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  Five prestigious Fellowships for leaders in education have been announced today by the Menzies Foundation in partnership with the Collier Charitable Fund, supported by the University of Melbourne. “We’re delighted to announce the first recipients of the Menzies School Leader Fellowship and the new Collier School Leader Fellowship to support leadership in schools,” said […]

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With a strong calling to pave the way for the next generation of Indigenous young people, Edwina Green is excited about the opportunity to mentor students at the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) next year. Edwina has been awarded the 2019 Sir Robert Menzies Indigenous Mentoring Fellowship, to spend 12 months as a mentor to

Menzies Foundation CEO Liz Gillies – in her capacity as Honorary Fellow, Asia Pacific Social Impact Centre, University of Melbourne – has led the development of the Philanthropy Impact Pioneers Program (PIPP) in collaboration with 10 other philanthropic funders. Over the next three years, this consortium of funders will explore the big social impact questions

The Menzies Foundation is delighted to welcome Professor Glyn Davis AC as the newest addition to its Board of Directors. Professor Davis was recently named recipient of the 2018 Australian Financial Review Higher Education Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contribution to Australia’s higher education sector through the creation of the Melbourne Model curriculum reform

On 31 October, the Prime Minister’s XI team celebrated a win over South Africa at Manuka Oval in Canberra. Australia won by four wickets in the 37 over of the innings, with South Africa all out for 173. Prime Minister Scott Morrison presented the Menzies Memorial trophy to Australian captain George Bailey, who scored an

A new $1.5 million partnership between the Menzies Foundation and the Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne will support outstanding school leaders to further develop their leadership capacity. “We are thrilled to launch the inaugural Menzies School Leader Fellowship program, which is now open for applications from school leaders, principals, assistant principals

The following story is from our publication Taking the lead: 40 stories of impact. Professor Adrian Liston is leading the way in immunology research overseas. He was awarded the 2006 NHMRC Menzies Fellowship, which allowed him to work at internationally-renowned labs through the University of Washington in Seattle, where he continued his groundbreaking research into

Early screening for autism spectrum disorder will be improved in Victoria, Australia, thanks to the work of Menzies scholar Dr Josephine Barbaro and her colleagues at La Trobe University’s Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC). The Victorian Government has announced a $1.1 million package to support families to recognise and address the early signs of

The Menzies Foundation recently welcomed two new members to our Board of Directors, Ms Kathryn Greiner AO and Mr Tony Surtees. With a wealth of expertise and experience, the two new additions will complement the ongoing growth of the Menzies Foundation and our work in supporting leaders who have the capacity to make catalytic change