at end of year 2,509,407 2,509,407


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(a).Under AASB 1004 ‘Contributions’, transfers of net assets as a result of a restructure of administrative arrangements

are to be accounted for as contributions by owners and distributions to owners.

Where activities are transferred from one agency to another agency as a result of a restructure of administrative

arrangements, AASB 1004 (paragraph 57) requires the transferee agency to disclose the expenses and income attributable

to the transferred activities for the reporting period, showing separately those expenses and income recognised by the

transferor agency during the reporting period. Furthermore, AASB 1004 (paragraph 58) requires disclosures by class for

each material transfer of assets and liabilities in relation to a restructure of administrative arrangements, together with the

name of the counterparty transferor/transferee agency. In respect of transfers that are individually immaterial, the assets

and liabilities are to be disclosed on an aggregate basis.

(b) Under the Treasurer’s instruction TI 955 ‘Contributions by Owners Made to Wholly Owned Public Sector Entities’

Capital Contributions (appropriations) have been designated as contributions by owners in accordance with AASB

Interpretation 1038 ‘Contributions by Owners Made to Wholly-Owned Public Sector Entities’.

(c) Under TI 955, non-discretionary (non-reciprocal) transfers of net assets between State government agencies have

been designated as contributions by owners in accordance with AASB Interpretation 1038, where the transferee agency

accounts for a non-discretionary (non-reciprocal) transfer of net assets as a contribution by owners and the transferor

agency accounts for the transfer as a distribution to owners.

(d) TI 955 requires non-reciprocal transfers of net assets to Government to be accounted for as distribution to owners in

accordance with AASB Interpretation 1038.

ReservesAsset revaluation surplusBalance at start of year 11,785,726 626,410,01 Net revaluation increments/(decrements)Land 175,000 (76,111)Buildings (1,884,938) 1,847,211Balance at end of year 10,075,788 11,785,726

Accumulated surplus/(deficit) Balance at start of year 15,683,582 251,514,51 Result for the period 2,083,171 034,862 Balance at end of year 17,766,753 285,386,51

31 Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows

Reconciliation of cash

Cash on hand 7,340 043,7 Cash at bank 1,330,721 026,013 Short term deposits 3,662,761 652,907,2

5,000,822 612,720,3 Restricted cash and cash equivalents (refer to note 21 'Restricted cash and cash equivalents') 2,537,557 698,958,1

7,538,379 211,788,4

Reconciliation of net cost of services to net cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities

Net cost of services (13,923,480) )754,717,51(

Non-cash items:Depreciation and amortisation expense (note 9 ) 758,627 780,696Doubtful debts expense (note 11) (2,412) (5,713)Superannuation expense (note 7) 1,079,730 997,700Resources received free of charge (note 21) 658,515 805,398Cost of disposals for non -current assets (Note 25) 153,682Non - current assets - trade ins (19,545)Net (gain)/loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 19,762Losses and write-offs (excludes cash shortages / thefts of money) (3,664) (6,009)

(Increase)/decrease in assets:Current receivables (a) (46,264) 34,455Current receiveables other 80,320 (106,391)Current inventories (1,373) (4,417)Prepayments (7,251) (20,468)Non-current Assets - (93,509)

Increase/(decrease) in liabilitiesCurrent payables (a) (837) 570Income received in advance /grants and advances (6,928) 74,309Current provisions 289,462 113,300Other current liabilities 134,295 141,999Non-current Provisions 80,646 54,960Other non-current liabilities -

-Net GST receipts/(payments) (b) 48,972 46,484Change in GST in receivables/payables (c) (47,796) (75,128)

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities (10,889,765) (12,845,084)

(a) Note that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) receivable/payable in respect of GST and the receivable/payable (b) This is the net GST paid/received, i.e. cash transactions(c) This reverses out the GST in receivables and payables

the Statement of Financial Position as follows:Cash at the end of the financial year, as shown in the Statement of Cash Flows is reconciled to the related items in


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32 Commitments

Capital expenditure commitments

Within 1 year 641,572 1,500,000 641,572 1,500,000

The capital commitments include amounts for:Buildings 641,572 1,500,000

Lease commitments

Within 1 year 157,921 114,513 Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 207,013 204,504

364,934 319,017 Representing:Cancellable operating leases 48,519 94,107 Non-cancellable operating leases 316,415 224,910

364,934 319,017

Non-cancellable operating lease commitments (a)

Within 1 year 135,625 89,964 Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 180,789 134,946

316,414 224,910

(a) The College has a significant non cancellable leasing arrangement with Best Office Systemsfor the provision of multifunctional devices and a bulk printing and copying servicefor a term of three years from 2006. The College will exercise its one year extension optionto continue the contract for 2010.

Within 1 year 317,516 153,600 317,516 153,600

(a) The College has contracted to purchase in 2010computers as part of its ICT Security Frameworkwhere all College computers are replaced over a four year cycle.

These commitments are all inclusive of GST.

33 Contingent liabilities and contingent assets

Commitments in relation to leases contracted for at the end of the reporting period but not recognised in the

financial statements, are payable as follows:

payable as follows: (a)

Commitments for minimum lease payments are payable as follows:

Capital expenditure commitments, being contracted capital expenditure additional to the amounts reported in the

financial statements, are payable as follows:

Other expenditure commitments contracted for at the end of the reporting period date but not recognised as liabilities are

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Contingent liabilities

Contaminated sitesUnder the Contaminated Sites Act 2003, the College is required to report known and suspected contaminatedsites to the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC). In accordance with the Act, DEC classifiesthese sites on the basis of the risk to human health, the environment and environmental values. Where sitesare classified as contaminated - remediation required or possibly contaminated - investigation required, theCollege may have a liability in respect of investigation or remediation expenses.

The College reported the Katanning TAFE campus site to the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) as a potentially contaminated site due to its previous land use. The site was formerly used as a works depot and a service station. DEC have commissioned consultants to inspect and test the site. These consultants have completed a preliminary investigation of the site, but it will not be until the next stage of sampling and testing before it will be possible to determine any potential impacts. At this stage it remains not practicable to determine if there is a potential financial effect or to identify the uncetainties in relation to the amount or timing of any outflows.

Contingent assets

34 Events occurring after the reporting period

No events occurred after statement of financial position date.

The College has no contingent assets.

In addition to the liabilities incorporated in the financial statements, there are the following contingent liabilities:


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35 Explanatory Statement

Significant variations between estimates and actual results for income and expense are shown below. Significantvariations are considered to be those greater than 10% or $20,000.

Significant variations between estimated and actual results for 092009 2009

Estimate Actual Variation VariationExpenditure $ $ $ %Employee expenses 12,055,163 13,609,206 (1,554,043) -12.89%Supplies and services 4,471,892 4,805,024 (333,132) -7.45%Depreciation 710,000 758,627 (48,627) -6.85%Grants and subsidies 60,000 8,058 51,942 86.57%Loss on disposal of non- current assets 15,000 19,672 (4,672) -31.15%Other Expenses 700,000 949,600 (249,600) -35.66%Cost of sales 450,000 396,992 53,008 11.78%

IncomeFee for service 1,200,000 1,408,897 (208,897) -17.41%Student fees and charges 1,300,000 1,454,105 (154,105) -11.85%Sales 560,000 547,149 12,851 2.29%Ancillary Trading 200,000 255,057 (55,057) -27.53%Commonwealth grants and contributions 160,000 2,511,419 (2,351,419) -1469.64%Interest 250,000 250,121 (121) -0.05%Other revenue 140,000 196,952 (56,952) -40.68%

Income from State GovernmentState Funds 14,180,000 15,348,136 (1,168,136) -8.24%Liabilities assumed by Treasurer 2,000 - 2,000 100.00%Resources received free of charge 625,000 658,515 (33,515) -5.36%

ExpenditureEmployee expensesIncrease in employee costs due to higher than budgeted salary increases for lecturing staff, college achieving higher than estimated profile, increase in superannuation and annual leave expense. Supplies and ServicesSignificant increase in delivery of student contact hours (SCH) resulting in expenditure increases over budget, in student materials, communication costs, utility expenses, software, insurance and motor vehicles operating leasing. These increases were in part offset by reductions in minor works, travel and advertising costs.DepreciationIncrease in actual building depreciation due to increase value of buildings, increase in plant & equipment and increase in commercial vehicles.Grants & SubsidiesReduction in non training service delivery payments.

i fLoss on disposal of non - current assetsSlight variation due to increase in motor vehicle sales.Other ExpensesReduction in write offs for bad debts , but increase in building repairs, payroll tax and employee on costs.Cost of salesBookshop and cafe purchase costs slightly down due to close monitoring of costs. IncomeFee for ServiceIncrease in actual fee for services over budget, with increases in competitive tenders from Department of Education,international student courses and a reduction in customised courses.Student Fees and ChargesIncrease in actual student tuition and resource fees due to a significant increase in student contact hours delivered.SalesBookshop sales were slightly down and Cafe marginally increased when compared with previous year.Ancillary TradingIncrease in live works revenue, but a reduction in contracting and consulting revenue over amount budgeted.Commonwealth grants and contributionsSignificant increase in commonwealth recurrent and special purpose grants compared to budget.InterestInterest revenue equal budget, but interest yield down due to reduced interest rates.Other RevenueHigher than estimated revenue from sponsorships.

Income from State GovernmentState fundsHigher than estimated delivery and performance revenue due to increase in profile, and a reduction in special purpose grants from the Department of Training and Education.Liabilities assumed by TreasurerTreasury have advised that Colleges are not required to report on Liability assumed by Treasurer Resources Received Free of ChargeIncrease in the services provided free of charge from Department of Education than estimated.


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2009 2008 Variance Variation$ $ $ %

ExpenditureEmployee expenses 13,609,206 12,435,727 1,173,479 8.62%Supplies and services 4,805,024 5,039,261 (234,237) -4.87%Depreciation 758,627 780,696 (22,069) -2.91%Grants and subsidies 8,058 41,027 (32,969) -409.15%Cost of sales 396,992 405,632 (8,640) -2.18%Loss on disposal of assets 19,672 34,339 (14,667) -74.56%Other expenses 949,600 898,465 51,135 5.38%

IncomeFee for service 1,408,897 1,033,294 375,603 26.66%Student fees and charges 1,454,105 1,286,891 167,214 11.50%Ancillary trading 255,057 233,565 21,492 8.43%Sales 547,149 551,222 (4,073) -0.74%Commonwealth grants and contributions 2,511,419 262,908 2,248,511 89.53%Interest 250,121 389,031 (138,910) -55.54%Other revenue 196,952 160,776 36,176 18.37%

Income from State GovernmentState funds 15,348,136 15,180,492 167,644 1.09%Liabilities assumed by Treasurer - - - Resources received free of charge 658,515 805,398 (146,883) -22.31%

Employee expensesIncrease in employee costs due to higher than budgeted salary increases for lecturing staff, increase in superannuation and annualleave expense with reduction in long service leave expense.Supplies and ServicesDecreased expenditure resulted from a reduction of minor works, travel and advertising costs and there was a reductionof services provided free of charge from DET. With increases in course consumables,communication expenses, utility costs,repairs and maintenance, motor vehicle leasing and software licence expense.

DepreciationDecrease in depreciation due to a reduction in motor vehicle assets held.Grants and SubsidiesReduction in non training service delivery payments.Cost of salesDecrease of bookshop purchases and café purchases due to close review of costs.Loss on disposal of assetsReduction in loss on sale, due to College leasing motor vehicles rather than purchasing vehicles.Other Expenses

d i i i ff f b d d b b i i b ildi i ll d l

Significant variations between actual results for 09 and 08

Reduction in write offs for bad debts , but increase in building repairs, payroll tax and employee on costs.IncomeFee for ServiceIncrease in competitive tenders from Department of Education, international student courses and a reduction incustomised courses.

Student Fees and ChargesIncrease in student tuition and resource fees due to a significant increase in student contact hours delivered.Ancilliary TradingIncrease in live works revenue, but a reduction in contracting and consulting revenue.SalesBookshop sales were slightly down and Cafe increased marginally when compared with previous year.Commonwealth Grants and ContributionsIncrease in commonwealth recurrent and special purpose grants.InterestInterest revenue equal budget, but interest yield down due to reduced interest rates.Other RevenueIncreased revenue from sponsorships.

Income from State GovernmentState fundsIncrease in resource agreement revenue due to increase in delivery, reduction in special purpose grants.Liabilities assumed by TreasurerColleges are not required to report on Treasurer's liability as advised by TreasuryResources Received Free of ChargeDecreased cost of services provided by Department of Education in career development, policy,planning & accountability and and reduction in labour relation support.

36 Financial instruments

interest bearing and it has no borrowings other than WATC borrowings and finance leases (fixed interest rate).apart from minor amounts of restricted cash, all other cash and cash equivalents and a portion of restricted cash are non-

borrowings are all obtained through the Western Australian Treasury Corporation (WATC) and are at fixed rates with varying maturities. The College's exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the long-term debt obligations. The College's Interest rate risk

monitoring forecast cash flows to ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet its commitments.

Liquidity risk

(a) Financial risk management objectives and policiesFinancial instruments held by the College are cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents,

Credit risk

Interest rate sensitivity analysis table at Note 37(c), The College is not exposed to interest rate risk because

management program focus on managing the risk identified below:

The College trades only with recognised, creditworthy third parties. The College has policies in place to ensure

receivables and payables. The College has limited exposure to financial risks. The College's overall risk

receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with the result that the College's exposure to debt isminimal. There are no significant concentrations of credit risk.

that sales of products and services are made to customers with an appropriate credit history. In addition,

The College has appropriate procedures to manage cash flows including drawdowns of appropriations by

The risk is managed by WATC through portfolio diversification and variation in maturity dates. Other than as detailed in the

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(b) Categories of financial instrumentsIn addition to cash and bank overdraft, the carrying amounts of each of the following categories of financial assets and financial liabilities at the end of the reporting period are as follows: 2009 2008

$'000 $'000Financial AssetsCash and cash equivalent 5,000,822 3,027,216 Restricted cash and cash equivalent 2,537,557 1,859,896 Receivables (a) 393,705 463,554

Financial LiabilitiesPayables 545,803 453,039

(a) The amount of loans and receivables excludes GST recoverable from the ATO (statutory receivable).

(c) Financial instrument disclosuresCredit risk, liquidity risk and interest rate risk exposures

Contractual maturity datesWeighted Average Effective Interest

Rate

Carrying Amount Variable Interest Rate

Non-Interest Bearing

Within 1 year 1-2 Years 2-5 Years More than 5 years

2009 % $ $ $ $ $ $ $Financial AssetsCash and cash equivalent 3.03% 1,338,061 1,338,061 - - - - - Cash and cash equivalent 5.16% 3,662,761 - - 3,662,761 - - - Restricted cash and cash equivalent 5.16% 2,537,557 - - 2,537,557 - - - Receivables 393,705 - 393,705 - - - -

7,932,084 1,338,061 393,705 6,200,318 - - - Financial LiabilitiesPayables 545,803 - 545,803 - - - -

545,803 - 545,803 - - - -

Contractual maturity datesWeighted Average Effective Interest

Rate

Carrying Amount Variable Interest Rate

Non-Interest Bearing

Within 1 year 1-2 Years 2-5 Years More than 5 years

2008 % $ $ $ $ $ $ $

maturity amounts in the table are representative of the undiscounted amounts as at the end of the reporting period. An adjust-

The College does not hold any collateral as security or other credit enhancements relating to the financial assets it

rate risk as at the reporting date, based on information provided to senior management of the College. The contractual The following table details the College's maximum exposure to credit risk, and the exposure to liquidity risk and interest

ment for discounting has been made where material.

The College does not hold any financial assets that had to have their terms renegotiated that would have otherwise holds.

resulted in them being past due or impaired.

$ $ $ $ $ $ $Financial AssetsCash and cash equivalent 6.18% 317,960 317,960 - - - - - Cash and cash equivalent 7.52% 2,709,256 - - 2,709,256 - - - Restricted cash and cash equivalent 7.52% 1,859,896 - - 1,859,896 - - - Receivables 463,555 - 463,555 - - - -

5,350,667 317,960 463,555 4,569,152 - - - Financial LiabilitiesPayables 453,039 - 453,039 - - - -

453,039 - 453,039 - - - -

Interest rate sensitivity analysis

the change in interest rates is held constant throughout the reporting period.

The Authority should take into account past performance, future explanations, economic forecasts, and management’s knowledge and experience of the financial markets to determine the movements that are reasonably possible over the next 12 months.

- 100 Basis Points + 100 Basis Points

Carrying amount Profit Equity Profit E quity 2009 $ $ $ $ $

Financial AssetsRestricted cash and cash equivalent 7,538,379 (75,384) (75,384) 75,384 75,384

- 100 Basis Points + 100 Basis Points

Carrying amount Profit Equity Profit Equity2008 $ $ $ $ $

Financial AssetsRestricted cash and cash equivalent 4,887,112 (48,871) (48,871) 48,871 48,871

Fair valuesAll financial assets and liabilities recognised in the Statement of Financial Position, whether they are carried at cost or fair value, are recognised at amounts that represent a reasonable approximation of fair value unless otherwise stated in the applicable notes.

at the end of the reporting period on the surplus for the period and equity for a 1% change in interest rates. It is assumed thatThe following table represents a summary of the interest rate sensitivity of the College's financial assets and liabilities


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37 Remuneration of members of the College and Senior Officers

$ $0 - $10,000 14 2

$170,001 -$180,000 - 1 $180,001 -$190,000 1 -

The total remuneration of the members of the College is: 181,595 176,010

Total remuneration includes the superannuation expense incurred by the College in respect of members of the College.

Remuneration of Senior Officers

$$30,001 - $40,000 1 $40,001 - $50,000 1 $60,001 - $70,000 1 - $70,001 - $80,000 1 -

$90,001 - $100,000 - 1 $100,001 - $110,000 3 4 $110,001 -$120,000 2 1 $120,001 -$130,000 2 3

The total remuneration of senior officers is: 1,024,781 990,684

The total remuneration includes the superannuation expense incurred by the College in respect of senior officers otherthan senior officers reported as members of the College.

No senior officers are members of the Pension Scheme. [Guideline: If there are senior officers who are members of the Pension Scheme, disclose in accordance with TI 952(3)(i)(d).]

38 Remuneration of auditorRemuneration payable to the Auditor General in respect to the audit for the current financial year is as follows:

Auditing the accounts, financial statements and performance indicators 46,000 43,000

The expense is included in note 11 'Other expenses'.

salaries, superannuation, non-monetary benefits and other benefits for the financial year, fall within the followingThe number of senior officers other than senior officers reported as members of the College, whose total of fees,

Remuneration of members of the College

bands are:

benefits and other benefits for the financial year, fall within the following bands are:The number of members of the College whose total of fees, salaries, superannuation, non-monetary

p p

39 Related BodiesThe College has no related bodies.

40 Affiliated BodiesThe College has no affiliated bodies.

41 Supplementary Financial Information

Write-OffsPublic property 367 Bad debts 4,047 5,488 Inventory 153

4,047 6,008 Loses through theft, defaults and other causes

- 520 Recoupment of cash collections (383) (264)

(383) 256

3,664 6,264

42 Schedule of Income and Expenditure by Service

Education and Training Delivery.The college provides only one service (as defined by Treasurer's Instruction 1101 (9) and that is Vocational

Losses of public and other moneys and public and other property through theft, default or otherwise


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APPENDIX 1

Great Southern TAFE 2010S40 SUBMISSIONINCOME STATEMENT Estimate

$

COST OF SERVICES

ExpensesEmployee benefits expense 14,481,397Supplies and services 4,343,548Depreciation and amortisation expense 842,000Finance costsGrants and subsidies 60,000Payments to Non TAFE Providers for VET DeliveryLoss on disposal of non-current assets 30,000Cost of sales 450,000Other expenses 840,000

Total Cost of Services 21,046,945

IncomeRevenueFee for service 1,400,000Student charges and fees 1 350 000Student charges and fees 1,350,000Ancillary trading 250,000Sales 650,000Commonwealth grants and contributions 970,000Interest revenue 160,000Other revenue 200,000Total Revenue 4,980,000

GainsGain on disposal of non-current assets 0Other gains 0Total Gains 0

Total income other than income from State Government 4,980,000

NET COST OF SERVICES -16,066,945

INCOME FROM STATE GOVERNMENT

State funds 15,247,254 Liabilities assumed by the TreasurerAssets assumed/(transferred)Resources received free of charge 700,000 Total income from State Government 15,947,254

SURPLUS (DEFICIT) FOR THE PERIOD (119,691)

Please use Worksheet "M" for Explanatory Notes.


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Great Southern TAFE 2010

S40 SUBMISSIONBALANCE SHEET Estimate

$ASSETSCurrent AssetsCash and cash equivalents 382,261Restricted cash and cash equivalents 100,000Inventories 50,000Receivables 350,000Amounts receivable for servicesOther current assets 3,641,230Non-current assets classified as held for sale

Total Current Assets 4,523,491

Non-Current AssetsRestricted cash and cash equivalents 240,000InventoriesReceivablesAmounts receivable for servicesProperty, plant and equipment 30,988,996Intangible assetsOther non-current assetsTotal Non-Current Assets 31 228 996Total Non-Current Assets 31,228,996TOTAL ASSETS 35,752,487 LIABILITIESCurrent LiabilitiesPayables 200,000BorrowingsAmounts due to the TreasurerProvisions 1,640,000Other current liabilities 200,000

Total Current Liabilities 2,040,000

Non-Current LiabilitiesPayablesBorrowingsProvisions 720,000Other non-current liabilitiesTotal Non-Current Liabilities 720,000TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,760,000

NET ASSETS 32,992,487

EQUITYContributed Equity 4,899,407Reserves 11,785,726Accumulated surplus/(deficiency) 16,307,354

TOTAL EQUITY 32 992 487

Liabilities directly associated with non-current assets classifiedas held for sale

TOTAL EQUITY 32,992,487The use of the word 'Aboriginal' throughout this document respectfully refers to Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander people of Western Australia

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C ertification of Performance Indicators

We hereby certify that the performance indicators are based on proper records, are relevant and appropriate for assisting users to assess Great Southern TAFE’s performance and fairly represent the performance of Great Southern TAFE for the financial year ended ecember 31, 2009. D

LEN SMITH ng Council Chairperson, Governi

2nd February 2010 2

LIDIA ROZLAPA Managing Director

22nd February 2010


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DESIRED OUTCOME The provision of effective and efficient vocational education and training services to meet community and industry training needs. Effectiveness Indicators

The effectiveness indicators measure the achievement of vocational education and training in meeting community and industry needs via profile achievement, student and graduate satisfaction and labour force status of graduates.

1.1 Annual VET College Profile Target Achievement

This performance indicator shows the percentage of student curriculum hours (SCH) achieved for activities as contracted with the Department of Training and Workforce Development for vocational education and training delivery through the Delivery and Performance Agreement. The allocation of hours to Great Southern TAFE in specific industry areas is determined by the State Training Strategy which is developed in consultation with industry and the community. The ability of the college to fulfill planned delivery reflects its effectiveness in meeting industry and community needs.

The planned figure reported in this indicator is the delivery agreed to in the initial Delivery and Performance Agreement and does not reflect changes to delivery targets agreed to in subsequent addenda to that agreement.

Annual VET College Profile Target Achievement

100.4% 102.9%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2006 2007 2008 2009

113.6%106.4%

2006 2007 2008 2009 Target

Planned SCH 846528 838713 835713 855048

SCH Achieved 849517 862830 889022 971533

Achievement % 100.4% 102.9% 106.4% 113.6%100102% Figure 1 Achievement of Profile (%)


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In 2009 the College achieved 113.6% of the planned delivery set in the Delivery and Performance Agreement for 2009. This increase over the targeted amount was due to insufficient SCH funded through the department at the start of the academic year compared to what the College anticipated.

The table below shows historical allocations by industry group (based on the occupation or outcome qualifications are intended to serve) and highlights the College’s most recent performance in achieving industry delivery targets. Variations in the percentage of achievement show levels of lower or higher than expected demand. All industry group variations are within acceptable range of parameters set in the Delivery and Performance Agreement. The delivery targets for 2009 represent delivery agreed to in the initial Delivery and Performance Agreement and does not reflect changes to delivery targets agreed o in subsequent addenda to that agreement. t

Profile Achievement by Industry Group Actual 2009

Industry Group 2006 2007 2008 2009 Planned Achieved

01A Recreation, Sports and Entertainment 12663 20100 5065 1870 3500 53.4%

01B Visual and Performing Arts 56545 46535 52872 59069 53582 110.2%

01C Design 15600 18255 16930 22609 17040 132.7%

02A Automotive 25000 16669 25319 32295 24255 133.1%

03A Building and Constructions 47667 57157 64816 65510 61901 105.8%

03B Surveying and Building 10020 6760 9140 6330 8010 79.0%

04A Community Service Workers 68710 77225 92410 103830 77350 134.2%

04B Education and Childcare 37073 33015 40865 61875 35430 174.6%

04C Health 34112 32940 30558 39397 40815 96.5%

04D Library Workers

05A Finance, Insurance Property Service Workers 1226 2236 2566 2137 2796 76.4%

06A Food Trades and Processing 32154 32244 6757 9654 9100 106.1%

07A Clothing Footwear and Soft Furnishings 17741 12059 8365 8885 10780 82.4%

07B Furniture Manufacture 7643 12341 6721 7358 5628 130.7%

08A Communications

08B Printing and Publishing 2955 2580 114.5%

09A Engineering and Drafting 3220 3124 2150 1300 1200 108.3%

09B Metal and Mining 29087 26122 25621 30136 29459 102.3%

10A Animal Care


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Actual 2009

Industry Group 2006 2007 2008 2009 Planned Achieved

10B Forestry, Farming and Landcare 63481 103111 131867 135687 103490 131.1%

10C Fishing

10D Horticulture 50892 54391 32214 36707 32280 113.7%

11A Process Manufacturing

12A Personal Service 19327 31270 42593 36599 36945 99.1%

12B Retail 8844 2444 846 20 1450 1.4%

13A Cooking 10444 8285 13731 7615 13938 54.6%

13B Hospitality 10608 8771 7471 4695 4512 104.1%

13C Tourism 5610 6340 4020 2930 4980 58.8%

13D Travel Agents

14A Transport Trades, Storage and Associated 2065 1280 1446 2095 69.0%

15A Electrical and Electronic Engineering 860

15B Electrical Trades 18581 20140 20519 20173 20715 97.4%

16A Accounting and Other Business Services 50590 42090 42325 40975 48170 85.1%

16B Management 14430 10560 11205 9370 15150 61.8%

16C Office and Clerical 46515 57850 63670 76410 51440 148.5%

17A Computing 56085 29351 44120 48183 36783 131.0%

18A Science and Technical Workers 384 3698 3115 1778 8975 19.8%

19A ACE

19B Adult Literacy/ ESL 65910 64540 43890 62270 54950 113.3%

19C Languages 5205 7465 7920 7080 6500 108.9%

19D Miscellaneous 0 0

19E Targeted Access and Participation Courses 23290 13677 28081 24385 29250 83.4%

849517 862830 889022 971533 855049 113.6%

Total Profile Delivery 971,533 SCH

Non Profile Delivery

College Total Delivery

180,064 SCH

1,151,597 SCH


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The Delivery and Performance Agreement (DPA) allows for flexibility in shifting delivery between industry groups within agreed tolerances. In 2009 all but one industry group varied from original planning to actual delivery by over 10%

• additional programmes and SCH allocated to the Colleges as a stimulus strategy for training in the wake of the economic downturn

• the original SCH allocation from the Department of Training insufficient to meet local demand • increased targets for delivery in skills shortage areas

All variations are within the tolerances set by the DPA.

1.2 Overall Student Satisfaction

The performance indicator of overall student satisfaction expresses the number of 'very satisfied' and ‘satisfied’ respondents, which is expressed as a proportion of the total survey respondents. It measures students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the college’s vocational education and training services.

WA TAFE Student Satisfaction Survey

Colmar Brunton conducted a student satisfaction survey on behalf of the Department of Training and Workforce Development and Colleges in October 2009, with the summary of results being published in January 2010. The survey sought students' views on the quality of vocational education training being delivered. Students were asked about the quality of teaching and assessment, the suitability of teaching methods and the quality of the course experience.

The 2009 survey was conducted using a sample of Great Southern TAFE students selected from populations of institution‐based students and employment based students.

Of the 2,177 potential population identified, 1,162 were surveyed and the response rate was 28.0% The

overall satisfaction rate for 2009 was 89.1% with a relative sampling error of ±3.1% at a 95% confidence level. The relative sampling error is a measure of the accuracy of the sampling process in giving a correct estimate of reported items.

As in previous years, the data was weighted to ensure that the sample that was achieved was representative of the student population. The data was weighted by College, IBS/EBS status and WADT group.

A calculation is used to weight the data which involved dividing the percentage each student grouping which made up in the total student population, by the percentage of responses that that group made up in the total survey sample. The weighting uses industry group of study and whether students were involved in employment based or institution based study.


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Student Satisfaction

2006 2007 2008 2009 Target

GSTAFE 93% 90% 93% 89% 88‐91%

WA 86% 87% 85% 86%

93% 90% 93%89%86% 87% 85% 86%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2006 2007 2008 2009

GS TAFE West Aust

Figure 2 Student Satisfaction Rate

The 2009 overall satisfaction rate for Great Southern TAFE is within the target range and higher than the state satisfaction average of 86%. The result is lower than for 2008 and analysis continues as to the primary driver for this shift. Preliminary analysis suggests that lower satisfaction among the 15‐19 year old cohort, a significant sector of the student population, may be the cause.

TAFE Student Outcomes Survey

The aim of the national TAFE Student Outcomes Survey is to measure vocational education and training (VET) students’ employment, further study destinations and the opinions of the training undertaken. The National Centre for Vocational Education Research conduct surveys with an appropriate sample design to produce statistically reliable college level data in alternative years. College level data was not available in 2006 and 2008.

The 2008 Student Outcomes Survey was conducted by the social Research Centre on behalf of the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) and was funded by the Department of


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Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). The results were published in December 2009.

The survey was administered to Great Southern TAFE students who undertook their studies at the College and graduated in 2008. The survey included all Great Southern TAFE students who completed a Certificate, Advanced Certificate, Associate Diploma, Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Bachelors Degree, and who had an Australian address as their usual address. Graduate Employment status was measured as at 29 May 2009 for each category (employed, unemployed and not in labour force), and the ratio of graduates in each category compared to valid respondents expressed as a percentage. Data from this survey was used to measure graduate employment status and graduate satisfaction.

1.3 Graduate Employment Status

The proportion of graduates in employment is a key performance indicator that shows the extent to which the college is meeting industry and community need for training services that equip graduates for changing employment opportunities.

Graduate Employment Status

GSTAFE

WA AustGSTAFE

WA AustGSTAFE

WA AustGSTAFE

WA AustGSTAFE

WA Aust

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Employed 75.0%78.0%79.0% 79.3%83.0%80.2% 77.6%78.0%77.1%

Unemployed 9.0% 9.0% 10.0% 7.2% 6.2% 9.2% 10.4%10.1%11.3%

Not in Labour Force 16.0%13.0%11.0% 13.3%10.6%10.2% 11.8%11.8%11.1%

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

Target:

78‐81%

Figure 3 Graduate Employment Status

Note 1: Figure 3 is taken from Student Outcome Survey targeting years to 2009. The College is unable to provide data for 2006 and 2008 as statistically valid College level data was not available. The National Centre for Vocational Education Research conducts surveys with an


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appropriate sample design to produce statistically reliable College level data in alternative years commencing from 2005.

In 2007 the data for graduate employment outcomes did not include graduates who were enrolled in TAFE at the time of the survey.

Note 2: From 2009 the data for employment status has been taken directly from the summary of outcomes for the Student Outcomes Survey and has not been manipulated as was done previously to eliminate ‘not stated’ responses from the valid data set. Historically the reported data has varied from the calculated data by up to one percent. As targets were set according to the previous calculation method, these have potentially been set one percent higher than they would have been given past performance with respect to the summary outcome data in the survey report.

Note 3: Data from the 2005 survey did not report outcomes to any decimals places. For consistency the data items are displayed with a first decimal value of zero.

The 2009 TAFE Student Outcomes Survey report for Great Southern TAFE indicated that the graduate employment rate for Great Southern TAFE was 78.2% in keeping with state and national results for the survey and within the target range.

1.4 Graduate Satisfaction

Graduate satisfaction is a key performance indicator that measures the extent to which Great Southern TAFE graduates had wholly or partly achieved their main reason for undertaking the course and is compared to the State average. It measures students’ perceptions of training effectiveness.

Graduate Satisfaction

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

GS TAFE 85.0% 87.7% 89.8%

West Aust 84.0% 87.0% 87.1%

Australia 85.0% 86.4% 85.9%

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

Target: 86-89%

Figure 4 Graduate Satisfaction


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Note 4: Figure 4 is taken from Student Outcome Surveys targeting years to 2009. The College is unable to provide data for 2006 and 2008 as statistically valid College level data was not available. The National Centre for Vocational Education Research conducts surveys with an appropriate sample design to produce statistically reliable College level data in alternative years commencing from 2005.

Note5: From 2009 the data for employment status has been taken directly from the summary of outcomes for the Student Outcomes Survey and has not been manipulated as was done previously to eliminate ‘not stated’ responses from the valid data set. Historically the reported data has varied from the calculated data by up to one percent.

Note 6: Data from the 2005 survey did not report outcomes to any decimals places. For consistency the data items are displayed with a first decimal value of zero.

The TAFE Student Outcomes Survey report for Great Southern TAFE, published in 2009 indicates

that the overall graduate satisfaction for Great Southern TAFE has improved from 86.6% to 90.0%.

and compares well with state and national results.


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Efficiency Indicators

2.1 Overall Cost per Student Curriculum Hour (SCH) for Aggregate College Delivery

The overall cost per SCH is an efficiency measure that shows the aggregate unit cost of delivery

output per SCH, based on the delivery costs (Total Cost of Services) as detailed in the Financial

Statements.

Target: $20.11

Overall Cost per SCH

$16.96

$17.83

$18.65

$17.84

$16.00

$16.50

$17.00

$17.50

$18.00

$18.50

$19.00

2006 2007 2008 2009

Figure 5 Cost per SCH for Aggregate College Delivery

The college’s 2009 total cost of services per student curriculum hour is $17.84 is less than the Section 40 estimate to Treasury of $20.11. The variation of ‐$2.27 is attributable to a substantial payment made in late 2009 for capital works projects to be expended in 2010.

Note 7: Up until 2007 the cost per SCH was based on a total cost of services which included capital user charge. From 2008, capital user charge is not included in the calculation of total cost of services


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Other Financial Disclosures

Fees and Charges TI903 (13)(i)

The College’s fees and charges are set by the Department of Education and Training and indexed to CPI

each year.

Future Capital Projects TI903 (13)(ii)

Stage One of the Automotive Workshop was completed in 2009 with stage two expected to be

completed by the end of 2010.

TI903 (13)(iii)

Staff Employed by Great Southern TAFE (Includes Permanent, Contract and Casual Staff)

15/11/07 27/11/08 24/12/09 Fixed Pay 170 175 186 Casuals 130 99 71

(a) During 2009 the new Workforce Development Plan was completed following an extensive review of

the changing economic climate.

There were 48 recruitment transactions conducted during the year with no Public Sector Standards

breach claims being lodged.

A staff training calendar is compiled each year, reflecting the generic staff development needs identified

within the College. Individual sections also have a staff development allocation within their budgets to

cater for more specific needs. During the year, engaging learning opportunities were provided to

benefit individual staff and assist in the achievement of the College’s strategic and operational plans.

Innovative professional development opportunities extended to staff during the year included our

annual whole of College Professional Development Day, Aboriginal Lecturing Cadetship programme and

Certificate and Diploma level qualifications offered to administrative staff which is directly related to the

work they are involved in.

(b) There were no significant industrial relations issues during the year and no disputes which required

arbitration proceedings before Industrial Tribunals.

(c) The College has a workers compensation and injury management procedure which complies with the Act. Most return to work programmes are administered in‐house with reference to local medical practitioners, however the College has access to Injury Management Consultants and other Workers Compensation specialists via our relationship with the Department of Education and Training Shared Services Centre.

There were three Workers Compensation claims made during the year. The administration of claims

and return to work programmes are now the responsibility of our Shared Services Centre, who have

specific expertise in the field.

During 2009, the College initiated an accredited assessment of our OSH systems.


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Governance Disclosures

There were no disclosable interests that any senior officers within the Agency were required to report

during the year.

Advertising

Advertising Agencies Marketforce

24,586.00

Media Decisions

13,480.00

Market Research Nil

Polling Organisations Nil

Direct Mail organisations Australia Post ‐ (Pamphlet drop)

3,017.00

Media Advertising Organisations Orana Cinemas

4,945.00

Albany Chamber of Commerce Directory

778.00

Albany Summer School Brochure

450.00

Albany Gateway Internet

235.00

Katanning Regional Business Assoc Directory

454.00

Albany Advertiser

346.00

Great Southern Herald

45.00

Denmark Chamber of Commerce Directory

237.00

48,573.00

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan Outcomes

Great Southern TAFE’s Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) 2007 – 2011 outlines strategies to ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of college training and events. A report on the DAIP Implementation Plan 2008 – 2009 was provided to the Disability Services Commission in July 2009.

The college consults with students to adapt its service delivery and provide a range of individualised supports to meet the learning needs of students with disabilities participating in training at the college.


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Customised accredited training is provided for people with disabilities that promotes pathways to further education, training and employment including Certificate II and III in Clothing Production and Certificates in Gaining Access to Training and Employment Introductory Woodwork and Art classes.

Great Southern TAFE continues to work collaboratively with community agencies to support the inclusion of people with disabilities through Second Click Computer Literacy classes and the Lifestyle + programme.

During 2009 the College, in partnership with other community agencies, conducted Take Me Home, a community arts project for young people and people with disabilities focusing on the theme of home and identity. This culminated in an exhibition at the Vancouver Arts Centre providing an opportunity for community members to gain an understanding on what home means for some people in the community.

Accessibility improvements have been progressively implemented across the College including the addition of a ramp to a demountable classroom, an automatic door to the Albany campus recreation area and the introduction of temporary permit parking for students and staff with mobility difficulties.

College information is provided in a range of formats on request and texts and learning materials are provided in accessible formats, including electronically. The Disability Liaison Officer liaises with community organisations, schools and agencies and provides information through e‐newsletters and community groups to ensure people with disabilities are informed of the College’s training opportunities and support services. Information regarding the College’s courses, services, events and facilities, including services for people with disabilities, is available on the college website, which meets W3C Web Content Accessibility guidelines.

A workshop was conducted at the Great Southern Careers Expo 2009 to inform students, parents and staff about agencies that can support a successful transition for young people with disabilities from school to employment, further education and training.

The college provided information and training to staff to ensure quality service to all clients, including an awareness of issues affecting people with disabilities. Information on meeting the needs of students with disabilities is provided to staff at induction sessions and online. Mental Health First Aid Workshops were provided for staff in 2009.

People with disabilities were encouraged to provide feedback on the College’s accessibility, services and training, through customer feedback forms, liaison with community agencies assisting people with disabilities into training and employment, and through the College’s complaints and grievance procedures.

Compliance with Public Sector Standards and Ethical Codes

During 2009, there were no allegations of breaches of the Public Sector Standards from internal or external clients. In terms of issues relating to compliance with ethical codes and behaviour, there was


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one minor issue involving non‐compliance with college policies and procedures which was investigated and appropriate action taken.

During the year the College finalised customisation of the Accountable and Ethical Decision Making Framework, which will be rolled out as an on‐line workshop to all staff during the first half of 2010.

The College continues to have an aspect of our Code of Conduct as a standing item at all Executive and Sectional meetings.

Recordkeeping Plan

Under Section 19 of the State Records Act 2000, every government organisation is required to have a Recordkeeping Plan [RKP] approved by the State Records Commission.

The Education and Training sector submitted a single RKP to the State Records Commission on 4 March 2004. It is due to be reviewed and updated by 2011.

The purpose of the sector’s RKP is to set out the manner in which records are to be created by the agencies and how those records are to be kept. In addition, a number of documents were jointly devised by TAFEWA College Records Management Officers in 2006 and all have been implemented by Great Southern TAFE. These documents include :

Records Management Policy TAFEWA Retention and Disposal Schedule Records Management Standard Operating Procedures Manual TAFEWA Thesaurus Key Performance Indicators

In accordance with Standard 2, Principle 6 of the RKP, all government organisations are to ensure that their employees comply with the RKP. Great Southern TAFE has developed strategies to ensure its employees are aware of their responsibilities, including reviewing all records policies and procedures. We commenced updating these in 2009 and this will continue into 2010.


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State Records Commission Standard 2 Recordkeeping Plans: Principle 6 ‐ Compliance

Whether the efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation’s recordkeeping systems has been evaluated or alternatively when such an evaluation is proposed.

Great Southern TAFE’s recordkeeping systems were last evaluated in 2008. All files were reviewed to ensure their titles match keywords from the TAFEWA Thesaurus. The relevant retention and disposal information has been notated on every file as well as on our records database. As a member of the TAFEWA Records Managers Network [TRMN], we have been liaising with the former Department of Education and Training [DET] throughout 2009 in regards to moving from TRIM Captura to TRIM Context. This will happen in 2010.

The nature and extent of the recordkeeping training program conducted by or for the organisation.

In 2009, we obtained access to DET’s online Records Awareness Training [RAT] course and commenced rolling it out to staff. Records staff attended section meetings (starting with our regional campuses) to introduce the course. Subsequently, all staff from that section were enrolled into the course. This will continue into 2010 until all sections have been trained. External and specialised training is provided to records management staff as required, generally by attending relevant training in Perth provided by one of the records management training companies. Updates and information on recordkeeping and records management are relayed to staff as necessary.

Whether the efficiency and effectiveness of the recordkeeping training program has been reviewed or alternatively when this is planned to be done.

Recordkeeping awareness training was reviewed in 2008. As part of this review, we implemented the RAT course. Once all staff have completed the course, reports will be completed to demonstrate the understanding of recordkeeping at Great Southern TAFE.

Assurance that the organisation’s induction program addresses employee roles and responsibilities in regard to their compliance with the organisation’s recordkeeping plan.

Induction sessions for new staff are conducted biannually, early in semesters one and two. Additional sessions are held as required. All new staff receive in their induction kit a copy of the State Records Office 2006 publication “Recordkeeping in Western Australia: Who is Responsible”. A tour of the College (including the Records section) is given to all new staff. The Records Manager gives a brief presentation on records management, with topics covered including an overview of individual recordkeeping responsibilities, the legislative framework and procedural documentation.


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Corruption Prevention

The College has a variety of policies and procedures available to staff to assist in the identification, reporting, management and prevention of misconduct and corruption. During 2009, College Executive and senior managers attended a workshop facilitated by the Crime and Corruption Commission on dealing with, and managing, misconduct risks. The workshop was also delivered to staff in our outlying campuses in Katanning and Denmark. During early 2010, the College will request all staff to undergo an on‐line training exercise on Accountable and Ethical Decision Making to reinforce the existing policies and procedures already in place to generally raise awareness on these matters at all levels throughout the College.

During 2009, there were no Public Interest Disclosures made.

Substantive Equality

TAFE Colleges appreciate the invitation to be incorporated in the recently drafted DET response to Government’s Substantive Equality policy to facilitate our advancement of inclusive practice and to meet reporting requirements to government. TAFE Colleges, while not required to report specifically on Substantive Equality, do, however, report on their College Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), which include participation of equity groups in training and in college employment. Successful achievement of those outcomes has required Colleges to continuously address inclusive practice appropriately, for all equity groups. Indeed as a requirement for quality assurance, delivery and assessment specifically require attention to substantive equality principles. Growth targets for equity groups are unlikely to be achieved unless all aspects of our business are inclusive. Given that situation and to minimise the requirement for additional reporting, TAFE Colleges will note the ‘Policy Framework for Substantive Equality’ and continue to develop and report on college strategies, engaging our employees as appropriate to the specific college community context to address substantive equity within their annual planning, performance and reporting.

Sustainability

In late 2009 the new College Sustainability Policy and Action Plan (2010‐2012) was accepted and endorsed by the GSTAFE Executive Committee. The Policy has four central, inter‐connected components, as follows: developing a workforce skilled for sustainability in the Great Southern Region and beyond; providing products and services that support skills for sustainability; demonstrating Great Southern TAFE leadership in the adoption of sustainability values, principles and practices; and reducing Great Southern TAFE’s carbon footprint.


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Subsequent to the introduction of this Policy a committee was formed, the Green Star Committee, to drive the delivery of the Policy’s four components,. This Committee met twice before year’s end 2009 and began the development of a matrix of sustainability actions for roll‐out in 2010. It was determined that in the first instance these actions would target what may be termed the ‘low hanging fruit’, that is, sustainability targets that could be achieved simply and efficiently. Significant among these actions was the introduction of the Diploma of Sustainability for delivery to internal staff. This Diploma will equip staff with the necessary ideas and practical skills to engage in sustainability practices across the College as well as incorporate sustainability concepts in the delivery of training. (The latter capacity is considered to be quite critical given recent VET policy developments at Commonwealth level.) The Diploma is now under way and a significant number of College staff is attending. The Diploma represents the first of many initiatives to be introduced by the Green Star Committee that will position the College as a leader in sustainability and Green Skills provision in the community. The Committee now looks forward to increasing its work across the College in conjunction with the College Energy Committee and with the support of Executive.

Occupational Safety and Health

During 2009, the College initiated an accredited assessment of our OSH systems which included a summary of findings. The assessment confirmed a satisfactory rating (60%) in terms of commitment which is further evidenced by the fact that in 2009, the College appointed an OSH Coordinator to progress and improve OSH and injury management initiatives. The assessment also confirmed that the College has effective mechanisms for consulting with employees, chiefly through the following mechanisms:

• Regular meetings of the OSH Committee,

• Formal OSH issue resolution procedures,

• Accessible, active and dedicated OSH representatives,

• Effective communication mechanisms,

• OSH training needs and opportunities are communicated to staff. The College has a workers compensation and injury management procedure which complies with the Act. Most return to work programmes are administered in house with reference to local medical practitioners however the College has access to Injury Management Consultants and other Workers Compensation specialists via our relationship with the Department of Education and Training Shared Services Centre.


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Annual Performance Statistics for 2009 are as follows: Number of Fatalities: Nil LTI/D incidence rate: .455 LTI Severity Rate: 0 % of workers returned to work within 28 days: 100% % of managers trained in OSH: 8%

Principles of Public Sector Governance

The college approach to the principles of accountability, transparency/openness, integrity, stewardship, efficiency and leadership are demonstrated throughout the Annual Report.

Authority for Directions

Great Southern TAFE has received no additional directions and guidelines in relation to vocational education and training matters through the course of 2009.

Strategic and Business Plans

In 2009 the college released a new three year Strategic Plan and annual Business Plan according to TrainingWA strategic outcomes and guidelines, endorsed by the Governing Council.

International Students

The College has appointed an officer responsible for providing international student support. Services provided by this officer include: accommodation and employment assistance; pastoral care; liaison with lecturers and assistance with visa enquiries.


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