Charles Darwin University annual report 2006
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Staff also have extensive informal and formal networks and associations across Asia and the Pacifi c. Current activities extend to Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, India, Pakistan, China, Samoa and Papua New Guinea. In particular, the University has a growing number of signifi cant collaborative activities with our closest neighbours, Indonesia (including West Papua) and Timor-Leste. Overseas centres of excellence take notice of Northern Australia, and the University, for a variety of reasons. Earlier in 2006, the University hosted the Tropical Warm Pool International Cloud Experiment. This month-long weather experiment involved over 200 scientists from 10 countries and 30 institutions, with the aim of improving the understanding of clouds and the ability to make accurate weather and climate forecasts. Water research is another area in which the University is causing overseas players to take notice. Recent activities in this area span a wide range of perspectives: from large initiatives such as the Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge (TRACK) research initiatives that bring together over 50 leading tropical river and coastal researchers and managers from 10 agencies across Australia to focus on the sustainability of rivers and catchments; to smaller initiatives such as a Community Water Grants program initiative that involves storing rainwater for use as drinking water at the Mungoorbada Community, Robinson River, 100 km south-east of Borroloola in the NT; to studies of customary law governance in water resource management. The University is rapidly becoming an important international contributor to water research. Short term goal: To be confi dent of itself and its future. Charles Darwin University has grown and matured to a stage where it can justifi ably feel confi dent of itself and its future. The past three years have seen the University participate in both an Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) audit (2004), examining compliance with nationally agreed arrangements that ensure the high quality of Vocational and Technical Education, and an Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) audit (2005) of Higher Education operations. Both of these audits were positive, with AUQA being particularly complimentary about many aspects of the Universitys involvement with the local community, liaison activities with schools and involvement with the Indigenous population. Both audits contained recommendations for improvements, which the University has now largely adopted. The University has improved its fi nancial position to a point of balance, and in the process developed an understanding of the cost structures associated with dual sector, multi-campus delivery in regional and remote settings. The University has also seen a general increase in student numbers. Admission to Higher Education offerings is now coordinated through the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre, with a corresponding increase in interest from interstate students. As was mentioned previously, student enrolments at Charles Darwin University are a high percentage of the Territory population, and the organisation is one of the fi ve largest employers in the Northern Territory. The Universitys successes over the past three years speak to the excellence of staff. Awards include: The Prime Ministers Award for University Teacher of the Year, won by the leaders of the Universitys Yolngu Studies team: Associate Professor Michael Christie, Ms Waymamba Gaykamangu, Ms Betty Marrnganyin and Mr John Greatorex. Associate Professor Christie also received an award for outstanding achievement in collaboration in research and development at the BusinessHigher Education Round Table. The Northern Territory Training Provider of the Year award. University students and staff were also successful in seven categories of the 2006 NT Vocational Training Awards, including the Vocational Education and Training Teacher/Trainer of the Year Award, won by Amanda