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Simulation Australia Defence SIG
Defence Special Interest Group
As a consequence of the Simulation Australia Strategic Plan, where Simulation Australia is the Peak Body with a number of Special Interest Groups operating, the Defence SIG will continue and grow the Defence activities previously undertaken by the SIAA.
Objective
To promote the use of simulation within Defence for the benefit of providers, practitioners and users in order to increase the use of simulation in achieving Defence goals. The scope of activities, membership and benefits, governance and administration, shall be consistent with Attachment 2 of the Simulation Australia's Strategic Plan.
Activities
- Providing professional development opportunities through seminars, workshops and other activities, through the Professional Development Committee
- Disseminating information to members via newsletters and web list servers
- Contributing to the development of Australian and International Standards with respect to simulation
- Coordinating a SIG specific segment of the SimTecT conference
- Advocating for continued development and use of simulation-based practices in education, training, skills development and research
- Working with the Simulation Australia Thought Leaders Group to influence decision-makers in government and elsewhere with respect to simulation practice, policy, legislation and regulation
- Liaising with international simulation organisations and other like-minded groups
- Encouraging research
- Developing capability statements and demonstrations
- Sponsoring student scholarships in relation to simulation
Governance
- The SIG will be managed by an Executive Committee comprising:
- a Chair
- a Chair elect
- the immediate past-Chair
- an honorary secretary
- an honorary Treasurer
- two Simulation Australia Board representatives (a Director and the Chief Executive Officer)
- one member of good standing
- Nominations will be called for all but the two Simulation Australia Board representative positions and each SIG member (including nominees of corporate members) will be eligible to vote in the elections
- Responsibilities of the Executive Committee include:
- Business planning for the SIG and the oversight and execution of that plan
- Preparation of a budget for approval by the Board
- Co-ordinating an annual general meeting
- Participating in the SimTecT organising committee and organising a discrete segment relative to the SIG
- Executive Committee meetings shall be convened at least quarterly and will include one face-to-face meeting annually held in conjunction with the AGM.
- A quorum of a SIG Executive Committee meeting will be five persons including the peak body Chief Executive Officer and one Simulation Australia Director
- Each Executive Committee member (with the possible exception of the Simulation Australia Directors) shall be members of the Defence SIG.
Committee as of September 2010
| Name | Organisation | Position |
| IGOR Science Human Consultancy | Chair | |
| John Dawson | Sydac | Deputy-Chair |
| TBA | TBA | Treasurer |
| SMS Management & Technology | Secretary | |
| Shane Arnott | Boeing Defence Australia | Committee |
| Greg Barsby | Catalyst Interactive | Committee |
| Daniel Munro | QinetiQ | Committee |
Advisory Committee
TBA
Administration
Simulation Australia will provide administrative support services to the SIG as follows:
- Membership inquiries and processing of new members
- Annual membership renewal processes
- Lists of new, renewing and terminated members
- Access to the Simulation Australia membership database containing details of SIG members
- Accounts management including incorporation into Simulation Australia's accounts
- Funds holder capability, payments and acquittals
- Membership services provided directly by Simulation Australia
- Administrative office including phone, fax, email, internet address and stationery
- Venue for SIG meetings
- Web-site structure and hosting Simulation Australia may provide additional services on a cost recovery basis from time to time if requested by the SIG.
Services and Funding
- The SIG has significant autonomy to identify what additional services they will provide to their members, and what SIG Membership Fees they will charge for their services (which will be in addition to the Simulation Australia membership fees that are paid by all members)
- The SIG will receive operating income from two sources:
- SIG Membership Fees - set by the SIG
- SimTecT Surplus - a proportion of SimTecT Surplus funds, allocated to the SIG based on some quantifiable criteria e.g. their delegate attendance at SimTecT.
- Additional funding may also be made available by the Peak Body to assist the SIGs in expanding their service offering i.e. developing additional services. Allocation of funding for a specific service expansion initiative would be based on:
- Development and approval of a business case
- The assumption of no long-term recurring cost to Simulation Australia
- The Simulation Australia Simulation Committees and Programs e.g. SimTecT Organizing Committee, Professional Certification, Professional Development, Standards will operate as cost centres of Simulation Australia.
Terms of Reference
Download the Terms of Reference for further details.