Simulation Industry Association of Australia

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Simulation Industry Association of Australia

Annual General Meeting 2005

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• Apologies

• Previous Minutes

• Chairman’s Report

• Strategic Plan

• Election of Executive Members for 2005/2006

• 2005/2006 Budget

• Members Motions

• Other Business

SIAA Annual General Meeting - Agenda

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Apologies

• Shane Arnott Boeing

• Angus Geracitano Concurrent

• Craig HingstonConcentric

• Darren McFarlane Defence - ADSO

• Peter Robinson Qantas

• Terry Stevenson Raytheon

• Bill Trestrail SGI

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Previous Minutes

• Clarifications

• Motion:– That the minutes of the previous meeting be

accepted as read.

• Seconded:

• Vote:

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Chairman’s Report - OperationsCreating a basis for growth

• Membership– Growing –

2004 2005 % INC

• Full Members 12 16 33%

• Associate Members 18 21 17%

• Individual Members 20 25 25%

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New Full Members

• Alteon

• Rockwell Collins Simulation

• Qantas

• SMA (Operations)

• Associate

SIAA Members - Growing

New Associate Members

• Agent Oriented Software

• CPE Systems

• Entertrain Interactive

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Chairman’s Report - Operations

• Engagement– Associations

• SIAA Booth at I/ITSEC

• National Centre for Simulation membership

• International Training & Simulation Alliance

• European Training & Simulation Association

• MIMOS (Italian Simulation Association)

• Simulation Interoperability Standards Organisation

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• Engagement (Cont)– Defence

• Defence Simulation Forum

• SIAA VIP Cocktails at SimTecT

– Civil Aviation

• Meetings with Qantas, Alteon, Virgin Blue

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• Engagement (Cont)– State Governments

• Queensland State Development September 2004

• NSW State Development February 2005

• Victorian Innovation July 2005

– Training Providers and Customers

• Universities and TAFES

• Hospitals, Health, Army, RAAF Simulation centres, SIAA Members

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• Healthcare• Attendance at DoH Skills Development Centres

Master Plan

• SimTecT Health Conference in November 2005

– Established SimTecT Organising Committee

• Establishing Healthcare Simulation Society

• Need funding for a Project Officer

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• Standards• Sub-Committee, chaired by Shane Arnott

– Philip Swadling

– Craig Pepper

– Eduardo De Souza

• Founding member of the Standards Australia IT-031 Computer Modelling and Simulation Committee

• Submitted Australian DIS Enumerations document to SISO

• Establishing links with SISO

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• SimTecT 2005 Conference– Good attendance in Sydney

• Registrations: 288 full paying, 7 student, 47 day

• Workshops: 187

• Exhibition booths: 52

– Refereed technical paper stream

• Best Paper award to present at I/ITSEC 2005

• Best Student Papers – two

– Ten-Year Anniversary CD

– SimTecT Committee

• OC Chair – Mr Philip Swadling

• TC Chair – Mr Paul Beckett

– Future host cities

• 2006 – Melbourne

• 2007 - Brisbane

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• Professional Development

– Released “SIAA Guide to Simulation Professional Skills Development in Australia” at SimTecT 2005

• Analysed the results of the professional skills requirements survey (reported on at SimTecT 2004)

• Produced a framework for development of professional skills

• Surveyed training providers for suitable courses

– Certification - released Discussion Paper July 2005

– Introduction to Simulation Workshop – commenced development

– Mr Shane Garrett continued as part-time Learning and Development Officer

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Professional Development (continued)

PD Sub-Committee:

– Phil Wallace (Chairman)

– Jawahar Bhalla

– Elyssebeth Leigh

– Darren McFarlane

– Roger Mulligan

– Geoff Northam

– Peter Ryan

– Mark Thoresen

– Alan Ulmer

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• Student Involvement

– Scholarship concept replaced with additional Best Student Paper awards (two awarded at SimTecT 2005)

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Chairman’s Report – Financial

Jun-05* Jun-04 Change

Assets

Total Assets $367,945 $421,570 -$53,625

Liabilities

Total Liabilities $23,246 $27,405 $4,159 Net Assets $344,699 $394,165 -$49,466

Equity

Equity $344,699 $394,165 -$49,466

Total Equity $344,699 $394,165 - $49,466

*Un-audited

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Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2005/6

Deliver value to the membership.

Outline Points:

• Raise the Profile of Simulation

• Promote SimTecT 2006 and 2007

• Grow Membership in Civil Sectors

• Develop People and Skills

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• Raise Profile– Within Defence

• Personal Lobbying

• Introduction to Simulation presentations

– Within DITR and the Offices of State Development

– Attendance at AATOPS, Asian Aerospace and I/ITSEC Conferences

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• Raise Profile (cont.)– Standards Activities

• Continue SA IT-031 participation

• Establish SISO Working Group and Secretariat

• Attend SISO SIW Conferences

• Produce SIAA Standards flyers

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• Grow Membership in Civil Sectors– Civil Aviation

• Establish Special Interest Group

– Transport

• Capitalise on Human Factors interest generated at SimTecT 2005

– Healthcare

• Lobby for funding for Project Officer

– Mining

• Promote SimTecT 2007 in Brisbane

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• Develop People and Skills– Professional Development Program

• Development of an ‘Introduction to Simulation in Australia’ activity with a pilot to run in September 2005.

• Review of Competency Standards for the simulation industry.

• Identification of potential public funding sources for the development of competency-based training resources.

• Conduct of a Simulation Industry/Training Provider Forum to discuss needs and practical strategies, in November 2005.

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• Develop People and Skills (cont.)

– Professional Development Program (cont.)

• Development of the Intermediate and Advanced Stages of the SIAA Simulation Professional Development Strategy.

• Publication of ‘The SIAA 2006 Guide to Simulation Professional Development in Australia’ at SimTecT 2006.

• Development of the SIAA Simulation Skills Certification Program with launch at SimTecT 2006.

• Administration and review of the SIAA Simulation Skills Certification Program through 2006.

• Conduct of ‘Introduction to Simulation in Australia’ activities in early and late 2006.

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• Develop People and Skills (cont.)– Proactive Student Registration at SimTecT

• Promote SimTecT at Universities and TAFEs

– Student Development Scheme

• Produce Curriculum material and promote

• Seek funding for developing student material

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• Means– Development Budget - $120,000 for 2005/6

– More proactive, committed Executive and Membership with delegated responsibilities

– SIAA Brochure

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• Metrics– SimTecT

• Delegates

• VIP Attendees

– Visits and Calls

– Press coverage

– Website hits

– Membership growth

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Executive Elections

• Positions– Executive Positions (nominated in constitution)

• Chair, Executive Committee

• Deputy-chair, Executive Committee

• Treasurer

– Executive Members

• General Executive Member

• Professional Development Officer

• Election to Executive Committee– Member Voting Rights

• Full members each have one vote

• Vote required where italicized

• Vote for remaining nominations to executive committee

– Returning Officer

• SIAA Executive Officer (Mr Peter Hill)

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Executive ElectionsName Organisation Position Nominator Seconder

Alan Johnson CAE Australia Chair Adrian Smith Peter Hill

Adrian Smith Sydac Deputy Chair Alan Johnson Peter Hill

Brendan Flanagan Southern Health Member Peter Hill Alan Johnson

Lex Trotman Thales Training & Simulation

Treasurer Peter Hill Adrian Smith

Malcolm Bell Thales Training & Simulation

Member Phil Wallace Lex Trotman

Phil Wallace Learning Systems Analysis

Member / PD Officer

Malcolm Bell Peter Hill

Mather Mason DSTO Member (non voting)

Alan Johnson Adrian Smith

Peter Robinson Qantas Member Alan Johnson Adrian Smith

Terry Stevenson Raytheon Australia

Member Peter Hill Alan Johnson

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Members Motion – Number of Committee Members

• Motion: • That the number of Committee Members on the

Board is 10 (excluding the Secretary)

– Moved: Peter Hill

– Seconded:

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2004/2006 SIAA Budgetary Commitments

Operating Expenses

• Executive officer (SIAA & SimTecT) $70,000

• Insurance / Fees / Expenses $25,000

Existing budgetary commitments

• Best Paper awards $9,000

• Web-site Redevelopment $2,500

• Learning & Development Officer $60,000

• Meeting costs $2,000

• SISO Working Group $7,500

Sub-Total $81,000

Proposed new budgetary commitments

• Student promotion $20,000

• Standards support $20,000

• Civil Aviation SIG facilitation $3,000

Revenues

• Membership fees & Interest $45,000

• SimTecT 2005 surplus $41,500

Profit / Loss -$132,500

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Members Motion - Membership Fees

• Motion:– That the new level of membership fees for the

forthcoming financial year is:

– Moved: Peter Hill

– Seconded:

Level Current Proposed

Full $2,750 $2,750

Associate $110 $110

Individual $55 $55

Student $22 $22

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Health Care Simulation Society - Proposed

• Sub-Committee of the SIAA

• Convenor: Dr Brendan Flanagan, Southern Health

• Steering Committee

• Terms of reference, governance etc

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General Business

• Appointment of the Auditor

• Move that the SIAA re-appoints Robert Mitchell & Company:

• Moved: Peter Hill

• Seconded:

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