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CONTENTS
VlCE-CHANCELLOR'S FOREWORD
MlSSlON, VALUES AND GOALS
SENlOR MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
PRlNClPAL OFFlCERS
UNlVERSlTY COUNClL
AWARDS FOR SERVlCE
ARTS GROUP
BUSlNESS GROUP
HEAL TH GROUP
SClENCE GROUP
RESEARCH
TEACHlNG AND LEARNlNG
COMMUNlTY lNVOL VEMENT
SCHOLARSHlPS
EQUlTY
lNTERNATIONAL
FlNANClAL SUMMARY
WHlSTLEBLOWERS
FUNCTIONS 8: CONSTITUTION
STRUCTURE 8: ORGANlSATION
APPEND1CES
REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
FlNANClAL STATEMENTS
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Annual Report published by
The Office of External Relations
Griffith University, Kessels Road,
Nathan Queensland. 4111
© Griffith University 1998
ISSN 0311-1075
Telephone (07) 3875 7078
Facsimile (07) 3875 7928
E-mail [email protected]
Cover Design
Internal Design
Appendices
Shannon Deutrom
Shannon Deutrom
Katherine Sing
Graphic Design students of
Queensland College of Art,
Griffith University,
Liveworm Studio.
Cover Rationale
The key design element of the
Griffith University Crest as a projected
image on a black background conveys
the message that the University is
looking and moving forward, striving
for the future betterment of students,
staff, Queensland and Australia.
REPORT
OF THE COUNCll
of Griffith University 1997
Presented to Parliament by Command
to the Honourable R.J. Quinn, MLA
Minister for Education
I have the honour to present to you
on behalf of the Council of Griffith University,
the Annual Report for the University for 1997.
April 1998
J.M. Macrossan, AC
Chancellor
VlCE
CHANCELLOR'S
foreword
Griffith University adopted a new academic structure
in 1997 to foster and strengthen cooperation across
the University and to generate greater coherence
in the presentation of the University's strengths
to the community.
The new academic structure, introduced on July I ,
created a set of University-wide faculties and arranged
them into four groups - Arts, Science,
Health and Business.
By bringing related activities together in each new
faculty structure, the focus on the University's
innovative academic programs and quality research
performance has been strengthened.
As a result of the restructuring of academic areas,
a major reorganisation of administrative and
technical support areas was necessary. It is expected
that the new arrangements will, when settled,
facilitate improved administrative procedures.
In the context of its decision to restructure the
University's academic areas, the University Council
also reviewed the University's historic commitments
to Asian studies. To strengthen and broaden this
commitment, the Council created the Griffith Asia
Pacific Council, a high level advisory body to be
chaired by Professor Wang Gungwu.
The Council's first meeting affirmed the importance of
developing Asian awareness and content across the
range of the University's courses.
>- Professor L. Roy Webb, Vice-Chancellor
Logan campus takes shape
Work continued in 1997 on the development and
construction of the first stage of the Logan campus at
Meadowbrook. The construction cost of this stage
is $36m.
About 500 students will begin their studies in
13 undergraduate degree courses, including Australia's
first course in Internet computing, in 1998. By the
year 2000, more than 2,000 students are expected to
be enrolled at Logan.
The Logan campus is perhaps the first campus in
Australia to embody a systematic approach to the
implementation of flexible learning. The layout of the
campus, the relationships between the spaces, and the
nature and quality of the infrastructure have all been
designed to produce a campus in which flexible
approaches to teaching and learning can be fostered
and delivered.
Accompanying this, the University dedicated its flexible
learning development funds for 1997 to Logan-related
courses. Following the successful introduction of these
methods at Logan, the intent is to adopt flexible
approaches to learning across the whole University,
bringing the full benefits of information technology and
flexible modes of delivery to bear on the learning
experiences of all students.
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Another important initiative for the Logan campus
during the year was the launch of an Early Admissions
system, allowing more than 200 students living in
Logan City and the adjacent Redland and Beaudesert
Shires greater access to tertiary education.
The Early Admissions program reinforces the
University's commitment to equity. Rather than
accept students based only on their OP rankings,
the program matches individuals, their skills,
achievements, interests and career aspirations with
the courses they want to study.
� Griffith's new Logan campus,
where first stage construction will cost $36 million
Gold Coast campus development
In 1997 the continued transformation of the Gold
Coast campus into a colourful and vibrant teaching
and research environment took a major step forward.
The opening of the Drama Theatre, the Visual Arts
Complex and the Genomics Research Centre,
substantial work on the Science building to be opened
in 1998 and the refurbishment of other facilities
heralded additional space to allow areas to expand.
The completion of the Science building in 1998 will
bring the total expenditure on new facilities at the Gold
Coast campus to $50m over the past four years.
The campus will launch a three-year Visual Arts degree
in 1998 utilising the advanced facilities of the Visual
Arts complex. In the research area, a grant by the
British-based Gemini Research Organisation to the
Genomics Research Centre and the location of the
Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism
- Australia's largest tourism research project -
in the Graham Jones Centre are particularly notable
additions to the growing research profile of the
Gold Coast campus.
Following lengthy negotiations, the University entered
into an arrangement with the Gold Coast City
Council, the Queensland Government and community
sporting groups to build an international-standard
athletics track. The Council contributed $I.Sm to the
project which will bring substantial benefits to the
community and the University, especially in the lead-up
to the Sydney Olympic Games. The track will be
leased to the Council.
Relocation plans for Queensland College of Art
Planning for the relocation of the Queensland College
of Art (QCA) continued in 1997, with QCA staff
working closely with the Office of Facilities
Management to determine future space requirements.
The relocation of the College to larger premises
closer to the city is an important element of Griffith's
commitment to. high standards of excellence in
teaching and learning. The new site will allow the
QCA to cater for more students and to expand its
course offerings and activities.
The achievements of QCA students in 1997, as in
past years, was outstanding. The first students in
Australia to obtain a degree in Indigenous Australian
Art graduated, while several other students
showcased their talents in overseas and interstate
exhibitions. Moves by the College to broaden its
activities into China with the launch next year of a
Vocational Master of Arts in Visual Arts
(Photography) course also augur well for the future
development of the QCA.
Celebrating 40 years of 'The Con'
The Queensland Conservatorium
celebrated a significant milestone -
its 40th anniversary - in 1997.
The recent relocation of the Conservatorium to its
new $40m home at South Bank has brought
a new dimension to the city's cultural precinct and
greater recognition of the outstanding musical talents
of our students.
After 40 years, 'The Con' continues to produce
some of Australia's finest musicians and to contribute
substantially to the development of the arts
in Queensland.
Keeping pace with technology
Also reflecting the University's commitment to flexible
learning and exploring non-traditional modes of
teaching was the signing of a major contract with
Wang Australia to install a state-of-the-art,
high-speed microwave communications network to
link the University's six campuses.
This project was nominated for the Education and
Academia category of the prestigious Computerworld
Smithsonian Award, an international forum which
recognises the use of information technology in
providing social, educational or economic benefits.
The communication network allows voice, data and
video information to travel across the campuses to
the University's 21,000 students and 2,500 staff,
supporting the delivery of multimedia-based learning )f{"I materials. With a 60km microwave link, this
infrastructure will be the longest privately owned
system of its type in Australia.
Excellence acknowledged
Griffith University's high standards of excellence were
acknowledged with several significant awards in 1997.
These included the Queensland Tourism Award
(Industry Education), won for the fourth time by the
School of Tourism and Hotel Management, and the
Premier of Queensland's Award for Export
Achievement, presented to the Centre for the Study
of Australia-Asia Relations.
Recognition from industry and overseas organisations
and institutions was reflected by a number of
important research partnerships and the many
requests to staff to attend international conferences.
An invitation for Griffith to be the first Australian
university to become a member of the Pacific Asian
Consortium for International Business Education and
Research demonstrated the international reputation
for excellence that our University enjoys.
Many staff and students also received formal
recognition for achievements in their specialist fields,
and I congratulate all those who brought honour to
the University by winning grants, scholarships and
other awards.
As the University enters another phase of its
development with the opening of a new campus and a
more effective organisational structure, I wish to thank
the Council, our staff and students, our sponsors and
supporters in both the private sector and government,
for helping to ensure that Griffith University continues
as a world-class university.
L.R. Webb
Vice-Chancellor
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MlSSlON
In the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research and community service, Griffith University is committed to
• innovation• bringing disciplines together• internationalisation• equity and social justice• lifelong learning
for the enrichment of Queensland, Australia and the international community.
M1SS10N,
VALUES 8: GOA l S
VALUES
• Rigorous standards of scholarship
• Continuous quality improvement and accountability as
befits a learning organisation
• Individual rights, ethical standards and social justice
• Participatory decision-making
• Personal growth and development including career
preparation and life fulfilment
• International responsibility
• Effecting a robust, equitable and sustainable
Australian economy
GOALS
Teaching and Learning
• That the University maintain and develop educational
courses of the highest quality which meet the needs of
a changing society.
• That the University improve its portfolio of courses to
enhance its market position.
• That the University strengthen links and ensure
coherence between its teaching and research.
Research
• That the University pursue high international
standards of excellence in research and postgraduate
education for the betterment of national and
international communities.
Community Service
• That the University apply its knowledge, research
findings, and cultural and physical resources to the
enrichment of national and international communities.
Students
• That the University recruit and retain students of high
ability and provide access opportunities for students
from disadvantaged groups.
• That the University provide a collegial
community of scholars.
Staff
• That the University maintain and develop high quality
human resource management practices.
General Governance of the University
• That the University maintain and develop
organisational structures, communication systems and
decision-making procedures which are effective and
efficient in defining and executing its mission.
• That the University implement a framework for the
management of quality which takes quality
improvement as its primary purpose and gives high
priority to accountability.
• That the University extend its educational role by
developing affiliations with other educational
institutions providing education in the local region,
nationally and internationally.
Academic Support Services
• That the University's academic services provide high
quality support for its primary functions.
Resources and Assets
• That the University manage efficiently and effectively
its resources and assets.
SENlOR MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Arts, Teaching
& Learning)
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Education
Queensland College
of Art
Queensland
Conservatorium
Griffith Institute for
Higher Education
Centre for Applied
Languages and
Linguistics
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Business, Equity)
Faculty of
Commerce and
Management
Faculty of
International
Business and Politics
Faculty of Law
Graduate School of
Management
Gumurrii Centre
Centre for Business
Education and
Development
VlCE-CHANCELLOR
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Health, Gold Coast)
Faculty of Health
Sciences
Faculty of Nursing
and Health
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Science, Quality)
Faculty of
Engineering
Faculty of
Environmental
Sciences
Faculty of
Information and
Communication
Technology
Faculty of Science
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Information
Services)
Information
Technology Services
Library and
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Administration)
Academic
Administration
Office of
Information Literacy Community Services
Services
Griffith Flexible
Learning Services
Office of External
Relations
Office of Facilities
Management
Office of Finance
and Business
Services
Griffith University
International Centre
Office of Human
Resource
Management
Office for Research
Office of Technical
Services
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PRlNClPAL OFFlCERS
As at 31 December 1997
� The Information Services Centre at the Gold Coast, part of a
$50 million expenditure on facilities over the past four years
Chancellor
Deputy Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Research)
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Arts, Teaching
& Learning)
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Business, Equity)
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Health, Gold Coast)
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Science, Quality)
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Administration)
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Information &
International Services)
The Chief Justice the
Hon John Macrossan
AC, BA LLB Hon LLD Q'ld,
BCL Oxon
Norman Fussell
AAUQ, FASA, FCIS
Professor L. Roy Webb
OMRI, BCom Melb, PhD
Lond, FASSA, FAIM
vacant
Professor Denis Lincoln
BSc Nott, MA PhD
Camb, DSc Brist, FRSE
Professor James Walter
MA LaT, BA PhD Melb
Professor Margaret Gardner
BEc PhD Syd
Professor Michael Irving
BSc PhD NSW
Professor Max Standage
BSc PhD Otago, FAIP
A Colin McAndrew
MA St And
Dr Brian Cook
BA NE, MA Macq, MEd Syd,
GradDiplibRiverina Coll Adv
Ed, PhD Oregon, FAIM
PRlNClPAL OFFlCERS (cont'd)
Dean Associate Professor Dean Professor David Lim,
Faculty of Arts David Saunders Faculty of International BSoc Sci Birmingham,
BA Oxon, DU Grenoble Business & Politics MA PhD Sussex
Dean Professor Peter Brosnan Dean Professor Sandra Berns
Faculty of Commerce & MA Otago, PhD LaT Faculty of Law AB Berkley, LLB PhD Tas
Management
Dean Professor Marilyn McMeniman Dean Professor Anne McMurray
Faculty of Education BA DipED PhD Q'ld, MA Lond Faculty of MEd PhD WAust
Nursing & Health
Dean Professor H. Barry Harrison Dean Professor William McGillivray
Faculty of Engineering BEng Melb, Dip Elec Faculty of Science BSc PhD Q'ld, FAIP
Eng Canefield
Dean Professor William Hogarth Provost and Director Professor Ian Howard
Faculty of BSc NSW, PhD N'cle Queensland DAE Alex Mackie Coll Syd,
Environmental Sciences (NSW), FIMA College of Art GDip Film &TV Middlesex
Polytechnic, MFineArts C'dia
Dean Professor John O'Gorman Provost and Director Professor Simone de Haan
Faculty of BA PhD Q'ld, FAPsS Queensland MMus WAust
Health Sciences Conservatorium
Dean Professor Paul Pritchard Director Professor Greg Bamber
Faculty of Information BSc MSc Melb, PhD ANU Graduate School BSc Mane, PhD Heriot-Watt
& Communication of Management
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UNlVERSlTY COUN Cll
The Council as at 31 December 1997
In 1997, the Council of Griffith University
held IO meetings.
Chancellor The Chief Justice
the Hon John Macrossan, AC
Deputy Chancellor Norman Fussell
Vice-Chancellor Professor L. Roy Webb
Members appointed by the Governor in Council
Yvonne Bain AM
Norman Fussell
Sir Leo Hielscher DUniv
Henry Smerdon
Judge Patricia Wolfe
The Director-General of Education or his Nominee
Francis Rockett
Three Members who are members of the senior faculty
staff of the University, elected by senior faculty staff
Margaret Buckridge
Bonnie English
Associate Professor Mervyn Hyde, AM
One Member who is a member of the junior faculty staff
of the University, elected by junior faculty staff
Rita Davies
One postgraduate student of the University, elected by
postgraduate students
Kathy Corbiere
One full-time undergraduate student of the University,
elected by full-time undergraduate students
Rodney Mugford
One part-time undergraduate student of the University,
elected by part-time undergraduate students
Lisa Masin
Two Members who are members of the general staff of
the University, elected by general staff
Alison Harris
Trevor Schramm
Three Members of Convocation, elected by Members of
the Convocation Roll
Richard Howard
Bernadette Roberts
Helen Taylor
Two Members of the Advisory Council of the Gold Coast
University College, elected by the Advisory Council
Barbara, Lady Hickey
Peter Hobart DUniv
Up to two Members appointed in accordance with Section
8(3) of the Griffith University Act 1971
Vacant
The Arts Group of Griffith University comprises the Faculties of Arts and
Education as well as the Queensland Conservatorium, the largest music
institution in the Southern Hemisphere, and the internationally recognised
Queensland College of Art.
The Group operates on five campuses and teaches areas ranging from visual
arts and music to humanities, the social sciences and education.
ARTS group
The Arts Group took centre stage in 1997 with a
broadening of its activities overseas, the opening of
world-class teaching facilities and the introduction of
new teaching initiatives.
These achievements were reflected in the performance
of students whose talents were rewarded with
professional awards and national accolades.
Visual/Performing Arts
The Queensland Conservatorium, the State's leading
music academy, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 1997.
Operating from $40m state-of-the-art facilities at
South Bank, the Queensland Conservatorium
celebrated this milestone with a concert by past and
present staff and students and a ceremony to honour
former Director, Basil Jones. The Orchestral Hall of
the Conservatorium was officially named The Basil
Jones Orchestral Hall.
The University continued to set new standards in
teaching excellence with the opening of a
comprehensive $4.1 m visual arts complex at the Gold
Coast campus. Opened in conjunction with a three-year
visual arts degree, the complex provides an art life
drawing studio/theatre, public gallery, photo and print
facilities, 2D and 3D workshops and a ceramics studio.
� Queensland College of Art graduate
Micheal Zavaros and his work featured in
the Common Practice Exhibition
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The Queensland College of Art (QCA) finalised
negotiations with the Central Academy of Fine Art in
Beijing to introduce Master's level courses in
photography in 1998. The QCA also began discussions
with several other Chinese institutions, including one
of the country 's most technologically advanced art
schools in Shanghai, to provide off-shore training.
A partnership formed during the year between
the QCA and United States-based company
Metromedia Technologies International Inc reinforced
the College's international reputation for innovation
in the application of art. The collaboration involves
students using Metromedia's new $1 Om facility in
Brisbane to produce large scale digitally enhanced
computer generated images and QCA input into new
presentation techniques and venues for the company's
specialist applications.
The Conservatorium formed a unique partnership with
Steinberg Germany, one of the world's leading software
manufacturers, to trial software and provide feedback
about its design and development for both performance
and training. The partnership will also involve the joint
development of a multimedia training package suitable
for international use through the Internet.
Other highlights
• Queensland Conservatorium graduate Eddie
Muliaumeseali'I won the prestigious 1997
McDonald's Operatic Aria Award, contested by
more than I 00 singers from throughout Australia.
Fellow student, Sarah Crane, won an encouragement
award in the competition.
• Queensland Conservatorium student Daniel Walker
won the coveted Australian Voices Young Composer's
Award with his musical piece, Elegy Wr itten in a
Country Churchyard, inspired by the works of
English poet, Thomas Gray. The piece was performed
by the Australian Voices Choir in concerts
throughout Australia and overseas.
• QCA graduates Karen Laird and Scott Aviary won the
inaugural Eddie Hopkins Memorial Drawing Award
open to students from Griffith University, Queensland
University of Technology, James Cook University and
the University of Southern Queensland. The students
shared $2000 in prize money provided by Artistcare.
• QCA students Debbie Livingstone, Franca Tigani,
Annie Hogan and Cassandra Mathie won major awards
at the 1997 Hammond Care Group's Image of our
Elders national photographic exhibition.
• Donna Marcus, the first visual arts lecturer appointed
to the Gold Coast campus School of Arts, presented
an exhibition of unusual installation artworks at the
prestigious Galerie Tammen & Busch in Germany.
• An exhibition of drawings and prints by 26 QCA
students and graduates toured to New Caledonia.
The exhibition, Common Practice, was part of a
strengthening exchange program between the College
and Noumea's leading art institution, L'Ecole d'Art.
� Georgina Beier's welded steel Marine Life mural at
the Gold Coast campus
Arts
The Gold Coast campus opened a $750,000 drama
theatre as part of a continuing $50m campus
development program. The theatre seats an audience
of I I 0, provides flexible set design and stage
configurations and doubles as a teaching facility.
The extension of art courses during the year
included a new Indigenous Australian Studies Major
as part of a Bachelor of Arts degree to prepare
people to work with indigenous communities through
an understanding of their culture and history.
Other highlights
• Head of the University's School of Theology,
Reverend Professor James Haire, was appointed to
lead Australia's Uniting Church into the next century.
It was only the second time a Queenslander was
selected as the Uniting Church's national leader.
• Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor James Walter visited
China with the Australia/China Council.
• Associate Professor David Saunders' Anti-lawyers
Religion and the Critics of Law and State and
Professor Mark Finnane's Punishment in Australian
Society were among major books published.
• Lecturer in screen production and documentary-maker
Trish FitzSimons produced a one-hour documentary,
Another Way (screened on SBS), which explored the
lifetime cycle of violence of four prisoners sexually
and physically abused as children.
• Griffith University film-makers Ian Lang and
Judith Hewitson produced the documentary,
Millennium Shi� (screened on SBS), one of the first
university-based projects funded by the Australian
Film Commission. The documentary dealt with the
challenge of bringing artists to Brisbane for the Asia
Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art.
Education
Dean of Education Professor Marilyn McMeniman was
among outstanding Queenslanders whose services were
recognised in the Queen's Birthday Awards in 1997.
Professor McMeniman was honoured with the
Order of Australia for her contribution to education.
After joining the University in 1989 to coordinate its
Masters of Education studies, Professor McMeniman
was appointed the first female Dean of Education in
1996. Professor McMeniman also visited 12
universities in the USA to examine teaching and
learning activities during the year.
After the most comprehensive study of Queensland
high school textbooks ever undertaken, Griffith PhD
student Dr Graeme Nicholson released findings of his
five-year research project which showed that
masculine language dominated despite attempts to
foster equality in the classroom.
> Head of the University's School of Theology,
Reverend Professor James Haire 15
Business and club management student Kelly Pettitt during
a hospitality training session at the Gold Coast campus
The diversity of disciplines within the Business Group ranges from commerce and
business through management information systems, industrial relations, economics,
tourism, hotel and leisure management to law, politics and Asian studies.
This strong mix of subjects is reflected in the breadth of the Business Group's
course offerings and research strengths. Excellent links have been forged with
employers, with a high proportion of graduates securing careers which relate
directly to the skills and knowledge acquired during their studies. Strong
postgraduate courses providing retraining or the upgrading of professional
qualifications have also established further links with the business community.
BUSlNESS group
Formal recognition of new standards in business
education and a number of Australian firsts marked
a year of major achievements by the University's
Business Group.
Business
The School of Tourism and Hotel Management
underlined its reputation as Queensland's leading
educator in these specialist fields when it won the
1997 Queensland Tourism Award (Industry Education)
for the fourth time. Now Australia's fastest growing
hotel training institute, the School was also a finalist
in the National Tourism Awards, representing
Queensland in the Industry Education Award.
Griffith's leadership in another field - international
business - was acknowledged when it was invited
to be the first Australian university to become a
member of the Pacific Asian Consortium for
International Business Education and Research.
> Reserve Bank cadetship winners (left)
Sally Carney and (right) Jeremy Nguyen
T he School of International Business has built a strong
profile since it offered Australia's first undergraduate
degree in international business. Together with 27 elite
universities from I I other countries, Griffith will work
cooperatively to further develop international business
education excellence and busines,s opportunities.
Australia's first undergraduate and postg�aduate
degrees in Internet marketing were offefed in 1997
in another initiative to prepare students for changing
global trends and emerging industries. T he Masters
degree in Interactive Marketing examines the dynamics
of the Internet and its impact on consumer behaviour
and commerce.
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Other highlights
• The Graduate School of Management launched the
Master of Business Administration - International
degree to provide for high demand from international
students for a different Master of Business
Administration (MBA) program.
• Bachelor of International Business student Monique
Day won the 1997 Queensland International
Business Bursary, presented at the Premier of
Queensland's Awards for Export Achievement.
Monique will spend up to one year with a Japanese
employer developing international commerce skills.
• In one of the first agreements of its kind between a
major hospitality organisation and a university, Conrad
Jupiters Hotel signed a three-year sponsorship to
refurbish Griffith's Gold Coast training restaurant run
by the School of Tourism and Hotel Management.
• The School also became Queensland's first to offer
wine industry training and marketing skills, joining the
new Australian Centre for Wine Business Management
and launching an Executive Certificate in Wine
Studies and an Executive Diploma of Wine
Business Management.
• The School welcomed its first intake of Singaporean
managers and sales directors into its Master of
Hospitality Management degree, conducted in
Singapore to meet local demand for training excellence.
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Associate Professor
Bill Faulkener,
Carmen Tideswell and
Dr Trevor Mules are
undertaking a major
study into the effect of the
Sydney 2000 Olympics on
Australia's tourism industry
• Economics students Sally Carney and Jeremy Nguyen
were among 12 Australians to win cadetships with the
Reserve Bank of Australia in Sydney.
• The Centre for Australian Public Sector Management
established a number of successful partnerships with
indigenous communities, introducing a new approach
to social impact assessment designed to improve
negotiation outcomes with major resource companies.
An agreement between the Western Cape York
communities and Alcan to establish a bauxite mine
on traditional Aboriginal land was a major outcome
of the project.
• The Centre for Tourism and Hotel Management was
commissioned by the Tourism Forecasting Council in
conjunction with KPMG to undertake a major study
to examine the effect of the Sydney 2000 Olympic
Games on Australia's tourism industry.
• Queensland's first internship program between
Members of Parliament and university students led
to a full-time position for Griffith law and commerce
student, Andrew Fraser.
• University lecturer and clinical psychologist Dr Paula
Barrett and Griffith Masters student Jeffrey Wallace
completed a year-long study of I I O primary school
students which found 28 per cent of boys and
30 per cent of girls suffered psychological problems.
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Law
The University's law graduate placement program
celebrated a major achievement with 97 per cent
of 1996 graduates finding work or continuing
further studies - surpassing the 87 per cent
national rate for law graduates.
The statistics confirm the success of the program and
the strength of Australia's only integrated law course
in which students combine a Bachelor of Law with
another undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
This leadership role continued with the establishment
of the Client Centred Legal Practice Unit, Australia's
first research centre aimed at improving lawyers'
customer relations and making the profession more
responsive to community needs. The first workshop
hosted by the Unit was well attended by legal
academics and lawyers.
Other highlights
• Griffith established Australia's first Law and Family
Research Unit to examine the most significant
family law reforms in 20 years, monitor the effect
of legislative changes and propose improvements
to processes.
• Law students Tracy Power and Tara Sullivan were
equal second in the Louis M. Brown International
Client Counselling Competition in England.
The students were selected to represent Australia
in a field of I O nations after winning the National
Client Interviewing Competition.
• A Griffith research team reviewed Queensland's
coronial laws, finding them to be among the most
inadequate in Australia and citing waiting periods of
up to three years between a suspicious death and a
coronial recommendation to authorities.
Asian Studies
Griffith became the first university to win a Premier of
Queensland's Award for Export Achievement when its
Centre for the Study of Australia-Asia Relations was
officially recognised for fostering business links in the
Asia Pacific region.
Since 1992, the Centre's business and government
advisory service has assisted more than 170 firms
and government bodies to do business with
neighbouring nations.
Griffith also established the Asia Pacific Council in
1997. The Council will work to develop Asian content
across all degree courses, ensuring that students are
familiar with Asian and Pacific trends and well
positioned in their careers to strengthen business
relationships within the region.
Other highlights
• Twenty-four Griffith students studied Chinese for two
months at the Wuhan Technical University in the
Central Chinese province of Hubei, in stage one of an
exchange agreement between the two universities.
• Griffith received a University Mobility in Asia and the
Pacific grant for an exchange program with Beijing
universities. Five Bachelor of Arts in China Studies
students will spend six months at one of Beijing's
leading educational institutes.
>- (from left to right) National Client
Interviewing Competition winners,
law students Tracy Power and Tara Sullivan
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Health teaching and research is a major and growing strength of Griffith University.
In recent years, Griffith has expanded its traditional courses of nursing, psychology
and health science to include biomedical science and exercise science and now
leads Australia in many aspects of these specialist health fields.
The Health Group incorporates the Schools of Health Science, Exercise Science,
Applied Psychology, Human Services, Nursing and Public Health and teaches at
Nathan, Logan and the Gold Coast.
HEALTH group
Ten new health education courses were introduced
in 1997, as well as the first degree through distance
education to be offered to nursing students in Japan.
In research, Griffith University continued to make its
mark in the field of health. Major funding was secured
for a number of projects of international standing.
The number of students enrolled for research-based
higher degrees rose to 65.
Health Sciences
The Genomics Research Centre at the Gold Coast
campus received a $2.4m grant from Gemini Research,
a company based in the UK, to examine the sharing
of genes in twins and siblings. The objective of this
project is to determine which genes contribute to the
development of hypertension, migraine, breast cancer
and other common disorders that involve a genetic
pre-disposition. A gene responsible for aspects of
migraine was discovered and several other leads
identified with respect to other disorders.
A grant of $126,000 was also received from the
Australian Cancer Council for genetic research into
breast cancer.
> Griffith researchers won an NHMRC grant to design
exercise programs for elderly men
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Researchers at the Rotary Centre for Cardiovascular
Research, located at the Gold Coast campus, made a
breakthrough in heart research with the identification
of a target for possible gene therapy in the treatment
of heart disease. Working with a team from the
University of Virginia, USA, researchers found that
augmentation of adenosine receptors in transgenic
mice rendered the mice highly resistant
to ischaemic injury. Adenosine is a local hormone
that forms part of a natural cardioprotective
mechanism, which was enhanced in the transgenic
animals. A $200,000 grant from the National Health
and Medical Research Council over the next three
years will allow work to continue on ways to harness
this powerful protective mechanism.
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Genomics Research Centre, Dr Lyn Griffiths
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Other highlights
• The Schools of Public Health and Human Services
were established at the Logan campus.
• Dr John Headrick was appointed Director of the
Rotary Centre for Cardiovascular Research.
• Leading international researchers attended a major
symposium at the Gold Coast campus to discuss
advances in breast cancer research.
Psychology
Methods for identifying and treating childhood
distress have been developed by the School of
Applied Psychology and funded by the Federal
Government's National Mental Health Strategy.
This research has developed and evaluated a range
of effective treatments for the early signs of anxiety,
depression and family relationship problems,
using several extensive clinical trials. Under the
Government's National Strategy, mental health
professions throughout Australia are now being
trained in the Griffith treatments for implementation
across diverse rural, urban and cross-cultural groups.
Key research into suicide by the Australian Institute
for Suicide Research and Prevention received
$100,000 in Federal Government support.
Nursing
The Schools of Nursing on the Nathan and the
Gold Coast campuses amalgamated to become the
Faculty of Nursing and Health with more than a
thousand students.
Griffith moved to meet Japan's shortage of tertiary
places for nursing students by introducing a one-year
Bachelor of Nursing (post-registration) conversion
course - the first available to Japanese students
through distance education. This course was
developed in conjunction with Griffith's Flexible
Learning Unit and offered through Japan's leading
nursing college, the Japan Research Institute.
After launching Queensland's only tertiary qualification
in critical care nursing in 1993, the School of Nursing
formed a partnership with the Gold Coast Hospital in
1997. Students are now able to complete the specialist
components of their Graduate Certificate or Masters
course at the Hospital's Education Centre.
The National Rural Health Alliance provided $27,000
for Professor Anne McMurray and a faculty team to
undertake a national review of developments in
credentialling and education for advanced nursing
practice in rural areas. Midwifery lecturer Rita Davies
received $25,200 to study the quality of care offered
by midwifery and general practice clinics.
Exercise Science
The relatively new study of exercise science was
further developed, with a particular focus on the role
of exercise in health and rehabilitation.
Reinforcing the leading role played by Griffith in
this specialist field, Head of the School of
Exercise Science Professor Greg Gass was appointed
Chair of the Scientific Congress for the Para
Olympics Sydney 2000.
The National Health and Medical Research Council
provided $134,000 for Griffith researchers to design
exercise programs to enhance the quality of life of
elderly men.
Human Services
Research activities in the School of Human
Services have centred largely around the area of
disability and rehabilitation, with a focus on the
Public Health
A School of Public Health was established in December
1997 to provide new focus, growth and infrastructure
to a number of previously scattered but important
health activities. The new school also will allow the
development of public health courses at the new
Logan campus.
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delivery of community-based rehabilitation following QCA traumatic injury, particularly through motor vehicle
accidents. This research agenda was developed in
response to the recent introduction of Compulsory
Third Party legislation that included rehabilitation and
mitigation of loss as mandatory components of any
motor vehicle injury.
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Griffith University is internationally
recognised for its commitment to science,
with state-of-the-art facilities, active research
programs and considerable funding support.
The Science Group covers a wide range of
disciplines including science, engineering, aviation,
multimedia, information technology, environmental
planning, environmental sciences, environmental
engineering and biomedical sciences.
Griffith's excellent learning environment is
renowned for producing graduates in tune with
the needs of industry and society. Excellent links
with industry have also helped to mould
students into strong performers across a
range of disciplines.
SClENCE group
Griffith University's Science Group continued to lead
through innovation in 1997.
Notable among achievements were the establishment
of the Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable
Tourism, the opening of a $Sm Science Research
Building and the announcement of leading edge
developments in aviation education in Australia.
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Science
A landmark agreement between Griffith and British
Aerospace Flight Training Australia Pty Ltd to provide
a joint degree in aviation led to planning for Australia's
premier aviation course to start in 1998. The course
will use a purpose-built flight training facility at
Tamworth and will be available through distance
education on the World Wide Web.
Griffith also became Australia's first university
to offer a postgraduate degree in aviation, allowing
university graduates with two years' work experience
in the aviation industry or non-graduates with
significant experience to study a Master of Aviation
Management. Further, the Bachelor of Aviation course
was revised to give experienced pilots improved
access to tertiary education.
� Griffith conservation
biology lecturer
Dr Jean-Marc Hero
comes face to face
with the subject of
his research
Access to some of Australia's most sophisticated
science and technology research facilities was made
available to Queensland businesses following the
opening of a $Sm complex at Nathan campus.
The complex is staffed by specialist international
researchers and houses the Queensland Parallel
Supercomputing Facility, micro-electronic and
information technology laboratories, the Queensland
Software Quality Institute, state-of-the-art laser
laboratories, and a biochemical processing laboratory
recycling animal and plant waste.
The new facility is expected to give Queensland
industry a competitive edge. It has attracted major
interest from leading companies including Progen
Industries, which placed staff in the bioprocessing
facility to expand its research activities under an
agreement with Griffith.
Other highlights
• Professor of Physics in the Faculty of Science,
Professor David Pegg, received the prestigious 1997
Harrie Massey silver medal presented by the Institute
of Physics in London. Together with Professor Stephen
Barnett from Scotland's University of Strathclyde,
Professor Pegg is recognised for discovering the first
quantum mechanical operator which represents the
phase of light.
• The National Heart Foundation awarded a grant
of $130,000 to Griffith researchers Dr Wayne Murrell
and Dr Denis Crane to continue investigations into
the molecular process responsible for the development
of heart cells in embryos. Once understood, they
hope to use genes involved in the original process
to manipulate other cells in a heart attack patient to
regenerate new heart cells.
• Physicist Dr Robert Sang won an Australian Research
Council Postdoctoral Fellowship to collaborate for the
next three years with a team of Griffith researchers
and students. The team is a world leader in the use
of lasers to probe collision processes at the atomic level.
Environmental Sciences
The largest tourism-dedicated research organisation in
Australia, the Cooperative Research Centre for
Sustainable Tourism, opened at Griffith's Gold Coast
campus to provide research and strategic knowledge
to one of Australia's growth industries.
The Centre is a partnership between Griffith,
the State Government, the Tourism Council of
Australia, the Australian Federation of Travel Agents
and other Australian universities. Initial funding
of almost $ I Sm has been secured, with a further
$50m committed.
Griffith's internationally renowned fruit fly researcher,
Professor Richard Drew, continued working with
scientists throughout South East Asia and the Pacific
to develop programs to stop the spread of the Asian
papaya fruit fly.
A research team from Griffith's Centre for Catchment
and In-Stream Research won the 1997 Landcare
Research Award. The Award recognised investigations
into the effect of vegetation on the health of streams,
part of a national research program involving other
key research authorities.
As the northern node of the Cooperative Research
Centre for Sustainable Production Forestry, Griffith
undertook scientific and technological research into
the forestry industry and ways to continue sustainable
industry growth.
> Griffith's internationally renowned fruit fly
researcher Professor Richard Drew
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Other highlights
• Two species of Queensland frogs thought to be
extinct, the Sharp-Snouted Day Frog and the
Northern Tinker Frog, were uncovered in North
Queensland by Faculty of Environmental
Sciences researchers Chris Marshall and
Dr Jean-Marc Hero.
• Senior lecturer in the Australian School of
Environmental Studies, Darren Low Choy, MBE, RFD,
was honoured in the 1997 Australia Day Awards
when he was made a Member of the Order of
Australia in the Military Division (AM) for his service
to the Australian Army Reserve.
• The Gold Coast campus introduced marine biology as
a new major within its Bachelor of Science degree to
encourage better understanding, of the impact of
coastal development on marine habitats.
• PhD student Ruben Meerman toured his imaginative
Surfing Scientist Show to more than 50 Queensland
schools. The school children were treated to amazing
laser light shows, shrinking metals and cubic bubbles
as part of Ruben's quest to prove science is fun.
• Master of Environmental Education student Dimity
Lynas received a 1997 Australia Day Achievement
Medal for her work to make young people more
environmentally aware. Dimity's programs included
Airwatch, in which school children study local
air quality.
Engineering
Researchers in the School of Microelectronic
Engineering developed an electronically steerable
antenna for analog and digital mobile telephones to
protect users from potentially harmful radiation
emissions. The project, the work of Professor David
Thiel, Dr Steven O'Keefe and Dr Jun Wei Lu, has
major commercial and safety ramifications.
Griffith University and the Queensland University
of Technology fostered renewed interest in space
technology with the development of the Satellite
Systems Laboratory.
The Brisbane-based satellite research centre aims
to position Queensland as a national leader in
space technology. It received $1.2m in State funding
towards launching its first low-orbit satellite,
FedSat-1 , by the year 200 I .
Other highlights
Microelectronic engineering students Jeff Smith and
Steve Howard won first and second prizes in the
Queensland Information Technology and
Telecommunications Industry Awards for Excellence
with projects undertaken in partnership with industry
sponsors. Jeff created a pager-sized ECG recording
system to monitor a patient's heart and transfer the
information to an LCD screen. Steve developed a
commercially viable, PC-based product which allows
voice mail systems to be integrated into older
telephone systems. The students undertook the
industry-based projects as part of Griffith's Industrial
Affiliates Program which connected more than 70
microelectronic engineering students with industry
partners in 1997.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering student Regan White
worked with Gold Coast City Council to plan
construction of an artificial reef off Main Beach,
an initiative to curb beach erosion and improve
surfing conditions.
>- Master of Environmental Education student
Dimity Lynas was recognised for her children's
educational programs
lnformation Technology
Griffith's work in developing information technology
attracted national and international interest in 1997.
Bachelor of Multimedia student Tim Plaisted and
screen production graduate Damon Chown won a
grant from the Australian Arts Council through the
LOUD New Media Youth Arts Festival to create a
musical Web site for a potential worldwide audience.
A team of five students working in partnership with
staff at Princess Alexandra Hospital developed one of
the world's first software systems for pain management.
Called the Acute Pain Service Information Support
System, the computer is so small and light that it
fits into a doctor's palm and allows the user to
directly enter data such as a patient's drug treatment .
The system replaces paper records and provides
faster monitoring.
Academic and Chair of the Australian Software
Engineering Standards Committee, Terry Rout,
maintained Australia's push for software quality
assurance by leading a national delegation to the
USA to attend an international plenary meeting
on software standards.
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Total - 19788
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A An incomplete higher education course
(Australian or overseas equivalent)
B A completed higher education course
(Australian or overseas equivalent)
C A complete or incomplete T AFE award
course other than a secondary education course
(Australian or overseas equivalent)
D Satisfactory completion of final year of secondary
education undertaken at school
(Australian or overseas equivalent)
E Satisfactory completion of final year of secondary
education undertaken at T AFE or other institution
(Australian or overseas equivalent)
F Mature age special entry provisions
G Special Entry provisions other than mature age
H An examination or assessment
by or on behalf of the institution
(includes assessment of performances or products)
Employment experience
A professional qualification
K Completion of Open Learning Studies
conducted by OLAA
L Other basis
> Protecting the Gold Coast's beaches is close to the
heart of civil engineering student Regan White, who
worked with the city council to plan an artifical reef to
curb sand erosion
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Research is central to the mission of the University and continues to
increase on a substantial scale. Today the University supports a broad
range of research activities, with centres of excellence of national
importance and international recognition. These include the Queensland
Pharmaceutical Research Institute and the Australian Key Centre for
Cultural and Media Policy.
RESEARCH
Research performance
Griffith's strong commitment to high quality research
is reflected in increased external research income
from $13.6m in 1996 to $ I 5.2m in 1997. Projections
for 1998, largely based on outcomes established in
1997, indicate a rise to about $18.0m in the year
ahead, equating to a two-year increase of about 32%.
Performance-based research income from Federal
sources also increased by about 30% over this same
period. New mechanisms were introduced in 1997
to focus this performance-based income on those
research groups responsible for its generation and
on areas of emergent strength.
>- Doctoral student Ruben Meerman and
his Surfing Scientist Show
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The number of Australian Postgraduate HECS
scholarships awarded to Griffith increased by 17%
in 1997 compared with 1996. These awards are
determined by postgraduate load, postgraduate
completions and research performance in terms of
grant income and publications. A further increase
of 17% was awarded for 1998, based on indicators
achieved in earlier years.
These year-on-year increases are notable in that
the total allocation for Australia is static. In 1997,
Griffith University had over 800 candidates enrolled
for research-based higher degrees. Many of these are
in employment and enrolled on a part-time basis,
which serves to illustrate Griffith's commitment to
life-long education.
The professional doctoral degree, while not entirely
new to the University, was advanced in 1997 with
the formulation of new regulatory policies and
the introduction of the Doctor of Education.
These degrees, spanning 2-3 years and combining
research and course work, are specifically tailored
to the needs of the professional in mid-career.
� Griffith lecturer Dr Ron Passfield discusses with PhD supervisor
Dr Otrum Zuber-Skerritt his innovative staff development
program which is setting new standards for Australian universities
Research infrastructure
Construction began on a three-level, $8m building at
the Gold Coast campus to support science teaching
and applied laboratory-based research. Completion of
this building is scheduled for mid-1998.
Existing buildings on the Gold Coast campus were
also refurbished to accommodate the Genomics
Research Centre. The key activity of this centre
involves the search for genes involved in common
diseases such as high blood pressure, arthritis,
obesity, diabetes and osteoporosis.
A $Sm complex housing Queensland's Parallel
Supercomputing Facility and one of Australia's most
sophisticated laser laboratories was opened at the
Nathan campus.
Agreement was reached with Astra Pharmaceuticals
for their continued support of research in the field
of natural product drug discovery over the years
1998-2003 to a value exceeding $30m. Arrangements
have also been concluded with the State Government
for the further expansion of the buildings housing
the University-based Queensland Pharmaceutical
Research Institute (QPRI), to accommodate projected
increases in activity.
New postgraduate centres were opened on each
campus to take over the management of research
higher degrees and postgraduate courses, a role
previously handled by Student Administration.
The Office of Technical Services was established
to facilitate the management and integration of
laboratory support. This Office will also undertake
the allocation and management of space with regard
to the needs of researchers and those registered for
research-based higher degrees.
Other highlights
• The Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable
Tourism was established in 1997 at the Gold Coast
campus to provide research into the tourism industry
and to assist industry development.
• Griffith joined the Cooperative Research Centre for
Sustainable Production Forestry. The first Griffith PhD
students working with the Department of Primary
Industries Forest Research Institute at Gympie,
an industry element of this co-operative initiative,
graduated during the year.
STUDENTS BY DOMICILE
REGlONAL QUEENSLAND, 1997
Total Queensland Enrolments - 18 063
STUDENTS BY DOMIClLE
AUSTRALIAN STATES 1997
Total Australian Enrolments - 19 136 TASMANIA m
),, The Logan campus features eye-catching architectural details
STUDENTS BY DOMlClLE
BRISBANE AND
GOLD COAST REGION, 1997
Total Southern Queensland Enrolments - 17 421
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>- Lecturer Mark Freakley won a National
opment Grant to improve
soning of students
TEACHlNG
8:lEARNlNG
Griffith University is committed to maintaining the
highest of standards of teaching and learning and to
measuring the quality of teaching outcomes through
management plans and other strategies.
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Arts, Teaching and Learning)
Professor James Walter and the Teaching and Learning
Excellence Committee continued their important roles
of fostering professional excellence through the
following initiatives:
• National Teaching Development Grants were
awarded to Marlene Le Brun (for a program to
improve interviewing practices and techniques of
law students), Leigh Kirwan (for improved learning
of Japanese through visualised language functions)
and Mark Freakley (for improving the ethical
reasoning of students).
• T he University hosted a visit by Members of
the Committee for University Teaching and Staff
Development (CUTSD) to view the projects of five
past National Teaching Development Grant recipients.
• Faculty-based teaching and learning projects were
assisted through Deputy Dean (Teaching and Learning)
support funds (semester one) and Deans' seed
funding (semester two). Summer grants were also
made available to each Faculty to encourage the
preparation of National Teaching Development
Grant applications.
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• Policy guidelines were prepared for the Griffith
University Teaching Development Grants, a new
internal grants scheme to be introduced in 1998.
• Pro Vice-Chancellor (Arts, Teaching and Learning)
Professor James Walter worked closely with Deans
to address management responsibilities for teaching
and learning, including strategic planning, revising the
constitution of the Teaching and Learning Excellence
Committee and preparing a constitution for the new
Teaching and Learning Management Committee.
• Teaching Bursaries, which provide financial
assistance for staff undertaking formal study to
improve their teaching skills, were awarded to:
Dr Jay Browning (Health Sciences),
Dr Daryl Jones (Australian Environmental Studies),
Dr George Lafferty (Humanities), Rod Learmonth
(Information Technology), Dr Peter Roennfeldt
(Queensland Conservatorium), Dr Linda Hort
(Marketing and Management) and Dr Kit-Ken Lake
(Cognition, Language and Special Education).
• T he Teaching Bursaries Scheme was reviewed.
• The Teaching and Learning Management Plan was
revised and nominated the following priority areas for
strategic development ( 1998-2000): flexible learning;
internationalisation; course and subject evaluation;
and recognising and rewarding good teaching.
ENROLMENTS BY
BACHELORS DEGREE PROGRAM, 1997
TOTAL 17 351
Griffith lnstitute of Higher Education
A major symposium organised by the Griffith
Institute for Higher Education (GIHE) in November
1997 brought together key education stakeholders
to closely examine the implications of the
West Committee's Review of Higher Education
Financing and Policy.
T he symposium explored higher education policy and
funding, and discussed the future of Australia's higher
education sector in the new millennium.
Contributors included Vice-Chancellors, Deputy
Vice-Chancellors and academics from Australian
universities. Director of the University of Brighton
Professor David Watson and Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Otago, Dr Graeme Fogelberg, provided
the seminar with an international perspective.
GIHE responded to the challenges of increased
student numbers and reduced funding by hosting two
practical workshop series.
Other highlights
• Griffith's Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
was recognised by the United Kingdom's Educational
Development Association (SEDA) as a qualification in
university teaching.
• Five Flexible Practices Symposia were hosted to allow
pioneers of flexible learning within Griffith to share
experiences with colleagues.
• Further support was provided through the publication
series Teaching through Flexible Learning, which covers
topics such as flexibility and the context and goals of
higher education, planning for flexible learning,
developing print materials for flexible learning and
evaluating flexible learning.
• GIHE contributed significantly to the coordination
and presentation of Managing in Turbulent Times, a joint
initiative by Griffith University, Queensland University
of Technology and the University of Queensland.
Partially funded by the Department of Education,
Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA) through the 1995
National Priority (Reserve) Fund, the program
combined the expertise of the universities' graduate
schools of management and GIHE.
• For the second year, GIHE presented the Australian
Vice-Chancellors Committee's national Academic
Leadership Program, which dealt with themes such as
learning from colleagues, leading people through
change, managing yourself and others, and developing
people and enhancing performance.
ENROLMENTS BY COURSE AND MODE OF
STUDY OTHER THAN BACHELOR, 1997
• GIHE offered two programs to enable academic staff
across disciplines to discuss important research
related issues.
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COMMUNlTY
lNVOLVEMENT
Griffith University continued to play an active role
in the community through a broad range of activities
throughout 1997. It also received wide media coverage
on international, national and local issues.
Federal funding of $I .Sm assisted Griffith in its
varied research and community service activities.
The Queensland Conservatorium introduced hundreds
of young people to opera through Studio Opera, an
ensemble performing pieces from Mozart to Menotti.
The program was conducted by Artistic Director
Harry Coghill and was a partnership between Griffith
and the Pine Rivers Shire Council.
Students of McGregor State High School now
have access to the Internet for educational
opportunities thanks to a six-month project by
Griffith headed by Lecturer in Microelectronic
Engineering Suresh Hungenahally.
Open Day
The annual Griffith Open Day was held over two
weekends in July 1997, attracting thousands of visitors
and allowing the University to showcase its many
facilities and academic achievements.
Campuses at the Gold Coast and Nathan, the
Queensland College of Art and the Queensland
Conservatorium hosted tours, displays, activities,
lectures, workshops, music and market stalls to
highlight the 160 undergraduate and postgraduate
courses available.
Among the most popular Open Day attractions
for students of the future were the Surfing
Scientist's Amazing Bubbles Show, fitness tests,
displays of Asian culture, robotics, student art
exhibitions and musical performances.
Engineering Open Day and its program of hands-on
activities was staged at the Nathan and Gold Coast
campuses to introduce high school students to
Griffith's microelectronic, civil, software and
environmental engineering streams.
Young Conservatorium
The Young Conservatorium program was
developed to assist talented children in their
musical development.
This innovative and highly successful program
provides tuition for more than 220 children aged
from two to 17, focussing on fast-tracking their
musical ability. It uses the world-class facilities of
the Queensland Conservatorium and the expertise
of staff. Programs include symphonic winds, jazz,
orchestra, musicianship and early childhood music.
Fostering Languages
More than 5,000 participants took part in Griffith's
fourth annual Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
Speech Contest held at the Gold Coast campus.
The contest encourages the study of language by
primary and secondary students, with children as
young as Year 4 competing.
Griffith continued English as a Second Language (ESL)
classes for migrants and international students from
non-English speaking backgrounds, an initiative led by
Lecturer Dr Maria Dobrenov-Major, who spoke
limited English when she arrived in Australia almost
five years ago. More than 80 people representing a
wide cross-section of professions attended.
Other high1ights
• The Gold Coast Schools' Legal Essay Competition
organised by the Faculty of Law was held for Year 12
students undertaking legal studies.
• Griffith hosted the Royal Australian Chemistry
lnstitute's national Chemical Analysis Competition for
high school students.
• The University newspaper, The Griffith Gazette,
was read by almost 20,000 people and prompted
significant media interest in research and
university initiatives.
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> Atlanta Olympics swim
team member and Griffith
commerce student Scott
Logan was one of five elite
Queensland athletes to
receive a coveted Sports
Scholarship in 1997
� (from left) Outstanding achievers ...
recipients of 1997 Academic
Scholarships Penelope Witt,
Kathryn Elson and Amy Cutler
SCHOLARSHlPS
A total of 74 scholarships, including six to recognise
outstanding academic achievements and involvement
in community activities, were awarded in 1997.
Selected from 150 applicants, the Griffith University
Academic Scholarship recipients each won an annual
grant of $2,500.
Five elite Queensland athletes were also honoured with
a Griffith University Sports Scholarship of $2,500 over
the course of their degrees. The scholarships enable
gifted sportsmen and women to gain higher education
qualifications without forfeiting competitive opportunities.
1997 Academic Scholarship holders
Zoe Brady
Mia Kelly
Kathryn Elson
Penelope Witt
Amy Cutler
Fotina Kanaris
Bachelor of Science with
Advanced Studies
Bachelor of Engineering in
Environmental Engineering
Bachelor of Science with
Advanced Studies
Bachelor of Performance Music -
Cello
Bachelor of Music -
Instrumental - Vocal Studies
Bachelor of Law/Bachelor of Arts -
Law and Asian Studies
1997 Sports Scholarship holders
Tim Walsh
Nathan Meyer
Cameron McDonald
Alastair Stevenson
Scott Logan
former captain of Australian
Schoolboys Rugby Union,
Bachelor of Commerce
former World lronman
title holder
highest ranked Under 19
National Road Series cyclist,
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Under 20 1500m
Australian track champion,
Bachelor of Primary Education
Olympic swimmer,
Bachelor of Commerce
Patience Thoms Honours Scholarship holders
Susan Lincoln
Catherine Titheradge
Alexandra Turner
Glenda Guest
Siegrid Zauner
Polly Wright
Bachelor of Arts - Interior Design
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Arts -
Modern Asian Studies
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Equity Merit Scholarship holders
54 students were awarded
Equity Merit Scholarships
Lions Club of MacGregor Equity Scholarship holders
Carolyn Mibus
Matthew Sheargold
combined Bachelor of Science
and Bachelor of Commerce
combined Bachelor of Science
and Bachelor of Information
Technology, majoring in
Maths and Supercomputing
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> Boni Robertson was appointed Director
of the Gumurrii Centre for Indigenous
EQUlTY >- Aboriginal dancers perform as part of
NAIDOC week celebrations on campus in July
Following the naming of Griffith University in 1996 as
Affirmative Action Employer of the Year for Education
EQUlTY GROUPS BY FACULTY, 1 997
in Australia, Griffith maintained its focus on excellence AIS
through diversity. BHM
Initiatives implemented in 1997 under Griffith's Equity
Program aimed to provide further support for people
from all target groups and to encourage students who
most require assistance to succeed in their studies.
T he Logan campus offered Early Admission to more
than 200 students in Logan City and surrounding
Shires (see Vice-Chancellor's Foreword), while the
Gold Coast and Logan Priority Access Scheme further
helped to address the limited number of higher
eduction opportunities available to people living in
the regions close to the campuses.
Griffith also placed 79 students through its Unireach
program, which assists young people from
disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue higher education.
A new social sciences strand was added to the
successful Certificate in Tertiary Access to Griffith
University, offered by the Logan Institute of TAFE,
to give students greater access to university courses
in humanities, nursing, education (primary), human
services, and commerce and administration.
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GSM
GUIC
HBS
HUM
LAW
NHS
QCA
QCM
SCT
TOTAL
IO 18 135 209 806
18 27 93 153 1318
17 29 140 166 I 183
3 8 34 62 141
7 16 31 71 913
29 52 36 425 1634
I I 16 40 223 591
2 0 16 3 96
0 0 0 0 17
29 63 42 242 1404
33 42 26 249 1207
13 5 14 135 393
7 12 16 108 717
38 23 52 132 650
4 2 21 89 346
20 48 168 360 573
241 361 864 2627 11989
INDIGENOUS DISABLED NESB RURAL & WOMEN
AUSTRALIANS ISOLATED
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EDA
EDN
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GSM
GUIC
HBS
HUM
LAW
NHS
QCA
QCM
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ENROLMENTS BY
FACULTY AND GENDER, 1 997
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Equity Policies
Griffith endorsed a new Anti-Racial Discrimination
Policy which clearly outlines procedures available
to staff and students to resolve incidents involving
racism. Only two other Australian universities have
such a policy.
The Inclusive Practices for People with
Disabilities Policy Statement was launched to
demonstrate Griffith's support for involving people
with disabilities in higher education, both as students
and employees. This initiative complemented the
development of the University Administration Policy
Statement and Best Practice Checklist, produced to
ensure that all processes meet equal employment
opportunity objectives.
The Indigenous Recruitment and Career Development
Strategy was relaunched at the Gold Coast campus to
reiterate Griffith's commitment to career development
equity for indigenous Australians. The University has
34 members of staff placed through its Indigenous
Employment Strategy.
Ms Boni Robertson was appointed the new
Director of the Gumurrii Centre for Indigenous
Australian Research and Education. Ms Robertson
has been the Coordinator of the Centre since
1995 and has been actively involved on state and
national committees responsible for advising
government on issues affecting Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people. Ms Robertson's work
in correctional centres in Queensland has helped to
develop rehabilitation programs for both indigenous
and non-indigenous people .
EQUlTY GROUPS BY GENDER, 1 997
Female 122 200 481 1494 11989
Male I 19 161 383 I 133 0
TOTAL 241 361 864 2627 11989
INDIGENOUS DISABLED NESB RURAL & WOMEN
AUSTRALIANS ISOLA TED
Other highlights
• The Masterkey Program assisted 175 students to
make a successful transition to first-year studies.
The program comprises orientation, workshops and
mentors, and targets women studying in non-traditional
areas and students with disabilities or from rural areas,
non-English speaking backgrounds, indigenous descent
or low socio-economic circumstances.
• The Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Policy
was revised.
• A survey was conducted to determine the number of
staff belonging to equity target groups and to obtain
feedback on how well Griffith was meeting its equity
goals. Results will be analysed in 1998.
• A lecture series organised by Griffith's Postgraduate
Students' Association to discuss Aboriginal
reconciliation was attended by leading politicians,
academics and Aboriginal leaders.
• The National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance
Committee (NAIDOC) organised a week of on
campus celebrations as a forum for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people to showcase their culture
and heritage.
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• More than 150 women celebrated
International Women's Day at a special Indigenous
Australian Women's function in Brisbane organised
by the University.
• Twelve applicants were accepted for the Academic
Staff Equity Development Program, which provides
relief from teaching for research activities, teaching
development or a higher degree.
• Logan campus introduced two types of bursaries
to assist high achieving high school graduates and
students from low socio-economic backgrounds to
be among their first student intake in 1998.
• Griffith was one of four tertiary institutions involved
in a project to ensure that students from non-English
speaking backgrounds have the same level of access to
health services as other students. The equity initiative
involves awareness seminars for staff, a Web page and
a University Health Week.
• A Shadow Day was conducted by the Griffith Chapter
of the Golden Key National Honour Society in
conjunction with the Smith Family to allow 39 high
school students from low income families to
experience life at university.
KEY TO FACULTIES
AlS Asian & International Studies
BHM Business & Hotel Management
CAD Commerce & Administration
EAS Engineering & Applied Science
EDA Education & Arts
EDN Education
ENS Environmental Sciences
GSM Graduate School of Management
GUlC Griffith University International Centre
HBS Health & Behavioural Science
HUM Humanities
LAW Law
NHS Nursing & Health Science
QCA Queensland College of Art
QCM Queensland Conservatorium
SCT Science & Technology
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The University continued to enhance its role as an international institution through a
number of key developments including:
• adoption by the Academic Committee of a policy on internationalisation
• a substantial increase in the number of international students
• additional links with overseas institutions, including the University's first
affiliation with a New Zealand institution
NUMBER OF FEE PAYlNG
OVERSEAS STUDENTS, 1992 to 1997
2000
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Griffith University cemented its overseas reputation
as one of Queensland's leading tertiary institutions,
recording its largest increase in international
students in 1997.
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International student enrolments rose from 1,429 in
1996 to 1,979 in 1997.
The largest increase was in the number of study abroad
students (those who complete part of their overseas
degree at Griffith), with bachelor degrees in hotel
management and commerce and the Master of Business
Administration degree proving the most popular.
Griffith also hosted I 04 exchange students from almost
20 countries, with 62 Griffith students participating in
exchange programs in 12 overseas universities.
Programs for success
The Postgraduate Preparatory Program (PPP) was
introduced in response to the successful Foundation
Program. The PPP prepares students to meet entry
standards for postgraduate courses, while the
six-month Foundation Program is designed for
students who do not initially meet university
entry requirements.
The Foundation Program teaches a range of basic skills
to provide students with a solid base for undertaking
undergraduate courses and succeeding in their studies.
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Strengthening overseas links
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Links with New Zealand were strengthened with
Griffith University degrees becoming available through
the Christchurch College of Education in the first
agreement of its type in Australia.
While Griffith enjoys almost I 00 agreements with
overseas universities and colleges, the partnership
with New Zealand's oldest tertiary institution was the
first to allow students to earn a Griffith degree by
studying at another college.
Griffith entered into IO Memorandums of
Understanding (MOU), including five with overseas
organisations. The MOUs allow the exchange of
information and expertise regarding specific research.
An MOU signed between Griffith and the Shanxi
Cancer Hospital and Institute in China opened the
way for shared research and training as well as
stronger relationships with leading institutions in the
Asia-Pacific region.
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A contract to provide training services was signed
with AusAID (Australian Agency for International
Development), with 129 AusAID-sponsored students
studying at Griffith. All students in this program are
from developing nations and many hold senior
government positions.
The University hosted a number of successful visits
by overseas guests, including a group of I IO Chinese
scientists, business people and government officials who
toured Griffith's internationally renowned environmental
and science facilities. Dignitaries included the
Ambassadors of Finland, Samoa, Korea, Spain, Chile,
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, a delegation from
the Shandong Provincial Government in China, and
University leaders from Japan, China and South Africa.
EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS AND
OVERSEAS STUDENT DOMlClLES, 1997
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Other highlights
• International Alumni membership rose from 458 to 822.
• More than 40 students graduated in a ceremony at the
Hong Kong Jockey Club in October, marking six years
of Griffith University graduations in Hong Kong.
• The first group of Malaysian students to study Griffith
courses under an arrangement with the HELP Institute
in Kuala Lumpur graduated in March. More than 80
students studied commerce, business, science and
technology.
• Indonesian and Malaysian Chapters of the Griffith
University Alumni Association were formed.
• A cross-cultural festival of international music,
dance, film and national dress was enjoyed by more
than 400 students from 30 countries to celebrate
the fifth anniversary of Griffith's International
Student Association.
• More than 250 students participated in the
Queensland Conservatorium's first International
Students' Week, held to highlight the diversity
of culture represented by international students
at Griffith.
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Capital Funding
The University continued to invest significant
resources in the capital development program, under
which $159m has been committed to the expansion
of buildings and infrastructure to 2000, with $37.6m
to be expended on the Logan campus and $49.3m on
the Gold Coast campus.
The University received $7.9m in 1997 as Federal
Government capital roll-in funding, $ I 3.6m from
the State Government for capital purposes and
allocated $3.0m from overseas student fee income
for capital purposes. Funding from the Federal Capital
Development Pool has been brought forward, with
$9.8m received in February 1998.
A total of $34.2m was expended in 1997 on capital
projects. Major capital works on the Gold Coast and
Logan campuses and upgrading of infrastructure on all
campuses are continuing.
lnvestments
The University maintained an effective investment
portfolio throughout 1997, utilising an average balance
of $50m for investment. Interest income declined to
$3.3m ($4.2m in 1996), due to poor interest rate
markets. It is anticipated that funds available for
investment will decrease in 1998 as more financial
resources are devoted to progressing the capital
development program.
New Developments
The University successfully completed a major
restructuring process in the middle of 1997. As
of I July 1997, the new academic structure contained
four major academic groups in Arts, Business, Science
and Health, each comprising a number of Schools
responsible for operational planning, program
development and delivery.
A revised triennial DEETYA Operating Grant allocation
for 1997/99 reflecting the new structure was developed
and implemented in July 1997. A supplement to this was
implemented in December 1997 with a view to fine
tuning the budget allocations, particularly for 1998 and
1999, in light of experience with the new structure. The
Chart of Accounts of the University was restructured,
income and expenditure budgets were remapped and
expenditure to 30 June 1997 was redirected to
appropriate destinations in the new structure.
A new suite of management reports was developed for
use at all levels in the new structure. The new suite of
reports was delivered to end users in an innovative
manner using the intranet features of the World Wide
Web (WWW). This innovation received an Award for
Excellence from the Australian Society for Certified
Practising Accountants.
The impact of resource reductions totalling 6% and
amounting to $7.6m over 1997-2000, coupled with fee
increases to students, is being carefully assessed and
managed. This is further compounded by unfunded
salary cost increases of $12.0m per annum over a
three-year period for both academic and general staff
which resulted from enterprise bargaining.
The Minister for Higher Education initiated a review
of higher education funding (West Review). The
University made a number of submissions to the
review committee and its final report is expected in
the second quarter of 1998. This is expected to have
a far-reaching impact on the higher education sector.
The University has continued with its accelerated capital
program. Construction of the first stage of the Logan
campus began and was ready for occupancy at the start
of the 1998 academic year. The University considered a
number of options to relocate the Queensland College
of Art (QCA) to a new site.
Future Directions
Growth in student numbers is expected to stabilise
with 275 places in 1998 and a further 95 places in
1999. Sixty per cent of these new places were
allocated at the Gold Coast campus and the
remaining places to the new Logan campus, with a
student load for the campus reaching 2000 EFTSUs
in the year 2000.
The recent currency crisis in the Asian markets is
expected to have a significant impact on the number
of overseas students enrolling for study at Griffith.
This is expected to result in a steadying of fee income
at best, or even a real decrease in fee-paying students
and hence income in future years.
At the same time, the higher education sector is
also going through changes, experiencing severe
resource constraints due to a combination of funding
reductions from the Federal Government and
unfunded salary cost increases due to enterprise
bargaining agreements. The West Review of higher
education funding is also expected to recommend
changes to funding mechanisms.
Also, the expansion of the University's Capital
Development Program, based on utilisation of cash
reserves and liquid cash balances, will lead to more
limited levels of working capital being available for
daily operations in 1998. This, in addition to the
establishment of external loan facilities to support the
program, will necessitate the development of daily
treasury management functions to minimise the cost
of financing without disruption to operations.
All of this undoubtedly will require the
University to carefully assess its resource allocation
priorities and manage finances with even greater care
and professionalism. In recognition of this, the
University will be emphasising the development of
business plans for the various University elements.
This process will allow the elements to carefully assess
their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
threats and develop clear objectives and strategies
to realise the opportunities. The business plans will
form the basis for resource allocations in the 1998
planning and budgeting cycle.
STUDENT LOAD BY FUNDlNG SOURCE
1995 to 1997
Federal Government ---Overseas Fee Paying Students
Other
TOTAL ---1995 1996 1997
WHlSTLEBLOWERS
The Whistleblowers Protection Act 1994 was proclaimed
on 16 December 1994. The Act requires the
University to report annually, as an inclusion in the
Annual Report, on the number of disclosures made in
accordance with the Act and the number of
disclosures verified.
There were no disclosures made in accordance with
the Whistleblowers Protection Act 1994 during the
reporting period.
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FUNCTIONS 8: CONSTITUTION
Enabling Legislation
Griffith University is constituted under the GRIFFITH
UNIVERSITY ACT 1971 as a body corporate, and as
such has perpetual succession and a common seal.
Powers and Functions
The Act provides for a broad range of powers and
functions, including the following specific provisions.
5. Functions of the University
1. The functions of the University shall, within the
limits of its resources, include the following -
a. to encourage and provide facilities for study and
research generally;
b. to provide educational facilities at university
standard for people seeking the benefits of such
facilities who, being eligible, are permitted by the
University to use such facilities;
c. to provide facilities for the welfare of staff and
students;
d. to establish such facilities as the University deems
desirable for providing courses of study or
instruction at such levels of attainment as the
Council deems proper to meet the special needs of
the community;
e. to disseminate knowledge and to promote
scholarship otherwise than as elsewhere in the
subsection provided;
f. subject to the Statutes, to award and confer
degrees, diplomas and other awards;
g. to aid by research and other appropriate
means the advancement and development of
knowledge and the practical application of
knowledge to government, industry, commerce
and the community;
h. to exploit commercially, for the benefit of the
University, any facility or resource of the University
including any study, research or knowledge, or the
practical application there of, developed by or
belonging, whether alone or in conjunction with
any other person or body, to the University.
17. Powers of Council
Subject to this Act and the Statutes, the Council -
a. shall have full power and authority to appoint and
dismiss members of the faculty or general staff and
other officers and employees of the University;
b. subject to paragraph (c) of this section shall have
the entire management and control of the affairs,
concerns and property of the University in such
manner as appears to it best calculated to promote
the interests and purposes of the University; and
c. shall have the entire management and control of
the finances of the University.
The Griffith University Act also makes provision for the
establishment of University Colleges and, to date,
three Colleges have been established as part of the
University: the Gold Coast University College, the
Queensland Conservatorium and the Queensland
College of Art. An Advisory Council is constituted for
each College which may, subject to the Act (s.25) -
a. exercise and perform such powers, authorities,
duties and functions as may be prescribed by
Statute; and
b. exercise and perform such of the powers,
authorities, duties and functions conferred or
imposed on the Council by Section 24 of this Act
as are delegated from time to time to the Advisory
Council by the Council.
STRUCTURE 8: ORGANlSATION
Membership and Appointment Criteria
The names, appointment criteria and terms of the
appointment of the University's governing body, the
Council, are outlined in the section on the Council
(see page I 0).
Financial Statements
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GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
CONTENTS
PURPOSE AND SCOPE 03
OPERATING STATEMENT 04
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSlTION 05
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 06
NOTES TO AND FORMING
PART OF THE ACCOUNTS 07
CERTIFlCATE OF GRlFFlTH UNIVERSITY 35
AUDIT CERTIFlCATE 36
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Annual Financial Statements
For the Year ended 3 I December 1997
Griffith University is constituted under the Griffith University Act / 9 71 and is
a statutory body within the meaning given in the Financial Administration and
Audit Act I 977.
The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the
requirements prescribed by:
• the Griffith University Act / 97 /
• the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977
• the Financial Management Standard 1997.
These statements have been prepared to account for the management and
custody of moneys and other resources made available to the University
and to provide full disclosure of the University's financial operations during
the year and general state of affairs at the end of the year.
Entities controlled by Griffith University during 1997, and forming part of
the Giffith University Economic Reporting Entity, are as follows:
• Griffith Medical Research Institute Ltd.
No financial transactions have been recorded by Griffith Medical Research
Institute Ltd.
Griffith University also holds shareholdings of less than 50% in the
following companies:
• IELTS Australia Pty Limited
• Opening Learning Agency of Australia Pty Ltd
• IDP Education Australia
• QANTM Cooperative Multi-Media Centre
• Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism Pty Limited
• Impart Corporation Pty Ltd.
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OPERATING STATEMENT
Griffith University
Operating Statement for the year ended 31 December 1997
Note 1997 1996
$000 $000
Revenue
Commonwealth Government Grants 1(m), 3 119,704 122,818
Higher Education Contribution Scheme 1(m), 4 42,455 32,447
Queensland Government Grants 5 13,734 4,919
Other Research Grants and Contracts 6 9,916 7,878
Scholarships and Prizes 149 94
Donations and Bequests 727 655
Investment Income 3,360 4,212
Fees and Charges 7 38,758 32,563
Sales and Recoveries 8 5,442 5,262
Other Income 9 7.293 6.372
Total Revenue 241.538 217.220
Expenses
Academic Activities 10 102,971 101,824
Libraries 11 10,154 11,249
Other Academic Support Services 12 26,667 16,605
Student Services 13 6,816 6,462
Public Services 14 17,585 11,000
Administration and Other General Institutional Services 15 16,911 20,710
Buildings and Grounds 16 21,257 14,162
Residences and Community Services 17 8.532 9.306
Total Expense 210.893 191.318
Surplus for the year before Abnormal Items 30,645 25,902
Abnormal Items 18 16.617
Surplus for the year after Abnormal Items 47,262 25,902
Accumulated Funds at 1 January 309,701 283,017
Transfers from Reserves 26 4,294 5,742
Transfers from Restricted Funds 28 16.553 19.614
Total Available for Appropriation 377,810 334,275
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Transfers to Reserves 26 (7,922) (5,666) Transfers to Restricted Funds 28 (23,923) (18,908)
Accumulated Funds at 31 December 345.965 309,701
STATEMENT OF FlNANClAL POSlTION
Griffith University
Statement of Financial Position
as at 31 December 1997 Note 1997 1996
$000 $000
Current Assets
Cash 30 9,105 2,062
Receivables 19 3,411 3,677
Investments 20 58,467 54,740
Inventories 1(h) 808 1,118
Prepayments and Other 1 763 883
Total Current Assets 73 554 62,480
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment 21 561,192 326,166
Non-Current Investments 20 829 255
Total Non-Current Assets 562.021 326,421
Total Assets _fil5.575 388.901
Current Liabilities
Creditors 22 13,016 6,033
Accrued Liabilities and Other Crnditors 236 466
Borrowings 23 706 657
Provisions 24 7,364 15,166
Revenue Received in Advance 25 3,352 131
Total Current Liabilities 24 674 22,453
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings 23 4,180 5,104
Provisions 24 12 851 3.291
Total Non-Current Liabilities 17 031 8.395
Total Liabilities 41 705 30.848
Net Assets 593,870 358.053
Equity
General Reserves 26 13,617 9,989
Asset Revaluation Reserve 27 222,938 34,383 05
Restricted Funds 28 11,350 3,980
Accumulated Funds 345.965 309,701
Total Equity 593.870 358.053
Commitments 9 99,087 80,353
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Griffith University
Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 December 1997
1997 1996
Inflows Inflows Inflows Inflows
(Outflows) (Outflows) (Outflows) (Outflows)
$000 $000 $000 $000
Cash flows from Government
Commonwealth Government grants 119,704 122,818
Qld State Government grants 13 734 4 919
Net cash flows from Government 133,438 127,737
Cash flows from operating activities
Higher Education Contribution Scheme
Higher Education Trust Fund 35,450 26,541
Student payments 7,005 5,906
Other University revenues 62,540 52,264
Payments to suppliers, employees and other
creditors (186,029) (182,635)
Interest received 3,046 4,212
:nterest and other costs of finance paid (484) (592)
Net cash flows used in operating activities (Note (78,472) (94,304) 31)
Cash flows from investing activities
Payment for property, plant and equipment (46,930) (37,432)
Proceeds from disposal of property,
plant and equipment 4,013 1,654
Increase in Investments (574) (220)
Net cash flows used in investing activities (43,491) (35,998)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in funds held on
behalf of other bodies 159 392
Net increase (decrease) in borrowing (875) (341) 06
716 51
10,759 (2,514)
56 813 59 327
67 572 56 813
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts
Statement of Significant Accounting Principles and Explanation of Items shown in the Annual Financial Statements.
NOTE 1
(a) Statement of Accounting PoliciesThe accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Standards issued by the AustralianAccounting Bodies, the Financial Management Standards issued under Section 46L of the FinancialAdministration and Audit Act, 1977 and the Department of Employment, Education.Training andYouth Affairs Instructions for the Preparation of Annual Financial Reports by Australian HigherEducation Institutions.
(b) Basis of AccountingThe accounts have been prepared on the basis of historical cost, and except where stated do nottake into account current valuations of non-current assets.
(c) InvestmentsInvestments are included in the accounts at cost. Investment income totalled $3,360,431 in 1997($4,212,374 in 1996). This income was distributed across various activities.
The University's interests in urilisted companies are brought to account at cost, and dividends andother distributions are recognised in the Profit and Loss accounts when received.
(d) Non-Current Assets
GeneralAll assets acquired during 1997 have been recognised at their acquisition cost except for thosewhich have been revalued. Where control of such assets have been acquired other than by anexchange transaction they have been recognised at their fair value.
Expenditure on existing infrastructure and buildings has been added to the value of the existingassets where the expenditure is deemed to increase the value of the asset as opposed toexpenditure which maintains the value of the asset.
All items of property, plant and equipment with a cost, or other value, of $2,000 or greater arecapitalised in the year of acquisition. All other such items with a cost, or other value, less than$2000 are expensed.
Items or components which form an integral part of an asset are recognised as a single asset(functional asset). The recognition threshold is applied to the aggregate cost of each functionalasset.
Depreciation Other than land, library and art collections, non-current assets are depreciated using the straight line method at the following rates:
Buildings Infrastructure Motor Vehicles Computing Equipment Other Plant & Equipment
2.5% 5.0%
20.0% 20.0% 10.0%
Library collections are not depreciated as it is considered that purchases will offset deletions which are expensed in the reporting period.
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NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
NOTE 1 (d) continued
Revaluations Land, Buildings and Infrastructure, Library Collections, and Art Collections having an estimated value greater than the revaluation threshold of $1,000,000 and an estimated useful life of more than three years are revalued periodically as considered appropriate by the Directors. Revalued assets are adjusted using annual indices during the interim periods. Plant and Equipment, Motor Vehicles, and Computing Equipment are stated at cost. Non-current assets are not stated at amounts in excess of their recoverable amounts.
Buildings and Infrastructure Buildings and Infrastructure were brought into the accounts at Director's valuations as at 31 December 1997. However a program of comprehensive revaluation will commence during 1998. Subsequent additions are stated at cost.
Buildings and Infrastructure assets are valued on the "deprival" basis in accordance with the Financial Management Standard and the Treasurer's Guidelines "Recording and Valuation of NonCurrent Physical Assets". Under this concept, assets are valued at an amount that represents the entire loss that might be expected to be incurred if the economic entity was deprived of the future economic benefits of these assets at the reporting date.
Library Collections Library Collections were revalued by Directors as at 31 December 1996. The collections were adjusted using Consumer Price Indices by $225,618 and a corresponding adjustment was made to the Asset Revaluation Reserve.
Land Land is valued at unimproved value as recorded by the Department of Natural Resources. The value of land holdings was increased by $120,000 and a corresponding adjustment was made to the Asset Revaluation Reserve to reflect the revaluation made by this Department.
The University has four freehold holdings of land. The major holding is its site of 175 hectares at Nathan. The University also has a land holding at Hendon which is used as a research site. The other land holdings are 56 hectares at Meadowbrook which is the Logan Campus and a residential property of 1,600 sq m at Robertson.
The University also has the use and control of two other properties under a Deed of Grant of Land in Trust. These properties are the University's sites of 42 hectares at Mt. Gravatt and 27 hectares at Southport. These properties are Crown Land that has been set aside for University purposes.
The University has entered into a long term lease agreement (expiring in 2111) with the South Bank Corporation in respect of the Queensland Conservatorium Of Music site at Southbank.
Art Collection (Queensland College of Art) Agreement between the Department of Employment, Vocational Education, Training and Industrial Relations, and Griffith University provides for the distribution of the Queensland College of Art assets between the Department and the University. This matter has not yet been resolved and discussions are continuing between the Department and the University. The collection was valued in May 1991 by Philip Bacon Galleries at $350,400. This value has not been included in these accounts.
Artworks not subject to the above discussions were revalued during 1994 to their recoverable value by independent consultants, Philip Bacon of Philip Bacon Galleries and Michael Milburn of Michael
OB Milburn Galleries, and by the then Director of Griffith Artworks, Margriet Bonnin. These artworks have been included in these accounts at their revalued amount of $1,285,090. Subsequent additions are stated at cost.
The collection was adjusted by $109,579 using Consumer Price Indices and a corresponding adjustment was made to the Asset Revaluation Reserve.
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
NOTE 1 continued
(e) Employee Entitlements
In accordance with Australian Accounting Standard AAS30 Accounting for Employee Entitlements,Provision for Long Service Leave is now measured as the present value of expected futurepayments to be made by the University, which result from services provided by employees, up tobalance date. The discount rate applied is the yield to maturity of Commonwealth GovernmentSecurities that have similar terms to maturity to the estimated future date of payment. The amountof the provision includes an assessment of likely future salary increases, and probability thatpayment will occur.
This has resulted in an accrued liability at current wage rates as at 31 December 1997 of$13,633,057 (1996 -$12,118,292). A review of Long Service Leave entitlements to determine theprobability of payment within twelve months has resulted in changes to the classification betweencurrent and non-current in 1997.
Recreation leave has been accrued for outstanding leave entitlements for all General Staff at salaryrates as at 31 December 1997. The accrued liability as at 31 December 1997 was $3,651,255(1996 - $3,503,971). Academic Staff leave entitlements are paid annually unless approved to becarried forward to the following year. The approved carry forward for Academic Staff annual leavefor 1997 was$ 2,523,941 (1996 -$2,475,605).
(f) Foreign CurrencyTransactions denominated in a foreign currency are converted at the exchange rate at the date ofthe transaction. Foreign currency receivables and payables at balance date are translated at exchange rates at balance date. Exchange gains and losses are brought to account in determining the profit or loss for the year.
(g) Contingent Assets/LiabilitiesThere were no known contingent assets or liabilities of a significant nature as at 31 December 1997.
(h) InventoriesThe basis of valuation of inventories is average cost.
(i) Leased AssetsThe University does not have any finance leases. Other leases under which all the risks andbenefits of ownership are effectively retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases.Operating lease payments are charged to expense over the period of expected benefit.
U) Consolidated AccountsConsolidated Financial Statements have not been prepared for interests held by Griffith Universityin companies other than Griffith University Medical Research Institute, on the basis that theUniversity does not exert "control". The University proposes to hold long term interests in thesecompanies and its investment in these companies have been classified as non-current investmentsand are stated at cost.
(k) Comparative Figures
The University underwent an organisational restructure in 1997 and operating expenditure wasclassified in accordance with the revised organisational units of the University, and consistent withthe segment definitions contained in the Instructions for the Preparation of Annual FinancialStatements for the 1997 reporting period by Australian Higher Education Institutions. Comparativesegment operating expenditure for 1996 is based on the previous organisational structure.
Allocation of Buildings and Infrastructure depreciation expense was also reviewed in 1997.Allocation of depreciation expenses to operating segments is now made on the basis of floor-spaceallocated to the relevant organisational units and corresponding operational segment. This hascreated variances to reported 1996 segment operating expenditure.
09
10
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
NOTE 1 continued
(I) Income TaxGriffith University is an exempt organisation under the Income Tax Assessment Act (1936) and no provision for Income Tax has been made on this basis.
No provision has been made for any taxes on capital gains which could arise in the event of a saleof certain revalued non-current assets for the amounts at which they are stated in the accounts as itis not expected that any such liability will eventuate.
(m) Commonwealth Government Grants/Higher Education Trust Fund RevenueReceipts totalling $9,357,006 for Commonwealth Government Grants and Higher Education TrustFund Revenue of $3,561,360 received in late December 1997 as an advance payment relating to 1998 programs have been brought to account as revenue in the Operating Statement per theadvice of the Auditor-General of Queensland. This advance payment was treated similarly in 1996.
NOTE 2 Segment Information
Revenues, expenses and fixed assets have been attributed to the following programs during 1997
Revenue Expense Assets $000 $000 $000
Academic Activities 122,181 102,971 136,947
Libraries 10,784 10,154 108,633
Other Academic Support Services 30,698 26,667 109,509
Student Services 7,322 6,816 13,766
Public Services 20,652 17,585 9,171
Administration and other general 18,548 16,911 21,781 institutional services
Buildings and Grounds 23,818 21,257 116,986
Residences and Community 7 535 8,532 44 399 Services
241,538 210,893 561,192
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
NOTE 3.1 Commonwealth Government Grants excluding HECS
Pursuant to the Higher Education Funding Act 1988; excluding HECS
Operating purposes excluding HECS
Equality of Opportunity
Administrative Cost for Differential HECS
Joint Commonwealth/Industry Places
Quality Assurance
National Priority Reserve Fund
less transfer to Special Research Assistance
Adjustment 96 Grants
Superannuation Guarantee
Special Research Assistance:
Special Research and Key Centres
less transferred to University of Queensland
ARC Large grants
less transfers to other institutions (net)
ARC Small grants
plus/less transfer to other institutions (net)
ARC Special Research Initiatives
Collaborative research grants
plus/less transfer to other institutions (net)
Research infrastructure grants
Australian Postgraduate Awards
Australian Postgraduate Awards (Industry)
Research Fellowships
Targeted Institutional Links
plus transfer from NPRF
Overseas Postgraduate Research Awards
Sub-total pursuant to the Higher Education Funding Act 1988
Future year grant received in advance
Advance payment received in previous period
(included in specific allocations in 1996)
Other Commonwealth grants
Total Commonwealth Government Grant
1997
$000
110,589
138
64
98
198
141
313
2,339
(114)
642
30
463
(48)
1,460
1,508
207
510
184
111,228
7 494
118,722
9,357
(9,413)
1.038
119.704
1996
$000
111,349
162
64
406
1,512
146
(146)
141
745 114,379
368
(48)
2,242
(4)
543
8
292
30
1,353
1,276
216
561
146
209 7.192
121,571
1 247 11
122,818
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
NOTE 3.2 Amounts received pursuant to the Higher Education Funding Act 1988 excluding HECS and amounts expended
1997 1996
$000 $000 Operating Purposes excluding HECS:
Amount received in previous period:
advance payment received in previous period 8,847 8,889
Amount received in the reporting period 110,441 111,349
Amount attributable to future period:
advance payment received in respect of next period /8.699) /8.847)
Amount expended in the reporting period 110.589 111.391
Equality of Opportunity
Amount received in previous period:
advance payment received in previous period 13 13
Amount received in the reporting period 125 162
Amount attributable to future period:
advance payment received in respect of next period - �) ---
Amount expended in the reporting period 138 162
Joint Commonwealth/Industry Places
Amount received in the reporting period 98 406
Amount expended in the reporting period 98 406
Quality Assurance
Amount received in previous period:
carry-over from previous period 2.114 1.883
12 Amount received in the reporting period 1,512
Amount attributable to future period:
under-expenditure in the reporting period /266) /2, 114)
Amount expended in the reporting period 1 281
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
NOTE 3.2 Amounts received pursuant to the Higher Education Funding Act 1988 excluding HECS
and amounts expended - continued
National Priority Reserve Fund
Amount received in previous period:
advance payment received in previous period
carry over from previous period
sub-total amount received in previous period
Amount received in the reporting period
Amount attributable to future period:
under-expenditure in the reporting period
sub-total amount attributable to future period
Amount expended in the reporting period
Special Research and Key Centres
Amount received in previous period:
advance payment received in previous period
Amount received in the reporting period
Amount attributable to future period:
advance payment received in respect of next period
Amount expended in the reporting period
ARC - Large Grants Scheme
Amount received in previous period:
advance payment received in previous period
carry-over from previous period
sub-total amount received in previous period
Amount received in the reporting period
Amount attributable to future period:
advance payment received in respect of next period
under-expenditure in reporting period
sub-total amount attributable to future period
1997
$000
658
658
198
(520)
(520)
336
25
314
(26)
313
152
863
1 015
2,294
(107)
(1,013)
(1,120)
2.189
1996
$000
229
1 144
1 373
(658)
(658)
715
29
321
(25)
325
177
393
570
2,238
(152)
(865)
(1.017)
1 791
13
14
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
NOTE 3.2 Amounts received pursuant to the Higher Education Funding Act 1988 excluding HECS
and amounts expended - continued
ARC - Small Grants Scheme
Amount received in previous period:
carry over from previous period
Amount received in the reporting period
Amount attributable to future period:
under-expenditure in reporting period
Amount expended in the reporting period
ARC - Special Research Initiatives
Amount received in the reporting period
Amount attributable to future period:
under-expenditure in reporting period
Amount expended in the reporting period
Collaborative Grants
Amount received in previous period:
advance payment received in previous period
carry-over from previous period
sub-total amount received in previous period
Amount received in the reporting period
Amount attributable to future period:
advance payment received in respect of next period
under-expenditure in reporting period
sub-total amount attributable to future period
Amount expended in the reporting period
1997
$000
182
642
(238)
586
30
(29)
157
157
950
(487)
(104)
(591)
1996
$000
30
551
(182)
399
35
76
111
322
(157)
(157)
276
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued Ou c,«, �� f��
NsLA.ND AU011 O
NOTE 3.2 Amounts received pursuant to the Higher Education Funding Act 1988 excluding HECS
and amounts expended - continued
Infrastructure
Amount received in previous period:
advance payment received in previous period
carry-over from previous period
sub-total amount received in previous period
Amount received in the reporting period
Amount attributable to future period:
under-expenditure in reporting period
sub-total amount attributable to future period
Amount expended in the reporting period
Australian Postgraduate Awards
Amount received in previous period:
advance payment received in previous period
carry-over from previous period
sub-total amount received in previous period
Amount received in the reporting period
Amount attributable to future period:
advance payment received in respect of next period
over-expenditure in reporting period
sub-total amount attributable to future period
Amount expended in the reporting period
Australian Postgraduate Awards (Industry)
Amount received in previous period:
advance payment received in previous period
carry-over from previous period
sub-total amount received in previous period
Amount received in the reporting period
Amount attributable to future period:
advance payment received in respect of next period
under-expenditure in reporting period
sub-total amount attributable to future period
Amount expended in the reporting period
1997
$000
1 752
1.752
1,460
/2.915)
/2.915)
297
107
/255)
/148)
1,401
110
110
1,363
11
/10)
201
(5)
/85)
/90)
112
1996
$000
805
805
1,353
(1,753)
/1.753)
405
98
/126) /28)
1,276
(107)
255
148
1.396
14
/20)
/6)
216
(11)
9 /2)
208
15
16
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
NOTE 3.2 Amounts received pursuant to the Higher Education Funding Act 1988 excluding HECS
and amounts expended - continued
Research Fellowships
Amount received in previous period:
advance payment received in previous period
carry-over from previous period
sub-total amount received in previous period
Amount received in the reporting period
Amount attributable to future period:
advance payment received in respect of next period
under-expenditure in reporting period
sub-total amount attributable to future period
Amount expended in the reporting period
Targeted Institutional Links Program
Amount received in previous period:
Transfer from NPRF
carry-over from previous period
Amount attributable to future period:
under- expenditure in reporting period
Amount expended in reporting period
Overseas Postgraduate Research Scholarships
Amount received in previous period
advance payment received in respect of next period
Amount received in the reporting period
Amount attributable to future period:
Amount expended in the reporting period
1997
$000
39
106
145
504
(33)
(69)
(102)
547
145
145
15
169
-
---
1996
$000
36
65
101
561
(39)
(106)
(145)
517
146
(145)
209
(15)
194
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
NOTE 3.3 Acquittal of Commonwealth Grants
The following Commonwealth Government 1997 grants were under-expended in the reporting period. All unexpended funds are to be carried forward for expenditure in 1998 and are committed to staffing and equipment expenditure.
Grant Available in Amount Under Expenditure respect of reporting expended in the
period in the reporting period reporting
period
$000 $000 $000
Operating purposes excluding HECS 110,589 110,589
Equality of Opportunity 138 138
Joint Commonwealth/Industry Places 98 98
Quality Assurance 2,114 1,848 266
National Priority Reserve Fund 856 336 520
HECS Trust Fund 34,721 34,721
Special Research Assistance
Special Research and Key Centres 313 313
ARC - Large Grants Scheme 3,202 2,189 1,013 ARC - Small Grants Scheme 824 586 238 ARC - Special Research Initiatives 30 1 29 Collaborative Grants 620 516 104 Infrastructure 3,212 297 2,915 Australian Postgraduate Awards 1,253 1,363 (110) Australian Postgraduate Awards (Industry) 197 112 85 Research Fellowships 616 547 69 Targeted Institutional Links Program 145 145
Overseas Postgraduate Research 184 184 Scholarships
NOTE 4 Higher Education Contribution Scheme 1997 1996
$000 $000
Amount received in previous period:
Advance payment received in previous period 2,832 2,084
Amount received in the reporting period: 35,450 26,541
Amount attributable to future period:
Advance payment received in respect of next period (3,561) (2,832)
Amount expended in the reporting period 25,793
HECS contributions actually received from students 5,906 Add: Adjustment for advance payments 7 734 ----1.1§ 6.654 Total HECS revenue for the reporting period 42.455 32.447
17
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
1997 1996
NOTE 5 Queensland Government Grants $000 $000
Operating Purposes
Revenue received in this period 846
Capital Purposes
Revenue received in this period 13,625 3,865
Other
Revenue received in this period 109 208
TOTAL 13 734 4 919
NOTE 6 Other Research grants and contracts
National Competitive grants 2,249 2,058
Commonwealth Government 1,081 635
Queensland Government 774 496
Industry and other 5.812 4,689
9.916 7 878
NOTE 7 Fees and Charges
Fees and Charges were collected from the following sources during the reporting period Continuing Education 3,292 3,814
Full-fee-paying overseas students 20,717 14,355
Fee -paying non-overseas postgraduate students 1,918 2,041
Non-overseas students taking non-award courses 477
Parking Fees and Fines 1,430 1,537
Community Services fees 1,902 1,716
Consultancy Income 2,879 3,609
Other 6 143 5 491
38,758 32,563
NOTE 8 Sales and Recoveries -
18
Catering 1,271 1,605
Recovery of expenditure 2,888 2,421
Other Sales 1.283 1.236
5,262
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
1997 1996
$000 $000
NOTE 9 Other Income
Profit on Sale of Non-current Assets
(Proceeds of asset sales (1997 $ 4.013M; 1996 $1.654M)) 417 560
Other grant income 1,242 1,066
Commercial Rents 215 224
Residential Rents 3,548 3,458
Other Rental Income 773 221
Other 1 098 843
7 293 6 372
NOTE 10 Academic Activities
Academic Staff Salaries 52,440 49,995
Academic Staff Salary related costs 10,368 10,027
General Staff Salaries 10,743 14,602
General Staff Salary related costs 1,650 2,478
Depreciation Expenses
Buildings 1,343 2,568
Motor Vehicles 237 230
Computing Equipment 3,863 3,124
Infrastructure 139
Other Plant and Equipment 2,618 1,949
Other Operating Costs 19 570 16 851
102 971 101 824
NOTE 11 Libraries
Academic Staff Salaries 161
Academic Staff Salary related costs 37
General Staff Salaries 4,077 5,345
General Staff Salary related costs 812 907
Library Acquisitions 3,598 3,312
Depreciation Expenses
Buildings 471 170
Motor Vehicles 15
Computing Equipment 1,100
Infrastructure 49 6 19
Other Plant and Equipment 265
Other Operating Costs 949 129
10 154 11 249
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
1997 1996
NOTE 12 Other Academic Support Services $000 $000
Academic Staff Salaries 124 22
Academic Staff Salary related costs 18 4
General Staff Salaries 16,072 10,745
General Staff Salary related costs 3,031 1,921
Depreciation Expenses
Buildings 1,249 5
Motor Vehicles 30
Computing Equipment 1,319
Infrastructure 129
Other Plant & Equipment 350
Other Operating Costs 4 345 3.908
26.667 16.605
NOTE 13 Student Services
Academic Staff Salaries 29 48
Academic Staff Salary related costs 2
General Staff Salaries 1,166 1,255
General Staff Salary related costs 224 238
Depreciation Expenses
Buildings 10 31
Infrastructure 1
Other Operating Costs 291 521
Scholarships and Prizes 5.093 4 369
6 816 6.462
NOTE 14 Public Services
Academic Staff Salaries 3,089 2,374
Academic Staff Salary related costs 494 292
General Staff Salaries 3,764 2,338
General Staff Salary related costs 571 303
Depreciation Expenses
Buildings
Computing Equipment 1 4
Other Plant and Equipment 2 3
Other Operating Costs 9.664 5.685
11 000
- -
20
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
1997 1996
$000 $000
NOTE 15 Administration and other general institutional
services Academic Staff Salaries 90 128
Academic Staff Salary related costs 2 17
General Staff Salaries 8,797 9,295
General Staff Salary related costs 1,815 2,974
Depreciation Expenses
Buildings 92 569
Infrastructure 9
Motor Vehicles 232 214
Computing Equipment 298 339
Other Plant and Equipment 61 49
Other Operating Costs 5.515 7,125
16,911 20.710
NOTE 16 Buildings and Grounds
General Staff Salaries 4,430 3,388
General Staff Salary related costs 832 627
Maintenance and Contract Services
Buildings, Plant and Grounds 2,698 2,717
Alterations and Minor Works 4,817 2,816
Cleaning and Caretaking 1,525 1,407
Depreciation Expenses
Buildings 1,782 199
Infrastructure 184 607
Motor Vehicles 116 87
Computing Equipment 60 31
Other Plant and Equipment 135 134
Other Operating Costs 4 678 2 148
21.257 14 162
NOTE 17 Residences and Community Services
General Staff Salaries 3,093 3,491
General Staff Salary related costs 477 574
Depreciation Expenses
Buildings 888 828 21
Motor Vehicles 38 33
Computing Equipment 51 41
Infrastructure 92
Other Plant and Equipment 74 72
Other Operating Costs 3.819 4,268
8,532 9.306
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
1997 1996
$000 $000
NOTE 18 Abnormal Items
Queensland Government contribution to capital expenditure 15,800 (Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Southbank) not previously brought to account. Prior year transaction adjustments (net) 817
16 617
NOTE19 Receivables
Current
Debtors 2,893 2,791
Student Loans 228 323
3,121 3,114
Provision for Doubtful Debts (221) (154)
2,900 2,960
Staff Advances 86 178
Accrued Revenue 425 539
3 411 3 677
NOTE 20 Investments
Current
Short-term Deposits 17,946 17,767
Bank Securities 35,630 29,000
Managed Funds 4 891 7 973
58.467 54 740
Non-Current
Property Trusts 11 11
Investment in Unlisted Companies 818 244
829 255
Total 59.296 54.995
Market Value
Short-term Deposits 17,946 17,767
Bank Certificates 35,630 29,000
Managed Funds 4,891 7,973
Property Trust 20 16
58.487 54,756 22 Investments mature as follows:
-not later than one year 58.467 54,740
-later than one year and not later than two years
-later than two years and not later than five years
-later than five years 829 255
Total 54,995
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
1997 1996
$000 $000
NOTE 21 Property, Plant and Equipment
Land
At Unimproved value 1997 49,754 40,569
Additions 9.065
49.754 49.634
Buildings
Directors' Valuation 1997 357,400
Directors' Valuation 1992 126,840
At Cost 43,470
Additions 397
Transfers from Buildings under Construction* 1,794
Accumulated Depreciation /15.719)
357.400 156.782
*Included in Directors' Valuation for 1997
Buildings Under Construction
At Cost 38,618 18,758
Additions 35,951 21,654
Transfer from Infrastructure 217
Transfer to Buildings /26.477) /1.794)
48,309 38,618
Motor Vehicles
At Cost 3,442 3,128
Additions 1,195 1,766
Disposals /1.164) /1.452)
3,473 3,442
Accumulated Depreciation /987) /787)
2.486 2.655
Computing Equipment
At Cost 33,339 29,199
Additions 5,738 5,764
Disposals /1. 702} /1.624)
37,375 33,339
Accumulated Depreciation /21.918} /17.807)
15.532
23
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF n-rn ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
1997 1996
$000 $000 NOTE 21 Property, Plant and Equipment - continued
Other Plant and Equipment
At Cost 33,755 30,600
Additions 4,527 3,738
Disposals (1,086) (573) 37,196 33,765
Accumulated Depreciation (17,062) (14,590)
20.134 19 175
Library Collections
Directors' Valuation 1996 32,698 32,698
Annual Indexation Adjustment 226
32.924 32,698
Artworks
Directors' Valuation 1994 1,285 1,285
Annual Indexation Adjustment 110
At Cost 169 134 Additions at cost 27 36 Disposals (4) (1)
1 587 1 454
Infrastructure
Directors' Valuation 1997 32,786
Directors' Valuation 1992 11,238 At Cost 405 537 Additions 296 217 Transfer to Buildings (217) Accumulated Depreciation (129) (2,376)
33 141 9,618
Total Property, Plant & Equipment 561.192 326.166
24
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
1997 1996
$000 $000
NOTE 22 Creditors
Current
Trade Creditors 7,666 4,064
Funds held on behalf of Other Bodies 1,173 1,013
Payroll Accruals 4 177 956
13.016 6,033
NOTE 23 Borrowings
Current
Queensland Treasury Corporation 706 657
Non-Current
Queensland Treasury Corporation 4 180 5 104
4 886 _ 5,761
The Queensland Treasury Corporation liability is comprised of:
Book Debt 4,047 4,810
Provision for Future Debt Service 839 951
Total Debt 4,886 5 761
The Queensland Treasury Corporation loan facility includes a 1993 loan of $848,000 which is secured by a charge over a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer held by the entity.
NOTE 24 Provisions
Current
Long Service Leave 782 8,827
Recreation Leave 6,175 5,980
Other 407 359
7 364 15,166
Non-Current
Long Service Leave 12,851 3.291
NOTE 25 Revenue Received in Advance 25
Student Fees 3,271
Other 81 131
3 352 131
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
1997 1996
$000 $000
NOTE 26 General Reserves
Equipment and Capital Reserves represent amounts retained from University funds for future equipment and capital expenditure
Equipment Reserves
Balance at end of previous year 4,039 4,544
Transfers from Accumulated Funds 3,398 1,410
Transfers to Accumulated Funds (3,079) (1,915)
Balance at end of year 4 358 4 039
Capital Reserves
Balance at end of previous year 5,950 5,521
Transfers from Accumulated Funds 4,524 4,256
Transfers to Accumulated Funds (1,215) (3,827)
Balance at end of year 9 259 5 950
Total General Reserves
Balance at end of previous year 9,989 10,065
Transfers from Accumulated Funds 7,922 5,666
Transfers to Accumulated Funds (4,294) (5,742)
Balance at end of year 13 617 9.989
NOTE 27 Asset Revaluation Reserve
Opening Balance 34,383 12,854
Revaluation of Land 120 5,200
Revaluation of Buildings 164,051
Revaluation of Libraries 226 16,329
Revaluation of Artworks 110
Revaluation of Infrastructure 24,048
Balance at end of year 222.938 34,383
26
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
1997 1996
$000 $000
NOTE 28 Restricted Funds
Other Restricted
Balance at end of previous year 229 514
Transfers from Accumulated Funds 1,017 480
Transfers to Accumulated Funds (435) (765)
Balance at end of year 811 229
Projects
Balance at end of previous year 764 600
Transfers from Accumulated Funds 385 1,555
Transfers to Accumulated Funds (1.162) (1,391)
Balance at end of year (13) 764
Prizes
Balance at end of previous year 80 68
Transfers from Accumulated Funds 12 19
Transfers to Accumulated Funds (30) (7)
Balance at end of year 62 80
Research
Balance at end of previous year 1,643 2,202
Transfers from Accumulated Funds 20,597 14,996
Transfers to Accumulated Funds (13,321) (15.555)
Balance at end of year 8 919 1 643
Student Loans
Balance at end of previous year 639 649
Transfers from Accumulated Funds 38 19
Transfers to Accumulated Funds (35) (29)
Balance at end of year 639 27
28
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
NOTE 28 Restricted Funds - continued
Scholarships
Balance at end of previous year
Transfers from Accumulated Funds
Transfers to Accumulated Funds
Balance at end of year
Community Services
Balance at end of previous year
Transfers from Accumulated Funds
Transfers to Accumulated Funds
Balance at end of year
Total Restricted Funds
Balance at end of previous year
Transfers from Accumulated Funds
Transfers to Accumulated Funds
Balance at end of year
1997
$000
743
268
(108)
903
(118)
1,606
(1.462)
26
3,980
23,923
(16,553)
11.350
1996
$000
739
152
(148)
743
(86)
1,687
(1,719)
(118)
4,686
18,908
(19,614)
3.980
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts • continued
NOTE 29 Commitments
Capital Expenditure
Contracted but not provided for and payable:
not later than one year
later than one year and not later than two
later than two years and not later than five years
later than five years
Operating Lease
Future operating lease rentals of property,
plant and equipment, not provided for and payable:
not later than one year
later than one year and not later than two years
later than two years and not later than five years
later than five years
System Compliance
Anticipated year 2000 compliance costs for corporate systems, not provided for and payable:
Other Commitments (Creditors)
1997
$000
60,503
22,706
914
84.123
1,592
527
150
2.269
631
12,064
99.087
1996
$000
40,321
20,512
2,476
63,309
1,651
797
227
5
2.680
14 364
80.353
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30
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
NOTE 30 Reconciliation of Cash
For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes
cash on hand and in banks and investments in government securities, debentures, short-term deposits and property trusts. There are no credit standby arrangements. Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the statement of cash flows is reconciled to the related items in the Statement of Financial Position as follows:
Cash at bank and on hand
Investments
NOTE 31 Reconciliation of Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Operating Surplus
1997
$000
9,105
58.467
67,572
30,645
Add/(less) Government Grants (133,438)
Depreciation 15,923
Provisions for Employee Entitlements 1,710
Provision for Doubtful Debts 66
Profit on Sale of Assets (417)
Loss on Sale of Assets 360
Loss on divesting of Shares
Change in net assets and liabilities
Decrease/(lncrease) in Receivables (1,786)
Decrease/(lncrease) in Inventories 309
(Decrease)/lncrease in Creditors 8,272
(Decrease)/lncrease in Equity /116)
Net cash flow from Operating Activities /78.472)
1996
$000
2,062
54 751
56.813
25,902
(127,726)
12,674
(959)
(4)
(560)
412
98
1,312
106
(5,559}
/94.304)
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
NOTE 32 Salary related expenses
The following salary related expenses were incurred
during the reporting period:
Contributions to superannuation - pension schemes
Payroll Tax
Workers' compensation
Long Service Leave expense
Annual leave
NOTE 33 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
33(a) Terms, conditions and accounting policies
1997
$000
14,150
5,388
797
2,811
196
23,342
1996
$000
13,231
5,113
751
668
599
20,362
The University's accounting policies, including the terms and conditions of each class of financial asset and financial liability, both recognised and unrecognised at the balance date, are as follows:
Recognised Balance Accounting Policies Terms and Conditions Financial Sheet Instruments Notes (i) Financial assetsReceivables 19 Receivables are carried at nominal Credit sales are on 30
amounts due less any provision for day terms. doubtful debts. A provision for doubtful debts is recognised when collection of the full nominal amount is no lonqer probable.
Short Term Deposits 20 Short-term deposits are stated at the Short-term deposits purchase price. Interest is recognised in have an average the profit and loss when earned and maturity of 6.6 days and accrued as at balance date. effective interest rates
of 4. 72% to 5.15%. Bank Securities 20 Bank Securities are stated at purchase Average maturity is 57
price. Interest is recognised in the profit days with effective and loss when earned and accrued as at interest rates of 4.82% balance date. to 5.11 %. (all securities
20 days and less are disclosed as 'Short Term Deoosits').
(ii) FinancialLiabilitiesTrade creditors and 22 Liabilities are recognised for amounts to Trade liabilities are accruals be paid in the future for goods and normally settled 30 days
services received, whether or not billed to from statement. the University.
Other Loans 23 Other loans are carried at the principal Other loans relates to amount. Interest is expensed to the profit loans from OTC. and loss as incurred and accrued as at Interest is charged balance date. quarterly at the
commercial borrowing rate of 5.89% other than the Spectrometer loan of which the University does not incur interest.
1996 comparatives are not included due to 1997 being the first year of compliance.
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32
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
33(b) Interest rate risk
Griffith University's exposure to interest rates and the effective interest rates of financial assets and financial liabilities, both recognised and unrecognised at the balance date, are as follows:
Fixed Interest Maturing
Financial Instruments Floating 1 Year Over More Non Total Weighted Interest or less 1-5 than 5 Interest Carrying Average
years years bearing Amount as Effective per Balance Interest Sheet Rate
1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 'OOO's 'OOO's 'OOO's 'OOO's 'OOO's 'OOO's %
Financial Assets Cash 8,901 -- -- -- 204 9,105 4.49% Trade Debtors -- -- -- -- 3,411 3,411 --
Short Term Deposits 4,009 13,937 -- -- -- 17,946 4.99% Bank Securities -- 35,630 -- -- -- 35,630 5.00% Manaaed Funds -- 4,891 -- -- -- 4,891 5.22% Propertv Trust -- -- -- -- 11 11 n/a
Total Financial Assets 12,910 54 458 3 626 70,994
Financial Liabilities Trade Creditors and -- -- -- -- 236 236 --
Accruals Accounts Pavable -- -- -- -- 7,666 7,666 --
Other Loans - OTC -- -- -- 4,180 706 4,886 5.89%
Total Financial 4,180 8,608 12,788 --
Liabilities
33(c) Net Fair Values
Total Carrvina Amount as per Aaareaate Net Fair Value 1997 1997 'OOO's 'OOO's
Financial Assets Cash 9,105 9,105 Receivables 3,411 3,411 Short Term Deposits 17,946 17,946 Bank Securities 35,630 35,630 Manaaed Funds 4,891 4,891 Property Trust 11 20
Total Financial Assets 70 994 71 003
Financial Liabilities Trade Creditors and Accruals 236 236 Accounts Payable 7,666 7,666 Other Loans - OTC 4,886 4,886
Total Financial Liabilities 12 788 12,788
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
33(c) Net Fair Values (cont'd)
The following methods and assumptions are used to determine the net fair values of financial assets and liabilities
Recognised Financial Instruments
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments : The carrying amount approximates fair value because of their short-term to maturity.
Trade Receivables and Payables : The carrying amount approximates fair value.
Long-term Borrowings : The fair values of long-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
Non-current Investments/Securities : For financial instruments traded on organised financial markets, fair value is the current quoted market bid price for an asset or offer price for a liability, adjusted for transaction costs necessary to realise the asset or settle the liability. For investments where there is no quoted market price, a reasonable estimate of the fair value is determined by reference to the current market value of another instrument which is substantially the same or is calculated based on the expected cash flows or the underlying net asset base of the investment/security.
33(d) Credit Risk Exposures
The University's maximum exposure* to credit risk at balance date in relation to each class of recognised financial asset is the carrying amount of those assets as indicated in the balance sheet.
Credit risk in trade receivables is managed in the following ways
• payment terms are 30 days; and• a credit approval process is used for all customers over $50.
* The maximum credit risk exposure does not take into account the value of any collateral or other security held, in the event other entities/parties fail to perform their obligations under the financial instruments in question.
NOTE 34 Superannuation Plan
The University contributes to the Superannuation Scheme for Australian Universities (SSAU) under which employees, where applicable, are entitled to defined benefits on retirement, disability, or death. Employees contribute to the plan at 7% of their wages and salaries. The University contributes to the plan at the rate of 14 % of the employees' salaries and wages.
Actuarial assessment of the plan was completed on 21 October 1997 and was conducted as at 30 June 1997 by Mr Grant Harslett (FIA, FIAA) of Towers Perrin.
The assets of the plan are sufficient to satisfy all benefits that would have vested under the plan in the event of their termination or in the event of the voluntary or compulsory termination of each employee.
The accrued benefits attributable to Griffith University based on the last actuarial assessments and the plan assets at net market value and vested benefits at 31 December 1997 of the superannuation plan sponsored by the University are:
Accrued Net Plan Vested Benefits Suq;ilus Assets Benefits
1996 1996 $000 $000 $000 $000
SSAU 86,682 16,705 103,387 86,682
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34
NOTES TO AND FORMlNG PART OF THE ACCOUNTS
Griffith University
Notes to and forming part of the accounts - continued
NOTE 35 Expenditure on External Consultants
Expenditure was incurred on external consultants in the following categories:
Management
Human Resource Management
Information Technology
Communications
Finance/Account
Professional/Technical
*1996 Information not Available
1997
$000
282
90
262
138
31
5,549
CERTIFlCATE OF GRlFFlTH UNlVERSlTY
Griffith University
CERTIFICATE OF GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
The foregoing annual financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the provisions of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977 and other prescribed requirements and we certify that
(a) the foregoing financial statements with other information and notes to and forming partthereof are in agreement with the accounts and records of Griffith University;
(b) in our opinion -
(i) the prescribed requirements in respect of the establishment and keeping ofaccounts have been complied with in all material respects; and
(ii) the foregoing annual financial statements have been drawn up so as to present atrue and fair view, on a basis consistent with that applied in the financial yearlast preceding except where detailed in the notes to the accounts, of thetransactions of Griffith University for the period 1 January 1997 to 31 December1997 and of the financial position as at the close of that year.
J M MACROSSAN Chancellor
LR WEBB Vice-Chancellor
RV SRINIVASAN Director
Finance and Business Services
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Overseas Travel
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GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name Duration Destination
Australian Centre for Korean Studies
Prof O Yul Kwon 4 weeks Korea
Centre for Applied Linguistics & Languages
Ms Rosemay Baker 4 days Hong Kong
Ms Lynette Bowyer 3 weeks Indonesia
Ms Robin Wallace 3 weeks Vietnam/Thailand
Ms Elaine Wylie 2 weeks Thailand
Purpose
Visit universities & organisations to promote
the Centre
Funding Source
Griffith University
Conduct workshops on research methods Hong Kong
Polytechnic
University
Participate in joint selection process for applicants IDP Education
for post-graduate ASTAS scholarships Australia
Represent Griffith at education exhibitions Griffith University
Teach English assessment to staff at Thailand
Chulalongkorn University Government
Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Rainforest Ecology & Management
Prof Roger Kitching 2 weeks USA
Division of Information - International Services
Ms Kerry Blinco 3 weeks USA
Ms Kerry Blinco 4 months USA
Dr Brian Cook 2 weeks England
Dr Brian Cook 3 days Malaysia
Dr Brian Cook I week Malaysia/Singapore
Mr John Rogers 3 weeks India
Office of Facilities Management
Mr Emanuele Cragnolini 2 weeks USA
Mr Sam Ragusa 2 weeks USA
Office of Technology Services
Mr John Urquhart 2 weeks Nepal/India
Faculty of Science
Prof William MacGillivray 2 weeks Italy/ Austria
Deliver paper and carry out consultations
Attend Joint Electronic Document Delivery
Software Project meetings
Attend Joint Electronic Document Delivery
Software Project meetings
Attend meetings and conference
Participate in negotiations and to assist
graduation ceremony
Visit agents, interview students and attend
meetings
Conduct student interviews and attend
meetings
Attend conference and meetings
Attend conference and meetings
Special duties detachment to set up courses
and provide assistance
Present papers at international conferences
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and own funds
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REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name Duration Destination Purpose Funding Source
School of Accounting
Dr Zahirul Hoque 2 months Bangladesh Conduct field research and data analysis Griffith University
and own funds
School of Accounting, Banking and Finance
Dr William Glen I week Scotland Present research paper Griffith University
Prof Errol lselin 6 months New Zealand/USA Work on joint papers with colleagues Griffith University
Mr David Park 6 months New Zealand Conduct and attend conferences Griffith University
School of Australian Environmental Studies
Prof Des Connell 3 days Indonesia Present courses University of
Indonesia
Dr Cordia Chu 3 weeks China Attend signing ceremony and supervise Griffith University
research project and own funds
Prof Richard Drew 2 weeks Fiji/Solomon Islands Conduct laboratory research at various Griffith University
government departments
Associate Prof 2 weeks USA Present keynote address and attend meetings Griffith University
John Fien and own funds
Associate Prof 3 weeks Thailand Present keynote speech and work as member Griffith University
John Fien of organising committee for 2nd international
UNESCO-ACEID conference
Associate Prof 2 weeks Japan Chair UNESCO Asia-Pacific Centre for Japanese
John Fien Educational Innovation for Development Government and
seminar own funds
Dr Margaret Greenway 2 weeks Vienna/England Present conference papers and seminar Griffith University
Ms Deborah Heck 3 weeks Japan Facilitate seminar and attend symposium Griffith University
and own funds
Ms Deborah Heck I week Thailand Facilitate environmental education conference Griffith University
for teacher educators and own funds
Associate Prof 6 months USA Collaborate with colleagues on a project Griffith University
Jane Hughes and own funds
Prof Roger Kitching 2 weeks Panama/ Deliver paper and carry out consultations Griffith University
Washington
Dr Thorsten Mosisch I week Netherlands Present paper at international congress Griffith University
and own funds
Dr Heather Proctor 9 days USA Attend and give workshop Ohio State 02
University
Ms Meredith Romig 2 weeks Fiji/Solomon Islands Conduct laboratory research at various Griffith University
government departments
Dr Eberhard Wenzel 4 weeks Philippines Attend training seminars Own funds
REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name Duration Destination Purpose Funding Source
School of Cognition, Language and Special Education
Mr Michael Davies 6 months UK Work with colleagues in research area Griffith University
Prof Peter Freebody I year UK/USA Make direct contact with health researchers Griffith University
Faculty of Education
Prof Marilyn McMeniman 3 days Beunos Aires Meet with colleague to discuss academic Own funds
exchanges
Prof Marilyn McMeniman 2 weeks USA To undertake international study program in Griffith University
higher education
Prof Marilyn McMeniman 4 days New Zealand Meet with colleagues and consolidate work Griffith University
Associate Prof 6 weeks New Zealand To begin editing partly completed three Griffith University
Richard Bagnall 4 days volume work of his late father
Mr Robert Baldwin 9 days USA Attend the 1997 NAEA Conference and meet Griffith University
with Professors at Ohio State University
Associate Prof 5 days PNG Attend a PNG Teacher Education Project Griffith University
Brendan Bartlett Planning Group
Mr Gary Birch IO days South Africa Visit Eastern Cape Technikon as part of an Griffith University
IDP initiative to establish Australia/South
Africa Institutional Links Program
Mr George Booker 6 days New Zealand Meet with New Zealand Council for Griffith University
Education and Research in Wellington and to
attend and present paper at the 20th Annual
Conference of Mathematics Education
Research Group of Australasia in Rotorua
Ms Janis Boyd 9 days USA Attend conference and present research paper Griffith University
at International NAEA forum. Also to attend
the ITEA Conference
Ms Janis Boyd I week Japan Accompany Images of Australia 97 Children s Griffith University
Art Exhibition
Ms Penelope Bundy 10 days Canada Attend conference at the Second International Own funds
Drama in Education Research Institute
Ms Breda Carty 6 days Norway Attend and present paper at the 3rd Australian Academy
International Conference on Deaf History of the Humanities
Mr Eric Clark 4 weeks PNG Research and to investigate how local Griffith University
teachers, teacher-educators and educational
administrators see their current needs
Dr Jacqueline Cumming 2 weeks UK Research and attend an invitational conference Griffith University
and collaborate with colleagues from Centre 03
Curriculum and Assessment Studies in Bristol.
Dr Alan Cunningham 7 days USA Attend conference and present paper at Own funds
National Arts Education Association
Associate Prof 4 weeks USA Present paper at American Criminological Griffith University
Kathleen Daly Society Annual Meeting
REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name Duration Destination Purpose Funding Source
Associate Prof 4 weeks Japan Attend ISTE Conference Griffith University
Neil Dempster
Ms Karen Dooley I week Indonesia Collect data for ARC project on English Griffith University
literacy in scientific and technical programs
Prof Peter Freebody 3 days Indonesia Collect data for ARC project Griffith University
Dr Robert Funnell I week New Zealand Conduct Summer School in Christchurch
Research Methods College
Dr James Garton 3 days Indonesia Collect data and research for ARC project on Griffith University
English literacy in off-shore programs
Dr Edward Gifford 7 days New Zealand Attend Information Summer School in Griffith University
Choral Conducting
Mr Russell Glen 5 days Malaysia Present refereed paper at International Griffith University
Conference on Computers
Mr Phillip Harker 2 weeks New Zealand Present key-note addresses at 'Give Outside Funding
Kids a Chance' Program sponsored by
Rotary International
Associate Prof 3 days Indonesia Supervise PhD student Universitas Pelita
Roger Hunter Harapan
Associate Prof 5 days PNG Attend Education Project Planning Group on Griffith University
Roger Hunter behalf of Griffith
Associate Prof 3 days Indonesia Conduct supervision of full-time PhD Universitas Pelita
Merv Hyde candidate, discuss formal links for post Harapan
graduate training and visit DEETA/AUSAID
project work with Minister for Education
and Culture
Dr Clive Kanes 5 days New Zealand Attend Mathematics Education Research Own funds
Group of Australia Conference
Dr Kit-Ken Lake 7 days Hong Kong Present conference papers at 1997 Griffith University
International Language in Education
Conference and undertake research with
Director, Hong Kong Institute of Education
Dr Donald Margetson 4 weeks Hong Kong/UK OSPRO leave Griffith University
and own funds
Mr Howard Middleton 5 days Taipei/Taiwan Present keynote address and paper at the Griffith University
International Conference on Technology and outside
Education in the Asia-Pacific Region sources
Dr James Mienczakowski 8 weeks UK/Canada Attend conferences Own funds
Mr Harry Milne I year USA REDPRO leave Griffith University
04
Associate Prof 3 months USA/UK/Ireland OSPRO leave Griffith University
Kevin Morgan and own funds
Mr Wayne Muller 5 days Indonesia Attend and participate as Australian Outside sources
representative at UNESCO Experts
Workshop and source book development
REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name Duration Destination Purpose Funding Source
Mr Steven Nisbet 8 days New Zealand Present paper at 20th Annual Conference Own funds
of the Mathematics Education Research
Group of Australasia
Dr Lindsay Parry 6 days Taiwan Present keynote address at Local History National Taiwan
Education Conference Normal University
Dr Lindsay Parry IS days Canada Attend university fairs and Griffith University
recruit students
Prof Paul Ramsden I week Singapore Conduct Academic Leadership Program and NGEE and
give public lecture Polytechnich
Prof Royce Sadler I month Malaysia/UK/USA/ OSPRO Griffith University
Canada and own funds
Dr Parlo Singh I week Indonesia Collect data for ARC project Griffith University
Mr Paul Schlinker I month USA/UK/Germany/ OSPRO Griffith University
Thailand/Greece and own funds
Ms Catherine Sherwood I month USA/Canada OSPRO Griffith University
and own funds
Prof Richard Smith 6 days Singapore Complete research for phase two of the Griffith University
Reflective Arts Practitioner Project
Dr Philip Taylor 7 weeks USA Supervise second half of the advanced special Griffith University
project subject
Dr Jan Wilson I month Thailand/UK/USA/ OSPRO Griffith University
Germany
Faculty af Health Sciences
Dr Darren Grice 9 days Philippines Visit Department of Science and Technology OPCV
Project as part of the Overseas Projects
Corporation of Victoria Ltd (OPCV)
consultancy team
Dr Lyn Griffiths 5 days USA Attend the American Society of Human Griffith University
Genetics 47th Annual Meeting
Dr Dale Nyholt 5 days USA Attend the American Society of Human Griffith University
Genetics 47th Annual Meeting
Faculty of Nursing and Health
Dr Christine Alavi 3 days New Zealand Evaluate the Graduate Program in Mental University of Otago
Health Nursing
Ms Anne Donovan 3 weeks Thailand Provide community service to the health Australian Board of
4 days workers and people of Myanmar Missions
05
Ms Suzanne Goopy S days New Zealand Attend the Third Conference of the Griffith University
Association of Iberian and Latin American
Studies of Australasia
Prof Anne McMurray 3 days Indonesia Promote nursing and health courses Griffith University
REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name Duration Destination Purpose Funding Source
Administration Group
Mr Colin Bambrick 18 days Malaysia Attend exhibition Griffith University
Dr Brian Cook 7 days UK/USA Attend conference and meetings Griffith University
Dr Brian Cook 3 days Indonesia Attend launch of Griffith Indonesian Griffith University
Alumni Association
Ms Judith Davis 7 days Japan Meet facilitators and nursing liaison officer Griffith University
Dr Ron King 12 days Fiji Coordinate BEMPUP project Griffith University
Mr Andrew Lewis 3 weeks USA Visit IBM research facilities for specialist training Griffith University
in advanced technologies and present paper at and IBM
HPC conference
Mr John Rogers 9 days Singapore Attend exhibition as promotional exercise Griffith University
Mr John Rogers 17 days India/Nepal Recruit students Griffith University
Ms Meryn Scott 2 days North America Visit Blackwells offices and liaise with staff Griffith University
Faculty of Arts
Dr Heather Field 3 days New Zealand Present a paper at conference Griffith University
and conference
organiser
Prof Mark Finnane 5 days Taiwan Attend ACC project Griffith University
Dr Regina Ganter IO days PNG Work on consultancy for Momase/GT2 Griffith University
(through ORIP)
Mr Kazuhiko Hagiwara 3 weeks Hong Kong/Japan Present paper (HK), attend Japan Association of Griffith University
Suggestopedia meeting and research teaching and own funds
material and software
Ms Claire Kennedy 4 weeks Venice/New York Collect data and consult with scholar Griffith University
in relation to PhD and own funds
Mr Leigh Kirwan 8 days Japan Consultant to Arundel State School as part of Arundel State School
University s Community Service
Mr Leigh Kirwan 3 weeks Japan Lead the Japan Study Tour for BA Uapanese) Included in Tour
students from Gold Coast campus Costs (not GU)
Ms Cristina Poyatos Matas 3 weeks Spain Establish links with the University of Barcelona Griffith University
and own funds
Mr Paul Steinhausen 3 days T hailand Attend Chulalongkorn University Language Griffith University
National Seminar and give presentation
at seminar
06
School of Applied Science
Prof Ralf Buckley 2 weeks Zimbabwe/Uganda Work on three CRC for Sustainable Tourism Griffith University
projects
Prof Ralf Buckley I week Brazil Attend conference at BIOSFERA BIOSFERA
REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name Duration Destination Purpose Funding Source
Prof Ralf Buckley 4 weeks North & South Conduct research Griffith University
America
Prof Ralf Buckley 5 weeks USA Analyse past results of research in conjunction Griffith University
with US colleagues
Prof Ralf Buckley 3 days Canada Attend conference as a keynote speaker Griffith University
Prof Ralf Buckley 2 weeks New Zealand Conduct fieldwork as part of major research Griffith University
program
Prof Ralf Buckley 3 weeks China Complete fieldwork and conduct scientific Griffith University
expedition
School of Engineering
Prof Yew-Chaye Loo 2 weeks Hong Kong/China Represent GC campus on Mayoral Delegation Griffith University
Dr Sherif Mohamed I week Singapore Present papers at National University Griffith University
Faculty of International Business and Politics
Dr Jay Bandaralage 8 days Sri Lanka Collect data and update database of Sri Lankan Workshop organiser
CGE model, attend workshop on land
degradation
Dr Bernie Bishop 5 days Philippines Assist in running Australia - Philippines dialogue Griffith University
at University of Asia and the Pacific
Dr Julia Howell 3 weeks Java Revisit headquarters Javanist Hindu movement Griffith University
to assess and document changes in 20 year
period since writing dissertation
Dr Javed Maswood 8 days Hong Kong Discuss exchange agreement with Griffith University
Kansai Gaidai University (Osaka) and research
conference paper
Prof Tom Nguyen I week Sri Lanka Act as leader of reviewing team for Australian Centre for
Australian Centre for International Agricultural International
Research project Agricultural Research
Prof Tom Nguyen 6 days Singapore Conduct research on Vietnamese economy Griffith University
Associate Prof 12 days India Present paper at conference Griffith University
Antony Selvanathan
Dr David Schak 8 weeks Netherlands Take up Senior Fellow position at International International Institute
Institute of Asian Studies of Asian Studies
Dr David Schak I week China Visit Taiwanese businesses and do follow-up International Institute
interviews of Asian Studies
Prof Nancy Viviani 9 days Taipei/Taiwan Give lectures and workshops at universities Griffith University
07
Associate Prof 2 weeks Canada Deliver papers and conduct research at Griffith University
John Wanna Treasury Board Secretariat and Canadian
Financial Management
Institute
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REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name Duration Destination Purpose Funding Source
Faculty of Commerce and Administration
Dr Michelle Barker 6 months Canada/UK Conduct and evaluate the study of social Griffith University
cultural competency training program,
prepare manuscripts and present paper
Prof Peter Brosnan 4 days Hong Kong Attend a graduation ceremony Griffith University
Ms Angela Bryan I year Canada Attend conferences and Griffith University
present papers
Ms Kay Bryant 8 days San Diego Present paper at Decision Sciences lnstitute's Griffith University
28th Annual Meeting and own funds
Prof Ed Forest 6 days New Zealand Present papers and meet colleagues Griffith University
Prof Ed Forrest 4 weeks USA Attend conference and arrange and conduct Own funds
interviews for forthcoming book
Dr Kenneth Henderson 6 days USA Gather information at several universities Griffith University
for textbook
Prof Allan Hodgson 2 days New Zealand Present seminar paper Otago University
Prof Errol lselin 3 days Singapore Attend examiners board meeting with IBMEC International
Business
Management
Education Centre
Prof Dick Mizerski 6 days USA Collect data and work on several research Own funds
projects
Dr Nigel Pope 11 days New Zealand Present papers and meet with colleagues Griffith University
Dr Peter Sheldon 6 months Italy/Ireland/Israel Conduct research, attend conferences and Griffith University
present papers
Dr Louise T hornthwaite 6 months Italy/Ireland/Israel Conduct research, attend conferences and Griffith University
present papers
Graduate School of Management
Dr Susan Dann 9 days Denver, USA Present paper at ACR conference Griffith University
School of Aviation
Dr Paul Bates I week Indonesia Attend Asia Pacific Air Traffic Control Griffith University
Conference
Dr Paul Bates 3 days New Zealand Meet executives of Air New Zealand and Ansett Griffith University
NZ to further develop plans for delivery of
MAM degree
08 Dr Paul Bates I week New Zealand Meet reps Christchurch College of Education to Griffith University
inspect distance delivery methods/equipment
and discuss offering the MAM
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REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name Duration Destination
School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Sciences
Dr Ann Trezise 6 weeks Cambridge, UK
Dr Sarah Ashmore 6 months Italy
Dr Gillian Bushell 6 months UK/USA /Italy
Dr Denis Crane 3 weeks USA
Dr John Leah 8 weeks France/Germany
Dr John Leah 3 months Germany
Associate Prof 8 weeks USA
Alan Mackay-Sim
Associate Prof 4 weeks USA
Alan Mackay-Sim
School of Computing and Information Technology
Dr Grigoris Antoniou
Dr Grigoris Antoniou
Dr Grigoris Antoniou
Dr Peter Bernus
Dr Peter Bernus
Dr Marilyn Ford
Mr Terry Rout
Mr Terry Rout
Dr Hong Shen
Dr Chengzheng Sun
Dr Liisa Yon Hellens
Dr Peter Bernus
Mr Terry Rout
2 weeks
3 days
I week
3 days
6 days
4 weeks
3 days
I day
I week
4 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
Netherlands
London, UK
USA
Italy
Detroit, USA
USA
Oregon, USA
Seattle, USA
Taiwan
Phoenix and San Francisco, USA/ Nepal
Atlanta, USA
Brussels/Paris
Singapore/Spain/UK
Purpose Funding Source
Complete British Heart Foundation Travelling Outside funds, own Fellowship funds, Griffith
University
Work on scientific Status report Griffith University and IPGRI
Consult with colleagues on research project Griffith University
Collaborate with colleagues on research Griffith University project
Complete experiments started during outside Griffith University studies program detachment
Conduce research on project on gene Griffith University expression in the brain
Complete study for submission of a manuscript Own funds
Attend conferences and conduct collaborative Griffith University research and own funds
Visit research groups Griffith University
Present paper at Commonsense '98 Griffith University
Present paper at IEEE Conference Outside funding and Griffith University
Attend meeting Griffith University
Attend meeting, present paper Griffith University
Participate in seminars, discussions and work Own funds with researchers
Present paper Outside funding
Visit Boeing Industries' Software Outside funding
Engineering facilities
Present two papers and visit Griffith University Dept of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University
Present three papers at conferences Griffith University
09
Attend conference and participate in meeting Outside funding and and workshop Griffith University
Attend ISO Standardisation meeting Griffith University
Complete feedback on SPICE project trials, Griffith University cake part in research discussions and attend conference
REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name Duration Destination
School of Microelectronic Engineering
Dr Sima Dimitrijev 2 weeks Sweden/Yugoslavia
Dr Sima Dimitrijev I week Yugoslavia
Mr Eric Hall 2 weeks USA
Prof Barry Harrison 3 days Japan
Prof Barry Harrison 2 weeks New Orleans, USA
Prof Barry Harrison 2 weeks Russia/London
Mr Mark Hitchings 6 days Japan
Prof Kuldip Paliwal I week Santa Barbara, USA
Prof Kuldip Paliwal I week Greece
Prof Kuldip Paliwal I week India
Prof David Thiel 4 days Colorado, USA
Prof David Thiel 3 days Japan
Prof David Thiel 5 days Japan
Dr Ljubisa Vlacic I week Japan
School of Science
Dr David Burch 9 weeks New Zealand
Dr David Burch 3 days New Zealand
Dr John Forge 4 weeks London
Prof Ian Lowe I week Japan
Prof Ian Lowe I week New Zealand
10
Prof Bill MacGillivray 5 days Germany
Prof Bill MacGillivray 6 days Germany
Purpose
Attend and present papers
Attend discussions and short course
Business development with Watkins-Johnson, Boeing
TIL visit
Attend meetings and discuss collaborative project
Workshop lectures and tutorial presentations
and meetings on behalf of Aust. Council of Engineers
Study visit as part of DEETYA-TIL funded project
Attend workshop and present paper
Attend Eurospeech conference and present two papers
Discuss collaborative research at Aligarh
University
Attend meeting
Discuss research
Study visit for DEETYA-TIL project
Study visit re on-going research project
Undertake comparative study
Attend and present paper at conference
Oversee production of first issue of
Metascience and give seminar
Attend conference
Attend conference as keynote speaker
Attend symposium
Visit research group at University of Munster
Funding Source
Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University
Outside funding
Griffith University and own Funds
Griffith University and own Funds
Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University,
own funds, Land & Water Resources R&D Corp
Griffith University, own funds, Land &
Water Resources R&D Corp
Own funds
Griffith University
Griffith University and outside funding
Griffith University,
own funds and outside funding
Griffith University, own funds and outside funding
REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name Duration Destination Purpose Funding Source
Dr Sverre Myhra 10 weeks Oxford, UK Carry out research and development of novel Griffith University
materials and processes and outside funding
Dr Bharat Patel 3 weeks India Discuss collaborative research projects and Griffith University
invited speaker and outside funding
Dr Graham Sander 7 weeks Oxford, UK Collaborative research Griffith University
Dr David Young 3 weeks Indonesia Assist with an AusAID-funded research Outside funding
collaboration, run a three-day workshop and
recruit staff
Queensland Pharmaceutical Research Institute
Mr Clive Mills 4 weeks Norway/UK Visit laboratories as part of the QPRI/ Griffith University
Jotun project
Mr Gordon Clement 9 days Port Moresby Discussions with Biodiversity Research Pty Ltd Griffith University
and QPRI
Mr Gordon Clement 3 weeks China Negotiate final agreement and budget for 'Flora Griffith University
Sample Collections' and obtain China Govt and QPRI
written approval
Dr Roger Moni 2 weeks India Make presentation and hold discussions Griffith University
and outside funding
Dr Greg Pierens I week UK/Sweden Attend meetings and discussions Griffith University
Prof Ron Quinn I week Sweden Attend meeting Griffith University
Prof Ron Quinn I week Japan Attend conference and invited lecture Griffith University
and outside funding
Dr Joanne Redburn I week UK Visit Astra Charnwood for discussions Griffith University
Centre for Technology Management
Dr Rod Farr-Wharton 3 weeks Malaysia/Singapore/ Recruit students and complete project Griffith University
NZ presentations of students undertaking the MTM
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
Mr Reginal Henry 3 months France Establish viability of a research program using Griffith University
UNESCO s sustainable development reforms
Prof Bill Hogarth I week Japan Attend workshop on the environment in Japan Griffith University
Prof Bill Hogarth 3 days New Zealand Discuss collaborations Griffith University
Prof Bill Hogarth 2 weeks USA Work with colleagues to complete research for Griffith University
publications
Prof Angela Arthington 6 days Asia Present paper and attend seminar Griffith University 11
Mrs Meredith Romig 4 days PNG Conduct workshop and initiate project Griffith University
and ACIAR
Prof Richard Drew 4 days PNG Conduct workshop and initiate project Griffith University
and ACIAR
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REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name
Prof Richard Drew
Dr Stuart Bunn
Prof Bi 11 Hogarth
Dr Jimmy Yu
Dr Darryl Low Choy
Dr Bofu Yu
Dr Grant McTainsh
Prof Bill Hogarth
Associate Prof
Roger Tomlinson
Dr David Moy
Prof Bill Hogarth
Dr Lukman Thalib
Dr Bofu Yu
Dr Faranak Miraftab
Associate Prof
John Fien
Ms Joanne Ferreira
Ms Debbie Heck
Dr Faranak Miraftab
Dr Igor Agranovski
Dr Andreas Muhar
Ms Debbie Heck
Dr Claude Dietrich
Dr Claude Dietrich
Prof Bill Hogarth
Associate Prof
Janet Chaseling
Duration
14 days
11 days
I day
5 days
7 days
5 days
12 weeks
3 days
I week
4 days
2 weeks
2 months
3 weeks
8 weeks
4 weeks
I week
I week
I week
4 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
I week
4 weeks
I week
3 days
Destination
Vietnam/Thailand/
Malaysia
Canada
New Zealand
New Zealand
Indonesia
Indonesia
South Africa
Thailand
New Zealand
New Zealand
USA
Columbo/London/
Washington
Thailand
USNCanada
Thailand
New Zealand
New Zealand
USA
Japan
New Zealand
Bangkok
PNG
PNG
New Zealand
New Zealand
Purpose Funding Source
Develop research project Griffith University
Participate in workshop Griffith University
Visit academic staff at University of Auckland Griffith University
Attend Chemica '97 conference Griffith University
Attend conference Griffith University
Run technical workshop Griffith University
Visit as part of Australia - South Africa Griffith University
Links Program
Attend conference Griffith University
Attend conference Griffith University
Attend conference Griffith University
Undertake research at Cornell University Griffith University
Conduct collaborative research Griffith University
and own funds
Attend conferences Griffith University
Attend conferences and conduct research Griffith University
Attend five conferences Griffith University
and UNESCO
Present paper at conference Griffith University
Present paper at conference Griffith University
Present paper at conference Griffith University
Conduct a project and discuss other Griffith University
possible projects
Present paper and conduct field research Griffith University
Attend conference Griffith University
Visit PNG re use of geostatistical tools on site Griffith University
and potential collaboration with WH Bryan
Mining & Geology Centre
Explore potential consultancies in mining industry Outside funding
Undertake discussions with Christchurch Griffith University
College, Lincoln University
Attend Forensic Biology Special Advisory Group Griffith University
and National Institute
of Forensic Science
REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name Duration Destination Purpose Funding Source
Faculty of Law
Prof John Dewar 4 weeks UK Further research on a publication Griffith University
Prof John Dewar 5 days Mexico Present paper Institute
Internacional De de
Derecho Familiar
Prof Berns 7 days Japan Visit Japanese law firms regarding Griffith University
Internship program
Ms Marlene Le Brun 8 days India Run a teaching workshop and present a paper Griffith University
Mr Brian Fitzgerald 3 weeks USA Visiting professor in summer program Marquette Law
School
Mr Jeffrey Giddings 4 weeks Fiji Visiting scholar at the University of South Pacific University of
South Pacific
Ms Marlene Le Brun 4 days Malaysia Participate in legal writing workshop Griffith University
Prof Stephen Parker 6 months UK Complete publication work Griffith University
School of Tourism & Hotel Management
Prof Richard Morey 6 days Singapore Teach Master of Hospitality Management Griffith University
Dr Beverley Sparks 6 days Singapore Teach Master of Hospitality Management Griffith University
School of Applied Psychology
Dr Frances O Callaghan 2 weeks France Participate in conference Griffith University
School of Marketing & Management
Dr Kate Straughn Mizerski 11 days USA Meet with co-authors to finish research project Griffith University
Ms Tracey Harrison-Hill 5 days Honolulu Attend conference Griffith University
Dr Dwight Zakus 5 days New Zealand Attend conference and present paper Griffith University
Dr Laurence Chalip 6 days New Zealand Attend conference and present paper Griffith University
Dr Christine Green 5 days New Zealand Attend conference and present paper Griffith University
School of Accounting & Finance
Prof Tony Naughton 3 days Fiji Attend conference and present paper Griffith University
Prof Tony Naughton 3 days Honolulu Attend conference and present paper Griffith University
Queensland Conservatorium 13
Associate Prof 9 weeks London/Germany/ Attend conference and professional Griffith University
Janet Delpratt 4 days UK/New Zealand development and own funds
REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name Duration Destination Purpose Funding Source
Mr Jonathan Dimond 12 days USA Performances and/or workshops Own funds
Mr Yoram Levy 8 days Singapore Performances, undertake research and recording Own funds
of original compositions
Mr Sebastien Lipman IO days Japan Performances and presenting Master classes Griffith University
and outside funding
Mr Sebastien Lipman 8 days Japan Presenting Master classes and participation in Griffith University
Fukui Harp Festival and outside funding
Ms Adele Nisbet 3 weeks London Attended conference Griffith University
3 days and own funds
Mr Christopher Wrench 9 weeks Austria/Denmark Undertake concert tour and perform research Outside funding
Mr Gerard Brophy 3 weeks UK/USNltaly/ Supervise rehearsals of own work being Griffith University
5 days Singapore/ performed by other parties, explore exchange and own funds
Netherlands possibilities, present Master classes
Mr Julian Byzantine 2 weeks UK Recitals and adjudicating activities Own funds
Prof Simone de Haan 2 weeks China/Japan Represented Griffith University at 75th Griffith University
Anniversary celebrations of Shanghai
Conservatory, conduct auditions, fundraising and
sponsorship activities, furthering the relationship
with Shandong Art College
Ms Carmel Kaine 4 days Korea Concerts and present Master classes Outside funding
Mr Markus Stocker I week Korea Musical performances and present Master classes Outside funding
Mr Markus Stocker 3 weeks Switzerland/Sweden/ Conduct performance and present Master classes Outside funding
Germany
Ms Natasha Vlassenko IO days Russia Perform concerts, present Master classes at Outside funding
Moscow Conservatory, recordings and
undertake research
Mr Julian Byzantine 9 weeks UK/USA Conduct recitals and workshops Own funds
Mr Steven Savage 3 weeks Japan/China Give piano Master classes, visit institutions and Own funds
conduct discussions regarding student exchange
Mr Markus Stocker 2 weeks GermanyNienna Give performances and Master classes and to Own funds
contact colleagues
Queensland College of Art
Mr Sam Di Mauro 2 weeks Korea/Japan Participate in International Design Schools Fair Griffith University
and to collaborate with colleagues and own funds
Mr Sam Di Mauro 6 months Japan Prepare and exhibit artworks Griffith University
14 and own funds
Mr Fang Xu 4 weeks China Conduct workshops in professional photography Griffith University
for institutional students and representatives of
local industry
Ms Pat Hoffie 3 months Korea/Philippines Prepare for exhibitions and take part Griffith University
in research and own funds
REPORT ON OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Name Duration Destination Purpose Funding Source
Mr Ian Lang 2 weeks Philippines Deliver workshops and lectures Dept of Foreign
Affairs and Trade
Mr Ian Lang 3 weeks Manila/Hong Kong Undertake television production activities Australian Embassy,
Manila
Mr Siegfried Manietta 4 weeks China Conduct workshops in professional photography Griffith University
for institutional students and representatives of
local industry
Ms Robyn Peacock-Smith 2 weeks Korea/Japan Participate in International Design Schools Fair Griffth University
and collaborate with colleagues and own funds
Mr Earle Bridger 3 weeks Switzerland Accompany photography student to workshops Griffth University
Mr Russell Craig 4 months Noumea Participate in an artist-in-residency program Griffth University
and produce a substantial body of artwork,
present an exhibition of quality works from
students of QCA
Mr Michael Eather 3 weeks UK Participate in collaborative exhibition and Arts Queensland,
conduct research and development in indigenous Fote Feis and Griffth
art concerns University
Ms Jennifer Herd 3 weeks Scotland/Ireland/ Participate in collaborative installation for Fote Arts Queensland,
North America Feis, attend opening ofTracey Moffatt exhibition Fote Feis and Griffth
(New York), present works on paper exhibition University
at En owkin' Centre, British Columbia
Prof Ian Howard 2 days Hanoi Attend the opening of the New Australian Griffth University
Embassy and associated exhibition
Prof Ian Howard 10 days Vietnam/Korea/ Conduct research and development Griffth University
China
Mr Ian Lang 2 weeks Philippines Devise and teach workshop Australian Embassy,
Manila
Mr David Lloyd 4 weeks Philippines Take a studio residency and work with Griffth University
local artists
Mr Siegfried Manietta 3 months US/Germany Conduct research and development in US Central Academy of
and Germany, discuss student recruitment Fine Arts (China) and
in Indonesia and the US, and establish the Griffth University
infrastructure for offering MA (Photography)
course in China
Ms Susan Ostling 2 weeks Korea Participate in the first Seoul Ceramic Biennale at Griffth University
the Seoul Metropolitan Museum
Mr Charles Page 7 weeks Jordan/India/Peru Undertake a photographic project on the issue Red Cross
Switzerland/Columbia of urbanisation
Mr Fang Xu S months China Undertake research in interior design issues, Griffth University
conduct workshops, investigate the possibility of 15
establishment of an International Design and Art
Studio in Beijing
Ms Jay Younger 2 weeks Philippines Install and open an exhibition Griffth University
