SuniTAFE ... you can be anything!

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This report may contain the names, images and descriptions MILDURA CAMPUS SWAN HILL CAMPUS
of people who have passed away and which may sadden and 453 Benetook Avenue, 64 Sea Lake-Swan Hill Road,
distress some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Mildura 3500 Swan Hill
PO Box 1904 PO Box 329,
Mildura, VIC 3502 Swan Hill, VIC 3585
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
The training services referred to in this report are delivered Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
CRICOS Provider Code: 01985A
TOID: 4693
ROBINVALE CAMPUS MALLEE CAMPUS
In accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994
160 Bromley Road, 46 Oke St,
I am pleased to present the Sunraysia Institute of TAFE
Robinvale Ouyen
Annual Report for the year ending 31 December 2013.
PO Box 366, PO Box 144,

Robinvale, VIC 3549 Ouyen, VIC 3490
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Win Scott
Chief Executive Officer www.sunitafe.edu.au
Sunraysia Institute of TAFE
25/02/2014
Requests for further information can be directed to:
Sunraysia Institute of TAFE
Office of the CEO
PO Box 1904,
Mildura, VIC 3502
Ph.: 03 5022 3607
[email protected]
This annual report is available online at www.sunitafe.edu.au/annualreport
Additional copies can be obtained from:
Sunraysia Institute of TAFE
Planning and Reporting Unit
PO Box 1904
Mildura, VIC 3502
Ph.: 03 5022 3792
Email: [email protected]
CRICOS Provider Code: 01985A
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Our Year in Review Our Compliance Information

Board Chair’s Report 3 Occupational Health and Safety 27
Chief Executive Officer’s Report 4 Employment and Conduct Principles 28
Our Story 5 Workforce Data 28
Statement of Performance for 2013 6 Executive Officer Data 31
Operational and Budgetary Objectives and Performance 7 Victorian Industry Participation Policy Disclosures 31
2013 Business and Financial Performance 8 Consultancies 31
Performance Against Operational Objectives 10 Freedom of Information 31
Outstanding Achievements in 2013 13 Compliance with the Building Act 1993 32
Awards 15 National Competition Policy 32
Protected Disclosure Act 2012 32
Our Community Office Based Environmental Impacts 32

Additional Information Available on Request 35
Community Service 16
Major Commercial Activities 35
Community Partnerships 20
Controlled Entities 35
Risk Management Attestation 35
Our Future
Insurance Attestation 35
Future Initiatives 21
Strategic Plan 2014-2016 22 Our Finances
Financial Report Authorisation 38
Our Governance
Victorian Auditor-General’s Reports 36-37
Governance and Organisational Structure 23 Comprehensive Operating Statement 39
Organisational Management 25 Balance Sheet 40
Organisational Chart 26 Statement of Changes in Equity 41-42
Cash Flow Statement 43
Notes to the Financial Statements 45-87
Glossary
88
Disclosure Index
89-92

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SuniTAFE…
you can be anything!
We have a vision We hold standards
SuniTAFE: transforming the region through Our standards are based upon the following
vocational education. principles of ethical behaviour:
• Honesty and trust in our relationships
We’re on a mission • The dignity and diversity of the individual
• The freedom of ideas
To be the provider of choice through our programs
• Equality in educational and service delivery
and services.
• Excellence in service provision to students,
We embrace values staff and customers
• Professional practice in education
Our values are our principles and our beliefs.
• Responsible use of Institute resources
The Institute’s core values centre on the themes of
• Sustainable practices - environmental, financial,
innovation, learning, excellence, integrity and customer
technological, social, cultural and educational
focus. We commit to honesty, respect and integrity
in our relationships with staff, students, customers,
stakeholders and the community.
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Board Chair’s Report
The industry experience and diverse
skills of the new Board have already
been of value to the Institute.
A new constitution, which included governance Mildura’s sister city relationship with the city of Dali in
changes for Sunraysia Institute of TAFE, took effect on the Yunnan Province of China was further strengthened
the 15th April 2013. I was very pleased to be appointed in 2013 through several SuniTAFE initiatives. In February
to the position of Chair by the Minister for Higher we coordinated an exhibition in the city of Mildura
Education and Skills, the Honourable Peter Hall, for Professor Peng Gang from the Art School at Dali
MLC, and I joined four experienced members of the University. Professor Peng addressed students and
former Board in April. In June four new members attended events during his visit.
were appointed, making the Board of nine
members complete. Board Director, Danny Grzan represented the Board on a
SuniTAFE initiated study tour to China in April; the group
I would like to acknowledge the former Board and of twenty-three included representatives from SuniTAFE,
particularly thank the previous President, Tom Gigg who the Mildura Rural City Council, local industry and the
served the Institute for eleven years as a Director with community. SuniTAFE has now led four study tours to
four of those as President before he resigned from the China with positive results. The most recent outcome
Board in early April 2013. Tom is highly regarded in the was a visit from the Dali VET College, when the Principal,
Sunraysia region for his business acumen and his service Madam Gao, and a group of staff members joined us in
and commitment to the Board of Sunraysia Institute of August for a customised management training program
TAFE was very much appreciated. at SuniTAFE.
During 2013 we were pleased to welcome Minister Hall The new Institute Board was actively involved in the
to the region on three occasions. Minister Hall visited to development of the Business Case for the TAFE Structural
discuss the creation of the $200 million TAFE Structural Adjustment Fund and we look forward to hearing the
Adjustment Fund early in the year. The Minister outcomes of the Institute’s funding submissions in 2014.
returned to launch the Skills Passport initiative which It has been a pleasure to work with the Board Directors
was a project between industry and several training and I extend my thanks to them for their willingness to
organisations, including SuniTAFE, to develop a passport contribute in 2013. Thanks also to the CEO, Executive
that documents skills and qualifications in the wine team and staff members who assisted the Board to
industry. The passport enables employers to quickly make a smooth transition to the new governance
assess the skills of seasonal workers in busy times. environment.
Minister Hall visited Mildura again in December to
launch a flight training partnership between SuniTAFE,
Fast Track Pilot Training and the Mildura Airport. Leonie Burrows
Through the collaboration, potentially two hundred BOARD CHAIR
pilots will be trained each year and the initiative will
help fulfil skills shortages in the region, in Victoria and
beyond. Many of the students will relocate to Mildura
to undertake the course so there will also be a regional
economic benefit.
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Chief Executive Officer’s Report
Joel Schwarz, a school-based
apprentice studying the Certificate
III in Automotive Technology, won the
Australian National Training Award for
School-based Apprentice of the Year.
Each year when we prepare the Annual Report we reflect At Annual Report time we reflect on the challenges
on the Institute’s achievements and we take particular along with the achievements. The greatest challenge for
pride in the successes of our students, graduates our staff members in 2013 was the implementation of a
and staff members. In 2013 we were delighted when new student management system. The system has been
Joel Schwarz, a school-based apprentice studying in planning and development since 2008 and there
the Certificate III in Automotive Technology, won the have been many hours of staff involvement leading
Australian National Training Award for School-based up to crunch time in 2013. The leadership from the
Apprentice of the Year. Joel and staff member Robyn York SuniTAFE project team was outstanding and I’m pleased
represented Victoria at the awards ceremony in Perth to report that our implementation was smooth and that
having won their respective categories at the Victorian we were enrolling students in the new system in record
Training Awards earlier in the year. time. Our successful implementation was entirely due to
the willingness of our staff members to put in the time
Another award winning student was Jenny Batnag who to test, to enter data, to solve problems and to help each
won the Victorian International Student of the Year - other - thank you all.
Vocational Education and Training Award. Jenny was
presented with her award at a ceremony at Government I would also like to thank the former Board President
House in Melbourne by the Premier of Victoria, the Tom Gigg who provided sound guidance and wise
Hon. Dr Denis Napthine, MP, and the Governor of Victoria, counsel during his years of service. We also said
his Excellency the Hon. Alex Chernov, AC QC. goodbye in 2013 to a number of other Board Directors
Jenny is an outstanding student and community and I thank them most sincerely for their contribution to
member who came from the Philippines to study the the Institute.
Diploma of Nursing at SuniTAFE. She plans to articulate
to a Bachelor of Nursing at La Trobe University, Mildura In 2013 we welcomed a new Board Chair who is an old
campus on completion of her diploma. friend to SuniTAFE. Leonie Burrows was Acting CEO
in 2006 so we were very pleased to have a Chair who
Many of our SuniTAFE diploma graduates take up the was able to hit the ground running in our evolving
opportunity to articulate into a bachelor degree at vocational education and training environment.
La Trobe or other universities. One graduate of whom
we are very proud is Chantelle Lynch, who completed Finally my thanks go to my SuniTAFE Executive team
the Diploma of Community Welfare Work at SuniTAFE colleagues who have remained energised and positive
and articulated to the Bachelor of Education at in a challenging environment. 2013 was a good year
La Trobe, Mildura campus in 2011. In 2013 Chantelle for SuniTAFE and I attribute that to the motivation and
won the Dean’s Medal for Excellence as well as the determination of our Board, our management team
La Trobe Alumni Prize which is awarded to the most and our very committed staff members.
outstanding student with the best overall academic
performance for the Faculty of Education across
all campuses.
Win Scott
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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Our Story
Sunraysia Institute of TAFE is the
major provider of vocational education
in north-west Victoria.
The Institute was established in 1979 as the Sunraysia national parkland or desert with a total population of
College of TAFE. The Institute was the first purpose 124,806 people. SuniTAFE is a small institute with a large
designed TAFE College in Victoria with building reach - it has programs on its scope of registration in
commencing in 1980. It was renamed the Sunraysia every state and territory in Australia.
Institute of TAFE on 2 October 1995. From its inception
the Institute aimed to provide training to meet the SuniTAFE has extended its reach across Victoria by
needs of the local community including the more partnering with training organisations that have the
remote locations in the region. The Institute was also capacity to deliver in areas that require specialised
established with a tri-state focus due to its unique equipment or expertise that complement SuniTAFE’s
location near the border of Victoria, New South Wales delivery profile. This has resulted in revenue in 2013
and South Australia. of over $40 million. The partnership delivery model is
identified as a driver in the SuniTAFE Board’s Strategic
Traditional areas of delivery at the Institute have Plan. Careful analysis of SuniTAFE’s strategic options
reflected the industry base of the region. These were in 2013 has reinforced the belief that partnerships
predominately agriculture, horticulture, building, and collaboration with other providers hold the best
construction and associated trades, light and heavy potential for SuniTAFE to serve the north-west of
automotive, community health, welfare, business and Victoria and beyond whilst transitioning to financial
retail and hospitality services. While we still deliver in sustainability for the long term future.
the traditional areas there has been an increased focus
on growth areas such as future trades, the expansion Strong partnerships have long played a part in the
of traditional trades, health and social assistance management of SuniTAFE. This is reflected in the
industries and sustainability qualifications. The Institute number of organisations that share space at the Mildura
is continuing to diversify the way it provides services campus. SuniTAFE is a campus partner with La Trobe
to the community with delivery occurring through University and the Murray Darling Freshwater Research
off-campus courses, classroom, online and workplace Centre, we host the Sunraysia branch of University of
delivery, and skills recognition services. The Third Age, the National Centre for Sustainability and
the Sunraysia Branch of Men’s Shed as well as TAFE Kids,
The Institute has four campuses, with the main campus an incorporated childcare centre.
located at Mildura, and smaller campuses at Swan
Hill, Robinvale and Ouyen as well as a training farm at SuniTAFE is committed to using its position as a
Cardross near Mildura. The Institute’s main campus at leading regional educational institution to promote
Mildura is located in the top corner of Victoria. It is on environmental, social and economic sustainability
the edge of the outback and it is remote - 550 kilometres through the programs we deliver, the projects we
from Melbourne, 400 kilometres from Bendigo, undertake and the work practices we implement.
400 kilometres from Adelaide and 1000 kilometres
from Sydney. Sunraysia Institute of TAFE is responsible to The Hon.
Peter Hall, MLC, Minister for Higher Education and
The Institute’s region of Loddon Mallee North covers Skills, Department of Education and Early Childhood
17% of Victoria’s total area - much of which is farmland, Development.
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Statement of Performance for 2013
In our opinion, the accompanying Statement of Performance (Report of Operations) of Sunraysia Institute of TAFE
in respect of the 2013 financial year is presented fairly in accordance with the Financial Reporting Directions.
The Statement outlines the performance indicators as determined by the responsible Minister, predetermined
targets and the actual results for the year against these indicators, and an explanation of any significant variance
between the actual results and performance targets.
As at the date of signing, we are not aware of any circumstance which would render any particulars in the
Statement to be misleading or inaccurate.
Leonie Burrows Win Scott Frank Piscioneri
Board Chair Chief Executive Officer Chief Finance and Accounting Officer and
Sunraysia Institute of TAFE Sunraysia Institute of TAFE Company Secretary (Director Operations)
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Place: Mildura Place: Mildura 25/03/2014
Place: Mildura
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Operational and Budgetary Objectives and Performance
Key Performance Indicator Target 2013 Result 2013 Target Variance Note
Strategic Alignment (Government Funded)
Participation 15 - 24 year old students (enrolments) 2,213 5,375 3,162 1
Participation 25 - 64 year old students (enrolments) 2,264 9,579 7,315 1
Training Outcomes
Module Load Completion Rate (MLCR) 82 94 12 2
(Government funded) %
Student Satisfaction % 78 77.4 - -
Financial Management
Total Cost per Student Contact Hour (SCH) $ 12.70 10.75 1.95 3
Working Capital Ratio 1.69:1 1.61:1 (0.08) 4
Net Operating Margin % (3.1) 4.4 7.5 5
Fee for Service Revenue $ 2,456,000 2,623,000 167,000 -
Organisational Management
Revenue per Equivalent Full Time (EFT) Staff $ 132,300 191,917 59,617 6
Government Funded Student Contact Hours (SCH) 2,223,481 3,903,019 1,679,538 1
Environment
Energy Consumption % 40.5 43.5 7.4 7
(reduction in energy consumption achieved since 1999)
Notes:
1. To align with the strategic direction of the Institute, program delivery has expanded its modes of delivery models
and strengthened partnership arrangements.
2. Throughout the student lifecycle the Institute has support mechanisms to aid the retention of students through
to completion.
3. The reduction in total cost per student contact hours is due to an increase in SCH of 1,679,538.
4. The working Capital Ratio was less than budget due to current liabilities being higher than originally forecast.
5. The Net Operating Margin is greater than budget due to the generation of increased revenue.
6. Revenue per EFT has increased due to the Institute increasing its revenue streams
7. The Institute continues to decrease its energy consumption due to staff awareness of energy consumption and
behavioural change. The Institute provides environmental reports to the Board monthly and power management
software continues to be fine-tuned.
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2013 Business and Financial Performance
Consolidated Entity ($’000) 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
Operating Revenue 43,949 30,301 28,384 28,719 27,632
Operating Expenses 41,954 30,215 29,819 27,923 26,605
Net Result from Continuing Operations 1,995 86 (1,435) 796 1,027
Total Comprehensive Result (10,235) 834 - 45 -
Accumulated Profit (Deficit) b(cid:16)f 1st (cid:43)anuary 13,720 13,634 15,069 14,228 13,201
Transfers from Reserves - - - - -
Transfers to Reserves 12,230 748 - - -
Transfer to Contributed Capital 4,499 - - - -
Accumulated Profit (Deficit) 31st December 15,715 13,720 13,634 15,069 14,228
Summary of Significant Changes to The financial information provided in this report
Financial Position during the Year is consistent with that provided in the Financial
For the financial year ended 31st December 2013, the Statements.
Institute recorded a consolidated profit of (cid:5)1,995,000.
Training and Assessment Outcomes
Total income achieved for 2013 was $43,949,000 and Service Delivery
compared to $30,301,000 for 2012. Excluding capital In 2013 the institute had 15,013 student enrolments,
income, operating income has increased by $13,648,000 which equated to a total of 4,289,953 student contact
which is an increase of 45%. hours, which is an increase of 95% on 2012.

Expenditure for 2013 totalled $41,869,000 compared to Other key features of training and assessment services
$30,278,000 for 2012, an increase of $11,591,000 which delivery for 2013 were:
is an increase of 38.2%. • The Institute’s VET Funding Agreement was revised
in August 2013, resulting in the Institute reviewing
Overall employee benefits decreased by (cid:5)305,000 in its program delivery to ensure delivery targets were
2013, a decrease of 1.68%. Non-salary related expenses achieved.
increased by $11,896,000 resulting in a 98.1% increase. • Maintained an excellent Module Load Completion
This significant increase in non-salary expenses relates Rate of 94.11% in 2013 for government funded
to contracts and other services resulting from the places.
substantial increase in partnership agreements in 2013. • An increase in government funded delivery of 119(cid:6)
from 2012.
Land was re-valued as at 31 December 2013 which • Training delivery of government funded programs
resulted in a decrease in the asset valuation reserves has increased by 203% within the last 5 years
of $12,230,000.
Commercial Activity
Financially 2013 was an excellent year for Sunraysia Commercial activity decreased marginally by 8%
Institute of TAFE. Despite a combination of funding in 2013 and the Institute is aiming to increase this
reductions and an increase in competition, the Institute activity in 2014 through its growth capacity plan.
returned an operating profit of (cid:5)1,995,000 after taking
Koorie Training Outcomes
into consideration depreciation of $1,645,000. The
strong financial result for 2013 has placed the Institute Student Support initiatives, put into place to assist
in a financially secure position for the commencement students to maintain good attendance as well as
of 2014. the provision of educational support has resulted in
the continued increase in MLCRs for Koorie students.
There have been no events subsequent to balance date In 2013 the MLCR for Koorie students increased to
which would adversely affect the operations of the 73.74% from 62.68% in 2012.
Sunraysia Institute of TAFE in subsequent years.
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