The Impact of Legislation

There were no legislative changes in 2006 that had a material impact on the University’s operations.
There were no significant judicial decisions which affected the University in 2006.

Public Interest Disclosure Act

The University has appointed a Public Interest Disclosure Officer in accordance with the provisions of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003. There were no matters of Public Interest Disclosure reported to the University in 2006.

University Litigation

There are no matters of significant litigation involving the University which have caused a contingent liability or asset to be recorded in the University’s accounts. There are no matters of significant litigation that will, or are likely to, make a material change to the University’s operations.

Environmental Legislation

There were no matters involving breach of State or Federal environmental legislation by the University in 2006.

Record Keeping

The University is committed to records management practices which comply with the relevant legislation and are in line with good professional practice. Its Record Keeping Plan has been cleared by the State Records Commission and will be fully approved pending the submission of a revised Records Disposal Authority. Information on record keeping is now included on the University’s staff induction web site and a statement regarding each staff member’s record-keeping responsibilities is available. Significant achievements include the implementation of a formal record keeping training programme and the development and circulation of the quarterly newsletter Impress (Information Management Press).

	Key Performance Indicators		2004		2005		2006
	Number of non-academic staff with active TRIM* accounts (percentage)		486 (30%)		533 (32%)		689 (39%)
	Number of non-academic staff who underwent records management training (percentage)		298 (18%)		292 (17%)		555 (32%)

* TRIM is the official electronic document and records management system of the University.

Media and Advertising Expenditure

In accordance with Section 175ZE of the Electoral Act 1907 the University is required to report on expenditure incurred during the financial year in relation to advertising agencies, market research organisations, polling organisations, direct mail organisations and media advertising organisations. (See list of expenditure overleaf.)

Expenditure with advertising agencies		$1,372,515
Bowtell Clark & Yole Cooch Creative Pty Ltd Esther Price Promotions Pty Ltd Exhibitions Plus Hogan Media Services Horizon PRM Linc Integrated Marketing & Communication Luminosity Manifest Productions Pty Ltd Marketforce Productions Media Decisions WA Publicity Matter Pty Ltd Spyder Displays Stormbox The Marketing Centre Pty Ltd Uffindel West
Expenditure with market research organisations		$35,000
Catalyse Pty Ltd
Expenditure with polling organisations		$0
Expenditure with direct mail organisations		$36,672
Stick-up Poster Distribution Zipform
Expenditure with media advertising organisations		$1,095,587
96FM - Southern Cross Radio Pty Ltd Aakruti Advertising Albany Advertiser Pty Ltd Australian Publisher Association Block Branding Pty Ltd Business News Cineads Australia Pty Ltd Community Newspaper Group Crestlancelot Ltd Energy Publications Geraldton Newspaper Ltd Hobsons Australia Pty Ltd Kondinin Group Language Travel Magazine Media Monitors Aust Pty Ltd Mid-West Times Nationwide News		Network 10 Perthweb Pty Ltd Post Newpapers RTR FM Rural Press Regional Media (WA) Pty Ltd Seek Limited Sensis Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Student Recruitment Media The Australian The Hub—Marketing Communication The Sunday Times The West Australian Vivid Group WIN TV Wren Design Group X-press Magazines
Total Expenditure		$2,539,774