CQUniversity Annual Report - Central Queensland University

CQUniversity ANNUAL REPORT 2012AT A GLANCE1Student body 18 760Staff (full-time equivalent) 1456Students graduating 4275Alumni 72 071Schools 6Student residences 2Undergraduate qualifications 172availablePostgraduate qualifications 161availableResearch qualifications 17Non-award qualifications 30Locations 12Research Centres 4Distance Education Study 5CentresRevenue $250.866mCapital expenditure $32.410mTotal assets $341.686mCOVER DESIGNAn artist’s impression of the façade of theCQUniversity Health Clinic, Rockhampton. Theabstract geometric design, by Brisbane-basedarchitectural firm Reddog, reflects the formsand palette of yellows and creams of the manyeucalyptus trees surrounding the clinic entrance.CQUniversity Rockhampton is home to the $7mCQUniversity Health Clinic, a public accessclinic with the dual aim of providing improvedhealth care outcomes for people in CentralQueensland, and skilling up the region’s futurehealth workforce.The clinic, made possible through $6.6m inHealth Workforce Australia funding, representsthe first stage in a longer term plan to greatlyexpand CQUniversity’s clinical facilities.Health services at the clinic – in areas includingoccupational therapy, podiatry, physiotherapyand speech pathology – are delivered througha partnership with Central Queensland Hospitaland Health Services (CQHHS), a QueenslandGovernment initiative.The CQHHS team located at the clinic provideshealth care services for up to 160 clients a dayand supports clinical placements for up to 200students annually.The clinic also houses teaching facilities forCQUniversity’s Bachelor of Oral Health.A $16m ‘stage two’ of the clinic is plannedfor construction from 2013, and will includeadditional clinic space, as well as teachingspaces to train and educate allied healthstudents from CQUniversity and otheruniversities around Australia.OBJECTIVES OF OUR ANNUAL REPORTThis Annual Report describes the University’sperformance, achievements, outlook andfinancial position for the calendar year 2012.It meets the University’s formal reportingrequirements to the Queensland Minister forEducation, Training and Employment. The reportis also of interest to Members of Parliament,University staff, students, prospective students,key stakeholders, other universities, researchersand other members of our community.ABOUT CQUNIVERSITYCentral Queensland University is known asCQUniversity Australia. The University’s imageemphasises its strong connection to CentralQueensland and acknowledges its nationalpresence and position in the internationalhigher education sector.CQUniversity engages with communitiesacross Queensland, New South Wales, SouthAustralia, Victoria and Western Australia,providing research, educational servicesand products to around 19 000 students andother customers across 12 campuses andlearning sites and by distance education.Established as the Queensland Institute ofTechnology (Capricornia) in Rockhampton in1967, CQUniversity provides access to highereducation for people of all backgrounds andages. The University works closely withindividuals and organisations to help themfollow their dreams and achieve their goals.