NSW Branch Conference

1. NSW Branch Conference July 2005 Tom Gregg President, ATEM Inc THANKS for the invitation

2. My Philosophies • Support for Branches • Council (Branch Presidents) key decision-makers • ATEM Inc is a single association • Membership is crucial and needs attention • PD is key role and must be Branch-based • International and local links important • TEM Conference is a major tertiary event and showcase

3. ATEM TODAY • 1600 Financial Members • All but 3 Australian Universities are CorporateMembers + AVCC. In NZ there are 15 Corporates (incl 6 of 7 Universities) plus Ministry of Education and Tertiary Education Commission. • Had refereed Journal since 1976, three times a year, and possibly quarterly by 2006 (being reviewed). • Interactive web site www.atem.edu.au: chat rooms, members forums, HR services

4. ATEM Today (2) • Key structure is Nine Branches in Australia and New Zealand – PD locally • TEM Conference with 600+ Delegates – partnership with TEFMA, and now managed by ICE for WA 2005, and Leishman (Hobart 2004) for NSW 2006, Canberra 2007 and NZ 2008. • Australian Research Managers and the Council of Private Colleges of Higher Education in talks for TEM Conference – TEM will grow

5. What Do We Prove ATEM Offers? • An opportunity for leaders in the tertiary sector to use our services to improve staff performance and advance their institutions. • Chances for our main constituency, which is “HEW 5 to 10”, for self advancement, and skills like conference papers. • Gives staffenthusiasm for their roles and greater professionalism.

6. ATEM Offers? (2) • Websitefor job adverts, links (international and Australasian), PD in Branches, Conference information occasional papers, directory of expertise, chat rooms, interactive forums, newsletters. • Branch Conferences and seminars and PD • Effective professional association funded by members' fees and paying conferences and courses • Refereed Professional Journal • InternationalLinks (UK and USA) • NewGraded Membership and PD requirements

7. ATEM and AV-CC • Partnership agreed with AV-CC. PD delivery, mutual support, complementary roles always. • Concept: • AV-CC National Courses for ATEM additional delivery through Branches • Popular and/or Restricted Courses Targeted • ATEM Branches to be picked for Pilot (NT first) • ATEM with experience and the network to assist AVCC • Quality Assurance to be addressed.

8. ATEM and AV-CC (2) • Detail of progress so far: • Meeting of ATEM Exec with John Mullarvey and Susan Scott • Relevant courses identified for joint delivery and quality assurance. • Work on choosing ATEM Branches for initial pilot programme.

9. PD and Graded Membership • Membership at “Student”, “Member”, “Associate Fellow”, and “Fellow”. “Hon Fellow” remains • Structured PD requirement for maintenance of advance membership classes • Branches manage applications. Web site for PD • AV-CC keen supporter of structured PD and membership grades

10. Some Statistics For Upgrades

11. Decision-Making and Finance Directions • ATEM Inc is the legal entity • Council key body for decisions • Branches are key organisational structure and MUST be strong and active • Members are the “life blood” for ATEM • Foundation as investment vehicle and to fund agreed activities • Strategic projects prioritized by Council and funded by Branches • Operations funded by subscription

12. Financial Management Advisory Committee • Membership • A Vice President of ATEM nominated by the President: Richard Easther (Chair) • The Association Treasurer: Neil Voyce • One Branch Chairperson selected by Council Lucy Shultz (SA) • One Branch Treasurer selected by Council: Jeff Long (NZ) • A representative of the Secretariat selected by Council: Peter Scardoni • The Association President (ex officio) Tom Gregg

13. FMAC (2) • Advise the President and Council on the establishment of strategies and policies for ATEM for the immediate, medium-term and long-term financial direction and sustained financial health of the Association. • Decisions made by the ATEM Council. • FMAC will advise on behalf of ATEM: • Establishment of a Reserve Fund of $50,000 for ATEM Inc from Conference surpluses, funds provided by the Foundation or investments from Branches.

14. FMAC (3) • All funds in a single investment vehicle for ATEM and its Branches. Identify invested funds by source and return an agreed level of the income earned • Appointing certified and qualified and professional auditors for the ATEM Inc and for each Branch. • Methodolgies to be used to fund capital projects which are agreed by Council and in Council priority order • Risk Assessment of ATEM Contractor position – Peter Scardoni

15. Investments • A CENTRALISED INVESTMENT FUND? • Financial benefit to Branches and ATEM Inc from the centralised investment of surplus funds. • $250,000 to $300,000 of Branch-held funds pooled for better returns for these funds • $200,000 or more could be invested longer term. • Fixed term deposit or placed in shares, debentures or other investment vehicles (a Council decision) • The centralised investments should return a better return than individual Branches will achieve.

16. Issues for Us to Address Next • Branch leadership and Focus with ATEM • Suspicion of “centre” and motives • Federalism versus “good of all” More communication to build the wider view. • Knowledge and understanding of Constitution and legal requirements • PD and Membership levels • An agreed financing scheme for operations and projects • Utilising $A400,000 funds for the advancement of all – we are not a ‘bank” • Membership needs attention – membership coordinators an initiative • TEM Conference and PCO contract • Succession Planning – some of us are showing touches of grey! 

17. AND NOW • Giles Pickford and Peter Scardoni 