Charles Darwin University Northern Territory Government · Kerry Moir, Deputy Lord Mayor, and...

Partnership Agreementbetween

Charles Darwin Universityand the Northern Territory Government

2008 Annual Report

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..................................................................................... 5

2. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. 9

3. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT......................................................................... 11

3.1. Peak Group ............................................................................................................................. 11

3.2. Partnership Objectives .......................................................................................................... 11

3.3. Partnership Outcomes........................................................................................................... 12

3.4. Schedules................................................................................................................................ 13

3.5. Schedule Leaders................................................................................................................... 13

4. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS (JULY 2007–DECEMBER 2008)................................. 17

5. LINKING OUTCOMES TO KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ................... 25

6. OPERATION OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT............................................. 37

6.1. Communications .................................................................................................................... 37

6.2. Procurement ........................................................................................................................... 37

6.3. Staff Sharing Framework....................................................................................................... 38

APPENDIX 1: TENDERS ACCESSING THE STANDING CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION (2008) .. 39

APPENDIX 2: TENDERS ACCESSING THE STANDING CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION (2007) .. 41

APPENDIX 3: STAFF SHARING ARRANGEMENTS.......................................................................... 42

APPENDIX 4: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................... 43

CDU • NTG Partnership Agreement 5 Annual Report 2008

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The second Partnership Agreement between Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the Northern Territory Government (NTG) was signed on 21 November 2006 for a further five years. Key objectives of the Partnership Agreement are to foster sustainable economic development, enhance the social and cultural development of the Territory and integrate environmentally responsible practices into policy development, program design and service delivery.

In its second year of operation, the Partnership Agreement produced a number of concrete and tangible outcomes. Staff from both organisations have worked together to increase collaboration and joint investment in priority areas in research, teaching and learning, and workforce development in both the higher education and vocational training sectors.

This annual report is based on a framework of appropriate performance measurement tools under the agreement for the 2008 reporting period, through the development of key performance indicators that are mapped to each of the seven core outcomes of the agreement.

Significant outcomes in 2008 include:

Chief Minister’s Awards for Excellence in the Public Sector 2008 The Department of the Chief Minister’s (DCM) sole nomination for the 2008 Chief Minister’s Awards for Excellence in the Public Sector, the CDU–NTG Partnership Agreement, was awarded as one of three finalists in the Cross Government Collaboration Category.

Partnership with the Department of Planning and InfrastructureThe year 2008 saw the development of a productive relationship between CDU and the Department of Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) with a range of training, higher education, consultancy and research activities initiated at CDU.

A number of scholarships for CDU’s engineering students were offered and a variety of courses in civil construction were developed.

Population Studies / Territory 2030 Plan The School for Social and Policy Research (SSPR) has worked closely with the Northern Territory Treasury on the projected population growth for the Northern Territory across its regions.

CDU demographers were engaged to supply specialist research and expert advice to the Territory Growth Planning Unit, which is responsible for a Steering Committee tasked with developing the NTG’s 20-year strategic plan for the Territory.

Graduate School for Health Practice The Graduate School for Health Practice (GSHP), established under the Partnership Agreement in 2005, continued to work closely with the NTG’s Department of Health and Families (DHF). The GSHP has a suite of current research on antenatal and


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maternal care programs, which consider continuity and quality of care particularly in remote areas.

Education programs designed to build the Territory health workforce in areas of identified need have been developed.

Collaboration with the Menzies School of Research In collaboration with DHF, the Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) has established a Child Protection Program in the Child Health Division. A partnership has also been developed between Menzies, the Department of Justice (DoJ) and DHF in relation to research on substance abuse.

Safe Communities CDU undertook a number of evaluations of NTG programs in relation to domestic and family violence, including the Indigenous Family Violence Offender Program, the Interventions for Children Program, the Community Patrols Program, the Safe Families Program and the Jidan Gudbalawei (Peace at Home) Program.

National Accelerated Literacy Project The SSPR in partnership with the Department of Education and Training (DET) expanded the National Accelerated Literacy Project Program. The Graduate Certificate in Accelerated Literacy (AL) was delivered to graduate teachers and AL Intensive short courses offered in 2008, with future workshops planned.

As a result of this strong partnership with DET, the SSPR has an active, ongoing research program that is investigating AL in early childhood, professional development of Indigenous educators, and computer technology enabled professional development.

Transforming Indigenous Education The education system’s work of SSPR and the newly established Early Learning and Parenting program area at Menzies combined the local knowledge base on Indigenous education with nationally and internationally renowned expertise across policy, program and research sectors.

Governance An important aspect of the success of the Governance Schedule is the sharing of the salaries of the Chair of Governance and the Chair of Management (Human Resources) at CDU.

Various courses were developed, including Master of Public Governance and Executive Master of Public Administration with innovative Recognition of Prior Learning for Northern Territory Public Sector (NTPS) staff.

A five-day workshop on The Machinery of Government was designed for Indigenous staff-members of the NTPS. The success of this workshop has led to its adaptation for other NTPS staff.


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United Nations University Centre CDU was selected by the United Nations (UN) to establish a United Nations University Centre of Traditional Knowledge.

Review of Bioscience North Australia A review of Bioscience North Australia (BNA) was conducted in 2008 to evaluate the outcomes of the initial investment in BNA. The review determined that BNA has successfully contributed to the capacity of CDU and included recommendations for the continued success of future operations. These recommendations will be considered throughout 2009.

Darwin200 The year 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. It also marks 170 years since the landing of HMS Beagle on Darwin’s coastline and 150 years since the first publication of On the Origin of Species. The Darwin200 events program was launched at Civic Park in Darwin by Hon Delia Lawrie MLA, Alderman Kerry Moir, Deputy Lord Mayor, and Professor Helen Garnett, Vice-Chancellor, CDU.


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2. INTRODUCTION

The second Partnership Agreement (2007–2012) between Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the Northern Territory Government (NTG) was officially launched at Parliament House on 21 November 2006 by the then Chief Minister, Hon Clare Martin MLA, and the Vice-Chancellor, CDU, Professor Helen Garnett.

The second Partnership Agreement was developed following a review of the first Partnership Agreement and in line with the strategic priorities of both parties. The second agreement is for a five-year term, which commenced on 1 January 2007.This agreement is strategically positioned to support the core outcomes that both CDU and the NTG seek to achieve by working together.

Closing the Gap of Indigenous Disadvantage: A Generational Plan of Action wasreleased by the NTG in August 2007. The plan provided a framework for closing the gap in socio-economic outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Territorians over 20 years. The vision and objectives of Closing the Gap have presented opportunities for collaborative research, evaluation, workforce development and training during the development, implementation and progression of the strategies and projects to address Indigenous disadvantage and have already begun to influence collaboration under the Partnership Agreement.

In 2008, the NTG announced the development of a 20-year strategic plan, Territory2030, with a vision for the future of the NT. The final plan, due in 2009, will drive the NT’s strategic priorities into the future.

During 2008, the Peak Group for the Partnership Agreement decided it was more appropriate to report annually on a calendar rather than financial year basis. As such, the reporting of schedule activity within the report does include activity from the last six months of 2007 (the first six months activity for the second Partnership Agreement was reported in the 2006–07 Annual Report).

This annual report is based on a framework of appropriate performance measurement tools under the Partnership Agreement for the 2008 reporting period, through the development of key performance indicators that are mapped to each of the seven core outcomes of the Agreement (see Section 5).


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3. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

3.1. Peak Group

The CDU Council and NTG delegated responsibility for the operation of the Partnership Agreement to a Peak Group. Co-chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, CDU, and the Chief Executive, DCM, the Peak Group provides leadership across the full range of partnership activities, including the development of schedules to the agreement, and the appointment of schedule leaders.

In addition, the Peak Group develops strategies to maximise and build on existing capacity within CDU and the NTG, and identifies future areas of development for cooperation and collaboration.

In 2008, the Peak Group comprised:

Professor Helen Garnett, Vice-Chancellor, CDU (Joint Chair)

Professor Charles Webb, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Teaching and Learning, CDU

Don Zoellner, Pro Vice-Chancellor Community and Access, CDU

Professor Bob Wasson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, CDU

Mike Burgess, Chief Executive, Department of the Chief Minister, NTG (Joint Chair)

Margaret Banks, Chief Executive, Department of Education and Training, NTG (to September 2008)

Kevin Gillan, Acting Chief Executive, Department of Education and Training, NTG (from November 2008)

Richard Galton, Chief Executive, Department of Business, Economic and Regional Development, NTG (to May 2008)

Dennis Bree, Chief Executive, Department of Business and Employment, NTG (from September 2008).

Both the Peak Group and schedule teams receive secretariat support through the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, CDU, and the Policy, Coordination and Implementation Unit, DCM.

3.2. Partnership Objectives

The key objectives of the Partnership Agreement 2007–2012 are:

Economic Development To foster sustainable economic development and create better opportunities for all Territorians, especially in Indigenous, regional and remote communities –


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preparing the NT and Territorians to grasp and make the best use of their environment, location and available resources.

Social and Cultural Development To enhance the social and cultural development of the Territory and care for all Territory communities – strategies to ensure that Territorians enjoy a high quality of life in safe, healthy and secure surroundings.

Environmentally Sustainable Development To integrate environmentally responsible practices into policy development,

program design and service delivery – meeting the NT’s current needs without compromising the availability of resources for future generations.

3.3. Partnership Outcomes

The core outcomes of the Partnership Agreement 2007–2012 are:

A critical mass of student enrolments, resident teaching and research staff, and funding applications to build the capacity of CDU and enhance CDU’s role as a cultural and intellectual leader in the local and global community.

Courses relevant to both industry and NTG needs that, among other things, seek to address the concerns of the Northern Territory’s broad small-to-medium enterprise sector, recognised skill shortages and the identified needs of Indigenous communities.

Research and evaluation that contributes to public policy and service delivery methods relevant to the NT’s economic, social and environmental needs.

Structures and processes that facilitate shared communication of strategic priorities, infrastructure, staff and other resources to maximise the NT’s ability to leverage Australian Government funding and promote efficiency.

Research programs in niche areas that serve to maximise the NT’s natural comparative advantages, raise CDU’s research profile in the national and international arena, and provide relevancy to both the NT’s industry and community needs.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) and higher education sectors that are relevant and appropriate to industry needs, seek to achieve real employment outcomes, offer a range of suitable courses, and provide seamless pathways for learning, including practical options to move between industry, secondary education, VET and higher education sectors.

A thriving and engaged Indigenous population that achieves success in relevant education, employment and training programs that are clearly linked to economic and social outcomes.

The second CDU–NTG Partnership Agreement also recognises the need for a wider collaborative approach when addressing Territory issues and now welcomes third party involvement in the delivery of partnership outcomes.


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3.4. Schedules

The partnership’s objectives provide a framework for the parties to progress mutually identified priorities, which are implemented under schedules to the agreement. Specific projects are developed under each schedule to contribute to achieving one of the key objectives of the agreement.

A complete list of schedules for the Partnership Agreement 2007–2012 is provided in Diagram 1.

An up-to-date copy of each of the schedules is maintained on the Partnership Agreement website at www.cdu.edu.au/government/schedules.html

3.5. Schedule Leaders

CDU and the NTG are equally represented on each schedule, with at least one schedule leader from each organisation. The schedule leaders are responsible for developing activity under their schedule and for achieving successful outcomes.

A complete list of schedule leaders for each schedule during 2008 is provided at Table 1.


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Diagram 1: Partnership Agreement 2007–2012 Structure as at December 2008

Economic Development

Indigenous Opportunities

LearningEnvironment Charles

Darwin University

ECONOMIC:

Creating Better Opportunities for all Territorians

Creative Industries

Australian and Global Connections

PeakGroup

StrongRegions

SOCIAL & CULTURAL:

Caring for Territory

Communities

HealthyCommunities

SafeCommunities

NorthernTerritory

Government

GoodGovernance

ENVIRONMENT:

AchievingEnvironmentally

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Terrestrial and Aquatic Resources

Sustainable MarineResources


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Table 1: Partnership Agreement Schedule Leaders during 2008

Schedule Schedule Leaders throughout 2008

Economic Development Philip Bretherton, CDU Ian Prince, NTG

Indigenous Opportunities Wendy Brady, CDU Paul Fitzsimons, CDU Dennis Bree, NTG Leon Morris, NTG

Learning Environment Tess Lea, CDU Ken Davies, NTG Margaret Clark, NTG

Creative Industries Donal Fizpatrick, CDU Bill Wade, CDU Lyn Allen, NTG

Australian and Global Connections Claire Baxter, CDU Brian O’Gallagher, NTG

Strong Regions Ram Vemuri, CDU Dave Malone, NTG Lorraine Corowa, NTG

Healthy Communities Lesley Barclay, CDU Greg Rickard, NTG Peter Boyce, NTG

Safe Communities Deborah West, CDU Grahame Kelly, NTG Elizabeth Morris, NTG

Sustainable Terrestrial and Aquatic Resources

Stephen Garnett, CDU Greg Leach, NTG

Sustainable Marine Resources Chris Austin, CDU Karen Edyvane, NTG


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4. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS (JULY 2007–DECEMBER 2008)

Key achievements under the Partnership Agreement for July 2007 to December 2008 are provided below. The number of achievements highlights the range of ways in which CDU and the NTG work together, with the ultimate outcome of creating positive benefits for the Territory. In addition to the larger projects, there were many smaller successes, which, while not always having an immediate and measurable impact, demonstrate that, together, CDU and the NTG are increasingly forging new avenues to produce positive outcomes for Territorians.

Chief Minister’s Awards for Excellence in the Public Sector 2008

The CDU–NTG Partnership Agreement was the DCM’s sole nomination for the 2008 Chief Minister's Awards for Excellence in the Public Sector. It was selected as one of three finalists in the Cross Government Collaboration Category. While not winning the category, recognition of the CDU–NTG Partnership as one of three finalists is a great achievement, particularly in a year when over 50 nominations were received for the awards.

Partnership with the Department of Planning and Infrastructure

The year 2008 saw the development of a productive relationship between CDU and the Department of Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) with a range of training, higher education, consultancy and research activities initiated.

Through its four-year support for a Professor of Structural Engineering and a commitment to a significant number of scholarships for CDU’s engineering students, the years ahead will see a building of local capacity in engineering, which will be an important component of the Territory’s development.

The university also began offering the Certificate IV in Civil Construction (Supervision) with 22 DPI staff members embarking on the first course. This has led to the development of the Certificate IV in Civil Construction (Design) and future plans for the development of the Diploma of Civil Construction (Supervision) and the Advanced Diploma. This collaboration has led to further partnerships with Earthworks Training and Assessment Services TAFE NSW (Riverina) for the delivery of technical units for the courses.

Population Studies/Territory 2030 Plan

The School for Social and Policy Research (SSPR) has been working closely with the NT Treasury on the projected population growth for the NT and its regions. The group has been particularly interested in the projections for Indigenous Territorians and the accuracy of these projections in relation to small and remote populations.

Following on from this research, CDU demographers will supply specialist research and expert advice to the Territory Growth Planning Unit, which is responsible for developing the NTG’s 20-year strategic plan for the Territory.


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The SSPR has a strong demographic research program and this new partnership with DCM offers more opportunities to communicate research findings to key people in government and industry. SSPR demographers will work within three key areas, including population changes, housing and social inclusion.

Graduate School for Health Practice

The Graduate School for Health Practice (GSHP), which was established under the Partnership Agreement in 2005, works closely with the Department of Health and Families. The Partnership Agreement continues to be critical in the development and success of the GSHP. The ongoing close links between the partners have ensured GSHP programs and research remains grounded in practice and relevant to the health care professions. The school has continued to consolidate and develop postgraduate coursework programs and the research program has continued to expand, being recognised for its unique location in remote Australia, proximity to South-East Asia, and expertise.

The GSHP now has a suite of current research on antenatal and maternal care programs, which consider continuity and quality of care particularly in remote areas. Collaborative research includes implementation and evaluation of organisational changes to address stress in remote area nurses. The year 2008 also saw the funding of an evaluation of the Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture and community-based worker programs initiated to inform how the Maternal Child Youth Health (MCYH) Program expands and supports the community-based workforce to strengthen antenatal and postnatal care and education in the remote setting. An evolving research direction includes the self-management of chronic disease in Indigenous communities.

In collaboration with the Department of Health and Families (DHF), the GHSP developed education programs designed to build the Territory health workforce in areas of identified need. Post-graduate courses include the:

highly successful Graduate Diploma in Midwifery

new Graduate Diploma in Health

revised Master of Nursing

revised Master of Midwifery

Graduate Diploma in Child and Family Health for nurses and Aboriginal Health Workers.

Collaboration with the Menzies School of Health Research

In collaboration with DHF, the Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) has established a Child Protection Program in the Child Health Division. The aims of the program are to:


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Develop an evidence base to inform child protection and family support policies, programs and services.

Develop a service-oriented research capacity for Indigenous child protection.

Contribute to the development of training and education modules/tools/resources for DHF and other stakeholders in child protection and other areas.

Contribute at a national and international level to advancing the capacity to identify and prevent child abuse and neglect.

A partnership has been developed between Menzies, the Department of Justice (DoJ) and DHF in relation to substance abuse. The aim of the partnership is to build a capacity in the NT to:

Increase evidence to inform and evaluate DHF approaches to the control ofsubstance abuse.

Inform the DoJ about the effectiveness of alcohol management plans and major program and policy initiatives, including supply reduction initiatives, directed at reducing alcohol-related harm.

Undertake research to improve policy and program outcomes relevant to substance abuse in the short and medium term.

Enhance the understanding of aspects of substance use and misuse.

Safe Communities

The Safe Communities Schedule was included as a new schedule within the second Partnership Agreement.

To ensure the effective operation of the schedule, schedule leaders have developed a close relationship with the NTG Interdepartmental Community Safety Working Group, a government interagency group that meets regularly to progress the community safety agenda. Gambling, particularly amongst Indigenous Territorians and its effect on community safety, child abuse and neglect, has been added to the schedule.

CDU undertook an integrated evaluation of eight family violence projects, with a number of key outputs having been achieved through 2008. These include the production of a number of reports for the NTG Department of Health and Families involving the evaluation of the:

Indigenous Family Violence Offender Program

Interventions for Children Program

Community Patrols Program

Safe Families Program


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Jidan Gudbalawei (Peace at Home) Program.

Work commenced under the schedule to scope an evaluation of government’s public safety model with a view to bidding for research grants in 2009.

National Accelerated Literacy Program

The National Accelerated Literacy Program (NALP) has achieved a huge level of success in the Territory. The program was introduced to 70 schools, in both the government and non-government sectors throughout the Territory, of which over 80 per cent are in remote or very remote areas. Over 1100 teachers have had training and over 7500 students have participated in the program.

The SSPR has also transformed the program to one that has national recognition and can be implemented by third and fourth parties. It has also produced high quality published resources for teachers Australia-wide, created an under-graduate and post-graduate training program together with professional development short courses, created a web-based student history and assessment data collection system, and is preparing a series of publications to share the experiences of this major reform effort with the wider research and practice community.

The SSPR also undertakes reporting and analysis of student enrolment and attendance data in accelerated literacy schools. In partnership with DET, this has expanded to initial system-wide analysis of attendance and other performance data in NTG schools.

The Graduate Certificate in Accelerated Literacy has been offered and delivered to graduate teachers. Accelerated literacy intensive short courses were also offered in 2008, with future workshops planned.

As a result of this strong partnership with DET, the SSPR has an active, ongoing research program investigating accelerated literacy in early childhood (including the Abracadabra! project), professional development of Indigenous educators, adult literacy and information, and computer technology enabled professional development.

Transforming Indigenous Education

The education system’s work of SSPR and the newly established Early Learning and Parenting Program area at Menzies have combined the local knowledge base on Indigenous education with nationally and internationally renowned expertise across policy, program and research sectors.

Findings and developments from this collaborative work by Menzies and the SSPR were advantageous to the design and preparation of the activities announced by the Minister for Education in Transforming Indigenous Education in April 2008, and has the potential to inform government and non-government activities beyond the Transforming Indigenous Education initiative.


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Governance

The Good Governance Schedule addresses issues of good governance in relation to the NTPS, local governments, and various not-for-profit and profit organisations involved in the provision of public services in the Territory. A cornerstone of the success of this schedule is the sharing of the salaries of the Chair of Governance and the Chair of Management (Human Resources) between NTG and CDU. The Chair of Governance works closely with staff from NTG and is highly involved with various NTG planning and corporate development initiatives.

Innovative processes for recognition of prior learning by CDU has allowed NTPS staff who have completed in-house training programs either to obtain qualifications from CDU or to receive credit points towards a qualification. For example, a Master of Leadership and Change Management was awarded to NTPS staff who completed the Leadership and Change Management Program (Office for the Commissioner for Public Employment) and Strategic Leadership Program (DET). Staff who completed the NT Treasury’s Finance Officer in Training Program were awarded 20 credit points towards the Master of Public Governance (from which it is possible to exit with a Graduate Certificate in Public Governance).

The NTG and CDU became members of the Australia New Zealand School of Government, leading to an Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) being accredited by CDU. The first NTPS staff to undertake the EMPA will begin their studies in 2009.

A five-day workshop entitled The Machinery of Government was designed for NTG Indigenous members of staff as a component of the Stepping Up Program. The success of this workshop has led to its adaptation for other staff in the NTPS. The adapted workshops will be run in 2009.

United Nations University Centre

CDU was selected by the United Nations (UN) to establish a United Nations University Centre of Traditional Knowledge (CTK).

The NTG announced an investment over a period of five years to help establish the centre. The UN also will fund the centre, and funding has been committed from various philanthropic funds such as the Christensen Foundation.

The CTK’s work initially will focus on:

• Research into the role of traditional knowledge in local communities adapting to climate change.

• Promoting awareness about traditional knowledge for water management.

• Developing an information service about international policy developments in the overall field of traditional knowledge.

Given the importance of this type of research to the NT and the benefit it will provide to all Territorians, especially in Indigenous, regional and remote communities, CDU and


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the NTG will work closely with the CTK to ensure its success. The centre was opened on 12 December 2008.

Darwin200

The year 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. It also marks 170 years since the landing of HMS Beagle on Darwin’s coastline and 150 years since the first publication of On the Origin of Species.

These anniversaries provide a wonderful opportunity for CDU and Darwin city to be involved in the celebrations of Charles Darwin’s life and legacy. The NTG and CDU in conjunction with the Darwin City Council have taken on key roles in the organisation of events for 2009.

The Darwin200 events program was launched at Civic Park in Darwin by Hon Delia Lawrie MLA, Alderman Kerry Moir, Deputy Lord Mayor, and Professor Helen Garnett, Vice Chancellor, CDU.

Review of Bioscience North Australia

Bioscience North Australia (BNA) was established in October 2005 under the Partnership Agreement and provides research, training and consultancy services in molecular biology, offering solutions to problems facing primary producers, the mining industry, and other sectors of the Territory’s economy. A review of BNA was conducted in 2008 to evaluate the outcomes of the initial investment in BNA.

The review determined that:

BNA funding and the availability of laboratory space were key factors in attracting a range of local, interstate and international researchers. The BNA facility has evolved to a core molecular facility and established scientific hub in northern Australia.

BNA has contributed towards16 refereed journal articles, proceedings and book chapters with nine manuscripts currently in draft form.

BNA has a successful track record for collaboration with NTG agencies, businesses and organisations.

The review included recommendations for the continued success and future operations. These recommendations will be considered through 2009.

Work Integrated Learning Scholarships

A scholarship program was established in 2006 to combat skills shortages in the Territory’s public sector and provide tertiary students with valuable on-the-job training in their chosen field of study. Work Integrated Learning Scholarships (WILS) combine full-time study with work experience rotations during the vacation periods.


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The scholarships, which are funded by NTG agencies, seek to address identified skills shortages in the NTPS which, as the largest employer in the Territory, is dedicated to building capacity and a stronger skills base for the benefit of all Territorians.

In 2008, a total of 10 new WILS were offered by the NTG to Territory students at CDU. These were offered by DPI (3) and NT Treasury (7). However, there were also eight students continuing their studies at DCM (1), DPI (4) and the NT Treasury (3).

Charles Darwin Symposia

The Charles Darwin Symposia Series is recognised as one of the NT’s most informative public forums.The symposia were designed as a joint initiative between CDU, the NTG and the Australian National University (ANU). ANU ceased its involvement in 2007.

Symposia themes are chosen as issues of importance to the NT and where the discussion and outcomes have the potential to influence policy formulation by Government, resulting in social and economic benefits.

In 2008, two symposia were held.

The first symposium, Water in the Top End: Constraints and Opportunities, was held at CDU’s Casuarina Campus in May. It focused on the future of the use of water in the Top End by asking questions such as:

What are the opportunities for and constraints on water use?

Should we continue to think of the NT as a frontier with boundless possibilities?

The second symposium, ‘Mwarre anthurre’ Art works: Communities thrive was held at the CDU’s Centralian Senior Secondary College Building, Alice Springs, in September.

The symposium addressed four main themes:

The contribution of the arts to social cohesion – what works and why?

Crossing boundaries – the role of the arts in schools, art centres, festivals and tourism.

The intersection between the arts education and government policy.

Future directions.

In September 2007, one symposium was held. The symposium, A Skilled Workforce for Regional and Remote Australia: Keeping, attracting, training, was held at CDU’s Centralian Senior Secondary College Building, Alice Springs.

A single, larger symposium is scheduled for September 2009 as part of the Darwin200 celebrations. The symposium, Charles Darwin: Shaping our Science, Society and


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Future, will provide an opportunity to appreciate, debate, and even challenge Darwin’s findings, and brings together an impressive range of specialists from around the world.


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5. LINKING OUTCOMES TO KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

In response to the recommendations of the review of the first Partnership Agreement, reporting for the second Partnership Agreement is to be undertaken through a formal measurement framework that clearly maps the success of the agreement in terms of progress towards the achievement of the agreement’s seven core outcomes.

Schedule leaders monitor and report on the success of their schedule using key performance indicators that are linked to the core outcomes of the agreement. These key performance indicators will be used to measure the success of schedules to the agreement over the duration of the agreement.

The following tables map the schedule activity to the key performance indicators and corresponding core outcomes of the Partnership Agreement 2007–2012.


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CD

U.

•Th

e nu

mbe

r of p

roje

cts

acce

ssin

g th

e S

tand

ing

Cer

tific

ate

of E

xem

ptio

n ha

s in

crea

sed,

whi

lst t

he

valu

e of

the

proj

ects

qua

drup

led

from

200

7.

•Th

e un

iver

sity

’s in

tern

atio

nal o

ffice

par

ticip

ated

in

sem

inar

s in

the

Phi

lippi

nes,

Chi

na a

nd M

elbo

urne

w

ith th

e D

irect

or, B

usin

ess

and

Ski

lled

Mig

ratio

n,

Dep

artm

ent o

f Bus

ines

s an

d E

mpl

oym

ent,

join

tly

prom

otin

g th

e N

T as

a d

estin

atio

n fo

r stu

dy a

nd

mig

ratio

n.

•A

gro

up o

f nur

ses

from

Indi

a co

mpl

eted

the

CD

U

Nur

sing

Brid

ging

Pro

gram

, and

pla

ns fo

r thr

ee

furth

er g

roup

s fo

r 200

9 w

ere

deve

lope

d. T

his

prog

ram

follo

wed

an

earli

er s

ucce

ssfu

l pilo

t pr

ogra

m fo

r Ind

ones

ian

nurs

es d

evel

oped

with

the

coop

erat

ion

of th

e D

epar

tmen

t of H

ealth

and

Fa

mili

es.


27

Tabl

e 3:

Out

com

e 2:

Cou

rses

rele

vant

to b

oth

indu

stry

and

the

NTG

nee

ds th

at, a

mon

g ot

her t

hing

s, s

eek

to a

ddre

ss th

e co

ncer

ns

of th

e N

T’s

broa

d sm

all-t

o-m

ediu

m e

nter

pris

e se

ctor

, rec

ogni

sed

skill

shor

tage

s an

d th

e id

entif

ied

need

s of

In

dige

nous

com

mun

ities

.

Evid

ence

Key

Per

form

ance

Indi

cato

rs

Res

pons

e

• C

ours

es li

nked

with

NT

occu

patio

n sh

orta

ge li

st

• Tr

ansi

tion

cour

ses

betw

een

educ

atio

n le

vels

• D

eliv

ery

loca

tion

for

cour

ses

• D

estin

atio

n su

rvey

re

sults

• Id

entif

ied

busi

ness

and

co

mm

unity

nee

ds

• An

incr

ease

in th

e nu

mbe

r of C

DU

cou

rses

de

velo

ped

unde

r a s

ched

ule

of th

e ag

reem

ent t

hat

mat

ch id

entif

ied

indu

stry

, priv

ate

sect

or, a

nd N

TG

need

s (p

artic

ular

ly in

ski

ll sh

orta

ge a

reas

iden

tifie

d by

DE

T in

the

NT

occu

patio

n sh

orta

ge li

st, a

nd in

ar

eas

of In

dige

nous

nee

d).

• An

incr

ease

in th

e nu

mbe

r of s

tude

nts

prog

ress

ing

from

sec

onda

ry e

duca

tion

into

CD

U c

ours

es, a

nd a

n in

crea

se in

CD

U V

ET

stud

ents

pro

gres

sing

into

hi

gher

edu

catio

n. T

he p

rogr

essi

on o

f the

se

path

way

s is

reco

gnis

ed a

s an

act

ivity

und

er

sche

dule

(s) t

o th

e ag

reem

ent.

• An

incr

ease

in s

tude

nts

who

hav

e em

ploy

men

t afte

r co

mpl

etio

n of

thei

r cou

rse

(mea

sure

d by

des

tinat

ion

surv

eys)

in w

ork

field

s th

at a

re ta

rget

ed a

s a

reco

gnis

ed a

rea

of n

eed

by th

e P

artn

ersh

ip

Agr

eem

ent.

• Im

prov

emen

ts in

rete

ntio

n of

Indi

geno

us g

radu

ates

in

the

NT

wor

kfor

ce th

at c

an b

e at

tribu

ted

to a

ctiv

ity

unde

rtake

n un

der a

sch

edul

e to

the

agre

emen

t.

• Red

uctio

n in

wor

kfor

ce tu

rnov

er in

a w

orkf

orce

se

ctor

that

is s

peci

fied

unde

r a s

ched

ule

to th

e ag

reem

ent.

• Wor

kfor

ce d

evel

opm

ent w

ith in

crea

ses

in u

ptak

e of

fu

rther

edu

catio

n in

wor

kfor

ce in

a w

orkf

orce

sec

tor

that

is s

peci

fied

unde

r a s

ched

ule

to th

e ag

reem

ent.

•C

DU

cur

rent

ly o

ffers

a G

radu

ate

Cer

tific

ate

in

Acc

eler

ated

Lite

racy

, with

10

grad

uate

s co

mpl

etin

g th

e co

urse

in 2

008.

•P

athw

ays

are

avai

labl

e in

to th

e M

aste

rs o

f App

lied

Ling

uist

ics

and

Acc

eler

ated

Lite

racy

uni

ts a

nd c

an

be ta

ken

as p

art o

f Mas

ters

of E

duca

tion

prog

ram

an

d B

ache

lor o

f Tea

chin

g an

d Le

arni

ng.

•U

nder

grad

uate

teac

hing

stu

dent

s ar

e ex

pose

d to

ac

cele

rate

d lit

erac

y m

etho

dolo

gy th

roug

h th

e un

it A

ppro

ache

s to

Lite

racy

, whi

ch w

as fi

rst o

ffere

d in

S

emes

ter.

•In

200

8, a

n ac

cele

rate

d lit

erac

y fiv

e-da

y in

tens

ive

cour

se w

as in

trodu

ced

with

369

par

ticip

ants

co

mpl

etin

g th

e co

urse

(280

wer

e D

ET

staf

f m

embe

rs).

•P

rovi

sion

of a

n In

trodu

ctio

n to

Yol

gnu

lang

uage

s an

d C

ultu

re p

rogr

am fo

r new

teac

hers

in re

mot

e sc

hool

s.

•Tr

easu

ry s

uppo

rted

NTP

S s

taff

to u

nder

take

CD

U's

G

radu

ate

Cer

tific

ate

in P

ublic

Gov

erna

nce.

•S

taff

who

com

plet

e Tr

easu

ry's

Fin

ance

Offi

cer i

n Tr

aini

ng (F

OIT

) pro

gram

and

hav

e im

med

iate

FO

IT-r

elat

ed N

TG e

xper

ienc

e ar

e aw

arde

d 20

cr

edit

poin

ts to

war

ds th

e 40

cre

dit p

oint

s re

quire

d fo

r the

gra

duat

e ce

rtific

ate.


28

• App

ropr

iate

com

pete

ncy

deve

lopm

ent p

rogr

ams

for

emer

ging

tale

nt to

ent

er th

e N

TPS

and

to p

rovi

de

prof

essi

onal

dev

elop

men

t for

Indi

geno

us N

TPS

st

aff.

Thes

e pr

ogra

ms

are

deve

lope

d un

der a

n ap

prop

riate

sch

edul

e to

the

partn

ersh

ip a

gree

men

t.

•C

DU

's G

radu

ate

Cer

tific

ate

in L

eade

rshi

p an

d S

trate

gic

Man

agem

ent i

s aw

arde

d to

NT

Pol

ice

staf

f who

suc

cess

fully

com

plet

e th

e P

olic

e Fo

rce'

s in

-hou

se L

eade

rshi

p D

evel

opm

ent P

rogr

am.

•C

ertif

icat

e IV

in C

ivil

Con

stru

ctio

n (S

uper

visi

on) h

as

been

dev

elop

ed w

ith 2

2 D

epar

tmen

t of P

lann

ing

and

Infra

stru

ctur

e st

aff m

embe

rs e

mba

rkin

g on

the

first

cou

rse.

Thi

s ha

s le

d to

the

deve

lopm

ent o

f the

C

ertif

icat

e IV

in C

ivil

Con

stru

ctio

n (D

esig

n).

•N

ew h

ealth

cou

rses

hav

e be

en d

evel

oped

: G

radu

ate

Dip

lom

a in

Mid

wife

ry, G

radu

ate

Dip

lom

a in

Nur

sing

, rev

ised

Mas

ter o

f Nur

sing

and

Mas

ter o

f M

idw

ifery

, Gra

duat

e D

iplo

ma

in C

hild

and

Fam

ily

Hea

lth fo

r nur

ses

and

Abor

igin

al H

ealth

Wor

kers

an

d a

Mas

ters

cou

rse

for N

urse

Pra

ctiti

oner

s.


29

Tabl

e 4:

Out

com

e 3:

Res

earc

h an

d ev

alua

tion

that

con

tribu

tes

to p

ublic

pol

icy

and

serv

ice

deliv

ery

met

hods

rele

vant

to th

e N

T’s

econ

omic

, soc

ial a

nd e

nviro

nmen

tal n

eeds

.

Evid

ence

Key

Per

form

ance

Indi

cato

rs

Res

pons

e•

Res

earc

h ac

tivity

•P

ublic

pol

icy

is d

evel

oped

us

ing

a st

rong

evi

denc

e ba

se

• A

n in

crea

se in

the

num

ber o

f res

earc

h an

d ev

alua

tion

pape

rs d

evel

oped

und

er a

sch

edul

e to

th

e ag

reem

ent t

hat c

ontri

bute

to u

nder

stan

ding

N

TG p

ublic

pol

icy

and

serv

ice

deliv

ery.

• C

lear

link

ages

dem

onst

rate

d be

twee

n P

artn

ersh

ip

Agr

eem

ent r

esea

rch

prog

ram

s an

d th

e N

T re

sear

ch p

riorit

ies

to s

trate

gica

lly p

ositi

on

colla

bora

tive

rese

arch

effo

rts in

ord

er to

ach

ieve

m

axim

um b

enef

it.

• E

stab

lishm

ent o

f the

Uni

ted

Nat

ions

U

nive

rsity

Cen

tre o

f Ind

igen

ous

Kno

wle

dge.

• R

epor

ts p

ublis

hed

for t

he e

valu

atio

ns o

f se

vera

l NTG

pro

gram

s, in

clud

ing

the:

- Ind

igen

ous

Fam

ily V

iole

nce

Offe

nder

Pro

gram

, Int

erve

ntio

ns fo

r Chi

ldre

n

Pro

gram

- Com

mun

ity P

atro

ls P

rogr

am

- Saf

e Fa

mili

es P

rogr

am

- Jid

an G

udba

law

ei (P

eace

at H

ome)

Pro

gram

.

•R

esea

rch

perfo

rmed

on

ante

nata

l and

mat

erna

l ca

re p

rogr

ams,

whi

ch c

onsi

der c

ontin

uity

and

qu

ality

of c

are

parti

cula

rly in

rem

ote

area

s.

•A

pro

gram

of l

inke

d re

sear

ch a

nd d

evel

opm

ent

prop

osal

s is

con

side

ring

the

stra

tegi

c m

anag

emen

t of t

he ri

sks

pose

d by

wee

ds in

no

rther

n A

ustra

lia.

•A

dvic

e an

d su

ppor

t pro

vide

d to

the

deve

lopm

ent

of a

stra

tegi

c pl

an fo

r the

Dep

artm

ent o

f Pla

nnin

g an

d In

frast

ruct

ure.

•D

evel

opm

ent a

nd d

esig

n fo

r vis

itor s

urve

ys to

th

ree

natio

nal p

arks

in th

e N

T.


30

•Fe

asib

ility

stu

dy u

nder

take

n in

to th

e es

tabl

ishm

ent

and

busi

ness

mod

el fo

r a C

harle

s D

arw

in

Con

sorti

um fo

r Tro

pica

l Bio

dive

rsity

and

E

volu

tion.

•R

esea

rch

unde

rtake

n to

inve

stig

ate

prob

lem

-so

lvin

g sk

ills

deve

lopm

ent i

n pr

imar

y sc

hool

s. T

he

stud

y w

ill in

vest

igat

e th

e fe

asib

ility

of in

trodu

cing

a

prob

lem

are

a of

stu

dy in

to th

e pr

imar

y sc

hool

cu

rric

ulum

.

•R

esea

rch

and

publ

icat

ion

of A

ttrac

ting

and

Kee

ping

Nur

sing

Pro

fess

iona

ls in

an

Env

ironm

ent

of C

hron

ic L

abou

r Sho

rtage

•D

evel

opm

ent o

f pop

ulat

ion

proj

ectio

ns fo

r the

NT

•R

esea

rch

unde

rtake

n on

map

ping

Dar

win

’s

crea

tive

indu

strie

s.


31

Tabl

e 5:

Out

com

e 4:

Stru

ctur

es a

nd p

roce

sses

that

faci

litat

e sh

ared

com

mun

icat

ion

of s

trate

gic

prio

ritie

s, in

frast

ruct

ure,

sta

ff an

d ot

her r

esou

rces

to m

axim

ise

the

Nor

ther

n Te

rrito

ry’s

abi

lity

to le

vera

ge fu

ndin

g fro

m th

e A

ustra

lian

Gov

ernm

ent a

nd p

rom

ote

effic

ienc

y.

Evid

ence

Key

Per

form

ance

Indi

cato

rs

Res

pons

e

• Sha

red

infra

stru

ctur

e fra

mew

ork

• Sha

red

staf

fing

arra

ngem

ents

• NT

rese

arch

pr

iorit

ies

• A

n in

crea

se in

the

num

ber o

f sha

red

staf

f bet

wee

n th

e tw

o or

gani

satio

ns in

pos

ition

s th

at c

ompl

emen

t N

TG, i

ndus

try a

nd p

rivat

e se

ctor

nee

ds.

• A

n in

crea

se in

the

num

ber o

f inf

rast

ruct

ure

faci

litie

s th

at a

re s

hare

d by

bot

h pa

rties

to

max

imis

e ef

ficie

ncie

s.

• M

utua

lly b

enef

icia

l rel

atio

nshi

ps a

re e

mbe

dded

in

a ra

nge

of p

roce

sses

bet

wee

n th

e N

TG a

nd C

DU

.

•24

sta

ff pa

rtici

pate

d in

a s

taff

shar

ing

arra

ngem

ent.

•N

TG a

nd C

DU

sha

re th

e sa

larie

s of

two

chai

rs a

t C

DU

: the

Cha

ir of

Gov

erna

nce

and

Cha

ir of

M

anag

emen

t.

•Th

e N

T G

over

nmen

t and

CD

U b

ecam

e m

embe

rs o

f th

e A

ustra

lia N

ew Z

eala

nd S

choo

l of G

over

nmen

t, le

adin

g to

an

Exe

cutiv

e M

aste

r of P

ublic

A

dmin

istra

tion

to b

e fo

rmal

ly a

ccre

dite

d by

CD

U.

•N

TPS

age

ncie

s su

ppor

ted

sem

inar

s, w

orks

hops

and

th

e A

nnua

l Rep

orts

Aw

ards

pro

cess

of t

he N

T D

ivis

ion

of th

e In

stitu

te o

f Pub

lic A

dmin

istra

tion

Aus

tralia

.

•Th

e C

hair

of G

over

nanc

e w

as in

volv

ed in

NTG

st

rate

gic

plan

ning

and

cor

pora

te d

evel

opm

ent

initi

ativ

es.

•Th

e C

hair

of G

over

nanc

e is

on

the

Stra

tegi

c Le

ader

ship

Tea

m o

f DR

DP

IFR

and

the

Dar

win

Por

t C

orpo

ratio

n.

•C

harle

s D

arw

in S

ympo

sia

held

twic

e a

year

focu

sing

on

issu

es o

f im

porta

nce

for t

he T

errit

ory.

•Th

e un

iver

sity

’s in

tern

atio

nal o

ffice

par

ticip

ated

in

a tra

de m

issi

on le

d by

the

Min

iste

r for

Prim

ary

Indu

strie

s an

d Fi

sher

ies.

The

uni

vers

ity u

sed

the

mis

sion

as

an o

ppor

tuni

ty fo

r pro

mot

ion

to

pros

pect

ive

stud

ents

and

to e

xplo

re o

ppor

tuni

ties

for r

esea

rch

colla

bora

tion.


32

•Th

e H

ighe

r Edu

catio

n B

uild

ing

at th

e un

iver

sity

’s

Alic

e S

prin

gs c

ampu

s w

as o

ffici

ally

ope

ned.

•Th

e op

erat

ions

of B

NA

wer

e re

view

ed, f

indi

ng B

NA

ha

s su

cces

sful

ly c

ontri

bute

d to

the

capa

city

of C

DU

.

•Th

e E

duca

tion

NT

web

site

was

com

plet

ed a

nd

wen

t liv

e pr

ovid

ing

read

y ac

cess

to C

DU

for

visi

tors

to th

e N

TG w

ebsi

te.

•A

ssoc

iate

Pro

fess

or P

asca

l Tre

mbl

ay re

pres

ente

d C

DU

with

the

supp

ort o

f NTG

as

spea

ker a

t a B

IMP

-E

AG

A E

co T

ouris

m c

onfe

renc

e in

Indo

nesi

a.


33

Tabl

e 6:

Out

com

e 5:

Res

earc

h pr

ogra

ms

in n

iche

are

as th

at s

erve

to m

axim

ise

the

NT’

s na

tura

l com

para

tive

adva

ntag

es, r

aise

th

e un

iver

sity

’s re

sear

ch p

rofil

e in

the

natio

nal a

nd in

tern

atio

nal a

rena

, and

pro

vide

rele

vanc

y to

bot

h th

e N

T’s

indu

stry

and

com

mun

ity n

eeds

.

Evid

ence

Key

Per

form

ance

Indi

cato

rs

Res

pons

e

• Res

earc

h ha

s cl

ear

linka

ges

and

posi

tive

effe

cts

on in

dust

ry a

nd

com

mun

ity n

eeds

.

• Res

earc

h pu

blic

atio

ns

in a

cade

mic

jour

nals

an

d ot

her a

ccol

ades

fo

r res

earc

h.

• Res

earc

h is

con

sist

ent

with

the

NTG

rese

arch

pr

iorit

ies.

• In

crea

sed

num

ber o

f pub

lishe

d re

sear

ch p

aper

s in

ac

adem

ic jo

urna

ls e

tc th

at e

mph

asis

e C

DU

’s

nich

e re

sear

ch s

treng

ths

and

are

deve

lope

d un

der

a sc

hedu

le to

the

agre

emen

t.

• C

lear

link

ages

dem

onst

rate

d be

twee

n P

artn

ersh

ip

Agr

eem

ent r

esea

rch

prog

ram

s an

d th

e N

T re

sear

ch p

riorit

ies

to s

trate

gica

lly p

ositi

on

colla

bora

tive

rese

arch

effo

rts to

ach

ieve

max

imum

be

nefit

.

•M

enzi

es e

stab

lishe

d a

Chi

ld P

rote

ctio

n P

rogr

am in

th

e C

hild

Hea

lth D

ivis

ion

in c

olla

bora

tion

with

DH

F.

•C

DU

pro

vide

d ad

vice

on

the

scop

e of

trop

ical

kn

owle

dge,

the

pote

ntia

l ben

efits

of t

ropi

cal

know

ledg

e to

the

NT

econ

omy

and

path

way

s fo

r the

N

T to

ben

efit

from

trop

ical

kno

wle

dge.

•P

artn

ersh

ip e

stab

lishe

d be

twee

n D

HF,

DoJ

and

M

enzi

es re

latin

g to

rese

arch

on

subs

tanc

e ab

use.


34

Tabl

e 7:

Out

com

e 6:

Voc

atio

nal E

duca

tion

and

Trai

ning

(VE

T) a

nd h

ighe

r edu

catio

n se

ctor

s th

at a

re re

leva

nt a

nd a

ppro

pria

te to

in

dust

ry n

eeds

, see

k to

ach

ieve

real

em

ploy

men

t out

com

es, o

ffer a

rang

e of

sui

tabl

e co

urse

s, a

nd p

rovi

de

seam

less

pat

hway

s fo

r lea

rnin

g, in

clud

ing

prac

tical

opt

ions

to m

ove

betw

een

indu

stry

, sec

onda

ry e

duca

tion,

V

ET

and

high

er e

duca

tion

sect

ors.

Evid

ence

Key

Per

form

ance

Indi

cato

rs

Res

pons

e

• Arti

cula

ted

cour

ses

with

fle

xibl

e en

try a

nd e

xit

poin

ts.

• Est

ablis

hed

rela

tions

hips

be

twee

n D

ET,

DB

E, C

DU

an

d in

dust

ry.

• Pro

mot

ion

of C

DU

pa

thw

ays

to le

arni

ng a

nd

empl

oym

ent i

n re

leva

nt

foru

ms,

suc

h as

ope

n da

ys, e

nrol

men

t driv

es,

prin

t and

web

med

ia.

• D

evel

opm

ent o

f mor

e fle

xibl

e m

etho

ds o

f de

liver

ing

cour

ses

that

hav

e be

en ta

rget

ed a

s a

rele

vant

com

pone

nt in

ach

ievi

ng th

e ai

ms

of a

sc

hedu

le to

the

agre

emen

t.

• A

n in

crea

se in

arti

cula

ted

prog

ram

s th

at a

re

map

ped

to in

dust

ry n

eeds

and

are

iden

tifie

d as

a

prio

rity

prog

ram

are

a un

der a

sch

edul

e to

the

agre

emen

t.

• A

n in

crea

se in

the

num

ber o

f cou

rses

aim

ed a

t ac

hiev

ing

wor

kfor

ce d

evel

opm

ent u

nder

a s

ched

ule

to th

e ag

reem

ent,

rang

ing

from

sho

rt co

urse

s to

po

st-g

radu

ate

prog

ram

s in

reco

gnis

ed a

reas

that

re

quire

ski

ll de

velo

pmen

t.

•C

DU

and

DE

T w

orke

d to

geth

er to

up-

skill

CD

U

staf

f in

Cer

t IV

Tra

inin

g an

d A

sses

smen

t.

•C

DU

und

erto

ok th

e R

ecog

nitio

n of

Prio

r Lea

rnin

g (R

PL)

Pro

ject

to im

prov

e ca

paci

ty o

f CD

U s

taff

to

unde

rtake

RP

L.

•A

ccre

dite

d tra

inin

g an

d as

sess

men

t was

pr

ovid

ed to

40

patie

nt c

are

assi

stan

ts e

mpl

oyed

at

the

Roy

al D

arw

in a

nd A

lice

Spr

ings

hos

pita

ls.


35

Tabl

e 8:

Out

com

e 7:

A th

rivin

g an

d en

gage

d In

dige

nous

pop

ulat

ion

that

ach

ieve

s su

cces

s in

rele

vant

edu

catio

n, e

mpl

oym

ent a

nd

train

ing

prog

ram

s th

at a

re c

lear

ly li

nked

to e

cono

mic

and

soc

ial o

utco

mes

.

Evid

ence

Key

Per

form

ance

Indi

cato

rs

Res

pons

e

• In

dige

nous

stu

dent

re

tent

ion

rate

s

• In

dige

nous

em

ploy

men

t re

tent

ion

rate

s

• In

dige

nous

re

pres

enta

tion

in th

e N

TPS

• In

dige

nous

re

pres

enta

tion

in

educ

atio

n an

d tra

inin

g pr

ogra

ms

• S

ucce

ssfu

l Ind

igen

ous

busi

ness

ent

erpr

ise

• In

crea

sed

repr

esen

tatio

n an

d re

tent

ion

of

Indi

geno

us g

radu

ates

in th

e N

T w

orkf

orce

, pa

rticu

larly

in p

ositi

ons

that

hav

e be

en id

entif

ied

thro

ugh

com

mun

ity s

kills

aud

its a

s ‘m

atch

ing’

co

mm

unity

nee

ds a

nd a

re ta

rget

ed a

s sp

ecifi

c ar

eas

of n

eed

unde

r a s

ched

ule

to th

e ag

reem

ent.

• In

crea

sed

repr

esen

tatio

n of

Indi

geno

us e

mpl

oyee

s in

the

NTP

S a

s id

entif

ied

by re

leva

nt e

mpl

oym

ent

and

train

ing

prog

ram

s ca

rrie

d ou

t und

er a

sc

hedu

le to

the

agre

emen

t.

• In

crea

sed

parti

cipa

tion

of In

dige

nous

em

ploy

ees

in

the

NTP

S in

wor

kfor

ce d

evel

opm

ent (

parti

cula

rly

lead

ersh

ip) p

rogr

ams

such

as

Kig

aruk

and

Lo

okru

kin

as id

entif

ied

by re

leva

nt p

rofe

ssio

nal

deve

lopm

ent a

nd tr

aini

ng p

rogr

ams

carr

ied

out

unde

r a s

ched

ule

to th

e ag

reem

ent

• In

crea

sed

repr

esen

tatio

n of

Indi

geno

us s

tude

nts

in

educ

atio

n an

d tra

inin

g pr

ogra

ms

acro

ss th

e V

ET

and

high

er e

duca

tion

sect

ors

at C

DU

as

iden

tifie

d by

rele

vant

edu

catio

n an

d tra

inin

g pr

ogra

ms

carr

ied

out u

nder

a s

ched

ule

to th

e ag

reem

ent.

•D

esig

ned

and

deliv

ered

for D

HF

a fiv

e-da

y w

orks

hop

on T

he M

achi

nery

of G

over

nmen

t as

a co

mpo

nent

of t

he d

epar

tmen

t’s S

tepp

ing

Up

Pro

gram

for I

ndig

enou

s m

embe

rs o

f sta

ff.

•W

ork

was

und

erta

ken

to id

entif

y op

portu

nitie

s to

de

velo

p In

dige

nous

tour

ism

pro

duct

s in

the

NT.


37

6. OPERATION OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

6.1. Communications

Highlights of the Partnership Communications Strategy for 2008 include:

Partnership Agreement Newsletter

The last Partnership Agreement newsletter was circulated in December 2007. The newsletter was mainly distributed online to an extensive list of stakeholders, including schedule leaders, CDU and NTG officers, and academic and research staff. Previous editions of the newsletter are available on the Partnership Agreement website: www.cdu.edu.au/government/newsletters.html.

In 2008, the newsletter was replaced by a news site on the Partnership Agreement website. Instead of distributing the newsletter, a ‘reminder’ email containing very brief snippets of recent news and the relevant links was sent to the mailing list every three months.

Partnership Agreement Website

The Partnership Agreement website continues to be the first point of contact for many new and existing partnership stakeholders. The site is updated regularly with schedule information, contact details for schedule leaders, policies and partnership developments. In 2008, the website was redesigned to include a news page as the home page.

The website is also used as an operational tool for schedule leaders, as well as CDU and NTG staff more widely, in accessing partnership policies and frameworks.

Schedule Leaders’ Induction Sessions

Induction sessions were held for newly appointed schedule leaders as the need arose.

The sessions were aimed at providing schedule leaders with information on:

the Partnership Agreement and development of schedules

roles and responsibilities of the Peak Group, schedule leaders, and the secretariat

operational items such as communications, procurement policy under the agreement and staff sharing arrangements.

6.2. Procurement

In 2008, partnership activities could access a Standing Certificate of Exemption under the NTG procurement policy. All relevant services that could be provided to the NTG


38

by CDU under a schedule of the Partnership Agreement could use the Certificate of Exemption.

The Procurement Policy under the Partnership Agreement provides NTG project managers with specific guidelines for procuring services from CDU under the Partnership Agreement and a scope of works template to facilitate the development of new projects between the university and government.

The procurement guidelines and templates are available on the Partnership Agreement website: www.cdu.edu.au/government/procurementpolicy.html.

A full list of Partnership Agreement procurement accessing the Standing Certificate of Exemption between July 2007 and December 2008 is provided as Appendix 1 and 2(Tables 9 and 10). In total, 22 projects accessed the Standing Certificate of Exemption for services procured under the Partnership Agreement, valued at just over $2 million.

The number of projects accessing the Standing Certificate of Exemption continues to increase, from 12 projects in 2007 to 17 in 2009. However, the value of the contracts has approximately quadrupled in the same time frame. Nearly all government departments and two government business corporations engaged CDU for at least one project. These increases are evidence of the success of matching CDU capability to the NTG strategic priorities through the schedules.

It should also be noted that the Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge (TRaCK) Program does not access the Partnership Agreement Standard Certificate of Exemption. In 2008, five TRaCK projects worth approximately $150 000 were conducted by CDU.

6.3. Staff Sharing Framework

In recognition of the value of combining the human resources of CDU and the NTG, a Staff Sharing Framework was finalised under the Partnership Agreement in 2006.

The framework provides a formalised structure for the establishment of staff-sharing arrangements, which ensures a streamlined and consistent approach to their administration. Staff who undertake such arrangements provide specialist skills and develop projects that are of mutual priority to CDU and the NTG. They also provide an opportunity for the exchange of ideas and information and bring about a better understanding of their host organisations.

Between July 2007 and December 2008, a total of 24 staff ranging from health, business, education and public policy disciplines participated in a staff sharing arrangement between CDU and the NTG. The benefits of staff sharing can be realised in different ways, ranging from traditional secondment arrangements, to arrangements that divide the employee’s time between both organisations over a set period, to sourcing staff for partnership projects from third party organisations.

Details of the staff sharing arrangements are provided at Appendix 3, Table 11.


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APPENDIX 4: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AL……………... Accelerated Literacy ANU…….......... Australian National University BNA ………….. Bioscience North Australia CDU ................ Charles Darwin University DCM ................ Department of the Chief Minister (NT) DBE……… ...... Department of Business and Employment (NT) DET ................. Department of Education and Training (NT) DHF ................. Department of Health and Families (NT) DoJ …………… Department of Justice (NT) DPC…….......... Darwin Port Corporation DPI……………. Department of Planning and Infrastructure (NT) DRDPIFR......... Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry,

Fisheries and Resources (NT) EMPA…………. Executive Master of Public Administration FOIT………….. Finance Officer in Training GSHP .............. Graduate School for Health PracticeMenzies………. Menzies School of Health Research NALP ............... National Accelerated Literacy Program NRETAS……… Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and

Sport (NT) NT…………….. Northern Territory NTG ................ Northern Territory GovernmentNTPS............... Northern Territory Public Sector PWC…….. ....... Power and Water Corporation RPL….. ............ Recognised Prior Learning SSPR…………. School for Social and Policy Research TRaCK............. Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge VET……………. Vocational Education and Training UN ................... United NationsWILS................ Work Integrated Learning Scholarships

Note: During 2008, various NTG departments were reorganised and underwent a name change. This document only uses the new departmental names.

Partnership Agreementbetween

Charles Darwin Universityand the Northern Territory Government

2008 Annual Report

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2007-2012

http://www.cdu.edu.au/government/

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