Key Issue |
Possible questions for consideration |
Consultation/ Advice |
Academic |
What academic areas of the University will be involved? |
Executive Deans |
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What are the relationships with University strategic directions
goals and objectives? |
Deputy Vice-Chancellors,
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Resources |
Staffing |
Personnel Consultant, Human Resources
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Have impacts on staffing (academic and general) been considered
and has consultation with relevant supervisors occurred? |
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Identify any effect on remuneration or staff benefits and
any University appointment or recruitment implications? |
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Does the new initiative entail paying staff through the University
payroll system and/or invoicing of same? |
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Will staff need to transfer from another organisation to University
employment? If so, under what arrangements? |
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Will there be funds to cover LSL/ severance entitlements?
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Building/accommodation |
Director, Buildings and Property
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Will the activity be located on or off campus? |
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Are the premises in a suitable condition? If no, what is the
cost required to remedy this? |
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If part of the University, what are the funding arrangements
eg is rent paid, and if so how much? |
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IT, Library and other services |
Director, Information Services Division |
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Will access to University services and infrastructure be required,
and if so will these be paid for? |
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Will the arrangement involve use of the University's Internet
service? If yes, is the organisation covered under the AARNet
agreement? |
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Are student courses likely to be a part of the initiative?
If yes, is Student One configured to support the initiative? |
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Will the Library be required to provide access to information
resources eg. physical collections or electronic journals and
databases? |
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Will the Library be required to provide services eg. loans,
information literacy training, subject librarian support, webCT
support, document delivery? |
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Insurance |
Does the University's insurance cover the proposed activity? |
Insurance Officer, Financial Services Division |
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If yes, has disclosure been made to the University insurers? |
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If no, what insurance is necessary and at what cost? |
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Financial |
What amount of investment is required - specify both cash
and in kind and over what period? |
Director, Financial Services Division |
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Where is the funding coming from? And under what terms and
conditions? |
Executive Dean
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What are the projected income and expenditures for the next
3 years? |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor |
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Is there any capital expenditure? |
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Identify all major assumptions. Detail accounting policy eg
revenue recognition. |
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If the entity is already operating what are the financial
reports for the last 3 years? Provide an analysis. |
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What financial benefits are expected eg dividends? |
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Will the initiative use the University’s financial system? |
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Will the accounts be managed by another university or organisation
similar in nature to Flinders University? |
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Governance |
What is the legal name of the activity? Is this already registered? |
Executive Officer, Legal and Contracts, Policy and Secretariat |
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What type of legal entity will the activity be undertaken
by? |
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Who are the proposed/existing Directors? Names and details. |
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What is Flinders’ right to Directorships? Number of
Directors, % of voting power |
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What is Flinders’ ownership interest? |
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What are the details about the other entities involved? What
are the results of company searches, creditors search, legal
ownership search? |
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Are these other entities suitable partners for Flinders University
eg financially, image and reputation? Explain. |
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Legal and Compliance |
Are there any legal issues eg licences, patents etc? |
Executive Officer, Legal and Contracts, Policy and Secretariat |
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How are disputes between partners resolved? |
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How is ownership of intellectual property arising from the
arrangement determined?
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Are there any confidentiality issues and if so, is a confidentiality
agreement required?
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Are there any trade practices or competition policy implications?
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Are there any occupational health and safety issues? |
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Does the University's Copyright Agreement cover needs, or
is special permission necessary? |
Director, Information Services Division |
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Is there a risk management framework, policy or practices
and do these meet the requirements of the University’s
Risk Management Policy? |
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Taxation |
In what country will the business activities be undertaken? |
Director, Financial Services |
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If other than Australia, what taxation requirements apply
eg withholding tax form funds repatriated offshore? |
Tax Accountant, Financial Services |
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Is an ABN required? |
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Is the entity required to register for GST? Will the entity
be grouped with the University?
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Are there any Fringe Benefits Tax considerations? |
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