Menzies Foundation news
Official news, updates and media releases on the Menzies Foundation activities are available here.
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Leadership in education for Indigenous students
22-Mar-2019The Melbourne Indigenous Transition School is set to expand, thanks to its success in empowering young Indigenous students from remote or regional communities to make the leap to attend big city schools.
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NHMRC Menzies Fellow receives Australian Academy of Science award
05-Mar-2019Professor Nicholas Huntington, from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and Monash University, has received the 2019 Jacques Miller Medal for experimental biomedicine.
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Fellowships awarded to five outstanding leaders in Victorian schools
11-Feb-2019Five prestigious Fellowships for leaders in education have been announced today by the Menzies Foundation in partnership with the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education and the Collier Charitable Fund.
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Exciting new role at the Menzies Foundation
17-Jan-2019Are you interested in working for an organisation that supports outstanding leaders who have the capacity to make catalytic change to improve Australia's future? We're looking for a part-time Communications and Operations Manager to play an important role in our small, nimble and dynamic team.
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Paving the way for the next generation of Indigenous leaders
18-Dec-2018With 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 next year having been awarded the 2019 Sir Robert Menzies Indigenous Mentoring Fellowship.
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Applications closing soon for School Leader Fellowship
04-Dec-2018Applications for the inaugural Menzies School Leader Fellowship Program close on 21 December. The new program, a partnership between the Menzies Foundation and the Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne, represents a $1.5 million investment over the next three years.
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Philanthropy that holds itself accountable
28-Nov-2018Menzies 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 in collaboration with 10 other philanthropic funders. The program was launched yesterday by Philanthropy Australia CEO Sarah Davies.
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Leading figure in higher education joins our Board of Directors
27-Nov-2018The Menzies Foundation is honoured to welcome Professor Glyn Davis AC to our Board of Directors.
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Australia wins PM's XI Cricket
02-Nov-2018Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Menzies Foundation CEO Liz Gillies presented the Menzies Memorial Trophy and Menzies Medallion at the Prime Minister's XI in Canberra.
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Supporting the next generation of school leaders
29-Oct-2018New funding of $1.5 million over the next three years for school leaders was announced today by Liz Gillies, CEO of the Menzies Foundation.
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Research connects psychological factors and the immune system
18-Oct-2018In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we highlight the work of one of our fellows, Prof Adrian Liston, a leader in immunology research who has uncovered the connection between psychological factors and the immune system.
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New training to help detect autism in babies and toddlers
24-Sep-2018Early screening for autism spectrum disorder will be improved in Victoria, thanks to the work of Menzies scholar Dr Josephine Barbaro and her colleagues at La Trobe University’s Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre.
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Meet our new board members
05-Sep-2018We’re delighted to welcome two new Board Directors, Kathryn Greiner AO and Tony Surtees, who each bring a wealth of expertise and experience to the organisation.
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Returning home for a career stretch
23-Aug-2018Menzies scholar Olsen Garland has taken a break from studying his MBA at London Business School to return to Melbourne for an internship in business management. Although he's doing something completely new, his engineering background is proving very useful.
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Discovering ways to increase safety in disaster-prone areas
15-Aug-2018This National Science Week, we highlight the work of one of our scholars, Dr Adrian McCallum, who is committed to saving lives in avalanche and earthquake-prone areas after three of his colleagues died as they prepared for a Mount Everest expedition.
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Giving research a global voice
10-Aug-2018Menzies scholar Associate Professor Anina Rich has recently been elected to the Executive Committee of the Global Young Academy, which brings together young researchers to address global problems. Working alongside experts from around the world, Anina is the only Australian on the committee.
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Dimboola student comes out a winner
05-Jul-2018Dimboola Memorial Secondary College student Sam Polack has received this year’s Menzies Centenary Prize to contribute to the cost of his first and second years of tertiary study.
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Take some risks to back entrepreneurial young Australians
21-Jun-2018Back youth and take some risks was the advice of Sir Gustav Nossal AC, CBE, FRS when speaking recently about the Menzies Foundation’s new strategic approach to supporting entrepreneurs in science and technology.
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Vale Professor John Coghlan AO
24-May-2018The Directors, Council and staff of the Menzies Foundation have expressed their sadness at the passing of Professor John Coghlan AO, who served as Executive Director of the Foundation for over 10 years from the late ‘90s.
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40 years on – reawakening a strong, knowledgeable Australia in Menzies’ name
23-May-2018The Menzies Foundation has used the occasion of its 40th anniversary to look back at achievements and to usher in a new era with some significant changes to its strategic direction.
