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 [email protected]
Jean RodricksPh: 8999 [email protected]
Fiona JustinPh: 8999 [email protected]
CDU
Janet RussellPh: 8946 [email protected]
www.cdu.edu.au/government/
BIITE
Darryl ButlerPh: 8939 [email protected]
www.batchelor.edu.au/ntgpartnership/