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Daryl A. Cornish PhD
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Daryl is an experienced Faculty Business Manager with a background in medical sciences and health
education. He is
 Strategic - he creates alternative paths to proceed;
 Futuristic - the future inspires him which enables him to inspire others;
 an Arranger - he organises resources with flexibility, analysing options and ensuring resources are
arranged for maximum productivity and
 a Relator - he forges relationships in teams; and he derives great satisfaction working with them to
achieve common goals.
Daryl is an experienced, collaborative, strong leader of people with emphasis on stakeholder engagement,
relationship management, the development and maintenance of educational partnerships, policy and
procedures (both interpretation and development). He has extensive experience in project management,
strategic planning (including implementation and operationalisation), research administration, resource
planning and management (including physical, financial and human resources) and business case
development and commercialisation.
KEY STRENGTHS
 Analytical: Attention to detail, with good quantitative skills (especially finance and load)
 Project Management: Resourceful and determined in completing projects with an unwavering
commitment and dedication to achieving set goals and ensuring team success by employing a balanced
approach of collaboration and decisiveness
 Change Management: Exhibits loyalty and support as a manager with a team approach and strongly
represents the team
 Strategic Planning: Corporate approach to strategy and always able to see the big picture
 Leadership: A leader not a “Boss” who leads by example and has the ability to coach, generate goodwill
and enthusiasm, give credit where it is due and accept responsibility when needed
 Interpersonal Skills: Loyal, committed and thoughtful at a personal and institutional level with an ability
to recognise talent and facilitate development of staff by allowing individuals to grow in their roles
whilst having support to fall back on if required. Great sense of humour and quick wit with ability to
engage with people in a positive manner.
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS
 PhD - University of Limpopo (formerly University of the North); South Africa
 MSc (cum laude) - University of Stellenbosch; South Africa
 Postgraduate Diploma in Business Studies - Waikato Institute of Technology; New Zealand
 Bachelor in Science (Honours) - University of Stellenbosch; South Africa
 Bachelor of Science - University of Cape Town; South Africa
CAREER SUMMARY
 Director, Professional Services, Victoria University 2012 - present
 Faculty General Manager, Health, Engineering & Science, Victoria University 2007 - 2012
 Acting Head of School, Biomedical & Health Sciences (secondment), VU 2010 - 2011
 Senior Consultant, Standby Consulting, New Zealand 2004 - 2007
 Dean, Faculty of Health & Community, Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand 2002 - 2004
 Senior Lecturer, WINTEC, New Zealand 2000 - 2002
 Head of School, Associate Professor of Physiology, University of the North, RSA 1984 - 1999
Contact Details
Mobile: 0434365052
Email: drlcornish@gmail.com

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CAREER HISTORY
Director of Professional Services April 2012 - present
Victoria University
Victoria University is a dual sector university in Melbourne catering for both Vocational and Higher
Education students. Professional Services is a shared service delivering administrative, technical and
strategic advice and support services across the university. Additionally he has responsibility of two
student residences (Student Village and Victoria Place) and three Childcare Centres.
Achievements
 Centralised and consolidated University corporate services into shared service operating on a
centralised matrix management model with a salary saving of $4m; and had leadership of shared
Professional Services
 Managed Professional Services budget and provided portfolio board with monthly financial reports
 Responsibility for university wide stationary purchases, saving $1m in first year
 From 2014 managed residential accommodation for students; 2014 realized a $208,000 surplus
 Managed staff, providing operational management, strategic direction, business case development,
risk, change and project management, and budget control
 Strong strategic, analytical and research skills that enables problem solving gained from
professional studies, operational management and experience in senior management posts
 Managed projects to progress the development of Professional Services within the University
strategic plan and provided regular reports to the SLT
 Managed all Professional Services staff and contracts and chaired volunteer working groups. KPI’s
focussed on delivering an efficient, yet cost effective university wide service. Increased annual
turnover from around $200,000 in 2008 to over $600,000 in 2014
 Drafted and published submissions and position papers on behalf of Professional Services
 Member of TEMC Organizing Committee - Melbourne, 2010 and Hobart, 2013.
Faculty General Manager, Faculty of Health, Engineering & Science October 2007 - December 2012
Victoria University
Daryl’s role was of being an integral partner to the Faculty's Senior Management Group. Within this
context he was responsible for the provision of high-level advice, planning, analysis and support to the
Faculty's Management Team and lead the Faculty's administrative team. He was responsible for the
development, implementation and management of strategic workforce planning and the provision of
leading edge customer services to the Facility's clients. He assisted key academic leaders in developing the
Faculty's education programs and ensured compliance with Faculty and University policy and planning. He
worked cooperatively with colleagues in other Faculties and with internal and external stakeholders. He
had hands on experience, and led a complex organisational unit through a continual change process while
maintaining and improving the operational efficiency of the Faculty. Daryl proactively engaged with
Academic and Professional staff to ensure that the administrative direction and goals of the Faculty were
achieved within planned organisational timeframes and in a professional manner.
Achievements
 Provided operational management and leadership to all Faculty’s professional staff
 Developed and implemented business, operational and strategic plans
 Provided operational management and leadership to the Faculty Student Administrative Team
including load planning, admissions, enrolments, compliance and completions (graduations)
 Oversee governance and compliance as they relate to the courses and programs offered by the
Faculty
 Built a strong and committed team of faculty staff responsible for delivering the services offered by
the Faculty Office

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 Prepared annual Quality Improvement Review (QIR) for Faculty to include all schools
 Carried out detailed analysis of student load to drive growth across all areas of the faculty over a 5
year period. The result was increased revenue due to meeting or surpassing the agreed target load
each year.
 Increased market share (student load) in FHES annually 2008 - 2012 due to meeting or surpassing
the target load each year
 Responsible for financial, human and physical resource management of the Faculty
 Turned a $6m deficit into a $2m surplus over a two year period (2008 -2009) in Faculty of Health,
Engineering and Science, Victoria University
 Improved completion rates of students as well as improved retention rates by engaging Student
Transition and Retention Officer
 Lead restructure of Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science administrative staff and technical
staff. The model improved efficiency and cost effectiveness
 Developed and implemented high quality systems and services for the Faculty including
Administrative and Technical Staff Change Implementation Plans
 Represented University at Council of Victorian Health Deans
 Responsibility for the Victorian Medical Postgraduate Foundation (VMPF) “Bridging Course in
Clinical Practice for International Medical Graduates”
 Managed identified risks faced by Faculty
 Chair of Faculty Health, Engineering and Science (FHES) OH&S Committee
 Chaired Organising Committee of annual FHES Health and Wellbeing Event
 Member of TEMC Organizing Committee - Melbourne, 2010 and Hobart, 2013.
Acting Head of School, Biomedical & Health Sciences June 2010 - January 2011
Victoria University
The School was responsible for delivering innovative courses, flexible pathways and a hands-on approach to
teaching, learning and research. It is a dual-sector university school offering courses in health and
biomedicine, dermal therapy, osteopathy, paramedicine and dietetics. Clinical learning is considered to be
an important and compulsory part of the curriculum.
Achievements
 Provided academic and scholarly leadership to the teaching and research staff with a focus on
continuous improvement
 Increased percentage of market share of students into courses offered by the School
 Chair, School of Biomedical & Health Sciences Academic Board
 Ensured quality management, compliance and assurance in all aspects of training and delivery for
programs offered by the School. This included implementing the Faculty teaching and learning
policy and strategy
 Prepared and managed School budget - delivered $3.5 million surplus for 2010 that was used to
refresh necessary teaching and research physical resources
 Re-introduced Program Advisory Committees for all seven programs offered by the School; benefit
was that industry partners and stakeholders had increased input into courses offered by the School
 Introduced high quality, cost effective systems and services in relation to teaching and research in
the School and managed all risk faced by the School
 Introduced policies and procedures for professional development
 Conducted human resource procedures relating to performance, appraisal and evaluations. Met
with all staff individually to set achievable and agreed KPIs for the academic year

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Senior Consultant July 2004 - September 2007
Standby Consulting
Standby is a leader in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, comprising Risk Assessments, Business
Impact Analysis and the development of Recovery Strategies and Business Continuity Plans and specialised
consulting associated with Business Continuity Management.
Achievements
 Conducted Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and Risk Analyses for large complex organizations in
Australia, New Zealand and Bahrain in the Middle East
 Successfully negotiated over $1.0 million in contracts related to business continuity planning and
management
 Carry out risk management assessments, audits and planning and Business Impact Analysis’s (BIA)
for clients
 Provide evaluation of client’s needs and definition of requirements to develop a business continuity
plan
 Develop and write Business Impact Analyses and Business Continuity Plans for clients
 Test developed Plans as required by clients
 Develop, write and manage proposals leading to client contracts
 Project management related to contracts
 Run Disaster Recovery and Crisis Management Workshops
 Assist with sales and marketing of the products and services provided by Standby
 Preparation and implementation of organisation strategic plan.
Dean, Faculty of Health & Community October 2002 - June 2004
Otago Polytechnic
Otago Polytechnic is one of New Zealand’s top providers of hands-on education offering over 100
programmes - from foundation certificates to postgraduate degrees.
Achievements
 Negotiated and managed contracts for service with state funders and ensured full compliance for
new and existing contracts
 Prepared and managed NZD68m budget, delivering a surplus of NZD2m annually
 Negotiated and managed collaborative inter-institutional relationships
 Managed clinical placements project; process redesign and performance improvement
 Developed and implemented policies, annual plans, programmes, curricula and job appraisals for
faculty staff
 Ensured quality management, compliance & assurance in all aspects of training & delivery for
programmes offered by the faculty
 Chair, Faculty Leadership Team Committee
 Chair Otago Polytechnic Research and Recognition of Prior Learning Committee
 Increased Faculty research output during tenure as dean
 Management of the risks faced by the Faculty
 Marketed faculty internally & externally and maintained an awareness of business, political and
economic trends with a view to new ventures
 Managed student complaints process within the faculty
 Participated in development of institutional five year strategic plan
 Provided monthly reports on the faculty and its activities to Council.
Senior Lecturer January 2000 - September 2002
Waikato Institute of Technology
Wintec is one of New Zealand's largest and leading Institutes of Technology / Polytechnics (ITPs) providing

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high quality skills, vocational and professional education in the Waikato region.
 Successfully delivered theory and laboratory courses in physiology
 Wrote and delivered PowerPoint presentations for all Physiology lectures.
Head of School, Associate Professor, Physiology January 1984 - December 1999
University of the North
The University of the North was established to provide tertiary education and training facilities to
educationally disadvantaged students in Allied Health and Nursing Sciences, Agriculture, Educations, Arts,
Theology and Natural Sciences to meet the country’s needs.
 Prepared and managed ZAR8m budget, delivering a surplus of ZAR0.5m annually
 Negotiated and managed collaborative inter-institutional relationships
 Prepared successful research grant applications including seeding funding of ZAR150,000 for a
multidisciplinary research project on improving health outcomes
 Ensure quality management, compliance & assurance in all aspects of training & delivery for
programmes offered by the department
 Develop and implement policies, annual plans, curricula and job appraisals for staff
 Management of risks faced by the department including student complaints process
 Marketed department to increase market share of students studying Physiology
 Introduced new Honours programme
 Prepared and managed the operational plan of the department
 Provided quarterly reports on the department and its activities to the Faculty and University Senate
 Awarded University Senate Travel Grant in acknowledgement of research and departmental
leadership ability, and Distinguished Teacher Award 1999.
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
 Member of BASS Region Association of Tertiary Education Management (ATEM) Executive
Committee
 Member of Tertiary Education Management Conference (TEMC) Organising Committee -
Melbourne, 2010 and Hobart, 2013
 2007: Board of Trustees member and Chair, St Joseph’s Cathedral School, Dunedin
 American Association for the Advancement of Science
 Member, Institute of Biology
 Active member of Rotary International since 1991
 Current member of Rotary Club of Keilor East
 Awarded Paul Harris Fellowship, 1995
 Am a Rotary Benefactor
 1995-96, Club President; 1996-97, Assistant District Governor.
REFEREES
Available on request.