2020 will likely go down in the history books as “The Covid-19 Year”. The significant impact of this pandemic has been felt far and wide and will continue to influence life for years to come. The need for strong leadership in times of uncertainty is vital, with this global pandemic requiring leaders across all sectors […]
Photo Credit:https://mattirwin.com Ten high-potential health, medical and biotechnology researchers have been selected to each receive a 2021 MedTech Actuator Menzies Scholarship – supporting them to develop a career that fuses science, research, and entrepreneurship. The researchers and scientists are about to embark on a 3-month scholarship, where they will gain knowledge from leading industry experts,
Inaugural 2021 MedTech Actuator Menzies Scholarships announced. Read More »
As published in Education Matters – February 2021 Fellowships will be awarded to five innovative principals and assistant principals from Victorian government, Catholic and independent schools. The fellowships are being delivered by the Menzies Foundation together with a multi-sector collaboration group, including the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Following a successful pilot fellowship program,
Fellowship program to reform school leadership – Applications open! Read More »
Inaugural MedTech Actuator Menzies Fellow Associate Professor Jeremy Crook is developing a world-first neural repair medical technology to improve the lives of people living with neural tissue damage as a result of illness or trauma. Neurons or nerve cells are key players in our brains and nervous system. Everything that we think, feel, and do
Next generation tissue building & regenerative medicine for neural repair Read More »
Like many of us, the Foundation has had a challenging year. COVID-19 has presented many obstacles and has had a significant impact on our partners. This has delayed several of our initiatives whilst at the same time allowing us to consolidate the strategies that underpin the work and deepen our relationships with these partners. We
Congratulations to Dr Chris McCarthy and Associate Professor Jeremy Crook on their appointment as inaugural MedTech Actuator Menzies Fellows. The MedTech Actuator Menzies Fellowships are valued at $70,000 each and will provide Chris and Jeremy with tailored mentoring from commercialisation experts, a $20,000 stipend and access to the MedTech Actuator™. The fellowship unlocks the potential
Researchers join inaugural MedTech Actuator Menzies Fellowship Read More »
Menzies Foundation together with key collaborators, are delighted to announce the Menzies School Leader Fellowship Program will be commencing the application process for the 2021 Cohort from 1st February 2021. These 5 Fellowships will be available to Principals and Assistant Principals throughout the state of Victoria. More information to follow including the link to the application.
2021 Menzies School Leader Fellowship Program – taking applications 1 February 2021! Read More »
When Doug Hilton accepted a job as a researcher in a blood cancer lab at Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research as a university student in the mid-1980s it was love at first sight. “It sounds really weird, but I just fell in love with the place,” the molecular biologist and Melburnian
Australia has long punched above its weight in scientific production. The most recent figures from the OECD ranked Australia 9th globally in 2015. We must continue to build capacity to commercialise this scientific production to support a strong Australian economy – and recovery. The Menzies Foundation and the MedTech ActuatorTM have partnered to do just
New partnership with MedTech Actuator will drive Australia’s future growth Read More »
We hope you had the opportunity to join us last Wednesday, and were as excited as we were, to reflect on the 2020 Menzies Oration that featured Dr Tina Seelig, where she explored a series of compelling case studies and examples of creativity with constraints. The oration followed a workshop Dr Seelig led at the
Creativity in Constraints – watch the 2020 Menzies Oration Read More »
Natasha is driven by a profound passion for both creativity and analytics, a synergy that fosters authentic storytelling in the digital realm with both innovation and integrity.
Throughout her career, she has consistently integrated the overarching marketing and communications narrative with the emotional connections of audiences. She is currently pursuing a Certificate in Society and the Individual from Flinders University, furthering her exploration of human behaviour and the critical importance of connectedness between organisations, individuals, and communities.
