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Simulation Industry Association of Australia

Annual General Meeting 2004

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• Apologies

• Previous Minutes

• Chairman’s Report

• Industry Survey Results

• Strategic Plan

• Election of Executive Members for 2004/2005

• 2004/2005 Budget

• Constitution Changes

• Members Motions

• Other Business

SIAA Annual General Meeting - Agenda

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Apologies

Bruce Barraclough NSW Institute for Clinical Excellence

Malcolm Bell Thales Training & Simulation

André GreenberryHeadquarters Training Technology Centre

Mike Hollands Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Will Howard Thales Training & Simulation

Jeff Kerry KESEM

Mather Mason DSTO

Gerry McLennan PCON

David Moffatt Telstra Consumer & Marketing

Craig Pepper Tenix Defence

Adrian Smith Sydac Pty Ltd

Bill Trestrail SGI

Terry Stevenson Raytheon Australia

Phil Wallace Learning Systems Analysis

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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– Stable -

• Full Members - 12

• Associate Members – 18

• Individual Members - 20

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Chairman’s Report - Operations

• Corporate Governance– Constitution made consistent with operation:

• Constitution updates

• Clarification of Board composition and duties

– ASIC

• Directors

• More efficient Audit process for the Annual Report

– Insurances

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• Corporate Governance (cont)– Financial reporting improved

• All accounts consolidated monthly

• Detailed budgeting and control

• Industry Survey Conducted

• Web-site upgraded– Library

– Forums

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• Engagement– Defence

• Briefing from Cliff White April 2004

• Letter re Simulator Accreditation

• SIAA VIP Dinner at SimTecT

– NTSA

• SIAA Booth at I/ITSEC

• Complimentary National Centre for Simulation membership

• Member discounts at I/ITSEC

• International Training & Simulation Alliance

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• Engagement (Cont)– MIMOS (Italian Simulation Association)

• Agreed to cooperate

– Medical

• Attendance at Anesthesia Simulation Meeting

• Successful Health Symposium at SimTecT

• Meeting with DoH Chief Medical Officer

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• SimTecT Conference– Good attendance in Canberra

• Registrations: 295 full paying, 9 student, 18 day

• Workshops: 131

• Medical Symposium: 45

• Reasonable exhibitor showing

• Poor senior defence attendance

– Refereed technical paper stream

• Best Paper award to present at I/ITSEC 2004

• Best Student Paper

– Three day Health and Medical Simulation Symposium

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• SimTecT Conference (cont)– SimTecT Committee Appointments

• OC Chair – Mr Phil Swadling

• TC Chair – Mr Grant Tudor

– Future host cities

• 2005 – Sydney

• 2006 – Melbourne

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• Professional Development

– Focus on establishing an Occupational Specification for Simulation Professionals

• Skills Development Program

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

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Professional Development (continued)

• Goals for end of 2004:

– Revision of the draft Occupational Specification for Simulation Professionals

– Development of a draft Training Specification for an ‘Introduction to Simulation’ program

• Analysis of existing training programs

• Negotiations with Australian training providers

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Professional Development (continued)

• PD Sub-Committee:

– Geoff Northam

– Jawahar Bhalla

– Mark Thoresen

– Darren McFarlane

– Peter Ryan

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• Scholarship Program

– Four annual scholarships of $2,500 ($10,000 total)

– Solicited targetted universities

– No suitable candidates

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• Standards Sub-Committee

– Standards Australia IT-031 Committee

– ADF DIS Enumerations Standard

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Chairman’s Report – Financial

Jun-04* Jun-03 Change

Assets

Total Assets $374,917 $427,913 -$52,996

Liabilities

Total Liabilities $31,414 $29,933 $1,481 Net Assets $343,502 $397,980 $54,478

Earnings

Retained Earnings $392,724 $359,206 $33,518 Current Year Earnings $-49,221 $38,774 -$87,995 Total Equity $343,503 $397,980 -$55,477

*Un-audited

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Chairman’s Report - Industry Survey Results

• Results will be circulated to all participants

• The SIAA has thus begun collecting objective,

analytical data describing the industry

• Two response prizes (free SimTecT 2005

Registration – drawn by Sweeney Research) to….

–CSIRO ICT

–Alltech Communications

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Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2004/5

Deliver value to the membership.

Outline Points:

• Raise the Profile of Simulation

• Grow Civil Membership

• Develop People and Skills

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• Raise Profile– Within Defence

• Personal Lobbying

• Capability related demonstration at SimTecT

• Defence Sector Plans

– Within DITR and the Offices of State Development

– Promotion of SimTecT and the SIAA at Conferences

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• Grow Civil Membership– Civil Aviation

– Transport

– Medical

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• Develop People and Skills– Scholarships

– Proactive Student Registration at SimTecT

– Recruitment Booth at SimTecT

– University Open Days

– Youth Development Scheme

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• Means– Development Budget - $100,000 for 2004/5

– More proactive, committed Executive and Membership with delegated responsibilities

– SIAA Brochure

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• Enablers– SimTecT Promotional Plan

– SIAA Promotional Plan

– ITSA Affiliation

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• Metrics– SimTecT

• Delegates

• VIP Attendees

– Visits and Calls

– Press coverage

– Simulation in Sector Plans

– 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 Phil Wallace Peter Hill

Adrian Smith Sydac Deputy Chair Peter Hill Geoff Northam

Lex Trotman Thales Training & Simulation

Treasurer Phil Wallace Peter Hill

Phil Wallace Learning Systems Analysis

Member Alan Johnson Peter Hill

Mather Mason DSTO Member (non voting)

Geoff Northam Alex Doyle-Bogicevic

Geoff Northam CSC Australia Member Phil Wallace Peter Hill

Alex Doyle-Bogicevic

Raytheon Australia

Member Geoff Northam Phil Wallace

Peter Hill Simcon Services

Member Geoff Northam Phil Wallace

Tony Griffiths InterDynamics Member Len Pearson Peter Hill

Malcolm Bell Thales Training & Simulation

Member Geoff Northam Alan Johnson

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Constitution Changes• Motivation – to ensure the Constitution reflected the way the

SIAA operates

• Detailed legal advice received

• Summary of Changes:

– SIAA’s Objectives focused (Clause 66)

– Classes of Membership, and voting rights, embodied in Constitution (Clauses 6A – 6F, 26)

– Life Membership added (Clauses 6G, 6H)

– Directors status and election clarified (Clauses 34, 35, 37f., 41j.)

– Voting procedures – allowing updating by the Board for email etc (Clauses 46A-C)

– Board meetings by teleconference (Clause 56A)

– Notices by internet (Clause 62)

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2004/2005 SIAA Budgetary Commitments

Operating Expenses

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

• Insurance / Fees / Expenses $27,000

Existing budgetary commitments

• Academic Scholarship $10,000

• Web-site Redevelopment $4,000

• Best paper presentation at I/ITSEC $5,000

• Best Student paper award $2,000

• Learning & Development Officer $60,000

Sub-Total $81,000

Proposed new budgetary commitments

• Strategic Plan Development and Implementation $100,000

Revenues

• Membership fees $40,000

• SimTecT 2004 and 2005 surplus $80,000

Profit / Loss -$158,000

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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

• Convenors: Dr Brendan Flanagan, Southern Health

Dr Patrick Cregan, Nepean Hospital

• Steering Committee

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General Business

• SimTecT 2005 Demonstration

• ADSO Business Cases

• Appointment of the Auditor

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