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Investigating leadership, building insights, provoking action; applications are now open Australia wide for the 2022 Menzies School Leader Fellowship. Fellowships will be awarded to four innovative principals and assistant principals from Australian government, Catholic and independent schools. Powered by the Menzies Foundation and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), the two-year, $150,000, leadership development […]

The Menzies Foundation is delighted to announce First Nation’s advocate and CEO of SNAICC – National Voice for Our Children, the national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, Catherine Liddle, has been appointed to the Menzies Foundation Board. Ms Liddle, an Arrernte/Luritja woman from Central Australia and outstanding NFP leader, brings a

Research has found an early screening tool for autism developed by La Trobe University researchers – and already used across two Australian states and 10 other countries – is the world’s most effective. Published in JAMA Open, the five-year study of over 13,500 Victorian children found the SACS-R to be extremely accurate in identifying very

Year 12 St Catherine’s School student Lan-Tian Yen-West says too many women have been silenced. For over 125 years, St Catherine’s School has prepared its young women for life through education and encouraging them to be bold and contribute. The learning environment of this all-girls’ school is specifically tailored to girls’ needs and interests, allowing

Two Australian researchers have been announced as 2022 MedTech Actuator Menzies Fellows. Congratulations to Dr Warwick Nesbitt and Dr Gregory Stewart who are set to transform their research impact. In partnership with the Medtech Actuator, the Foundation is incubating a ‘talent investor’ approach which supports high potential science entrepreneurs to transition from institutional contexts and navigate

The Menzies Foundation is delighted to announce that Sam Richards, Managing Director, Brightlight has joined the Menzies Foundation Audit & Investment Committee. Strategically, the Menzies Foundation is in the process of building an impact framework across all facets of its work. Since the launch of the Foundation’s strategic platform in 2018, significant work has been done

The MedTech Actuator and Menzies Foundation are thrilled to announce the second cohort of MedTech Actuator Menzies Scholarships. The scholarship supports emerging scientists and researchers on their pathway to an impact-driven career fusing science, research, and entrepreneurship. After an overwhelming response to our call for applications – we were three times oversubscribed – MedTech Actuator

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The Menzies Foundation is delighted to announce Not for Profit Executive, Matt Tyler, will join the Board. Mr Tyler is the Executive Director of The Men’s Project at Jesuit Social Services, where he is committed to providing leadership on the reduction of violence and other harmful behaviours prevalent among boys and men. Board Chair, Peter

The Menzies Foundation is pleased to announce businesswoman Siobhan McKenna will join the Board. Ms McKenna is Executive Chairman of Foxtel, Fox Sports and Australian News Channel (owner of Sky News Australia). She is also a director of Illyria Pty Ltd, Nova Entertainment, and two ASX-listed companies Woolworths and listed investment company AMCIL. Chair of