Examples of recent projects:
Financial diagnostics, resourcing models & strategic planning

Review of the structure of the finance division at the University.

Providing the University with best practice examples to inform an optimal model of student service delivery.

Review of the governance structure of the University's student union.

A due diligence stock-take across the major academic and administrative activities of the University commissioned by the incoming Vice-Chancellor.

A costing exercise to compare the costs of teacher education to current funding levels and to assess any inequity in funding relative to clinical psychology.

Assessment of the profit margins for selected higher education, TAFE, and English Language programs and development of recommended target margins for programs taught offshore.

Review of funding methodology through an analysis of international funding systems.

Development of a new financial management framework and budget process, including a revised financial forecasting methodology and the implementation of a new budget model to provide greater transparency in the assignment of revenues and attribution of costs across the University.

A comprehensive review which analysed planning and budget processes and accountabilities. The University's processes were benchmarked against best practice in comparable universities in the higher education sector and relevant industry practices.

Review of the financial services function of the University to strengthen the service's performance, enhance overall efficiency, and to underpin strategic opportunities and challenges.