The Partnership Agreements• Why have the Partnership Agreements?

• When did they happen?

• Shared key objectives and core outcomes

• Who is involved and how does it work?

• What has been achieved?

• What are the benefits of working in Partnership?

• Staff sharing arrangements

• Making it happen

Why have the Partnership Agreements?

•The importance of Government to the development of the University and the Institute

•The importance of the University and the Institutein building thriving VET, higher education and research sectorsin the NT

•That by working together we can maximise efficiencies and joint investment opportunities

Frameworks:

When did they happen?

CDU/NTG Partnership Agreement

First Agreement – 2003 – 2006

Second Agreement – 2007 – 2012

BIITE/NTG Partnership Agreement

First Agreement – 2007 – 2010

Shared key objectives

CDU NTG•Economic Development

•Social and Cultural Development

•Environmentally Sustainable Development

BIITE NTG•Improving Indigenous Education, Training and Economic Participation

•Enhancing Indigenous Health, Safety & Lifestyle

•Sharing Our Resources

Core outcomes:

• Relevance of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) and Higher Education (HE) sectors to industry, community and government needs.

• Indigenous education, employment and training programs.

• Shared structures and processes.

• Relevance of courses to industry and NTG needs.

• A critical mass of University and Institute enrolments, resident teaching and research staff, and funding applications.

• Research and evaluation that actively contributes to public policy and service delivery methods.

• Research programs in niche areas.

CDU/NTG Partnership Agreement

Joint Chairs:•Helen Garnett

•Paul Tyrrell

Members:

•CDU

•Charles Webb

•Don Zoellner

•NTG

•Margaret Banks

•Richard Galton

BIITE/NTG Partnership Agreement

Joint Chairs:•Dr Jeannie Herbert

•Ken Simpson

Members:

•BIITE

•Tom Evison

•Dr Tony Mordini•Head of Policy, Planning & Secretariat

•NTG

•Margaret Banks

•Dr David Ashbridge

•Richard Galton

How do they work?

SOCIAL & CULTURAL:

Caring for Territory

Communities

ENVIRONMENT:Achieving

Environmentally Sustainable

Development

ECONOMIC:Creating Better

Opportunities for all Territorians

Economic Development

Indigenous Opportunities

Learning Environment

Creative Industries

Australian and Global

Connections

Strong Regions

Healthy Communities

Safe Communities

Good Governance

Sustainable Terrestrial and

Aquatic Resources

Sustainable Marine Resources

Stephen Garnett (CDU), Larry Bannister (NTG)

Wendy Brady CDU), Dennis Bree (NTG)

Tess Lea (CDU), Ken Davies (NTG)

Donal Fitzpatrick (CDU),Diana Leeder (NTG)

Claire Baxter (CDU),Brian O'Gallagher (NTG)

Ram Vemuri (CDU),Dave Malone (NTG

Lesley Barclay (CDU),Greg Rickard, Peter Boyce

(NTG)

Allan Arnott (CDU) Kate Vanderlaan (NTG)

Ian Thynne (CDU),Ken Simpson (NTG)

Bruce Campbell (CDU),Greg Leach (NTG)

Chris Austin (CDU),Karen Edyvane (NTG)

The PeakGroup

OBJECTIVES SCHEDULES LEADERS

How do they work?

Enhancing Indigenous

Health, Safety and

Lifestyle

Improving Indigenous Education,

Training and Economic

Participation

The PeakGroup

Sharing Our

Resources

Indigenous Learning

Healthy Communities

Safe Communities

Housing and Construction

Early Childhood

Supporting Governance and

Community Capacity

Communications and infrastructure

Transition to Work

Public Sector Employment Opportunities

Supporting Indigenous Business

Sustainable Indigenous

Environmental Practices

Carol Penglase (NTG)Anthony (Joe) Fraser (BI)

Wendi Masters, Leon Morris (NTG)

Dr Tony Mordini (BI)

Danielle Cross (NTG)Martin Heskins (BI)

Joe Martin-Jard (NTG)George Sack (BI)

Bill Panton (NTG)Dr Tim Whiteside (BI)

Jenny Cleary (NTG)Dr Lyn Fasoli (BI)

Penny Sullivan (NTG)Dr Peter Stephenson (BI)

Peter Boyce (NTG)Dr Jan Schmitzer (BI)

Meg Friel (NTG)Ann Davis (BI)

Julie Brimson (NTG)Dr Peter Stephenson (BI)

Ross Lindsay (NTG)Tom Evison (BI)

Consolidating Service Provision

Secretariat (NTG)Secretariat (BI)

OBJECTIVES SCHEDULES LEADERS

What has been achieved in HR?• Staff Sharing Framework

• Work Integrated Learning Scholarships (WILS)

• Chair of Governance at CDU – Professor Ian Thynne

• Chair of HR at CDU – Professor Leigh Deves

• Courses:•Kigaruk Indigenous Men’s Leadership Development Program•Lookrukin Indigenous Women’s Leadership Development Program •Certificate III in Health Support Services•Graduate Certificate in Public Governance (NT Treasury)•Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Strategic Management (Police)•Middle Years Postgraduate Units

• Research: •Nurses Mobility Project •Drivers of Mobility in NT Professionals •Evaluation of Indigenous Employment and Career Development Strategy•Evaluation of NTPS Remote Workforce Development Strategy

What are the benefits of working in Partnership?• Minimise duplication and maximise efficiencies – working on shared

priorities for the overall benefit of the Territory.

• Stronger bargaining power when dealing with the Commonwealth/other funding bodies.

• Procurement – Standing Certificate of Exemption.

• Sustainable collaboration.

• Recognition of collaboration by Cabinet, University Council and Institute Council.

• Secretariat support.

Staff sharing arrangementsNAME POSITION NTG

AGENCYCDU

SCHOOL/UNITOTHER SOURCE TYPE OF

PROGRAM

Lee Robertson

Community Development Project Officer

DEET School for Social and Policy Research

Let’s Start Program

Kate Mullin Project Officer N/A School for Social and Policy Research

WA Aboriginal Independent Community Schools

NALP – third party involvement in Partnership activity

Professor Tony Barnes

Research Fellow NT Treasury School for Social and Policy Research

20% CDU, 80% NTG

Sashi Kiran Project Officer NT Treasury School of Engineering and Logistics

Graduate Program – Finance Officer

Jakki McLean

Project Officer DHCS School for Social and Policy Research

Let’s Start Program

Patricia Lithgow

Clinical Nurse Consultant DHCS School of Education, Health and Science

Secondment

Beryl McEwan

Lecturer, Health Science DHCS School of Education, Health and Science

Secondment

Dr Robyn Thompson

Visiting Scholar DCM Graduate School for Health Practice

Senior Research Fellow, Secondment

Tania Nicholls

Project Officer DEET School for Social and Policy Research

Let’s Start Program

Thomas Johnson

Senior Policy Officer DCM Office of the Vice Chancellor

Secondment

Sue Kildea Associate Professor, Midwifery

DHCS Graduate School for Health Practice

0.4 Secondment

Sue Kruske Senior Lecturer, Child Health

DHCS Graduate School for Health Practice

0.3 Secondment

Making it happen

Contact the DCM Secretariat

Key contacts

NTG

Rachael ShanahanPh: 8999 6176rachael.shanahan@nt.gov.au

Jean RodricksPh: 8999 5439jean.rodricks@nt.gov.au

Fiona JustinPh: 8999 5079fiona.justin@nt.gov.au

CDU

Janet RussellPh: 8946 6044janet.russell@cdu.edu.au

www.cdu.edu.au/government/

BIITE

Darryl ButlerPh: 8939 7223darryl.butler@batchelor.edu.au

www.batchelor.edu.au/ntgpartnership/