Simulation Industry Association of Australia

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Simulation Industry Association of Australia

Annual General Meeting 200624 August 2006

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Annual General Meeting 2006

• Apologies

• Chairman’s Report

• Strategic Plan

• Election of Executive Members for 2006/2007

• 2006/2007 Budget

• Members Motions

• Other Business

SIAA Annual General Meeting - Agenda

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Apologies

• David Harvey ADI

• Adrian Smith Sydac

• Terry Stevenson Raytheon Australia

• Adam Whitfield Boeing

• Ralph Wittwer Defence

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Chairman’s Report - OperationsCreating a basis for growth

• Membership– Slowly growing –

2004 2005 2006

• Full Members 12 16 17

• Associate Members 18 21 24

• Individual Members 20 25 26

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New Full Members• Queensland Health Skills

Development Centre

• Hewlett Packard Australia

• VR Solutions

SIAA Members New Associate Members• Ball Solutions Group

• Evans & Peck

• Medic Vision

• MSC. Software

• Construction Training Centre

• Simergy

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Chairman’s Report - Operations

• Engagement– Associations

• SIAA Booth at I/ITSEC and Singapore Airshow

• National Centre for Simulation membership

• Society for Simulation in Healthcare Membership

• International Training & Simulation Alliance

• European Training & Simulation Association

• MIMOS (Italian Simulation Association)

• Simulation Interoperability Standards Organisation

• Game Developers Association of Australia

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• Engagement (Cont)– Defence

• Defence Simulation Forum

• SIAA VIP Cocktails at SimTecT

• Re-engaged Army Simulation Wing meetings

• SimTecT Organising Committees

• ADSO Road map involvement

– Civil Aviation

• Meetings with Qantas, and Alteon re Human Factors SIG

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• Engagement (Cont)– State Governments

• Queensland State Development

• Multi-Media Victoria

– Training Providers and Customers

• Universities and TAFES

• Hospitals, Health, Army, RAAF Simulation centres, SIAA Members

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• Healthcare• Attendance at ACT Gov Skills Development

Centre workshop

• Attendance at Sydney Medical Simulation Centre openings of new simulators

• SimTecT Health Conference in November 2005

• Healthcare Simulation Society is being established

• Project Officer funded for 12-months

– 50% Federal Government

– 50% Queensland Health Skills Development Centre

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• Best Paper award to present at I/ITSEC 2006

• Best Student Paper

• Simulation Achievement Award – Lucien Zalcman

– SimTecT Committee

• Organising Committee Chair – Mr Jawahar Bhalla

• Technical Committee integrated into OC

– Future host city

• 2007 - Brisbane

SimTecT 2006 Conference - best ever

2006 2005Registrations - Full 399 288 - Day 33 47 - Student 13 7Workshops 283 187Exhibition Booths 50 42Papers - Refereed 35 22 - Unrefereed 44 51

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Professional Certification

• Lengthy period of consultation and development of policy and procedures during 2005/6

• Forums held with Training Providers

• Now launched and available on SIAA website

• Skill Groups:

– Instructional Systems (Available)

– Systems Engineering (Available)

– Maintenance Support (Available)

– Human Factors (Almost Available)

– Project Management (Under Development)

– Policy (Under Development)

• Next: Promotion to Industry, Academia and Government

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Professional Development

• SIAA Guide to Simulation Professional Skills Development in Australia

– Second Issue at SimTecT2006

– Includes Certification and Course information

• Introduction to Simulation Workshop

– Run twice with approx. 40 graduates

• Mr Shane Garrett continued as part-time Learning and Development Officer

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• Standards – SISO Australia

– Agreed with SISO to establish SISO Australia

– Included 100 free SISO Memberships, and web forum

– Charter and Terms of Reference agreed

– Brochure released

– Publicised by Shane Arnott at SIW Meeting in April

– Membership nominations called; 26 allocated

– Establishing country product group experts

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Chairman’s Report – Financial

Jun-06* Jun-05 Change

Assets

Total Assets $373,718 $370,391 $3,327

Liabilities

Total Liabilities $8,478 $60,171 -$51,693

Net Assets $365,240 $310,220 $55,020

Total Equity $365,240 $ 310,220 $55,020

*Un-audited

*Provisional

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Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2006/7

Deliver value to the membership

Outline Points:

• Raise the Profile of Simulation

• Promote SimTecT 2007; especially in Mining, Construction, Aerospace, ground Transport and SE Asia

• Grow Civil Membership

• Develop People and Skills

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• Raise Profile– Within Defence

• Personal Lobbying

• Introduction to Simulation Workshops

• Road Map development

• Re-engage RAAF, RAN

– Within DITR and the Offices of State Development

– Mining, construction, ground transport

– Attendance at I/ITSEC Conference

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• Raise Profile (cont.)– Standards Activities

• Develop SISO Australia activities

• Attend SISO SIW Conferences

• Continue Standards Australia IT-031 participation

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• Grow Membership in Civil Sectors

– Civil Aviation

• Establish Human Factors Special Interest Group

– Transport

• Capitalise on Human Factors interest generated at SimTecT 2005

• Promote SimTecT 2007 in Brisbane

– Healthcare

• Promote SimTecT 2006 in Brisbane and Promote SimTecT 2007 in Melbourne

– Mining / Construction

• Organise and promote a Symposium at SimTecT 2007

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• Develop People and Skills– Professional Development Program

• Publication of ‘The SIAA 2007 Guide to Simulation Professional Development in Australia’.

• Administration and development of the SIAA Simulation Professional Certification Program.

• Promotion of Simulation Professional Certification to Defence and Industry.

• Support for Course Development and Industry-Institution Links through the Simulation Industry/Training-Provider Forum.

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• Develop People and Skills (cont.)

– Professional Development Program (cont.)

• Development of the Professional Certification Currency Program.

• Conduct of three ‘Introduction to Simulation in Australia’ Seminars per year.

• Development of SIAA Workshops and Seminars to support the Professional Certification Program.

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• Develop People and Skills (cont.)– Proactive Student Registration at SimTecT

• Promote SimTecT at Universities and TAFEs

– Youth Development Scheme

• Produce Curriculum material and promote

• Seek funding for developing student material

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• Means– Recommended Development Budget -

$126,000 for 2006/7

– More proactive, committed Executive and Membership with delegated responsibilities

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Chairman’s Report – Summary

• SimTecT 2006 was the best todate

• Working hard on SimTecT 2007

• Grow the membership in new areas, especially Mining / Construction

• Continue excellent Professional Development work

• Certification scheme up and running

• SISO Australia up and running

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Executive Elections - Motion

• Motion:– That the size of the Executive be increased

from 10, to 12, to cater for growth in new areas.

– Moved: Peter Hill

– Seconded: Alan Johnson

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Executive Elections

• Positions– Executive Positions (nominated in constitution)

• Chair, Executive Committee

• Deputy-chair, Executive Committee

• Treasurer

– Executive Members

• General Executive Member

• Election to Executive Committee– Member Voting Rights

• Full members each have one vote

• Vote required where italicized

• Vote for remaining nominations to executive committee

– Returning Officer

• SIAA Executive Officer (Mr Peter Hill)

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Executive Elections – 11 NominationsName Organisation Position Nominator Seconder

Alan Johnson CAE Australia Chair Peter Hill Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith Sydac Deputy Chair Alan Johnson Peter Hill

Peter Cantwell Tenix Defence Treasurer Alan Johnson Peter Hill

Malcolm Bell Thales Training & Simulation

Member Peter Hill Phil Wallace

Phil Diver Construction Training Centre

Member Peter Hill Alan Johnson

Tony Landers Thales Training & Simulation

Member Malcolm Bell Peter Hill

Jason Line MedicVision Member Peter Hill Alan Johnson

Mather Mason DSTO Member (non voting)

Peter Hill Alan Johnson

Peter Robinson Qantas Member Alan Johnson Peter Hill

Terry Stevenson Raytheon Australia


Phil Wallace Learning Systems Analysis


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2006/7 SIAA Proposed Budget - Income

Item FY2006/7 FY2007/8 FY2008/9 FY2009/10

Actual Budget Budget

Net Income (after Cost of Sales)

Subscriptions $49,998 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000 $55,000 $60,000

SimTecT 05 (May) $32,680 $6,500

SimTecT 06 (Jun) $117,000 $0 -$24,000

SimTecT 2006 Health (Sep) -$5,422 $0 $0

SimTecT 07 (Jun) -$7,733 $0 $25,000 $25,000

SimTecT 2007 Health (Sep) -$8,000 $8,000

SimTecT 08 (May) $30,000 $30,000


SimTecT 09 (May) $30,000 $30,000


Workshops & Seminars $2,894 $0 $0 $15,000 $20,000 $20,000

Certification -$9,500 -$1,750 $500 $500

Miscellaneous and Other $8,093 $5,000 $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 $7,500

Total Gross Profit $197,510 $51,500 $36,000 $125,750 $153,000 $141,000

FY2005/6

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2006/7 SIAA Proposed Budget - Expenses

Item FY2006/7 FY2007/8 FY2008/9 FY2009/10


Operating Expenses

Bank and Accounting Fees $7,290 $7,500 $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $8,000

Insurance $6,410 $7,500 $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $8,000

Legal / ASIC Fees $1,135 $500 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000

Exec Officer - Labour-SIAA $27,675 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000

Exec Officer - Material $5,692 $10,000 $7,000 $7,000 $7,000 $7,000

Total Expenses $48,202 $60,500 $59,000 $59,000 $59,000 $59,000

FY2005/6

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2006/7 SIAA Proposed Budget - DevelopmentItem FY2006/7 FY2007/8 FY2008/9 FY2009/10


Development

Surveys $0 $0 $0 $20,000 $0 $0

Meeting Costs $9,572 $2,000 $12,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000

Web-site + emailing $750 $2,500 $4,400 $4,400 $4,400 $4,400

SimTecT Best Paper Awards $0 $9,000 $9,000 $9,000 $9,000 $9,000

Student Promotion $0 $20,000 $22,000 $20,000 $5,000 $5,000

Standards $11,223 $22,300 $27,000 $27,000 $18,000 $18,000

LD Officer - Labour $47,918 $48,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000

LD Officer - Material $6,505 $11,000 $6,000 $5,000 $4,000 $3,000

Healthcare Society $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $1,200 $1,200

Civil aviation research $3,000 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200

Total Development $75,968 $117,800 $126,400 $129,600 $72,800 $61,800

Net Profit / (Loss) $73,340 -$126,800 -$149,400 -$62,850 $21,200 $20,200

EOY Net Equity $322,000 $172,600 $109,750 $130,950 $151,150

FY2005/6

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Members Motion - Membership Fees

• Motion:– That the new level of membership fees for the

forthcoming financial year is:

– Moved: Peter Hill

– Seconded:

Level Current Proposed

Full $2,750 $2,750

Associate $110 $110

Individual $55 $55

Student $22 $22

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General Business

• Appointment of the Auditor

• Move that the SIAA re-appoints Robert Mitchell & Company

• Moved: Peter Hill

• Seconded:

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