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Simulation Industry Association of Australia

Simulation Industry Association of Australia. Annual General Meeting 2005. SIAA Annual General Meeting - Agenda. Apologies Previous Minutes Chairman’s Report Strategic Plan Election of Executive Members for 2005/2006 2005/2006 Budget Members Motions Other Business. Apologies.

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Simulation Industry Association of Australia

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  1. Simulation Industry Association of Australia Annual General Meeting 2005

  2. SIAA Annual General Meeting - Agenda • Apologies • Previous Minutes • Chairman’s Report • Strategic Plan • Election of Executive Members for 2005/2006 • 2005/2006 Budget • Members Motions • Other Business

  3. Apologies • Shane Arnott Boeing • Angus Geracitano Concurrent • Craig Hingston Concentric • Darren McFarlane Defence - ADSO • Peter Robinson Qantas • Terry Stevenson Raytheon • Bill Trestrail SGI

  4. Previous Minutes • Clarifications • Motion: • That the minutes of the previous meeting be accepted as read. • Seconded: • Vote:

  5. Chairman’s Report - Operations Creating a basis for growth • Membership • Growing – 2004 2005 % INC • Full Members 12 16 33% • Associate Members 18 21 17% • Individual Members 20 25 25%

  6. SIAA Members - Growing • New Associate Members • Agent Oriented Software • CPE Systems • Entertrain Interactive New Full Members • Alteon • Rockwell Collins Simulation • Qantas • SMA (Operations) • Associate

  7. Chairman’s Report - Operations • Engagement • Associations • SIAA Booth at I/ITSEC • National Centre for Simulation membership • International Training & Simulation Alliance • European Training & Simulation Association • MIMOS (Italian Simulation Association) • Simulation Interoperability Standards Organisation

  8. Chairman’s Report - Operations • Engagement (Cont) • Defence • Defence Simulation Forum • SIAA VIP Cocktails at SimTecT • Civil Aviation • Meetings with Qantas, Alteon, Virgin Blue

  9. Chairman’s Report - Operations • Engagement (Cont) • State Governments • Queensland State Development September 2004 • NSW State Development February 2005 • Victorian Innovation July 2005 • Training Providers and Customers • Universities and TAFES • Hospitals, Health, Army, RAAF Simulation centres, SIAA Members

  10. Chairman’s Report - Operations • Healthcare • Attendance at DoH Skills Development Centres Master Plan • SimTecT Health Conference in November 2005 • Established SimTecT Organising Committee • Establishing Healthcare Simulation Society • Need funding for a Project Officer

  11. Chairman’s Report - Operations • Standards • Sub-Committee, chaired by Shane Arnott • Philip Swadling • Craig Pepper • Eduardo De Souza • Founding member of the Standards Australia IT-031 Computer Modelling and Simulation Committee • Submitted Australian DIS Enumerations document to SISO • Establishing links with SISO

  12. Chairman’s Report - Operations • SimTecT 2005 Conference • Good attendance in Sydney • Registrations: 288 full paying, 7 student, 47 day • Workshops: 187 • Exhibition booths: 52 • Refereed technical paper stream • Best Paper award to present at I/ITSEC 2005 • Best Student Papers – two • Ten-Year Anniversary CD • SimTecT Committee • OC Chair – Mr Philip Swadling • TC Chair – Mr Paul Beckett • Future host cities • 2006 – Melbourne • 2007 - Brisbane

  13. Chairman’s Report - Operations • Professional Development • Released “SIAA Guide to Simulation Professional Skills Development in Australia” at SimTecT 2005 • Analysed the results of the professional skills requirements survey (reported on at SimTecT 2004) • Produced a framework for development of professional skills • Surveyed training providers for suitable courses • Certification - released Discussion Paper July 2005 • Introduction to Simulation Workshop – commenced development • Mr Shane Garrett continued as part-time Learning and Development Officer

  14. Chairman’s Report - Operations Professional Development (continued) PD Sub-Committee: • Phil Wallace (Chairman) • Jawahar Bhalla • Elyssebeth Leigh • Darren McFarlane • Roger Mulligan • Geoff Northam • Peter Ryan • Mark Thoresen • Alan Ulmer

  15. Chairman’s Report - Operations • Student Involvement • Scholarship concept replaced with additional Best Student Paper awards (two awarded at SimTecT 2005)

  16. Chairman’s Report – Financial *Un-audited

  17. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2005/6Deliver value to the membership. Outline Points: • Raise the Profile of Simulation • Promote SimTecT 2006 and 2007 • Grow Membership in Civil Sectors • Develop People and Skills

  18. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2005/6 • Raise Profile • Within Defence • Personal Lobbying • Introduction to Simulation presentations • Within DITR and the Offices of State Development • Attendance at AATOPS, Asian Aerospace and I/ITSEC Conferences

  19. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2005/6 • Raise Profile (cont.) • Standards Activities • Continue SA IT-031 participation • Establish SISO Working Group and Secretariat • Attend SISO SIW Conferences • Produce SIAA Standards flyers

  20. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2005/6 • Grow Membership in Civil Sectors • Civil Aviation • Establish Special Interest Group • Transport • Capitalise on Human Factors interest generated at SimTecT 2005 • Healthcare • Lobby for funding for Project Officer • Mining • Promote SimTecT 2007 in Brisbane

  21. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2005/6 • Develop People and Skills • Professional Development Program • Development of an ‘Introduction to Simulation in Australia’ activity with a pilot to run in September 2005. • Review of Competency Standards for the simulation industry. • Identification of potential public funding sources for the development of competency-based training resources. • Conduct of a Simulation Industry/Training Provider Forum to discuss needs and practical strategies, in November 2005.

  22. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2005/6 • Develop People and Skills (cont.) • Professional Development Program (cont.) • Development of the Intermediate and Advanced Stages of the SIAA Simulation Professional Development Strategy. • Publication of ‘The SIAA 2006 Guide to Simulation Professional Development in Australia’ at SimTecT 2006. • Development of the SIAA Simulation Skills Certification Program with launch at SimTecT 2006. • Administration and review of the SIAA Simulation Skills Certification Program through 2006. • Conduct of ‘Introduction to Simulation in Australia’ activities in early and late 2006.

  23. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2005/6 • Develop People and Skills (cont.) • Proactive Student Registration at SimTecT • Promote SimTecT at Universities and TAFEs • Student Development Scheme • Produce Curriculum material and promote • Seek funding for developing student material

  24. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2005/6 • Means • Development Budget - $120,000 for 2005/6 • More proactive, committed Executive and Membership with delegated responsibilities • SIAA Brochure

  25. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2005/6 • Metrics • SimTecT • Delegates • VIP Attendees • Visits and Calls • Press coverage • Website hits • Membership growth

  26. 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)

  27. Executive Elections

  28. Members Motion – Number of Committee Members • Motion: • That the number of Committee Members on the Board is 10 (excluding the Secretary) • Moved: Peter Hill • Seconded:

  29. 2004/2006 SIAA Budgetary Commitments Operating Expenses • Executive officer (SIAA & SimTecT) $70,000 • Insurance / Fees / Expenses $25,000 Existing budgetary commitments • Best Paper awards $9,000 • Web-site Redevelopment $2,500 • Learning & Development Officer $60,000 • Meeting costs $2,000 • SISO Working Group $7,500 Sub-Total$81,000 Proposed new budgetary commitments • Student promotion $20,000 • Standards support $20,000 • Civil Aviation SIG facilitation $3,000 Revenues • Membership fees & Interest $45,000 • SimTecT 2005 surplus $41,500 Profit / Loss-$132,500

  30. Members Motion - Membership Fees • Motion: • That the new level of membership fees for the forthcoming financial year is: • Moved: Peter Hill • Seconded:

  31. Health Care Simulation Society - Proposed • Sub-Committee of the SIAA • Convenor: Dr Brendan Flanagan, Southern Health • Steering Committee • Terms of reference, governance etc

  32. General Business • Appointment of the Auditor • Move that the SIAA re-appoints Robert Mitchell & Company: • Moved: Peter Hill • Seconded:

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