Ir|day 11

th
of March

Dear Aff|||ate Campuses and Members of the Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve,

kL: NUS 8UDGL1 2011
W|th the student movement enter|ng year f|ve of VSU, and w|th the |ntroduct|on of the Student
Serv|ces and Amen|t|es Iee |eg|s|at|on th|s year, |t |s now more |mportant than ever that NUS gets
the ba|ance r|ght between sens|b|e f|nanc|a| management, and respons|b|e, contro||ed and
targeted spend|ng.
1he goa| of the 2011 budget |s to g|ve departments and off|ce bearers enough resources to carry
out effect|ve nat|ona| campa|gns as we|| as exerc|s|ng budgetary constra|nt w|th the ob[ect|ve of
u|t|mate|y de||ver|ng a budget surp|us to preserve and protect the nat|ona| student vo|ce.
Ior these goa|s to be rea||sed |t |s of utmost |mportance that succeeds |n max|m|s|ng aff|||at|on
|ncome. NUS surv|ves year to year on the aff|||at|on fees prov|ded to |t by |ts members. 1hrough
the|r f|nanc|a| support NUS |s ab|e to carry on as the nat|ona| representat|ve of Austra||an
students. W|thout the cont|nued f|nanc|a| support of member aff|||ates NUS wou|d cease to be
v|ab|e w|th|n the year, and the nat|ona| vo|ce of the student movement wou|d be s||enced.
1he uncerta|nty that surrounds the SSAI |eg|s|at|on means that |t |s |mperat|ve that NUS cont|nues
to operate |n a f|sca||y respons|b|e manner. 1hat means |eav|ng the organ|sat|on's reserves
untouched. It |s w|th th|s |n m|nd that the 2011 budget w||| de||ver a sma|| surp|us, th|s |s of
course sub[ect to a favourab|e aff|||at|ons outcome and accurate pro[ect|ons of expend|ture.
8e|ow |s a ||st of ||ne |tems used |n the NUS budget. Lach ||ne |tem |s exp|a|ned w|th the hopes of
|mprov|ng your understand|ng of the 2011 budget.
I rem|nd aff|||ates and members of the nat|ona| execut|ve that the budget |tse|f |s commerc|a| |n
conf|dence and can on|y be v|ewed by member campuses, State 8ranch res|dents and Genera|
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Nat| ona| Genera| Secretary

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Nat| ona| Conference
Nat|ona| Conference Income, 580,7S0
8ased on Nat|ona| Conference |ncome from 2010 |t |s pro[ected that the |ncome
generated from Nat|ona| Conference w||| be 580,7S0.
Nat|ona| Conference ast ear, 523, 638
Some campuses d|d not pay for the|r de|egates and observers unt|| after Ianuary 1, the
|ncome has therefore been |nc|uded |n the 2011 budget.
Cther I ncome
Aff|||at|on fees, 5660,000
In 2011, |t |s pro[ected that NUS w||| rece|ve 5660,000 from Aff|||at|on Iees. 1h|s |s based
on what NUS has been |ed to be||eve wou|d be fa|r and reasonab|e contr|but|ons from |ts
members. Members wh|ch are un||ke|y to pay aff|||at|on fees have been removed from th|s
pro[ect|on.
Aff|||at|on fees past years, 51S,000
Cne aff|||at|on cheque d|d not c|ear unt|| the new year, |t |s therefore c|assed as |ncome for
the purposes of the 2011 budget.
Conference Donat|ons, 540,000
It |s pro[ected that NUS w||| rece|ve 540,000 do||ars |n grants to ass|st |n the runn|ng of
severa| conferences. 1hese grants are overwhe|m|ng|y from Un|vers|t|es.
Summ|t, 5S,SS0
1he tota| |ncome generated from res|dent's Summ|t |n Ianuary.
LDCCN Conference, 526,987
Income generated from the accred|tat|on of de|egates to Lducat|on Conference.
Interest, 542,000
It |s ant|c|pated that NUS w||| generate approx|mate|y th|s amount |n |nterest on |ts
reserves. 1h|s f|gure |s marked|y more than |ast year as much of the reserve have been
moved to a h|gh |nterest term depos|t.
1C1AL I NCCML = 5898, 92S

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Nat| ona| Conference
Nat|ona| Conference - Lxpenses, 58S,300)
8ased on rece|pts from 2010.
Nat|ona| Conference - Iares, 510,000
8ased on Nat|ona| Conference - Iares from 2010. 1h|s |s to enab|e Nat|ona| Cff|ce 8earers,
State 8ranch res|dents and members of comm|ttees to attend Nat|ona| Conference and
other NUS conferences.
Lxpenses from rev|ous ears, (520,000)
Due to the t|m|ng of conference severa| |nvo|ces were due, or were rece|ved after Ianuary
1
st
of th|s year. Ior that reason they are therefore covered |n th|s year's budget.
State Iund| ng
State 8ranch res|dents (exc|ud|ng WA) w||| have access to a state fund|ng poo|. L|ne |tems
|nc|ude:
State res|dent's 1rave| oo|, 51,000
State Mob||e oo|, 57S0
State Campa|gn oo|, 51,000
1h|s poo| |s access|b|e by State 8ranch res|dents upon the consent of both the Nat|ona| res|dent
and the Nat|ona| Genera| Secretary. 1h|s fund|ng a||ows State 8ranch res|dents to ass|st Nat|ona|
Cff|ce 8earers |n |mp|ement|ng campa|gns |n the|r respect|ve states, as we|| as engag|ng w|th
aff|||ates.
1he work|oad of State 8ranch res|dents var|es from state to state. Work|oad and type of work |s
determ|ned by the number of act|ve aff|||ates |n that part|cu|ar state and the f|nanc|a| strength of
member aff|||ates |n that part|cu|ar state.

Western Austra| | a
1he fund|ng for the Western Austra||an State 8ranch |s as fo||ows:
Wages, 511,000
Workcover, 5300
Campa|gn, 52,600
1rave|, 5900
Due to the phys|ca| |so|at|on of WA, |t |s |mportant that the state branch |s prov|ded w|th the
requ|red resources to operate effect|ve|y and to ensure there |s a strong NUS presence,
part|cu|ar|y when the nat|ona| campa|gn |s be|ng |mp|emented. It |s acknow|edged that wh||e
Nat|ona| Cff|cers' presence |s |mportant (as w|th a|| states) |t can often be d|ff|cu|t due to the cost
assoc|ated w|th trave|||ng to WA. An act|ve state branch seeks to offset th|s cost and ensure that
WA campuses have adequate contact and engagement w|th NUS campa|gns.

Nat| ona| Cff| ce 8earers and Nat| ona| Departments
Nat|ona| Cff|ce 8earers and the|r respect|ve departments have the fo||ow|ng ||ne |tems |n the|r
respect|ve budget sect|ons:
Nat| ona| Cff| ce 8earers and Nat| ona| Departments
Nat|ona| Cff|ce 8earers and the|r respect|ve departments have the fo||ow|ng ||ne |tems |n the|r
respect|ve budget sect|ons:
Wages - Cff|ce 8earers rece|ve a honorar|um based on the Iedera| M|n|mum wage for the
work they undertake for NUS throughout the durat|on of the|r term. 1he fo||ow|ng
represents the net wage after tax.
o res|dent - 526,306.80
o Genera| Secretary - 526,306.80
o Lducat|on - 526,306.80
o We|fare- 526,306.80
o Women's - 526,306.80
o ueer (two off|cers) - $40,500.24
o Ind|genous Cff|cer - 514,193.40
o Internat|ona| Cff|cer - 514,193.40
Campa|gn ] ro[ects - 1h|s ||ne |tem covers a|| costs |ncurred runn|ng a g|ven campa|gn.
Costs |nc|ude campa|gn mater|a| des|gn and product|on, advert|s|ng and |nc|denta| costs
||ke stat|onary and postage]fre|ght assoc|ated w|th runn|ng a nat|ona| campa|gn.
o res|dent - 53000
o Lducat|on - 52S,000
o We|fare - 58S00
o Women's - 5S000
o ueer - 54S00
o Ind|genous Cff|cer -51000
o Internat|ona| Cff|cer - 54000
o Lthno-cu|tura| - 53000
o Lnv|ronment - 51000
o Sma|| and keg|ona| - 51000
Conferences - 1h|s covers the cost of runn|ng a conference re|ated to a part|cu|ar
department's area of respons|b|||ty.
o res|dent - 51,632.7S
o Lducat|on - 538,000
o We|fare - 50
o Women's - 50
o ueer - 5800
o Ind|genous Cff|cer -53000
o Internat|ona| Cff|cer - 50
o Lthno-cu|tura| - 50
o Lnv|ronment - 50
o Sma|| and keg|ona| - 516,000
Mob||e - 1he Nat|ona| res|dent, Nat|ona| Genera| Secretary, Nat|ona| Lducat|on Cff|cer
and Nat|ona| We|fare Cff|cer are prov|ded w|th mob||e accounts for the purposes of
conduct|ng the|r act|v|t|es as Nat|ona| Cff|cers. In add|t|on, a|| other Nat|ona| Cff|cers can
be re|mbursed for mob||e phone expenses |ncurred as a resu|t of conduct|ng the|r
act|v|t|es as Nat|ona| Cff|cers w|th the approva| of the Nat|ona| Genera| Secretary and the
Nat|ona| res|dent.
o res|dent - 5836
o Genera| Secretary - 5836
o Lducat|on - 5836
o We|fare - 5836
o Women's - 5900
o ueer - 51S00
o Ind|genous Cff|cer -5900
o Internat|ona| Cff|cer - 5S88
o Lthno-cu|tura| - 51000
o Lnv|ronment - 5S88
o Sma|| and keg|ona| - 51000
1rave| - 1rave| for Nat|ona| Cff|cers |s v|ta| to the work of NUS, part|cu|ar|y for act|v|st
off|cers who prov|de support to campa|gns and to member aff|||ates on campus spec|f|c
|ssues.
o res|dent - 510,000
o Genera| Secretary - 5S000
o Lducat|on - 57,S00
o We|fare - 57S00
o Women's - 53000
o ueer - 54S00
o Ind|genous Cff|cer -53000
o Internat|ona| Cff|cer - 53000
o Lthno-cu|tura| - 53000
o Lnv|ronment - 51300
o Sma|| and keg|ona| - 53S00
Membersh| p
Incorporat|on Iees, 5100
S|mp|y the fee NUS pays to reta|n |ts status as an |ncorporated organ|sat|on
Un|student.com, 5S000
Covers the cost of runn|ng and ma|nta|n|ng the NUS webs|te

Nat| ona| Lxecut| ve 1rave|
Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve trave|, 5S000
1h|s covers the cost of f|y|ng Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve Members to the f|rst Iace to Iace meet|ng
of the nat|ona| execut|ve, of wh|ch there |s one per year, and f|y|ng members of the
nat|ona| execut|ve to nat|ona| conference. It |s ant|c|pated that |ess than 5S000 w||| be
requ|red, as members of Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve are requested to attempt to fund th|s trave|
from other sources where poss|b|e.

I nfrastructure
Insurance, 5S,S00
1he cost of NUS' pub||c ||ab|||ty and contents |nsurance po||cy.
Mach|ne Ma|nt]Lqu|pment, 51000
Covers the cost of serv|c|ng the NUS pr|nter, photocop|er and fax. It |s ant|c|pated that
much |ess than the budgeted amount w||| be requ|red.
Cff|ce Lxpenses, 51,000
Used for off|ce furn|ture or any other m|sce||aneous costs assoc|ated w|th runn|ng an
off|ce.
kent, 537,848.48
NUS current|y |s |n a |ease arrangement w|th the V|ctor|an 1rades na|| Counc|| to |ease four
off|ce spaces |n 1rades na||. 1he Lease |s open for renegot|at|on |n the m|dd|e of th|s year,
|t |s ant|c|pated that there w||| be no |ncrease.
Commun| cat| ons
Campa|gn, 51,000
Costs assoc|ated w|th g|oba| NUS campa|gns not re|ated or covered by a part|cu|ar
department |.e the NUS News|etter.
Computer expenses, 54,000
NUS has purchased one new computer for 51S00 |n 2011. 8eyond th|s |t |s expected that
no further money w||| be spent for th|s year, extra money has been put as|de |n the case of
severe damage or theft of one of NUS' computers.
Computer repa|r and ma|ntenance, 57S0
Money pa|d to IC1 support techn|c|ans |f troub|eshoot|ng |s requ|red. Iust over ha|f of th|s
money has a|ready been spent due to troub|e w|th the NUS ema|| server ear||er th|s year.
Consu|tants Iees, 51,000
Used for commun|cat|ons consu|tants, |t |s expected that th|s ||ne |tem w||| not be ut|||sed
th|s year.
Ire|ght, 5S00
1he cost of d|str|but|ng NUS' campa|gn mater|a| to member aff|||ates.
Internet, 53,000
Cost of ma|nta|n|ng an |nternet connect|on at 1rades na|| as we|| as mob||e |nternet for
Cff|ce 8earers when they are work|ng |nterstate.
hotocop|er 58,000
Used to pay for paper and cartr|dges for the photocop|er, fax mach|ne and pr|nter.
ostage , 5S00
Used to cover the cost of us|ng Austra||a ost serv|ces.
Stat|onery, 52,000
Covers the cost of off|ce stat|onery, |t |s ant|c|pated that much |ess than the a||ocated
amount w||| be used.
1e|ephone, 5S,S28
Covers the cost of the NUS |and||ne and ||ne renta|.
I| nance
Account|ng and Aud|t, 512,000
NUS |s aud|ted annua||y as per the requ|rements of |ts |ncorporat|on.
8ank Iees and Charges, 51,000
If NUS absorbs any bank fees and charges the cost w||| be covered by th|s ||ne |tem. 1ota|
expend|ture shou|d not come c|ose to th|s amount un|ess NUS has to cance| term depos|ts.
Consu|tants Iees, 528,000
NUS current|y emp|oys a bookkeeper for two day per week, th|s represents her wage.
Lega| costs, 51S,000
Any |ega| costs NUS accrues throughout the year are susta|ned here. Lega| costs |ncurred
to date have centred around const|tut|ona| amendments made at |ast year's Nat|ona|
Conference.


kesearch
Wages, 570,000
NUS current|y emp|oys two researchers on three and two days per week respect|ve|y. 1h|s
represents the|r wages.
Conferences, 54,000
If the research ass|stants are requ|red to trave| to an NUS or sector conference the|r
accred|tat|on, trave| and accommodat|on are covered by th|s ||ne |tem.
Mob||e, 5S00
NUS prov|des a mob||e to one of |ts researchers on a |ow vo|ume cap. Iurther
re|mbursements can be made w|th the approva| of the Nat|ona| Genera| Secretary and the
Nat|ona| res|dent.
Subscr|pt|ons, 5S00
NUS subscr|bes to severa| h|gher educat|on pub||cat|ons and [ourna|s.
1rave|, 52000
If NUS requ|res |ts researches to trave| (not to conferences), the|r f||ghts and
accommodat|on are pa|d for by NUS.
L| ab| | | t| es
GS1, 530,000
NUS |s requ|red to pay GS1 as a serv|ce prov|der on aff|||at|on |ncome and conference
|ncome.
Un|on Iees, 51,S00
NUS current|y pays the un|on dues of |ts three staff members.
Superannuat|on, 539,800
kepresents the compu|sory super payments NUS |s requ|red to make to |ts off|ce bearers
and |ts staff.
Income 1ax Wages, 541,200
NUS |s requ|red to pay |ncome tax on the honorar|um of off|ce bears and staff wages.

1ota| Lxpenses 5898, 92S. 00

Conc| us| on
1ota| expend|ture - 893,1S9.88
1ota| |ncome - 898,92S.00
Net prof| t - 5S, 76S. 12