CQUniversity Annual Report - Central Queensland University

CQUniversity ANNUAL REPORT 2012
and cross-discipline collaboration. The schools are the fundamental
operational units of the Division and are committed to achieving
growth in student numbers, improving the quality of teaching and
learning and the fostering of a strong research culture. The Higher
Education Division continued to build on the signifi cant growth
achieved by the former faculties in domestic student enrolments,
new program offerings and in forging partnerships with industry,
community and government.
The Higher Education Division has six Schools:
• Nursing and Midwifery
• Engineering and Technology
• Education and the Arts
• Medical and Applied Sciences
• Business and Law
• Human, Health and Social Sciences
INTERNATIONAL AND SERVICES DIVISION
The International and Services Division was created in early 2012
following an amalgamation of the former University Services and
International portfolios. It also has a close relationship with the
CQUniversity-owned C Management Services Pty Ltd business,
which currently operates four metropolitan campuses (Brisbane,
Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne), and provides the majority of
educational delivery to international students.
Directorates within this portfolio include Marketing, Facilities
Management, Information Technology, People and Culture,
Library, International and the Print Management Unit. The Division
forms the foundation of professional services which underpin
the successful delivery of teaching and research. The Division is
therefore primarily focused on partnerships, engagement and the
need for exceptional customer service to internal and external
stakeholders. In particular, the Division has extended facilities
on numerous campuses to enable new research and teaching
activities to occur, and has provided targeted marketing which has
assisted strong growth in domestic enrolments.
Innovative approaches in infrastructure, technology, professional
and administrative services have been a key feature of Divisional
operations. Highly competent staff assisted by continually
improving systems and procedures have ensured the effi cient and
strategic use of resources to optimise the effectiveness of the
overall University model. 2012 in particular has been distinguished
by advances in cross-unit and inter-organisational cooperation;
leveraging a wide skill base to enhance service delivery.
The International and Services Division is known for its ability to
innovate and counter challenges in the most responsive and effective
manner. This requires both a proactive approach to core operations
and a solutions-based approach to risk and continuity management.
Importantly, this is particularly crucial when recognising that the
Division operates across a wide campus portfolio; counteracting the
difficulties of distance, and maximising the key benefits it provides.
CQUniversity hosted author and television celebrity Tiffiny Hall from The Biggest
Loser Australia who visited CQUniversity Rockhampton to promote her new book
and to speak about health and fitness among young people.
INDUSTRY, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND
ACCESS EDUCATION DIVISION
The Industry, Vocational Training and Access Education Division
was established in 2012 to lead the University to its vision of
becoming Queensland’s fi rst dual sector university. The Division
champions an integrated approach to education and training across
the University and plays a pivotal role by seeking improved ways
to engage with students, industry, community, government and
University interests.
In addition to providing strategic leadership to the proposed merger
of the University and CQ TAFE, the Industry, Vocational Training
and Access Education Division is leading the expansion of the
University’s vocational education and training (VET) and distance
programs throughout Australia. The Division has management
oversight of CQUniversity’s subsidiary company Health Train
Education Services Pty Ltd, which operates as a private registered
training organisation ‘HealthTrain’ delivering VET programs.
This will be achieved by creating and promoting a framework
of innovative and seamless pathway opportunities between
vocational and academic learning, through which the University
can develop and deliver vocational education and training.
CQUniversity is building upon the success of its enabling programs
to support access into new pathways.
The Division’s commercial arm, the Queensland Centre for
Professional Development (QCPD), provides business support to the
Schools on behalf of the University which will drive a commercial
approach. Through our engagement with industry, we provide
new opportunities for the University to develop its national and
international capabilities.
By establishing a research symposium and a research scholarship,
the Division is promoting a dual sector research agenda within
the University and is actively supporting the goal of being a great
research-focussed dual sector university.
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