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In a post-COVID world, how do we pivot to unlock creativity and innovation to build a brighter future? Dr Tina Seelig, a world-renowned Stanford University Professor, speaker and best-selling author on innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity is the 2020 University of Melbourne Menzies Orator. Drawing on insights from a workshop with a group of Australia’s next […]

Unfortunately, due the impact of Covid-19 and pressures now upon the Education system, the 2020 Menzies School Leader Fellowship application process has been postponed until early 2021. Further updates to follow. Menzies School Leader Fellowship Program The Fellowship is led by a multi-sector collaboration comprised of school leaders, their school and corporate, philanthropic and university

Calling all commercial lawyers! We have a CPD course upcoming in October on the intersection between the law, cyber and technology focusing on data and privacy with Andrew Ray, Damian Clifford, ANU Cyber Institute and Menzies Foundation. Places limited! Enrol here The program will explore the challenges of resolving transnational legal cyber security and risk

The community is facing rough waters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrew Sadauskas examines four ways Australian philanthropy is helping. “We have decided to completely close our next two funding rounds and seek invitation-only applications.” The COVID-19 crisis has seen Australian philanthropy sail into stormy and uncharted waters. The pandemic has created a wave of

Naomi Milgrom AC was recently named recipient of the our country’s highest honour, the Companion to the Order of Australia for eminent service to the community through philanthropic leadership and support for the promotion of the arts, architecture, design excellence and cultural exchange, and to business. Naomi is the Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Menzies Foundation is delighted to release the first Impact & Evaluation Report and ACER Background Literature Review of the Menzies School Leader Fellowship Program. The Menzies Foundation is focused on raising the profile and importance of ‘outstanding’ leadership for Australia. We do this by identifying leadership challenges and supporting catalytic initiatives to build leadership capability.

Hi, I’m Dr Melony Sellars, CEO of Genics Pty Ltd. I have been a scientist at the CSIRO for 20 years and have now started a company that is transforming global food production through smart pathogen detection using some of the Tech (Shrimp MultiPath) I developed during my science career. Our team are passionate about

Featured on ABC National RN – Drive with Patricia Karvelas  There’s no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has brought into focus the hard work that teachers across Australia put in for our children. It’s also highlighted the remote learning capacity of Australia’s education system, and put into perspective how different school principals throughout Australia approached home

Phoenix P-12 Community College principal Karen Snibson is one of five Victorian school leaders taking part in a unique program to help reform leadership of schools. The two-year Menzies School Leader Fellowship Program helps build the capabilities and skills of school leaders through intensive coaching, research and projects. At its core is the notion that

Sarah Davies AM, CEO Philanthropy Australia shares her views on the current situation and what it means to Philanthropy. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ We are confronting a rare conjunction of circumstances that pose challenges for philanthropy – and we need to think about how we respond. It brings to mind my favourite Victor Frankl quote: “Between stimulus and