2006 Curtin Student Guild Annual Report

Curtin University of Technology ...naked without the Student Guild

Curtin Student Guild

Annual Report

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contents history - p3 president - p4 managing director - p6 achievements - p8 financials - p28

A few years after the WA Institute of Technology (WAIT) had been established it was recognised there was a lack of ‘community’ amongst the students.

The WAIT decided a student association was required to manage student facilities and bring community life on campus. With approval from the Minister for Education, the WAIT Student Guild was established - opening it’s doors for business in February 1969. The Guild started to distribute their first newspaper ‘Aspect’ and other weekly publications, ‘Spectrum’ and ‘Wisgo’, organise George James Week (named after the St Georges Terrace and James Street WAIT sites), Orientation Week and the Recovery Ball. The Guild also recommended WAIT to implement the common free time we still enjoy every Wednesday afternoon to this day. In 1971 amendments to the WAIT Act allowed student representation on Council and some Boards.

In 1972, three years after the official Guild establishment, the Guild Building was finally opened. As a result of the new amenities available to the Guild, the 70’s was a time of expansion to provide more services to the students. A second-hand bookshop, fruit and vegetable market and Guild Emporium were set up and a full pharmacy established.

Bookshop grants were introduced along with student insurance coverage, a taxation advisory service, external student’s newsletter, student radio and the appointment of an environmental and homosexual affairs officers.

About the theme: ‘Curtin University - naked without the Guild’ reflected the feeling that without the Curtin Student Guild there would be no campus life outside study. This theme was used in all 2006 Guild publications.

During the late 1970’s, in an effort to subdue student voices in higher education, the WA Government abolished compulsory membership of student associations and compulsory charging of student service fees.

In 2002, the Guild stopped charging students a membership fee. The Guild could waive this fee as the University was required, under State legislation, to charge students a compulsory Amenities and Services Fee Although the Guild suffered from financial (ASF) and provide an income and internal turmoil in the 80’s it continued to the Guild, so the Guild could to provide support for students and even provide free services to students.

In 1979, the Guild President took an extraordinary measure of halting all Guild operations. This led to students becoming more aware of the Guild’s significant role in services and a unified group of 1000 students protested at the Government’s attempt to restrict student organisations.

extended services through new projects.

Commercial services were expanded to include a Guild owned hairdresser (Campus Cuts) and leased a health food shop, an optometrist and a health appraisal centre. Guild regulations needed to be changed to suit the new WAIT divisional based system and a policy handbook was developed.

Federal legislation (commencing 1 July 2006) prohibited the University from charging a compulsory ASF. However, in 2007, in line with Western Australian legislation, a student will still automatically become a Basic Guild Member on enrolment, which grants this student limited access to the Guild’s In 1994, VSU legislation was passed by the WA basic services at no charge to the student.

Government thereby enforcing a voluntary student services fee. Fortunately, with the If students wish to enjoy all benefits and ever present threat of the new legislation, the services of the Guild, they can become a Full Guild had taken precautionary measures pre- Guild Member by paying a $110 membership empting the decline of student funding. This fee. With any university experience not being included the closing of the Guild Emporium/ complete without the Guild, students are Guild Shop and the tool library, and suspension therefore urged to get on board the Guild of the Emergency Student Loan Service. On and make the most of their years at Curtin the other hand the Guild took over the Curtin University!

Tavern, which was previously run by the Curtin Student’s Social Club, the Sports Store, set up a Sources: Copy Centre and took over catering. To enable Curtin Student Guild, 1989-2000, Grok [Official the continued provision of a range of free Guild Newspaper], Perth. services, the Guild became more commercially WAIT Student Guild, 1969-1971, Aspect [Official focused in these trading areas. When the Guild Guild Newspaper], Perth. celebrated it’s 20 year anniversary in 1989, it WAIT Student Guild, 1972-1987, Grok [Official was calculated that Guild Representatives had Guild Newspaper], Perth. sat on around 19 500 boards and committees, WAIT Student Guild, 1974-1985, Annual Reports. organised over 100 rallies and petitions and White, M., 1996,WAIT to Curtin, Paradigm Books written over 10 000 reports.

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president Welcome to the 2006 Guild Annual Report.

The Annual Report will give you information on the operations for the Curtin Student Guild. This document ensures the office bearers of the Guild are accountable to the students they represent and demonstrates the Guild officers are doing there upmost to represent the students of Curtin University.

There were a number of projects undertaken by the Guild in 2006. The most recognisable and public of these projects was the Hayman Theatre course review. Then Guild President Kate Meenan made a significant impression on the review panel expressing the value of Hayman Theatre to Curtin University. The outcome of the review panel whilst not being faultless was a win for the students of Curtin University with the theatre course remaining open. The Hayman Theatre itself however has now been closed, with a new theatre to be opened in the Humanities division. The review of performance studies as a major was the first of many reviews to come at Curtin with the University implementing the C2010 project late in 2006 to determine course viability.

Outcomes such as that experienced with the Hayman Theatre were indicative of the wider changes that were taking place in the Australian higher education environment. Whilst Curtin University was reviewing the structure of courses that were no longer considered to be financially viable, some other universities had taken a less consultative approach to similar problems. Throughout the process and many other issues the Guild was present to represent students. Attending many board and committee meetings, raising points the university staff often didn’t want to hear, the students 4

of the Guild were there.

Internally this was also a year of dramatic change for the Curtin Student Guild. On 1 July 2006 the Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU) legislation took effect. This transformed the way in which student unions across Australia survived financially, restructuring the previously opt-out system of membership to an opt-in system. This meant the Guild had to structure a means of collecting a membership fee. Of course this has had widespread effect in the services and facilities unions and Guilds could provide to their constituents - the students.The full effect of VSU was not felt in 2006 at Curtin University with the Amenities and Services Fee being charged on a yearly basis. It did however still impact on the second semester enrolments with the Guild not receiving funding from these students. The West Australian Guilds were better positioned to adapt to the implementation of the VSU legislation having been through state based VSU a few years earlier. With non-essential services already cut back and strong commercial facilities in place the Curtin Student Guild is in a position to continue to provide for its members.

There were a number of strategic decisions that were made within the Guild in 2006 to assist in the survival of the Guild through VSU.

was the Funding Services Agreement. This is the transfer of $700, 000 in funding from the University to the Guild with the understanding that some of the Guild services will be offered to all students and not just financial members.

Some of the services included in the agreement include Student Assist and intervarsity sports.

The transformation of how the Guild provides services to students was made to secure the long-term sustainability of the Guild to ensure this organisation continues to be run by students and for the benefit of students. In turn, the Guild aims to have the long term ability to provide these same valuable services to the students of future years at Curtin University.

Though I’m sure the most important decision made by the Guild from the perspective of many students would have been in the renovation of the Guild Tavern. The old décor was removed over summer with a complete relocation of the bar area. The food service was improved with a wider menu implemented. The layout between the indoor and outdoor areas was better facilitated with sliding doors built into the beer garden entrance. Whilst all of these renovations meant the tavern was closed for the summer. By the time students returned to campus they were greeted with a sexy new tavern, which was better facilitated to handle the important times of distressing which all students require.

In conclusion, I urge you to read on.You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, but ultimately in reading the 2006 One of these measures was the implementation annual report you will be better informed on of the University Guild Strategy Group your Curtin Student Guild.

Meetings. These meetings, (which continue today) provide a forum for the two parties to come together and discuss areas of importance An organisation that is run by to the provision of services to students. The students, for the benefit of parking problem was often on the agenda for students! this meeting and continues to plague both | LEN BAILEY students and staff to this day. Another meeting of importance to both the Guild and students 5

Mission Vision and Values The Curtin Student Guild is a not for profit organisation which aspires to the following: Vision To be an independent organisation which is highly valued by all of the University community, especially our members, through the active provision of services and benefits, encompassing all aspects of student life.

Mission Statement To provide a range of services to the students of Curtin University helping them to have a fulfilling university experience through: • Actively representing Curtin University students; • Encouraging and facilitating student participation in University decision making; and • Advocating on behalf of and providing services, facilities and activities for our members.

Values In working towards our vision and mission the Curtin Student Guild subscribes to the following values and principles: • Autonomous and Democratic Student control of student affairs, underpinned by democratic decision making.

• Ethics and Integrity Acting at all times with integrity and ethical consideration based on open and honest behaviour and mutual trust.

• Service Providing service in an atmosphere of understanding and commitment to our Guild members.

• Community Demonstrating a sense of community with respect for and acknowledgment of diversity.

• Communication Open communication and consultation.

• Responsibility and Accountability We will be responsible and accountable to our members, ensuring transparency of actions, with the resources of the Guild applied for the maximum long-term benefit of our members.

• Initiative and Development An attitude of welcoming change and growth with an emphasis on best standards and continuous improvement in our services and staff; encouraging individual and organisational development and creativity in all that we do.

• Co-operation Active co-operation with both internal and external organisations and groups, who have similar goals and values, offering benefit to our Guild members.

The Curtin Student Guild continued to offer life outside study with a wide range of services and benefits to the whole Curtin University community.

The Guild successfully negotiated a $700,000 grant from the University to compensate for the expected loss of income as a result of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up-front Student In 2006 the Guild directly operated several Union Fees) Act 2005. This will be transferred cafes located around campus, the tavern bistro, in 2007 to ensure student services operated by copy and design centre, second hand bookshop the Guild are not affected. and vending. In addition, several major social and sporting activities were conducted for the In addition, since 2003 when the Guild became benefit of students. aware of the Federal Government’s intentions, it invested in a capital works programmeme to The revenue generated from these activities refurbish and modernise key retail and catering not only provides a valuable service, it outlets to generate additional revenue. supported our core representative, advocacy and student support services.

Curtin Works completed in 2006 included the upgrade University of Technology staff, particularly in of the tavern, Concept Store and Café, and the areas of properties, student services and relocation of the Copy and Design Centre. support services, continued to support and assist the Guild in ensuring the accessibility of The investment in our capital works our operations at affordable levels to students. programmeme has been successful.

On average, our turnover has increased by 7.9% per annum.

As a consequence of the Higher

Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Act 2005 by the Federal Government the Guild undertook significant planning and implemented several initiatives to ensure the ongoing viability of the Guild for 2007 and beyond.

An organisational restructure was completed during the year to improve service delivery with several staff positions made redundant.

The changes also resulted in new positions being created focusing greater on member benefits.

Other matters of importance in 2006: • The University assumed management of the Guild House residential complex in June at the expiry of the Guild’s lease.

• Negotiations on the Employee Collective Agreement were completed later in the year which were accepted by staff and will come into effect in 2007.

• The Guild achieved an operating surplus of $269,784 after two years of significant losses. This improvement is largely due to our investment in our trading activities. | DAVID ARMSTRONG

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With the introduction of the Voluntary Student Unionism on 1 July 2006, the University was prohibited to charge a compulsory fee not related to education. In the previous years, the University had charged an Amenities and Services Fee (ASF) and passed this income on, minus an administration fee, to the Curtin Student Guild. Thanks to this contribution, the Guild did not need to charge a membership fee and essentially provided a free service to all Curtin University students.

However, in a VSU environment, ASF would not be charged and the Guild would have to set a membership fee.

Since ASF is an annual fee and VSU was introduced half way in the year, no membership fee needed to be charged in 2006. Planning for a VSU environment had been a priority for the Guild over the years and definitely remained to be so in 2006. Planning for the future however did not mean the Guild lost its vision on the present.

REPRESENTATION Elected each year by their fellow students, the Guild President, Activities Vice President, Educational Vice President, General Secretary and Divisional Representatives work actively to improve services and conditions for their fellow students.

The students elected in 2006 were: President: Kate Meenan Education Vice President: Laura Stevens Activities Vice President: Reece Wheadon General Secretary: Rebecca Higgie Divisional Representatives: Business: Emily Cotton Engineering, Science and Computing: Troy Astle Health Science: Steven Brockman Humanities: Len Bailey Resources and Environment: Emma-Lee Dellar

One of the primary roles of the elected students is to act in a representative capacity on University boards and committees.This ensures a student voice in all stages of the University operations, providing representation on committees that deal with everything from unit content and the conduct of exams to course quality control. Although time consuming, this responsibility is extremely important to ensure decisions concerning students are not made solely by academics and bureaucrats without student input. Please refer to the Guild Governance for a complete overview of all boards and committees the Guild represented Curtin University students.

CAMPAIGNS Besides representing Curtin University students on boards and committees, the Curtin Student Guild also ran a multitude of campaigns in 2006.With student welfare as one of the largest ongoing issues, a Student Welfare Campaign was held in the second semester launching the Guildy’s Guide to Centrelink – a web document containing essential information for students on Centrelink services and eligibility, and holding a Big Breakfast for all members that created a forum for members of Curtin’s Student Services, the Guild’s Student Assist, and Centrelink to answer students’ welfare-related question. The Guild also held a free Maggi Goreng demonstration at one of it’s Market Days, trying to help students make the most of cooking on a budget.

To further highlight security concerns raised by students, the Guild initiated its own Security Audit of the University campus.

Gathering together members of Guild Council, teams of students were sent out in the second semester 2006, at night, to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of security measures on campus. Results of these audits

were tabled at the University Guild Strategy Group Meeting (UGSGM), and used to gain a necessary response from the University on the progress of their project funding.

Following student enquiries about the lack of recycling and sustainable measures on campus, the Guild begun investigating a range of ways Curtin University can be more environmentally conscious.A petition has already been drawn up requesting for the implementation of recycling across the whole campus, and student housing.

The Guild is also planning to pilot a recycling project in the second semester 2007, and will gather more information and costings to be submitted to the University. Contacts have also been made with other environmental groups to conduct further studies into green power, water saving and carbon reduction. Further to this, the Guild has been active in setting up a national sustainability conference – scheduled for September 2007.

Sadly, as a consequence of poor profits in the previous year, the ability of the University Bookshop to provide funding for the Guild Bookshop Grants in 2007 was not looking very good.

Through hard work however, the Guild was able to prevent the amount of the grants from being reduced, and secured their continuance for the coming years.

In 2006 the Curtin University Bookshop allocated $37 716 for Bookshop Grants, this was down from $79 364 last year. This meant the Guild had 251 grants to give away for the year. 257 students applied for a grant in the first semester and 152 were successful.

After all collected certificates for first semester grants had been redeemed and auditing had been completed by the University Bookshop, 107 grants of $150 were available for the second semester.

The decision to allocate more grants in first

semester was made because evidence has shown that, generally, more students apply for a grant in the first semester, 125 undergraduate students applied for a grant in the second semester and 107 were successful.

Perhaps the most contentious of all issues for onshore students is access to parking on campus. In 2006 the Guild was able to stop the University from implementing ‘pay-perhour’ parking across the whole campus, and ensured the price charged per permit did not greatly increase from the preceding year. A close eye will be kept on parking throughout 2007.

As part of the University’s commitment to stopping plagiarism, ongoing investigations have been conducted into the use of a text-matching system Turnitin. The Guild has been very vocal in its disapproval of the programme, and in the disappointment of the University investing money in what appears to be an inconclusively accurate system. The Guild has furthermore ensured the proposed roll-out plan for its trial use is in accordance with the rights and entitlements of every student.

Following concerns raised over the workability of the previous Financial Assistance Policy for students, the Guild was integral in implementing a newer more user-friendly policy.This included reworking the old plan, increasing the access for students – including creating smaller amounts of emergency-type loans, and promoting the overall service.

In 2006 the Guild has worked hard to make sure the streamlining of all Assessment Policies around the University, into one single document, does not disadvantage students. In an ongoing process, this will mean students and staff will be bound by a single policy for assessments, examinations, appeals, unit outlines, grading and academic status. > continues on page 12

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council governance Guild Representation on Unversity Boards and Councils

President Kate Meenan

General Secretary Rebecca Higgie

Education Vice President Laura Stevens

Business Divisional Representative Emily Cotton

Activities Vice President Reece Wheadon

Health Science Divisional Representative Steven Brockman

Humanities Engineering, Science and Computing Resources and Environment Divisional Representative Divisional Representative Divisional Representative Len Bailey Troy Astle Emma-Lee Dellar

Elected Councillors: Euntaek Lee / Esther Low / Alex Nietrzeba / Laura Tracey / Laura Money / Rob Affleck / Phil Dundas / Samantha Ho / May Tang.

ISC Convenor: Eric Pang. CUPSA President: Wendy Chan She Ping-Delfos.

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Kate Meenan: • University Council • Academic Board • Students services Improvement project steering committee • E-services committee • Academic services committee • Fees and charges committee • Science faculty board • Engineering, science and computing faculty board • Performance studies review committee • Faculties committee • Admissions appeals committee • Engineering, science and computing divisional board of study • Electronic class registration group steering committee • Academic promotions review committee • Health sciences divisional academic board • Housing advisory committee • Courses committee Laura Stevens: • Ethics, equity and social justice committee • Courses committee • University teaching and learning committee • Academic board • Fees and charges committee • Academic services committee • Health science divisional teaching and learning committee Reece Wheadon: • Healthy lifestyles committee • Resources and environment divisional teaching and learning committee • Health sciences divisional academic board • Courses committee • O-week steering committee • University council Rebecca Higgie: • Discipline board • Health science divisional academic board • Artist in residence committee • John Curtin Gallery Advisory Board • Bookshop advisory committee Troy Astle: • Engineering, science and computing teaching and learning committee • Engineering, science and computing board of study • Science faculty board • Engineering, science and computing divisional academic board • Humanities divisional teaching and learning committee • Academic services committee • Curtin business school divisional board • Library and information services advisory committee

Emily Cotton: • Curtin business school courses committee • E-services committee • Curtin business school promotions committee • Curtin business school board • Curtin business school divisional teaching and learning committee • Academic services committee Len Bailey: • Humanities divisional teaching and learning committee • Humanities management board • Academic services committee • Ethics, equity and social justice committee Emma-Lee Dellar: • Academic services committee • Resources and environment divisional teaching and learning committee Alex Nietrzeba: • Resources and environmental divisional teaching and learning committee Steve Brockman: • Health sciences divisional teaching and learning committee • Health sciences divisional academic board • Academic services committee Wendy Chan She Ping-Delofs (CUPSA): • University council • Academic board • Fees and charges committee • School of physiotherapy board of study • Grievance committee Eric Pang (ISC): • Financial assistance project steering committee • International committee Laura Money: • Curtin radio advisory board • Cultural project committee • Human research ethics committee Laura Tracey: • John Curtin gallery advisory board • Women’ committee • Occupational heath and safety representatives committee Phillip Dundas: • Curtin environmental committee • Hazardous chemicals committee Rob Affleck: • Ethics, equity and social justice committee • Occupational heath and safety representatives committee May Tang: • Ethics, equity and social justice committee • Health sciences advisory board • Library information service advisory committee Samantha Ho: • University ethics committee Euntaek Lee: • Healthy lifestyle management committee

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As one of the only universities across Australia that reserves a Common Free Time block in its weekly schedule, the Guild has yet again, in 2006 worked hard to protect such a valuable student commodity. The Guild is very aware of the importance of having such a time clubs, societies, students and staff are able to meet, interact and socialise. We will be working hard again in 2007 to ensure this essential privilege is again upheld.

The first biomedical sciences common room is due for completion at the end of first semester 2007. It and will boast kitchen facilities, study desks and seating areas, as well as a television.

One of the biggest issues Humanities Divisional Representative Len Bailey had to deal with in 2006 was the proposed closure of the Hayman Theatre.

DIVISIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS While elected students were very active in 2006 getting the best deal for the general student Len fought tough and hard for the Hayman population, the divisional representatives also Theatre to continue showcasing Performance Studies students and their works, and kept an eye on respective divisions. successfully secured the Upstairs Theatre with some upgrade as an active performance Divisional Representative Steve space. While the outcome was not completely Brockman worked tirelessly on a desirable, as the main theatre has been new Late Assessment Policy for converted into a flat floor space for teaching, the division of Health Sciences. it was certaintly better than the original plan. Although the majority of performances The policy has since undergone review by continue to remain off-campus for now, the academic staff from all schools, and is currently course continues commendably. There has passing through the Health Sciences Teaching been increased interest and enrolments in the and Learning Committee on the last leg of course for 2007 and we are proud to see the it’s journey to being implemented across the show go on. division.

One of the most exciting developments resulting from the fight to keep a working theatre on Emma O’Hara succeeded Steve as the campus is the new teaching, performance and Health Sciences Divisional Representative in cinema being built. This should be completed December 2006. Since being elected, she has by 2009 and will see student performance back pursued many issues within the division needing to where they belong. improvement, including lobbying for webCT The Humanities Division has seen a forums for the remaining three schools in an number of course reviews occur. As with attempt to improve communication between Performance Studies, the Bachelor of Social students and staff.

Work also underwent review in 2006. The recommendations in the report are currently The webCT forums will be available to being discussed. The MSC programmeme students by the end of the first semester 2007. review is currently awaiting approval from the In the first semester 2008, Health Sciences Executive Dean. In mid-2007, a course review will be converting from webCT to Blackboard. for programmemes under the Department Should the webCT forums be successful, of Languages and Intercultural Education was Health Sciences will be boasting a division completed. A course review for the Bachelor wide discussion board through the Blackboard of Education (Secondary) and Graduate medium, the first of it’s kind in the University. Diploma of Education (Secondary) is currently Emma has been lobbying for improved common underway. room facilities for biomedical science students. In 2007, newly elected Humanities Divisional 12

Representative Arylene Westlake has continued Len Bailey’s efforts to reach out to the Humanities students by distributing information via common rooms and at various lecture talks to first year students.

Arylene has also been actively involved on the Guild Council, Guild Education Board, Academic Services Committee, Humanities Teaching and Learning Committee, Humanities Management Board, Humanities Information and Communications Technology Committee, Humanities International Committee, and on various committees in the Faculty of Education, Language Studies and Social Work, Faculty of Media, Society and Culture and Faculty of Built Environment, Art and Design. She also hopes to create a better communication channel for Guild and University events relevant to Humanities students by the end of 2007.

When Emily Cotton started as a Business Representative in 2006, a primary concern was the problem of group assessments within Curtin Business School.

CBS recognised it as a problematic issue. By the end of her term Emily had developed a concise Group Assessment Policy which improved formal guidelines for tutors and lecturers. This new policy has proven to be a success as there has been a decrease in complaints to the 2007 Business Representative.

Students within the Resources and Environment are located not only on the Bentley campus. But of on regional campuses across Western Australia, such as the Margaret River Campus and the West Australian School of Mines (WASM).

Communicating and providing services to all students was a priority for Divisonal Representative Emma-Lee Dellar. She tackled this issue by undertaking frequent trips to

remote campuses herself, such as the attendance at the Kalgoorlie graduation ceremony. When Emma-Lee found it impossible to combine her heavy study load in Geophysics, Alex Nietrzeba succeeded her. He played a very active part in the removal of all fees on environmental biology degree field trips, forcing the University to pay for student transportation to and from the field trip locations as well as taking care of the costs incurred as a part of the field work.

Alex stayed on as the Resources and Environment Divisional Representative in 2007. As the division was being amalgamated with the Division of Engineering, Science and Computing it was important students still had representation on all forms of academic and course design boards.

A main focus for Engineering, Science and Computing Divisonal Representative Troy Astle was to have policy put in place to make peer evaluation component mandatory for all team-based assessments.

This plan was started in 2005 and has since come to fruition. The division is currently reviewing the number of units with team-based assignments and looking to make guidelines for peer assessment component.

In 2006,Troy was involved on the Guild Council, Library and Information Service Advisory Committee, Academic Services Committee, ESC Teaching and Learning Committee, ESC Divisional Board of Study and Education Board. Astle is also involved in activities oncampus and ran a Guild affiliated social club.

Troy was succeeded by the 2007 Divisional Representative Dwayne Conti.

DEPARTMENTS The Guild supports departments which cater for specific groups including indigenous, queer, female, part-time and mature age, international and postgraduate students.The Guild’s Queer Department and associated CLAG Collective are an invaluable service for any gay, 13

lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, intersex, queer or questioning student studying at Curtin University. The Queer Department seeks to ensure these students are well represented within the University, and any problems that may arise are quickly sorted addressed. The two appointed Queer officers Mitch Baker and Kitty Hawkins worked very proactively in 2006 to ensure Curtin University was a safe and accepting place for all students. They were also responsible for movie nights, a weekend queer camp as well as Curtin’s entry in the Pride Parade.

The Women’s department provides representation for the concerns of female students both on and off campus.The Women’s room provides a safe space for female students to relax, plan activities, hold small meetings and get information on women’s issues. The Women’s Department room is not only a safe space for women but also a safe space for women to study on campus with their children.

At the moment there is a computer available for use by parenting students as well as a nappy change table, some books and toys; and TV facilities for use by mothers with children up to the age of 10 years. Women’s Officer Laura Tracey also ran the women’s e-group and held regular meetings in the women’s room emphasising the Women’s Department was as much a social group as a group dedicated to fighting for the rights of women.

Wendy Chan She Ping-Delfos organized a host of activities including coffee breaks for postgraduate students, pancake day, rock climbing nights and movie nights. CUPSA also supported postgraduate students by making grants available and having a computer lending scheme.

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(ISC) is the peak representative body of all international students at Curtin University.

They are represented by ISC on University boards and other decision-making bodies.

Convener Eric Pang also endeavored to provide international students a place to get to know each other, making friends from all over the world and thus enhancing their experience as students in Australia.To achieve this goal ISC organized Explore Perth bus-tours, Rottnest Island trips, a Curtin Idol singing competition, an International Ball and Multicultural Week with it’s big finale of the Pasar Malam.

TRADING OUTLETS Over the last few years, the Guild’s firm position within the University has been attributed to the Guild’s successes in strategic planning and commercial interest in Curtin University.

One of the more important Guild assets is the majority of food and beverage outlets at Curtin University. The growing patronage from Curtin University staff and students has been due to Guild management and staff responding to the wants of consumers and offering high quality The Curtin University Postgraduate services at ‘student-friendly’ prices.

Student Association (CUPSA) is the only officially recognized University body There are seven Guild operated representing postgraduate students. As such, food and beverage outlets on elected CUPSA committee members provide campus, each with its own postgraduate representation on University and distinct style to cater for all Guild Committees and serve to link with the tastes and budgets: The Main national Council of Australian Postgraduate Café, Bookmark Café, The Associations (CAPA). CUPSA promotes quality coursework and research, and provides Vegepatch, the Basement Café, additional services to postgraduate students Café Angazi, Kirribilli Café and such as information, seminars, workshops, social Café @ Concept. events, support, advocacy, bookshop grants and a postgraduate reading room. CUPSA President Café @ Concept is the newest outlet on 14

campus and was opened during the first week of the first semester 2006. It proved very popular instantly and surpassed expectations. It filled a niche and made the Guild able to capitalize on its prime position with the opening onto Sir Charles Court Promenade. Café @ Concept took away some pressure from the Angazi Café morning rush but not the business. The new café has created its own style and has a strong coffee following visiting the café on a daily basis and, for some coffee addicts, a number of times each day.

The improvements at the Bookmark Café also produced outstanding results for 2006.

The sales reached a level the Guild did not previously believe was possible unless a complete revamp of the café took place. The evening trade as well as the weekend trade produced some good results. A scary moment during the year was a fire on Sunday 21st May in the courtyard of the café. The fire threatened not only the Café but also the whole library building. A quick and brave response from Curtin Security staff kept the damage to a minimum. The café had to close for a day but the hard work catering staff made it possible to re open by Tuesday. They then worked under difficult conditions for a few weeks but never lost their enthusiasm during that time.

After changing the Basement Café menu to Halal at the start of second semester 2005, a drop in sales was experienced but by the second semester 2006 the sales were back to normal and by the end of 2006 the café became increasingly popular and sales were well above budget. In August the Café Supervisor extraordinaire made the 6 o’clock news after being assaulted by two youths at 6am whilst at work. Amazingly this did not dampen her spirit and she was back at work in no time. Her great resilience and commitment to the Guild is to be commended.

More students have frequented Kirribilli Café than ever before. Subtle changes, like introducing a take away menu, helped Kirribilli to enhance the patronage during the year and a better than expected result was attained.

Kirribilli Catering also performed well with

some large functions and conferences taking place during the year on campus, boosting the sales and profitability of the function department.

The Main Café with the daily special at $3.50 for Guild members or $5.00 for non Guild proved popular once again, especially with the Fish and Chips on Fridays, selling close to 500 portions in less than 3 hours. The Vege Patch and the Café Angazi continued to perform well. The construction of two new lecture theatres near the Vege Patch is an interesting development for this area of the campus in the near future. A revamp of the Café is planned to capitalize on the expansion in the area and the increase of students attending classes.

2006 saw the introduction of a new point of sales system in the catering outlets. With this new system two distinct price levels could be created, one for the Guild Members and one regular price (for non Guild Members). The discount from catering outlets, not including the Tavern, to Guild members was $310,000.

The Guild Tavern continued to grow in popularity during 2006 following the completion of it’s renovations. Providing an inviting relaxed atmosphere and offering a range of products equal to the outside market at student sensitive pricing, continued to build a stream of regular customers.

The upgraded facilities prompted the Guild to trial new initiatives for the Tavern Bar and Bistro throughout the year. The introduction of Wednesday Student Nights provided a safe place for relaxation and student interaction late into the evening offering promotions, karaoke and DJ’s. Thursday’s $10 Pizza and Pint quickly became a streaming success with students and Curtin staff alike.

The improved service and new menu of the Bistro saw a 38% increase in gross sales for food during 2006 as the relaxed dining experience was embraced. > continues on page 18 15

One of the more important Guild assets is the majority of food and beverage outlets at Curtin University. The growing patronage from Curtin University staff and students has been due to Guild management and staff responding to the wants of consumers and offering high quality services at ‘student-friendly’ prices. Pictured here is a delicious treat from Café Angazi.

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Popularity of Tavern events was greatly seen during 2006 with highly celebrated events like Oktoberfest selling out in record time of 10 days to a 1600 crowd. End of Semester Band Days and the The Roots & Blues also reached capacity crowds while construction changes allowed a more efficient service to patrons.

The changes that took place during 2006 proved to be extremely successful in reaching the growing needs of the students.

The Tavern has fast become a multi use premise for social interaction on University increasing the spirit of campus life.

Curtin Concept was an important attribution to the Guild retail arm - opening during ‘O’ Week in 2006.

Originally the store was due to open for trade by the last week of January but unfortunately delays in the construction and fit-out of the area meant this target date wasn’t achieved.

However, the layout ambience and the presentation of the store at the completion of the project proved the delay was well worth the wait.

The Guild expected the store to achieve 66% of its sales through the already mentioned Café business. The remaining 33% of its sales were expected through its retail sales. By the end of 2006 it was identified that just over 60% of the sales were achieved by the café business, meaning about 40% of sales were generated through retail services.

The success and resultant expansion of Curtin merchandise range will result in further development over the next 12 months.

Unfortunately the CD sales in Concept were not able to return the results that were anticipated. The downward trend in CD sales was identified in June of 2006. It was decided that another income stream was required within the retail side of the business. Poster distribution took this place from July onwards.

As can be seen in the graph, by the end of 2006 poster sales formed a large part of our business.

The store also had aspects of its business that operated as a member service rather than a commercially driven outlet. The distribution of BOCS tickets through the store was well received by our members and the wider Curtin community.The store also administered the distribution of tickets to Guild, Clubs and Societies and Curtin community events.

The Concept Store’s turnover in 2006 exceeded our budget by about $20,000.Whilst this result is comforting the Guild is anticipating much bigger things in the future. An expansion on the areas that are performing well is on the card and an increase in the range and quality of the Curtin merchandise (including the Tavernology brand) will soon be introduced. The range of posters will continue to grow while the CD side of the business will be refined and redeveloped.

The graph below identifies the break up of sales within the store.

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If you came to the Guild precinct and went looking for the Guild Copy and Design Centre in the middle of the two courtyards, you would have been surprised to learn that it is an all-new store called The Spot. It is your one stop University accessories shop. It contains most things a University student requires in their daily lives: stationery, magazines and newspapers, phones and phone credit, multi riders as well as Australia Post items.

The Spot came into existence because an expansion of the services of the Copy and Design Centre was needed.

In order to achieve growth and maintain its technical edge, bigger premises were sought.

In order to minimise any disruptions to Guild members and the Curtin community, the old Megazone building was refurbished to house the Copy and Design’s technical department. This whole process meant the shop was only shut for a period of one week. At the same time the public access photocopy room was relocated onto the Sir Charles Court Promenade. This provided this service with better exposure as well as increasing the opening hours from 8am to 8pm. As a result of all of these moves, room was created for a new outlet: The Spot.

During 2006 The Spot operated in a very primal state. About $2500 was spent on some fixtures and fittings. An expansion of the retail services that were previously delivered by the Copy and Design Centre followed. The Guild decided to only spend this nominal amount on fixtures and fittings because we were hoping to undergo a major renovation at the end of the year once it was understood what the full breadth of our services would be involved.

Unfortunately due to unforseen circumstances the Guild was unable to get the renovation done over the Christmas period.

New services will include the sale of Vodafone and Optus phones, phone credit, mobile phone accessories, stationery items, magazines and newspapers, gift cards and wrapping accessories, a small giftware range, Australia Post items,

personal hygiene products, as well as some food and beverage products. The Spot will also be facilitating the sale of event tickets through the store. Unfortunately the Transperth Smart Cards are only to be sold through the Curtin Bookshop, with Multiriders being phased out.

The Guild Secondhand Bookshop continues to be an integral member service operated by the Guild.

As an added benefit to members in 2006, the commission rate retained by the store for administering the sale of the books was decreased. In previous years the commission rates were 16.5% for Guild members and 27.5% for non-Guild members. This was revised to 15% and 20% respectively.

These commission rates were reviewed as the store trades as a member service rather than a profit generating business. In the previous two years the service had grown to a level that generated enough income to allow the store to reinvest in the business. This growth and reinvestment included a relocation of the business to a larger premise and development of a point of sale/contract management software.

However, now that these projects had been completed it was time to give something back to our members.

The sales generated through the Guild Secondhand Bookshop are dependant on the same course text (title, author and edition) being retained by the unit co-ordinators year after year. If there are changes to the text requirements from one year to the next, particularly if it goes to a 2006 edition, the store struggles to obtain the required text.

Unfortunately there were a number of changes from 2005 to 2006 and this resulted in lower than anticipated turnover for the year.

Although these critical two points meant that the store could not provide funds to reinvest its further development for 2007, the Guild was pleased it could give some financial relief to Guild members without the store having to rely on additional resources from the Guild.

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Due to the changes in operational structure of the Guild Copy and Design Centre, with part of its business taken over by The Spot, it is hard to compare financial results against the previous years.

The visual impact of the open lay-out clearly shows our services and thereby increase awareness of what the we do best. The space allocated has also increased our efficiency and allowed room for growth.

The Guild Copy and Design Centre used to the relocation to introduce a range of new services which included replacing the Ricoh Colour Copier/Printer in May 2006 with a refurbished model at a very reduced price.

The maintenance contract had a lower meter charge and includes toners thereby reducing costs. A Canon Large Format Colour printer was installed (prints sizes from A2, A1, A0 and banners) and a Large Format Laminator was purchased to complement the large print service.The Guild Copy and Design Centre will now monitor customer needs and introduce new services where required.

The Guild continued to provide an excellent service to students and staff of the University with its Child Care Centre with over 100 children in its care.

After ten years of service the Centre’s Director, Dorren Blyth, resigned. She helped establish it as a Centre well known in the industry for its high standards. The Guild continued to significantly financially support the Centre’s operations. By the end of 2006, considerations were being given by the Guild to transfer the Centre’s management to the University.

With the lease agreement for the Jackson Road complex between the Guild and the University ending in June 2006, the existence of Guild Housing ceased 1 July 2006.

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The real strength of Guild Housing has been offering more than just a place to sleep and study.

A comprehensive activities programme was in place as well as a full social calendar for the resident.

EVENTS AND CLUBS University is more than just attending lectures and sweating for exams. At Curtin University the Guild is crucial in bringing the campus to life. Whether it’s through attending Guild events, signing up for Guild associated clubs or representing the University in a sports event – the Guild organised it!

Oktoberfest was one of the biggest Guild events on the 2006 calendar.

Though its capacity was increased to 1600 people, the event sold out a month before the event.

The calendar was kicked off with the Guild Orientation Day - over 10,000 punters visited the Guild precinct to check out the Guild discount providers, sign up for a club, enjoy the freebies or just get informed about studying at Curtin University.

Another sell-out was the Guild Ball, with 350 students dressed in their most elegant evening wear enjoying a sumptuous 3-course dinner at the Parmelia Hilton and dance afterwards. The Guild organised a Blues and Roots festival and judged by its success many more will follow.

Other memorable Guild events in 2006 were the free performances during O-week from The Panics, Beach Bash - with 1000 people attending, the DJ competition, the National Campus Band Competition, wine appreciation nights and beer tasting nights. The Guild invested heavily to present most of the events free for Guild members or for the lowest cost possible.

Events were also organised by the Guild Associated clubs. Some of the more memorable were the Curtin Commerce Club (CCC)

Fresha Camp, the inaugural Beer Appreciation Club’s (BAC) Mexican Hat Night and the 150 people on Curtin Engineers Clubs (CEC) Pub Crawl.

University Games, a total of 180 athletes. In addition to this achievement, many individual athletes registered to compete in sports such as Tae Kwon Do and athletics. However, due to financial constraints only 30% of those students actually took up their spot on the team.

Almost 100 clubs registered Since their inception in 1993, the Australian with the Guild, in the University Games are the largest annual multicategories Academic, Religious, sport event in Australia. It’s the flagship event International, Special Interest, on the University sporting calendar.The Games, Social and Sport Clubs. attracting around 6,000 participants each year, provide a friendly but competitive environment One of the more outstanding clubs was the for Australia’s University sporting stars.

Curtin Buddhist Wisdom Society (CBWS) which provided a chance for the Curtin The 2006 Australian University community to learn more about Mahayana Games were held in Adelaide.

Buddhism by providing meditation classes, The Guild supported 62 students chanting sessions and blessing ceremonies. competing in the games, S.C.U.M. was another strong club, initiated for achieving Curtin University’s people who like maths.They’re a social club and best ever Games performance, an academic club.They provided members with: seminars, movies, problem solving sessions and with a number of teams and discussions and when members needed some individuals taking out gold. help or advice with maths units, they could attend a daily volunteer Maths Help Clinic run The men’s badminton team previously won by students for students! both silver and bronze medals but finally won Members from the Curtin Karate Club gold. The beach volleyball girls were literally competed in the Australian Karate Federation ‘Queens of the Court’ for the week. They WA State Championships. It was a success for survived the entire week undefeated to win gold. the club as they collected a total of four golds, Sinead Smyth and Hin Cheung won individual two silvers and three bronze medals. gold medals in Tae Kwon Do. The lawn bowls UNIVERSITY SPORT The AUSWest sports programme provides Curtin University students the opportunity to represent Curtin University on a regional level. The Curtin Student Guild facilitates the registration and support of these students.

Approximately 250 Curtin students competed in nearly twenty events through the year.

team were extremely proud of their silver medal.

The AFL team finished 6th in a tightly contested AFL competition.The women’s touch team were incredibly happy with their 5th place overall.

The women’s soccer team improved on their performance from 2005 and finished in 10th position. The track athletes did very well in their running events with a number of personal best times recorded.

The Curtin athletes finished second to UWA on the AUSwest ladder - several points clear of the other Western Australian universities.

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The Guild’s events calendar kicked off with the Guild Orientation Day - over 10,000 punters visited the Guild precinct to check out the Guild discount providers, sign up for a club, enjoy the freebies or just get informed about studying at Curtin University.

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To acknowledge the dedication and achievements by Curtin student athletes throughout the year, which culminated in some outstanding results from various World Championship events, the Guild hosted the Curtin Sports Awards in 2006.

Guests enjoyed a selection of food and wine while applauding the announcement of the winners of the following awards: The President’s Shield is awarded to the Curtin student demonstrating significant contribution to university sport in a volunteer administrative or management role at a regional or national university sport event.

Awarded to Emma Smith (PhD - Mathematics) for her contributions as President of the Curtin Women’s Soccer Club and this year’s Curtin Australian University Games Team Captain.

The Intervarsity Sports Award acknowledges the achievements of Curtin’s best athlete and is assessed on university sport performances as well as contributions made to their sport during the nominated period.Awarded to Matt Bonomi (3rd year Commerce student) Matt competed in a multitude of Intervarsity events throughout the year including football, lawn bowls, ten pin bowling, mixed netball and mixed basketball at the Western University Championships. Matt qualified for the University Games for three of those sports (football/lawn bowls and ten pin bowling).

Matt was a member of the Curtin team that won silver at the Australian University Games in the sport of lawn bowls.Matt also participated in the Intervarsity ‘have a go’ day. On the more social side of university sport – Matt organized and competed in inter faculty sport in football, soccer and cricket.

He also played in the campus sport mixed netball competition and was a member of the winning team.

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on their performance at an elite level or the highest possible level within their sport.

Awarded to Gemma Beadsworth year Commerce) Water Polo (1st Some of Gemma’s highlights from 2006 include: • WAIS Scholarship holder • WAIS Women’s Water Polo team bronze medallist in the National Champioships • Member of Australian team that won Commonwealth Championships • Member of Australian Team that competed at the Fina Women’s Water Polo World Cup in China – where Australia won the competition for the first time in 11 years.

SUPPORT AND SERVICES Student Assist is the welfare arm of the Guild.

This division exists to support all students with any academic, personal or welfare issue they may be experiencing. There are currently three Student Assist Officers providing support to students, as well as a comprehensive advocacy and referral service which makes a positive contribution to students knowledge about their rights and responsibilities.

Student Assist believes in the rights of all students to be heard and to be able to voice their concerns, issues and grievances.

Other nominees for the Sports Star of the Star Award included David McGowan from the sport of Rowing and Tessa Parkinson from Sailing.

The Guild would like to acknowledge the wonderful contribution of the Curtin Fitness Centre who generously donated a 12month gym membership for the Sports Star of the Year award winner.

The Guild looks forward to working closer with the University to assist student athletes in every way possible to ensure that they continue their success into 2007.

Assistance was provided to students with issues ranging from academic appeals, general grievances, allegations of academic misconduct, enrolment issues, tenancy matters, Centrelink enquiries, career and resume/job searching assistance, as well as budgeting and financial concerns.

Over the year, Student Assist helped over 900 students. This means an average of 3.65 students a day came in to see a Student Assist Officer.

The percentage of issues fell into the three main categories is shown below:

On a more social level, the Guild ran the Campus Sport programme aimed at students wanting to get a break from the pressures of study and to meet new people.

Personal issues: 19% Welfare issues: 8% Academic issues: 73%

Nineteen teams entered the Mixed Netball competition in the first semester and 16 teams entered in the second. The tennis competition saw 16 competitors take the racquet up whilst in total ten teams entered the 3 on 3 basketball. The Guild is hoping to expand the programmeme in 2007 with the inclusion of a 5-a-side Soccer competition.

This provides coverage for student members whilst engaged in a University course, sport related activity, as well as any necessary direct travel to and from such activities. Student initiated work experience is also covered by the policy to enable students to undertake work experience in their field to help with future job prospects.

The professional legal services of MinterEllison Lawyers were contracted to provide free legal advice to Guild members on Wednesday of each week.

Members took up this new service with great enthusiasm resulting in the service being booked out for many weeks. Legal advice is very expensive to acquire in the community, so this new service has benefited numerous students in contact with the legal system who otherwise would not have been able to afford to access this vital service, or who would have been placed in great financial difficulty as a result.

Over the years, the Federal Government has made sure it’s nearly impossible for a student to undertake a course without having a supplementary income through casual work.To help students, the Guild started its Employment Registry in 2006. Over 350 businesses could advertise for free and over a thousand students used the service to apply for jobs.

Throughout August, September and October, Student Assist facilitated the free tax help service available to student members on low incomes.

Each semester the Guild offers through its Guild Rec programme a range of short courses in dance, health and fitness, music, outdoor adventures, qualified certificates, professional There has been increasing demand for this service over the years. The Australian Taxation development, sports coaching, Office volunteers assisted averaged 20 students trips and tours and water sports at a very attractive rate for Guild per week. members.

Student Assist managed the claim process for In the first semester 2006, over 600 people the Guild’s Personal Accident Insurance Policy. enrolled in a course and in the second 25

semester almost 500 people participated.

The most popular courses were dancing and martial arts courses. A number of new courses were introduced – including the water sports day (waterskiing, wakeboarding and fun tubes), Ice skating, judo and scrapbooking. Additional bar courses and hip hop funk courses had to be put on to accommodate the extra enrolments.

Over 200 companies around Perth signed up for the Discount Provider Programme offering Guild members substantial discounts.

Categories included fine dining, automotive services, retail and pubs and clubs.

The Curtin Student Guild and the John Curtin Gallery provided arts students the chance to present their own exhibition at the Access Gallery (John Curtin Gallery) with a $2000 art grant. A judging panel awarded two grants.

The Guild published a range of publications designed to keep Guild members informed throughout the academic year. Six issues of Grok magazine (10,000 copies each print run) were distributed all over campus and the Perth CBD and over 200 students contributed to the magazine.

Other publications from the Guild were: Alternative Handbook, Annual Report, CUPSA Survival Guide, Diary 2006, Guild Fact Sheets, Guildy’s Guide to Centrelink, Parent’s A-Z Guide to the Guild, Student Accident Insurance Brochure and the Survival Guide.

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The free Guild Barbeque - an institution at Curtin University!

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Statement of Financial performance As at 31 December 2006

Balance Sheet 2006

2005

Current Assets Cash Receivables

$2,600,182

$2,362,279

$537,412

$436,240

Inventory

$173,309

$203,479

Other

$113,208

$110,623

$3,424,111

$3,112,621

Total Current Assets Non-Current Assets Receivables

$0

$0

Property, Plant and Equipment (nett)

$3,671,102

$3,664,883

Total Non-Current Assets

$3,671,102

$3,664,883

$7,095,213

$6,777,504

$678,917

$579,098

$2,780

$58,214

Total Assets

Current Assets | 48% Non-Current Assets | 52%

Current Liabilities Trade and other payables Short -term borrowings Short -term provisions

Inventory | 5%

Total Current Liabilities

$251,170

$247,169

$932,867

$884,481

Other | 3% Non-Current Liabilities

Receivables | 16% Cash | 76%

Long -term borrowings

$39,348

$38,348

Long -term provisions

$114,170

$115,631

Total Non-Current Liabilities

$153,518

$153,979

Total Liabilities

$1,086,385

$1,038,460

Net Assets

$6,008,828

$5,739,044

$5,739,044

$5,803,063

$269,783

($64,019)

$6,008,827

$5,739,044

Equity Opening Accumulated Surplus Surplus for 2006

Current Assets

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Total Guild Equity

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Statement of Financial performance As at 31 December 2006

Cash Flow Statement 2006

Revenues 2006 Cash at Bank (at the beginning of the financial year)

$2,362,279

plus Deposits and Interests Retail | 20% $2,281,270

$12,596,441

less

ASF | 22% $2,444,169

Payments

$(12,358,538)

Net Cash Flow for Year

$237,903

Cash at Bank (at the end of the financial year)

$2,600,182

Profit and Loss Statement 2006 Income from Sale of Goods Other | 2% $225,123

Catering | 56% $6,302,844

$8,143,509

$6,950,142

less Cost of Goods Sold

($3,907,978)

($3,275,806)

less Other Costs of Sales

($2,780,513)

($2,301,438)

Gross profit from Sales

$1,455,018

$1,372,898

plus Services Income (ASF)

$2,444,169

$2,462,531

($2,614,619)

($3,342,032)

$378,073

$741,162

($474,352)

($789,261)

plus Finance Income

$137,696

$127,774

plus Other Income

$149,958

$153,364

($1,206,159)

($790,455)

$269,784

($64,019)

less Cost of Services plus Student Housing Rental Income (6 Months) less Costs of Student Housing

Other | 1% $87,427

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less Other Costs Interest Revenue | 1% $137,696

2005

Surplus / (Deficit) before Tax Expense

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Statement of Financial performance Year End 31 December 2006

Other Student Support Costs | 16%

Details of Operating Expenses 2006 Student Services

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2006

2005

Representation, Advocacy and Advisory

$508,606

$517,220

Student Support (Student Assist)

$164,093

$226,804

Membership Services

$363,430

$384,296

Student Discounts

$403,423

$293,001

Student Publications

$104,755

$140,541

Sport and Recreation

$314,616

$343,768

Student Housing

$474,352

$789,261

Second Hand Bookshop

$730,732

$701,907

University ASF Admin Fee

$135,895

$142,588

Other Student Support Costs

$ 623,934

$591,907

$3,823,836

$4,131,293

Sub-total Student Services

Details of Operating Expenses 2006 - Student Services Representation, Advocacy and Advisory | 13% Student Support | 4%

University ASF Admin Fee | 4%

Membership Services | 9%

Student Discounts |11% Second Hand Bookshop |19% Student Publications | 3% Student Housing |12% Sport and Recreation | 8% Student Service Expenses - see what this money is used for on the next page

Trading Costs and Overheads Trading Services

2006

2005

$6,284,943

$5,577,244

Student Council and NUS

$104,289

$148,515

Guild Administration

$770,554

$641,940

$7,159,786

$6,367,699

Sub-total Student Services

Details of Operating Expenses 2006 - Trading Costs and Overheads Student Services | 35%

Trading services | 57% Student Council and NUS | 1% Guild Administration | 7%

TOTAL EXPENDITURE

$10,983,622

$10,498,992

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Statement of Financial performance Year Ended 31 December 2006

10 | Other Student Support Costs $623,934 - 16% 9 | University ASF Admin Fee $135,895 - 4%

1 | Representation, Advocacy and Advisory $508,606 - 13% 2 | Student Support $164,093 - 4% 3 | Membership Services $363,430 - 9%

1- Representation and Advocacy - costs are directly associated with the running of the departments dealing with disadvantaged and special interest equity groups (CUPSA, International Students Committee, Women, Part-Time and Mature Aged, Indigenous, Sexuality) and includes funding provided to Regional Student Associations and projects such as the ‘Excellence in Teaching Award’, the ‘Alternative Handbook’ and student surveys.

2 - Student Support – costs for delivering welfare and grievance appeal support including the Guild’s Legal Assist service.

3 - Membership Services - costs in this category include: a. Student Accident Insurance b. Guild membership stalls c. Student diary. d. Welcome pack which includes, carry bag, pen, pencil and other items.

4 - Student Discounts - is the value of discounts claimed by students at Guild outlets.

5 - Student Publications - costs of producing student publications such as ‘Grok’

4 | Student Discounts $403,423 - 11% 8 | Second Hand Bookshop $730,732 - 19% 7 | Student Housing $474,352 - 12%

5 | Student Publications $104,755 - 3% 6 | Sport and Recreation $314,616 - 8%

6 - Sport and Recreation – costs include: a. ‘O’ Day and other orientation week activities and events b. Grants and sponsorship provided to clubs and societies. c. Campus and intervarsity sports d. Guild’s recreation and activities programme.

7 - Student Housing – costs of running the Guild House accommodation complex (which are mostly offset by rental income). Guild House is no longer run by the Curtin Student Guild.

Curtin University took possession on 1 July, 2006.

8 - Second Hand Bookshop – money paid back to students who have sold their books through the shop, as well as the costs of running this service (this cost is matched by income from sales).

9 - ASF Admin Fee – while the University pays most of the ASF money it has collected to the Guild (so that we can pay for student services) they also charge the Guild the costs they incur in collecting this money.

10 - Other Student Support Costs - cost of providing finance, administration, IT and C support services to the above areas as well as other infrastructure costs such as public liability and other insurance.

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