The following story is from our publication Taking the lead: 40 stories of impact Protection of our environment and its natural resources is an enduring issue, but a number of Menzies scholars are directing their careers, and using their expertise and passion for sustainable practices, to ensure our world becomes cleaner, healthier, greener, and more […]
It’s often said that great leaders must “walk the talk”, and this is certainly something Serena Rae Thompson is striving to do. Serena is mentoring Year 7 students at the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) through a 12-month Menzies Indigenous Mentoring Fellowship. MITS is home to 22 Indigenous girls and boys from far-north Northern Territory
The nephew of Sir Robert Menzies, successful CEO, business coach and mentor, John Menzies, has joined the Menzies Foundation Board, taking the baton from Diana Menzies. Having dedicated 10 years’ service to the Board, Diana felt it was time to step down and allow for other family input. Diana expressed gratitude toward the people who
Peter Jopling AM QC, a respected barrister, has been elected the new Chair of the Menzies Foundation setting the stage for the Foundation to move into a new era. Mr Jopling said his priorities would be the finalisation and implementation of the new strategic plan which has defined three strategic areas of focus: Investment to
As the new students arrive at the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School to start Year 7, one of the people helping make them feel at home is Michelle Kerrin, who recently wrote about her experience as the Inaugural RG Menzies Indigenous Mentoring Fellow. Michelle Kerrin and Menzies Centenary Prize winner, Courtney Dove, come from very different
The Menzies Foundation has kicked off the new year with a number of key leadership changes. With over 20 years’ experience in social impact, philanthropy and leadership development, Elizabeth Gillies has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Menzies Foundation. CEO Sarah Hardy is starting a new role as CEO of the RE Ross
Today marks 30 years since the official opening of what was the Menzies Centre for Population Health Research in Tasmania (now the Menzies Institute for Medical Research), by the Right Honourable Sir Ninian Stephen KG, AK, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, QC, when he was Governor General of Australia. For 30 years the people of Tasmania have
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2017 Menzies Alumni President and Engineering Scholar, Dr Adrian McCallum, has just returned from an expedition to Nepal with his engineering students, exploring various aspects of earthquake risk and impact. “It was a multi-faceted adventure, with two weeks spent investigating post-earthquake building construction in Nepal, with my fourth year engineering students from the University of
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Professor Michel Coppieters has been appointed as the Menzies Foundation Professor of Allied Health Research at the Menzies Health Institute in Queensland. Professor Coppieters is a physiotherapist with a focus on treatment of neurogenic disorders. He has a special interest improving musculoskeletal health and reducing persistent pain. Griffith University spoke with Professor Coppieters about his new role and
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Menzies Scholars and Fellows have been awarded fellowships and project grants from the NHMRC valued at over $10.7 million in the latest round of announcements. They include: 2012 NHMRC/RG Menzies Fellow, Associate Professor Sarah-Jane Dawson, who was awarded a Career Development Fellowship ($476,728) at the University of Melbourne, for her work on circulating tumour DNA.
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