Simulation Industry Association of Australia

1. Simulation Industry Association of Australia Annual General Meeting 2006 24 August 2006

2. SIAA Annual General Meeting - Agenda • Apologies • Chairman’s Report • Strategic Plan • Election of Executive Members for 2006/2007 • 2006/2007 Budget • Members Motions • Other Business

3. Apologies • David Harvey ADI • Adrian Smith Sydac • Terry Stevenson Raytheon Australia • Adam Whitfield Boeing • Ralph Wittwer Defence

4. Chairman’s Report - Operations Creating 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

5. New Associate Members • Ball Solutions Group • Evans & Peck • Medic Vision • MSC. Software • Construction Training Centre • Simergy SIAA Members New Full Members • Queensland Health Skills Development Centre • Hewlett Packard Australia • VR Solutions

6. 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

7. Chairman’s Report - Operations • 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

8. Chairman’s Report - Operations • 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

9. Chairman’s Report - Operations • 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

10. Future host city • 2007 - Brisbane Chairman’s Report - Operations SimTecT 2006 Conference - best ever • 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

11. Chairman’s Report - Operations 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

12. Chairman’s Report - Operations 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

13. Chairman’s Report - Operations • 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

14. Chairman’s Report – Financial *Provisional *Un-audited

15. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2006/7Deliver 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

16. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2006/7 • 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

17. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2006/7 • Raise Profile (cont.) • Standards Activities • Develop SISO Australia activities • Attend SISO SIW Conferences • Continue Standards Australia IT-031 participation

18. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2006/7 • 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

19. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2006/7 • 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.

20. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2006/7 • 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.

21. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2006/7 • 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

22. Chairman’s Report – Strategic Plan for 2006/7 • Means • Recommended Development Budget - $126,000 for 2006/7 • More proactive, committed Executive and Membership with delegated responsibilities

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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)

26. Executive Elections – 11 Nominations

27. 2006/7 SIAA Proposed Budget - Income

28. 2006/7 SIAA Proposed Budget - Expenses

29. 2006/7 SIAA Proposed Budget - Development

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

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