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Annual Report 2019/20 to the challenge Contents

01 About Us 02 Message from the Chairman 03 The Year in Review 04 202 John Monash Scholars 05 2020 Selection Analysis 06 2020 Scholarship Selection Process 07 2020 John Monash Scholars 12 Where Are They Now? 16 Impact 19 Publications and Awards 20 Events and Activities 23 John Monash Scholars’ Global Symposium 24 Governance 26 Foundation Members 27 Foundation Volunteers 28 Financial Highlights 30 Thank You 32 Partners and Supporters About Us

Our mission is to invest in outstanding disciplines, possess a distinct General Sir John Australians from all fields of endeavour capacity for leadership Monash: the and are making significant who demonstrate remarkable qualities of contributions to Australia’s guiding spirit of leadership and have the ability to deliver future as scientists, academics, the Foundation outcomes and inspire others for the artists, business leaders, General Sir John Monash benefit of Australia. entrepreneurs, lawyers and was born in 1865 to Jewish policy experts. The General Sir John John Monash Scholars migrant parents from Prussia. Monash Foundation was General Sir John Monash said, He was educated at Scotch The General Sir John Monash established in 2001 with an ‘The privilege of education College in Melbourne and at Foundation supports initial contribution from the carries great responsibilities the University of Melbourne, exceptional scholars capable where he gained degrees in Australian Federal Government – it is given not for individual of identifying and tackling the Engineering, Law and Arts. together with further benefit alone, but to befit challenges of our time. We seek As a citizen soldier, he led contributions from corporate persons for the higher duties women and men of vision, the Australian Army Corps in supporters and private donors. of citizenship and for roles of energy and talent, ready to France to a series of brilliant leadership in all fields...’. John Its purpose is to raise funds pick up the baton and become victories in the last six months for, and to administer, Monash Scholars are chosen on leaders for our nation. of World War One. For this, the basis that their leadership John Monash received wide qualities are reflective of these international acclaim and was important values. seen by many as one of the Scholar Alumni best of the allied generals on Community the Western Front. However, this seminal role was only The John Monash Scholar part of his enduring legacy. Alumni form a growing and John Monash also had many dynamic community where fine achievements in civilian scholars have the opportunity life including as founding to build lifelong friendships, member of community bodies support each other on their such as Rotary, as well as academic journeys, exchange the driving force behind the ideas and collaborate across ANZAC commemorations and disciplines to find solutions to the remarkable repatriation shared global concerns. of around 160,000 Australian troops; newly trained with Alumni representatives based professional and trade skills in different regions across acquired in France and England the world assist in organising while waiting for their safe thought-leadership and passage to Australia. He was networking events and provide also instrumental in the support and mentoring for John establishment of the Shrine of Monash Scholars. Remembrance in Melbourne

The General Sir John Monash John Monash was an Australia’s own postgraduate Our scholarships provide Foundation is committed to outstanding leader who scholarships—the John talented individuals with a nurturing our community of provided great service to Monash Scholarships—to platform to create positive and Scholars to advance their work his country, demonstrated foster leadership, expertise and lasting change. and facilitate their efforts remarkable breadth and international networks, as well The first 8 John Monash to have a positive impact excellence in his own education as build Australia’s capabilities Scholarships were awarded in on Australia’s economic, and inspired all Australians in for the future. 2003 for study commencing environmental and social his pursuit for knowledge and The John Monash Scholarships in 2004. To date, the General development. his unwavering commitment to are amongst the most Sir John Monash Foundation the broader community. Image: John Monash, 1919 important postgraduate has awarded 202 Scholarships. by James Quinn This brief biography of General scholarships currently available These John Monash Scholars Collection: National Portrait Gallery, Sir John Monash was written by in Australia. come from a diverse range of Canberra Nicholas Duddy (2020 Scholar)

01 Message from the Chairman

Despite the upheavals in our world Scholars today would make John Monash proud. wrought by COVID-19 in the last quarter At this time of global crisis they covered by this report, the Foundation have risen to the occasion and in the following pages you will has had a very positive and productive read a number of examples of year and one that gives us confidence those who have been proactively responsive to the unique in the resilience and adaptability of the challenges caused by COVID-19. Foundation and our Scholars. In particular, many Scholars tackling frontline challenges During 2019 we had the Roden Cutler NSW John Monash have been recognised with customary positive application Scholar, Dr Martin Seneviratne substantial awards which will process with an outstanding on the topic ‘Beyond Confidence enable them to continue on 20 candidates selected for John and Charisma - what will be their impactful health research required to lead in the Future?’ Monash Scholarships for study trajectories. They include 2007 Although many of our 2020 in 2020. We were particularly The 2020 John Monash Scholars John Monash Scholar Dr Owen Scholars have not been able to delighted to award the inaugural were presented with their Siggs who was awarded an travel to their chosen overseas 2020 Bob Hawke and Tim Fischer Scholarship Certificates by inaugural Snow Fellowship. 2006 universities to commence their John Monash Scholarships to His Excellency General the Scholar Professor Mark Dawson, studies in person, we hope two outstanding individuals, Honourable David Hurley AC 2011 Scholar Dr Davis McCarthy that they will be able to do so, Chloe D’Souza and Dr Matthew DSC (Retd), Governor-General and 2015 Scholar Dr Phoebe together with the 2021 Scholars, Lennon, who were presented to of the Commonwealth of Williams were all awarded next calendar year. the Prime Minister and Leader Australia and the Foundation’s Investigator Grants from the of the Opposition at a special The Foundation continues to Patron-in-Chief, at Queens Hall, National Health and Medical thrive with the unwavering celebration at Parliament House Parliament House Melbourne Research Council (NHMRC). in December 2019. We were also support of our volunteers on 11 February 2020. It was a Across many other fields of thrilled to award the inaugural who work so closely with us pleasure to have the Governor- expertise our Scholars are having to maintain the rigour of our Lee Liberman John Monash General preside over his first an impact with their focus on selection process, financial Scholarship to Jessie Hughes. Presentation Ceremony, although innovation and technology. support from the Federal and Also, in December over 70 John as the previous Governor of NSW They also have a dedication to State governments as well as Monash Scholars from across and Patron he knows us well. The their own community of John corporate and private donors, Australia and around the world Governors of South Australia, Monash Scholars, with the without whom there would be gathered for the Scholars’ Global Western Australia and NSW also Scholar Advisory Committee no scholarships and our pro bono Symposium which was hosted held intimate events for Scholars organising virtual gatherings partners who kindly assist in by the University of Melbourne. from their respective States. to keep everyone connected many valuable ways. Symposia are important avenues Following these events, in March during the pandemic lock downs I would like to pay special thanks through which we have scholars 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic and actively supporting each to my Board Members who across years, disciplines and began to impact and shape other through regular contact continue to provide outstanding locations connect with and the Foundation’s operations. across regions and countries. commitment and advice. In mentor each other and start Unfortunately, we had to cancel Education, collaboration, and December 2019 Dr Jane Wilson collaborative projects. The scheduled events such as the research are essential to helping retired from the Board. I would strength and commitment of the Public Lecture, a number of Australia work through the like to pay tribute and thank John Monash Scholars to each Chairman’s Circle lunches and transformations we are currently Jane for her many years of other reflects the comradeship subsequently, we have had to undergoing economically, outstanding and dedicated General Sir John Monash reshape elements of the 2020 socially and culturally. service to the Foundation. Special modelled with his soldiers. selection process. Nonetheless This year we gratefully thanks are also due to our small The gathering of so many John we have continued to maintain welcomed a major new but dedicated executive team Monash Scholars representing a steady course and focus on supporter: The Judith Neilson led by our CEO, Annemarie all cohorts from the very first fulfilling our core purpose and Foundation has generously Rolls. The team has managed in 2003 to the latest in 2020, ensuring that we assist our committed to fund three, 3-year the Foundation with great skill, was testament to the strong Scholars in their leadership scholarships. This commitment commitment and good humour and cohesive community of journeys. opens up unique opportunities throughout the year including in John Monash Scholars, which The character, interests and to Scholars in areas of these difficult COVID-19 times. continues to grow from strength achievements of John Monash ‘Sustainable Futures’, ‘Social We are grateful to you all, our to strength. continue to underpin the Innovation and Cohesion’ and supporters, and to the John Earlier, in October 2019 The John qualities and potential we look ‘Cross Sectoral’ research. We were Monash Scholars who are a great Monash Oration was hosted for in the individuals to whom also very honoured to have been source of inspiration for a bright by the Commonwealth Bank. we award the Scholarships. remembered by our dear friend future. It is an annual signature event These leadership qualities are and long-term supporter, the late which provides insight into already being demonstrated Hon Tim Fischer AC who left us different aspects of leadership by our Scholars. At no time a generous bequest in his will. in Australian society. We were is this more important than We will continue to work closely honoured to have the Hon Julia the present, where the need with his wife Judith Brewer Gillard AC, 27th Prime Minister for resilience and innovation Fischer to ensure this gift will be of Australia, deliver the Oration mirrors the challenges of 1915- able to have the greatest impact Jillian Segal AO with the reply given by 2017 1918. Indeed, the actions of our well into the future. Chairman

02 The Year in Review

The year that became overwhelmed have been established by the Commonwealth Government. in the last quarter by the COVID-19 The occasion was a genuine pandemic has nonetheless for the celebration of leadership above politics. We were also thrilled Foundation been dominated by that representatives of the cohesiveness, communication, and Fischer and Hawke families were able to attend. celebration. Our usual rhythm of events was changed this year as we had We have benefitted from being workshops led by 2011 Scholar our Scholars Global Symposium well equipped to adapt to the Laura Grant were arranged with mid-December and we decided challenges and restrictions and participants attending from all rather than having a new Scholar have continued operating very parts of the globe and contact to Announcement Ceremony in close to business as usual. We are and from HQ increased. Sydney, as we have done for a small, nimble team and have A number of Scholars close to several years, we would arrange adapted to working from home, successful initiative has been the graduating or midst doctoral smaller state based events where continuing all our operations development of The Scholars, degrees were able to get home possible to introduce the new almost seamlessly. We have been podcast series which features safely to complete their final scholars for 2020. This resulted able to work with technology interviews with Scholars who papers or settle into writing and in a series of intimate events to remain connected with each speak across the full range of research at a distance. Some have warmly hosted by our Patrons other daily and our friends and had to deal with the challenges subject areas our Scholars are and State Governors in Sydney, supporters as much as possible. of isolation and actually getting known for. This series is ongoing Perth and Adelaide at which Unfortunately, a number of sick but thankfully fortitude and so there are regularly new we were able to introduce to exciting events in various states, resilience have prevailed, and all podcasts to listen to and learn the Governors the successful have had to be put on hold for Scholars are safe and well. The from. scholarship applicants from their the time being. We look forward impact on study is playing out in With a great acceleration of to being able to reschedule these respective States and celebrate various ways and we continue things happening across the events and enjoy the company of with the Scholars, their families to monitor individual situations world with the pace of the friends, supporters, and scholars and close supporters of the and provide as much support as pandemic impact and the in the nearest possible future. Foundation. we can. response in so many ways The Presentation Ceremony Scholar Community Engagement on the 11th of February in the by John Monash Scholars we The Scholar community has In August 2019 we had the Queens Hall, Parliament House decided to move our quarterly developed in both breadth pleasure of reconnecting with Melbourne, turned out to be the newsletters to a brief weekly and depth with John Monash a number of our long-term last event of the financial year as bulletin, MonashMinds. Apart Scholars now numbering 202. Members over a lovely lunch the COVID-19 restrictions began from being able to provide our They have collectively attended in a dining room at Parliament to impact our communities in community of supporters with over 42 universities, studied House in Melbourne. 15 March. Unfortunately, many regular and timely news from over 47 discrete disciplines Members were joined by 6 planned events, including the the field we hoped that the and built networks in over 16 board members and 6 Scholars. Public Lecture scheduled for positive stories, insights and different sectors including: Gathering our members and 18th March and other smaller wisdom from a wide range of health, medicine, academia, law, Scholars together is something roundtables and Chairman’s Scholars would lift the spirits. not-for- profit, business, defence, we hope to do on a more regular Circle lunches and other They certainly lift those of us technology and the arts. The basis in Victoria and other interstate events have had to be at HQ and remind us that the Scholars’ Global Symposium States as the connectedness of postponed until circumstances future will be brighter. in 2019, apart from being our community is so important. change. We have had virtual We have many plans for the intellectually stimulating with Unfortunately, the pandemic has group discussions but these year ahead and look forward healthy debate and discussions prevented us arranging further cannot have the same energy to sharing them with you as across the topic Beyond events until the way is clear and warmth of engagement as they unfold. With the wisdom Boundaries: Transitions to for bringing groups of people meeting in person so we will and support of our dedicated Sustainability, created the ideal together. Board, an executive team environment for the Scholars reschedule and plan a calendar In early December 2019 a special whose enthusiasm and output to explore commonalities and of engagements when there is reception at Parliament House far outweigh their size, the where their specialties intersect. more certainty about travel and was held to present the inaugural gathering in numbers. unflagging support of our This creates fertile ground for Tim Fischer and Bob Hawke John developing both friendships Communication volunteers and donors and the Monash Scholars, Dr Matthew unlimited potential of John and uncovering and developing It was perfectly timely that Lennon and Chloe D’Souza, to the Monash Scholars, we can be opportunities for professional we had engaged in a new Prime Minister Scott Morrison, confident that we forge ahead collaboration. partnership with MojoMedia Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, with confidence into a post which commenced in March As the global pandemic began to Minister for Education Dan COVID world. Enjoy the news impact our Scholars profoundly, 2020, to support us with our Tehan, the Leader of the and information that follows. particularly those in the midst Opposition Anthony Albanese broader communications. They of completing their degrees or and many representatives have been instrumental in deep into their laboratory and across Government. It was a facilitating the publication of field research, we have seen the special occasion celebrating numerous articles, profiles, and benefit of the connectedness the memory of two great commentaries about and by and solidarity of the community. Australian leaders in whose John Monash Scholars across a Virtual social gatherings became name these new perpetual wide range of media outlets in a Annemarie Rolls a regular occurrence, wellbeing John Monash Scholarships variety of formats. A particularly Chief Executive Officer

03 202 John Monash Scholars

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68 108 94 Study locations

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UK 111 Duke University ETH Zurich Bradford University Harvard University Graduate Institute of International & Development University of Cambridge Johns Hopkins University Studies (Geneva) Imperial College, London Massachusetts Institute of Technology INSEAD Fountainebleau 202 Lancaster University New England Conservatory of Karlsuhe/GFZ Potsdam London Film Academy Scholarships awarded Music Royal Conservatoire (The Hague) London School of Economics New York University Sciences Po Paris London School of Health & Scripps Institute, California Tinbergen Institute Tropical Medicine Stanford University University of Copenhagen Kings College, London The New School Uppsala University University of Oxford University of Chicago Newcastle University University of California, Berkeley Asia 5 Salford University Yale University 443 China European International University College, London Business School (CEIBS) Total scholars years NZ 1 INSEAD Singapore USA 68 University of Otago Tsinghua University Arizona State University Brown University Europe 15 Canada 2 California Institute of Technology AgroParisTech(ENGREF) University of Calgary University 2.20 Columbia University Erasmus University Rotterdam Toronto Fields of study Arts 18 Sustainability 8 Average years of Fine Art & Curation Conservation Medicine & Health 40 Scholarships awarded Filmmaking Climate Change & Environment Clinical Research Journalism Indigenous Health Mathematics 4 Musicology & Composition Public Health Algebraic geometry Language & Literature Infectious Diseases Analytic number theory New Media & creative Mathematical Biology Bioinformatics technology 82 Law 32 Humanities 5 Scholars returned Economics & Finance 17 Australian Law Anthropology Archaeology to Australia Macroeconomics International Law History & Philosophy Entrepreneurship Social Impact Indigenous Studies Family and Domestic Violence Scholars by state Law Microfinancing Linguistics Consumer Finance & Tax ACT 22 Engineering & Infrastructure 24 Human Rights Law Education 5 NSW 56 Education Policy Civil, Structural & Mining Energy, Land & Water Resource Science & Technology 16 Leadership NT 5 Sound Chemistry Early Childhood Education Qld 22 Environmental Cosmology & Particle Physics Social Science 28 SA 20 Plant Biology Defence 5 Tas 6 Microbiology International Development Cyber Security Geophysics International Relations Autonomous Vehicles Vic 50 Quantum Mechanics & Physics Politics & Public Policy Artificial Intelligence WA 21 Environmental Hydrology Urban Planning Military Strategy

04 2020 Selection Analysis

Age range 323 Total Applications

113 First Round Interviews

41 20 Selected National Panel Scholars Interviews Applicant locations Degree years

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37 12 88 47 (ACT) 53 58 Currently overseas

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Australian University Degrees* Field of study of 2020 applicants Australian National University 64 University of Adelaide 21 Biological Sciences 7 Bond University 4 University of Canberra 2 Business, Innovation & Entrepreneurship 30 Charles Darwin University 1 University of Melbourne 68 Chemisty 5 University of New England 1 Charles Sturt University 3 Clinical Medicine & Medical Research 27 Curtin University 16 University of New South Wales 39 Computer Science & AI 10 Deakin University 7 University of Newcastle 15 Domestic Policy & Economics 35 Edith Cowan University 3 University of Notre Dame 3 Education & Education Policy 12 Flinders University 7 University of Queensland 22 Engineering 14 Griffith University 2 University of South Australia 4 Fine Art & Design 17 James Cook University 2 University of Southern Queensland 1 Foreign Policy & International Relations 23 La Trobe University 7 University of Sydney 62 Health Policy 15 History 11 Macquarie University 10 University of Tasmania 2 Law 43 Monash University 46 University of Technology Sydney 6 Literature, Classics & Poetry 11 Murdoch University 1 University of Western Australia 44 Music & Performance Arts 13 University of Western Sydney 3 Queensland University of Technology 12 Physics & Maths 16 University of Wollongong 2 RMIT University 6 Psychology 10 *NB is representative of number of degrees listed, Southern Cross University 1 not the number of applicants (most applicants list Social Sciences 13 Swinburne University of Technology 1 multiple degrees) Sustainability 11

05 2020 Scholarship Selection Process

The John Monash Scholarship selection process is integral to the Foundation’s work. The process follows a governance framework that is aimed to ensure an experience that is valuable and enriching for all candidates. From the online application process involves recruiting through to the two interview selection volunteers, securing rounds, the candidates are dates and locations for all evaluated based on their panels around the country. achievements within their On 1st May 2019 applications field of impact, experience for the 2020 John Monash and understanding of Scholarships officially opened. leadership and their potential Applicants then have over two to contribute to a better months to prepare and submit Australia. their application prior to the The Scholarships are open close date of 14th July 2019. to applicants from all fields During this period, marketing of endeavour, of any age and promotions continued, and career stage who wish with the Foundation fielding to complete postgraduate many questions from study overseas as part of a prospective applicants. vision and career plan to Following the close of better Australia. As such, applications, the online 2020 John Monash Scholars with Foundation Chairman Jillian Segal AO on the Foundation conducts a review process commenced. the steps of Parliament House, Victoria comprehensive marketing Candidates were shortlisted 2019 over two full days of the Secretariats around campaign over many weeks for interview places by more interviews in Melbourne the country. Close to 150 prior to the application round than 70 volunteer reviewers and two days in Sydney. In volunteers gave their time commencing to ensure that over a two-week period. both locations the panels to the Scholarship selection the opportunity is spread to Through the hard work and were generously hosted by process amid their already the widest audience possible. dedication of our volunteers, Allens international law firm, busy schedules. We are This includes presentations 113 of the 323 candidates longstanding supporters of grateful for their generous held in universities around were progressed to the first the Foundation. At the end of support. The dedication of the country by Foundation round of interviews. a lengthy selection process, staff and John Monash each of our volunteers is what 20 outstanding John Monash Alumni, live webinars From 19th August until makes our process unique and 10th September 2019 the Scholars were selected across and direct promotion by ensures that the experience is Foundation ran panels around a diverse range of disciplines, various industry bodies and a positive one for all involved. Australia, including two each all with a deep commitment Whilst only 20 applicants government organisations. in NSW, Victoria and video and vision for making a ultimately received a The success of the program conference for candidates positive contribution to the Scholarship, we hope that the is not only a result of the already overseas at the time future of our nation. process is one that positively rigorous three stages of of applying. contributes to the personal selection, but also a result of The selection of Scholars leadership journey of all the time and effort put into After the first round of would not be possible without applicants. planning well in advance of interviews concluded 41 the many volunteers that help the application launching candidates progressed make the process happen. each year. Further to the many to the national round of These volunteers include our weeks spent promoting the interviews. The national online reviewers, first and Scholarship opportunity, other panels were held between the national round interview preparations for the selection 23rd and 27th of September Panel Chairs, Panellists and

06 2020 John Monash Scholars

Dr Maria Bilal Mr Jonty Coy Ms Chloe D’Souza Ms Alli Devlin Australian Universities’ John Gandel Philanthropy John Bob Hawke John Monash Commonwealth Bank John Monash Scholar Monash Scholar (Arts) Scholar Monash Scholar Harvard University Royal Conservatoire of The Harvard University University of Oxford Accelerated Master of Public Hague Master of Laws DPhil in Engineering Science Health Master of Early Music Chloe is a proud Wilman Alli is a Civil and Maria is a Sydney-based Jonty holds a Bachelor of Noongar woman who grew Environmental Engineer doctor who is committed Philosophy with first-class up in Perth. She holds a pioneering sustainability in to meaningful youth honours from the University Bachelor of Laws with First the construction industry. participation and is of Western Australia, with a Class Honours. Chloe was She graduated from the passionate about empowering double major in Music Studies the first Aboriginal person University of Technology young people to live healthy and Music Specialist Studies. to graduate from Curtin Sydney with First Class lives. In her early years During his studies at UWA, University’s Law School in Honours and has worked with of university, Maria was Jonty was awarded the David 2015 and was admitted to Lendlease for over 5 years. Alli advocating on the Post-2015 Tunley Music Scholarship, the Supreme Court of WA drives project-based social Agenda at the United Nations the Janet Anderson Prize as a Lawyer in 2017. After and environmental change. and representing medical for Woodwind, the Royal practising commercial law Recently, she established students at the World Health Overseas League Travel with a focus on energy and significant Indigenous Assembly in Geneva. She Award, the Alex Cohen regulation, Chloe moved engagement in the supply was selected to represent Travel Scholarship, and upon into Heritage at BHP to chain of a $213 million wharf Australia to the 2016 Girls20 graduating was awarded understand how the mining upgrade for the Australian Summit in Beijing, where she the Lady Callaway Medal for industry can work with Defence and a $75 million rail was trained by international Music. In 2018, he resided at communities to protect and upgrade for TfNSW. Alli is a experts in organisational St. George’s College, where prolong Aboriginal heritage proud member of the Redfern strategy, leadership, and he was supported by a sites across tenure. In parallel Tribal Warrior community, communication. Maria has Clough Music Scholarship. to her career development, for whom she managed the been heavily involved in Since graduating he has Chloe has actively engaged development of a Homework- advocacy for mental health on worked in Artistic Planning with organisations across Help Hub. Alli worked and the National Youth Advisory and Administration at WA on their reconciliation studied in Southeast Asia for Council for Youth Mental Perth Symphony Orchestra initiatives, to fulfil a personal over 14 months as the 2017 Health, with a focus on and has founded his own interest in the role that New Colombo Plan Fellow integrating youth co-design ensemble ‘St. Andrew’s private organisations can for Vietnam and was a 2019 into different aspects of Baroque’, specialising in have in advancing social Delegate for the Australia- mental health provision. She eighteenth-century historical policy. Chloe is interested in Vietnam Young Leadership sits on the Board of Directors performance practice. In the intersection of law and Dialogue. Alli’s research for One-Eighty, a grassroots February of 2019, he directed policy relating to reform will focus on sustainable youth suicide prevention two original productions targeted at improving the investment modelling. This organisation that utilises as part of the Perth Fringe social and economic outcomes model will be tomorrow’s tool community organising to Festival, both of which of Indigenous Australians. for future change makers of fund, develop and implement received critical acclaim. Jonty the construction industry. local projects. Maria is also on is in demand as a flautist, the Board of Directors of the singer and educator, and Australian Medical Students’ regularly performs with the Association, working to allow Giovanni Consort and St. a new generation of doctors to George’s Cathedral Consort. mobilise change and engage in meaningful projects.

07 Mr Nicholas Duddy Ms Brooke Greenwood Ms Jessie Hughes Mr Thomas Jenkins Tim Fairfax AC John Monash Roden Cutler NSW John Lee Liberman John Monash Wesfarmers John Monash Scholar Monash Scholar Scholar Scholar University of Oxford Columbia University London Film Academy University of Oxford DPhil in English Master of Laws Master of Fine Arts DPhil in Engineering Science (Screenwriting/Film making) Nicholas Duddy is a writer Brooke is part of a team of Thomas holds a Bachelor and theatre-maker from the dedicated lawyers at the Jessie is a world-exhibited, of Science in Electrical Adelaide Hills. In 2018, he Public Interest Advocacy new media artist with a Engineering and Business graduated from the University Centre (PIAC) using strategic Bachelor of Fine Arts from Management and a Master of of Adelaide with First Class litigation to advance QUT who grew up in the Professional Engineering with Honours in Creative Writing the rights of vulnerable Torres Strait Islands and has Distinction (Electrical and and a University Medal. Australians. She was committed her design practice Electronic Engineering) from Before this, he completed a Associate to the Hon Robert to reducing inequalities for The University of Western Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) in French AC, Chief Justice of all Australians; ensuring that Australia. Thomas was English and Creative Writing. the High Court, and worked new creative technologies awarded the Valedictorian He also completed a Master as a solicitor for the North can help address some of the of his Masters cohort having of Fine Arts in Writing for Australian Aboriginal Justice most pressing issues facing been ranked the number Performance at the National Agency in Katherine, NT. Australian society. At LFA she one student across all Institute of Dramatic Art. Brooke holds a Bachelor of will explore approaches to Engineering disciplines at Nicholas is passionate about Arts and Bachelor of Laws Australian storytelling in film The University of Western connecting the creative from the Australian National and screenwriting. Australia. Immediately after arts with communities. University, where she was Jessie works at the cross- University, Thomas became a He has volunteered with awarded the University Medal intersection of design, Graduate Electrical Controls the Australian Refugee for Law. Brooke plans to use technology, art, research and Engineer at BHP’s Yandi mine Association and The Smith a Monash Scholarship to strategy for social innovation site, followed by a Graduate Family. With his John Monash pursue a Master of Laws at with work exhibited at Project Engineer with Asset Scholarship, Nicholas will Columbia University, where Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, Projects and became partly pursue a DPhil in English. she will study how innovative Tate Modern, and Cannes Film responsible for the delivery of In the future, he hopes strategies used by American Market. Jessie was named in a complex Water Treatment to combine his interests public interest organisations 2016 one of Australia’s Future Facility - the first of its kind in in writing and teaching, could be successfully deployed Changers by the Foundation Australia. Thomas now works storytelling and scholarship, in Australia. for Young Australians for her as a Project Study Specialist art and academia. commitment to using digital and is planning a significant innovation as an agent for project in reducing BHP’s positive social impact, is a greenhouse gas emissions. Winston Churchill Fellow, Lord Mayor’s Young and Emerging Artist Fellow and a UN Sustainable Development Goals Innovation Talent.

08 Ms Tess Kelly Mr Robert Lean Dr Matthew Lennon Ms Eva Mackinley Zelman Cowen John Monash ANZAC Centenary John Tim Fischer John Monash Chairman’s Circle John Scholar Monash Scholar Scholar Monash Scholar Harvard University City University of London University of Oxford University of Bradford Master of Public Policy Master of Entrepreneurship Master of Neuroscience Master of Conflict, Security & Development Tess has a Bachelor of Arts/ Rob holds a Bachelor of Arts Matt is a doctor working in Laws (First Class Honours) and Diploma in Languages Wagga Wagga, NSW where he Eva has worked in from the Australian National from the University of lives with his wife Gabrielle campaigning for social change University. In 2017, Tess Melbourne and is completing and daughter Florence. across her professional moved to Darwin to work a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) He studied medicine at career, starting initiatives as the Associate to Hon. with the University of New UNSW, graduating with in areas like international Justice Hiley in the Northern South Wales. His focus is the University Medal and development, environment Territory Supreme Court. on social enterprises and First Class Honours in and waste. For her work, Eva Since then she has been a leveraging business to Neuroscience. Following has been recognised as one policy officer at Danila Dilba, achieve social change. Rob completion of his degree of AFR’s 2018 100 Women of an Aboriginal Community has worked across corporate he has been working with Influence and as a Forbes 30 Controlled Health Service and operational strategy roles, the Centre for Healthy Under 30 Asia fellow for 2019. in Darwin, where she is in digital transformation Brain Ageing to explore Eva graduated from Deakin focused on progressing consulting and has run an epidemiological and University with a Bachelor legislative and policy reforms ethical travel business. With genetic risk factors for of International Studies to address systemic issues his John Monash Scholarship Alzheimer’s Dementia. Matt and First-Class Honours in clients face that cut across Rob will complete a Master is undertaking a Master Middle East Studies. With this the health and legal systems. of Entrepreneurship at City of Neuroscience at Oxford scholarship, Eva will study a Tess has played a key role in University’s Cass Business University and plans to Masters of Conflict, Security developing and refining the School in London. Through use the knowledge and and Development at The health justice partnership his studies, Rob will enhance skills acquired to bring University of Bradford in the between Danila Dilba and his skills to run high-impact, better dementia research, UK, hoping to understand Northern Territory Legal Aid high-growth social initiatives therapeutics and care back to the dynamics of peace and Commission (NTLAC), where that address Australia’s Australia. Through university security on Australia’s future she was based on a part- structural inequalities, with a he started Springboard in a rapidly changing world, time secondment in 2019. particular focus on Aboriginal Education, a charitable and their implications on In this role, she represented and Torres Strait Islander tutoring organisation, that shared global challenges. children in detention, rights. has provided free tutoring advocating for improved and educational resources conditions in the wake of the to thousands of students Royal Commission into the in rural Australia. He has Protection and Detention worked extensively within of Children in the NT and the Australian Medical exploring the best model to Association writing and meet their overlapping health enacting policy as well as and legal needs. for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing working to resolve challenges in Aged Care for rural and remote Australia.

09 Dr Prashanti Manchikanti Mr Michael McGuire Dr Luke Milross Ms Ruth Moorman Helen and Michael Gannon Zelman Cowen John Monash Roden Cutler NSW John Australian Universities’ John John Monash Scholar Scholar Monash Scholar Monash Scholar University College London INSEAD Business School Newcastle University California Institute of Master of Science in (Singapore) Master of Research in Technology Society and Health: Social Master of Business Immunobiology PhD in Environmental Epidemiology Administration Science and Engineering Luke holds a Bachelor of Prashanti holds a Bachelor Michael is a diplomat with a Medical Science from the Ruth has a Bachelor of of Medicine/Bachelor of Bachelor of Laws (First Class University of Sydney and an Philosophy (Science) with Surgery (Honours), Bachelor Honours) and a Bachelor MD from the University of 1st Class Honours and the of Medical Science (First Class of Arts from the Australian Notre Dame, Sydney. He has University Medal from Honours) and a Diploma in National University. He worked at the Alfred Hospital, the Australian National Languages (French) from recently served in Lima, Melbourne. Luke has a deep University. She is fascinated Monash University. She was where he covered Australia’s interest in immunology, organ with the physics governing awarded an academic medal political and economic donation and transplantation. the Earth’s ocean, ice, and for her Master of Public interests in Peru and Bolivia With his John Monash atmospheric systems, and Health and Tropical Medicine and managed the Embassy’s Scholarship, Luke will build on seeks to improve our capacity from James Cook University. public and media relations. his skills in research, clinical for modelling and observing She currently works as a Since joining the Department medicine and public policy these systems as they respond general practitioner (FRACGP) of Foreign Affairs and Trade in with the hope of increasing to climate change. Ruth’s in a remote community 2014, Michael has worked on access of Australians to Honours research involved in the Northern Territory. trade agreements with Peru, life-altering transplants, using simulations to study With her John Monash Hong Kong, Indonesia and addressing suffering whilst on how meltwater from the Scholarship, she intends to India, disarmament policy, the wait list and optimising Antarctic Ice Sheet impacts study for an MSc in Social and Australia’s relations with quality of life for those that ocean circulation near Epidemiology at University South America. He previously do undergo transplantation. Antarctica and the transport College London. She hopes to practised as a mergers On return, Luke plans to of heat to ice shelves. She was gain knowledge to work at the and acquisitions lawyer in undertake physicians training employed as a researcher at intersection of policy, public Sydney. Michael is pursuing and pursue a clinical career Princeton University under health programs and clinical an MBA to bring a deeper in thoracic medicine and the Southern Ocean Carbon practice to address the social understanding of business clinical immunology. He will and Climate Observations determinants of health. to Australia’s economic then continue to research and Modeling (SOCCOM) diplomacy and help adapt and educate on the many project, using autonomous it to a fast changing global and growing applications observation systems and economy. for immunology in clinical simulations to investigate medicine. physical and biogeochemical processes in the Southern Ocean. She will continue to study Antarctic and Southern Ocean phenomena as a PhD student at the California Institute of Technology.

10 Mr Ryan Parker Mr Samuel Parker Mr Joel Paterson Mr Dylan Sherman Chairman’s Circle John Susan and Isaac Wakil John Victorian John Monash BHP John Monash Scholar Monash Scholar Monash Scholar Scholar University of Oxford University of Cambridge Brown University Sciences Po Paris DPhil in Engineering Science PhD in Quantum Physics PhD in Biomedical Master of International Dylan has a Bachelor Engineering Security Ryan grew up in country of Science (Advanced) Victoria. He is the first Samuel completed a Bachelor Joel completed a Bachelor (Honours) with the University person in his family to of Electrical Engineering with of Politics and International Medal and Bachelor of attend university, where Honours from the University Studies (Honours), where Laws (Honours) from the he developed a drive to of Newcastle. In August 2020, his thesis on peace-building University of Sydney. He contribute to the community Samuel will commence a PhD and counter-insurgency in plans to undertake a DPhil through scientific pursuits in Biomedical Engineering the Middle East earned him in Engineering Science at and increasing participation at Brown University, in the the prize for top honours the University of Oxford to of students in STEM. He field of Brain Computer student. He currently works investigate the application of intends to undertake a PhD at Interface Neuroprosthesis, on foreign policy in the Metal-Organic Frameworks Cambridge’s Atomic, Optical to develop new technologies federal government. He has (MOFs) for sustainable and Mesoscopic Physics for neurally controlled held previous roles covering energy alternatives as a first group. Ryan’s research looks assistive devices. Samuel has counter-terrorism and step towards leading global at the capability of Quantum worked as a research and internet and technology policy development to begin computing, which if fully development engineer and policy. Prior to government, fuelling the world from clean realised, will dramatically as a contractor at the United Joel worked on business hydrogen. As a materials increase the ability to run States National Aeronautics growth in an early stage tech chemist, Dylan’s research to complex algorithms, which and Space Administration start-up and spent time in date has been published in would immediately enhance (NASA), where he facilitated Geneva focusing on lethal international peer-reviewed the predictive power of the testing of electric motors for autonomous weapons (‘killer journals, including Nature finance, meteorology and a fully electric, sustainable robots’). Communications, and epidemiology spheres. Ryan aircraft. For this work, he was presented at international plans to bring these novel awarded the University of conferences in the field of technologies to market and Newcastle Intern of the Year MOFs. In the legal sector, help cement Australia’s place Award (2018). From a young Dylan works at Clayton Utz in the coming quantum age, Samuel has been focused and has captained the world revolution. on giving people living with a champion Australian team spinal cord injury, amputation, at the 2018 INC Negotiations stroke, or degenerative Competition in Tokyo. disease a second grasp on life through the implementation of Brain Computer Interface Neuroprosthesis. He is excited to further develop these devices into a clinically viable solution to improve the lives of thousands of Australians.

11 Where Are They Now?

After completing their studies John Dr Sarah Milne Dr Bridget Vincent Senior Lecturer Assistant Professor, Modern Monash Scholars are encouraged and ANU College of Asia and the and Contemporary Poetry, typically spend 2–5 years working Pacific Faculty of Arts overseas to refine their skills and Canberra Australia University of Nottingham expand international networks. Dr Olivia Oliver-Thorne Nottingham UK Team Leader We then work with them to identify Hydrology and Hydraulics opportunities in Australia to reconnect Tonkin Consulting 2007 them with networks in Australia. Adelaide Australia Dr Jeremy Bell Dr Cathy Vaughan Lecturer in Philosophy & Total number of returned Dr Aimee Heuzenroeder Senior Lecturer History Scholars between July 2019 Communication Coach and Melbourne School of Campion College to June 2020: Integral Coach Population and Global Health Sydney Australia Aimee Heuzenroeder Ltd The University of Melbourne Mr David Clarke London UK Melbourne Australia Founder and Director Dr Danielle Malek Roosa InLife Independent Living 2006 Senior Legal Counsel Melbourne Australia World Bank Dr Hsien Chan Dr Rosie Dawkins Washington DC USA Consultant Dermatologist Sydney Skin Vitreoretinal Surgeon Dr Jacqueline Mowbray Total number of returned Sydney Australia Royal Melbourne Ear & Eye Senior Lecturer Co-Director Hospital Scholars as of June 30 2020: Dr Mark Dawson Sydney Centre for Melbourne Australia Consultant Haematologist, International Law Head, Cancer Epigenetics Dr Kirsty Kuo (Newton) Sydney Australia Laboratory Consultant Engineer Ms Lara Olsen Peter MacCallum Cancer Wood Managing Director Centre Perth Australia South East Water Melbourne Australia Dr Gemma Sharp Melbourne Australia Dr Kate Manne NHMRC Early Career Fellow Assistant Professor at Sage Scholars who Dr Katherine Rock School of Philosophy and Clinical Psychologist Patent Attorney, have returned Cornell University (Registrar) Founder Patent Flare to Australia Ithaca NY USA The Monash Alfred Psychiatry Brisbane Australia Research Centre Scholars still Dr Justin Moore studying, supported Associate Professor of Melbourne Australia by GSJMF 2005 Neurosurgery Dr Owen Siggs Dr Matthew Baker Harvard Medical School and Senior Lecturer, Department of Scholars currently Scientia Research Fellow Boston University Opthalmology overseas Cambridge MA USA UNSW Flinders University Sydney Australia Dr Aruna Sathanapally Adelaide Australia Director/Barrister 2004 Dr Katherine Daniell NSW Treasury/Twelve Dr Joseph Suttie Dr Jacqueline Baker Research Lead, 3A Institute and Wentworth Selborne Cardiologist, Clinical Training Lecturer in Southeast Asian Associate Professor, Chambers and Lecturer Politics Fenner School of Environment Sydney Australia Wagga Wagga Base Hospital and UNSW Murdoch University in Society Dr Sally Thompson Perth Australia Australian National University Associate Professor Wagga Wagga Australia Canberra Australia Prof Jean-Paul Carvalho University of Western Australia, and University of Associate Professor of Dr Ben Etherington 2008 California Berkeley (Adjunct) Economics Research Lecturer in Post- Perth Australia Dr Alice Chang University of California Irvine colonial literature Child and Adolescent Dr Tim Trudgian Irvine CA USA University of Western Sydney Psychiatrist Sydney Australia ARC Future Fellow Dr Thomas Hanna School of Physical, Child & Youth Mental Health Director Mr Andrew Hudson Environmental & Cluster, Cairns & Hinterland Hypercube Scientific Executive Director Mathematical Sciences, UNSW, Hospital and Health Service, Consulting Crisis Action Canberra Queensland Government Sydney Australia New York City NY USA Canberra Australia Cairns Australia

12 Dr Johnathon Ehsani Dr Katie Quinn Dr Thomas Cundy Dr Ashley Kingsborough Assistant Professor Bioinformatics Scientist Paediatric Surgery Specialist Principal Policy Officer, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Guardant Health Adelaide Women and Water and Climate Change School of Public Health Redwood City CA USA Children’s Hospital Department for the Baltimore MD USA Adelaide Australia Environment, Water and Dr Mark Schembri Natural Resources, South Mr Hugh Evans Senior Resident Medical Officer Ms Jodi Gardner Australia CEO Fellow of Private Law Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Adelaide Australia Global Poverty Project Sydney Australia St John’s College, University of New York City NY USA Cambridge Squadron Leader Christopher Dr Shaun Yow Lowe Mr David Hume Cambridge UK Project Leader in the Insurance Satellite Controller Barrister Ms Laura Grant practice Optus Six Wentworth Selborne Facilitator Boston Consulting Group Sydney Australia Chambers London UK Mosaic Lab Sydney Australia Melbourne Australia Ms Claudia Newman-Martin Senior Associate Dr Dilani Kahawala Ms Davis McCarthy 2010 Boston Consulting Group Product Manager Head, Bioinformatics and New York City NY USA Atlassian Dr Nicole Bart Cellular Genomics Group San Fransisco CA USA Registrar St Vincent’s Institute of Mr Iwan Walters St Vincents Hospital Advisor Parliament of Dr Brendan Lim Medical Research and the Sydney Australia University of Melbourne Australia Barrister Melbourne Australia Eleven Wentworth Chambers Dr Phoebe Downing Melbourne Australia Sydney Australia Research Associate Ms Alison O’Connor 2013 Major General Roger Noble University of Cambridge Strategy Manager Deputy Chief of Joint Cambridge UK Macquarie Univeristy Flight Lieutenant Dr Sydney Australia Operations Dr Joe Gattas Alexander Barbaro Australian Army Senior Lecturer Ms Anna Rakoczy Department of Defence Canberra Australia Canberra Australia Faculty of Engineering, The CEO and Founder Ms Frances Voon University of Queensland Homemade Ms Sarah Bourke Executive Manager Brisbane Australia San Fransisco CA USA DPhil in Anthropology Oxford University Andrew & Renata Kaldor Ms Zelie Heger (Wood) Dr David Smerdon Oxford UK Centre for International Barrister Lecturer in Economics Refugee Law Eleven Wentworth Chambers University of Queensland Ms Jillian Kilby Sydney Australia Sydney Australia Brisbane Australia Founder and CEO The Infrastructure Dr Jonathan Kummerfeld 2009 2012 Collaborative (a public benefit Postdoctoral research fellow corporation with projects in Dr James Daniell University of Michigan Dr Sam Brophy-Williams the USA and Australia) Natural Hazards Risk Engineer Ann Arbor MI USA Pediatric Registrar Dubbo Australia Karlsruhe Institute Royal Perth Hospital Ms Sylvia Lockyer Ms Jessica Mathie Karlsruhe Germany Perth Australia FASD Research Coordinator PhD in Linguistics Dr Amy McLennan Telethon Kids Institute Ms Anita George University of Toronto Research Fellow Port Headland Australia Non Exective Director Toronto Canada 3A Institute Australian Plan International Australia Ms Catherine Stubberfield Dr Kate Mitchell National University Melbourne Australia Manager of the Human Rights Canberra Australia External Relations Officer UNHCR Ms Madeline Gleeson & Social Policy Unit Dr Sarah Meyer Canberra Australia Lawyer and Research Associate The ACT Justice & Community Research Consultant Andrew & Renata Kaldor Safety Directorate Dr Sam Wills World Health Organisation Centre for International Canberra Australia Geneva Switzerland Economist Refugee Law Rokos Capital Management Ms Alexandra Phelan Dr Rebecca Nelson Sydney Australia London UK Faculty Research Instructor Senior Lecturer Mr Fergus Green (Center for Global Health Melbourne Law School PhD in Political Science London Science and Security) Melbourne Australia 2011 School of Economics Georgetown University Dr Timothy O’Shea Ms Melanie Bannister-Tyrrell London UK Washington DC USA Post-doc in neurobiology – Senior Epidemiology Ms Kate Griffiths Mr Huw Pohlner spinal cord injury Consultant Senior Associate Principal UCLA Ausvet Grattan Institute Aither Los Angeles CA USA Fremantle Australia Melbourne Australia Melbourne Australia

13 Ms Stephanie Pow Ms Alexandra Readhead Mr Hugh Passmore Ms Emma Howard Strategy Director Consultant in resource transfer Consultant Dphil in Geography and the Vend Auckland pricing BCG Environment Auckland New Zealand Self-employed Boston MA USA Oxford University Oxford UK Oxford UK Ms Kate Smith Ms Macushla Robinson Water Engineer Ms Kathryn Roberts Parker PhD in Political Theory Mr Timothy James-Matthews Aurecon PhD (Shakespeare studies) The New School for Social Barrister Sydney Australia Sydney University Research Matrix Chambers Sydney Australia Mr Cavin Wilson New York City NY USA London UK Mr Jim Round Consultant Ms Alies Sluiter Ms Katherine Mansted Executive Director, Precints Frontier Economics Screenwriting lab Instructor Senior Adviser, and Suburbs Policy London UK National Security College Department of Jobs, Precincts and composor Australian National University & Regions Columbia University & Canberra Australia 2014 Victorian State Government Mushroom Music Productions New York City NY USA Mr Fernando do Campo Melbourne Australia Ms Abigael Mawby Lecturer in Art, freelance Ms May Samali Ms Lauren Ward Lawyer curator and artist Chief Operations Officer Intern White & Case UNSW New Ventures High Resolves BBC R&D New York City NY USA Sydney Australia San Fransisco CA USA Manchester UK Ms Harriet Mercer Ms Catherine Drummond Ms Chelsea Tabart Mr Tom Williams Dphil in History PhD in International Law Product Operations Pilot Global Executive MBA CEIBS Oxford University University of Cambridge San Fransisco CA USA Perth Australia Oxford UK Cambridge UK Dr Phoebe Williams Mr Anirudh Mukkavilli Ms Bridget Healy 2015 Consultant Paediatrician Associate, Digital Futures Acting General Manager Ms Lydia Braunack-Mayer Sydney Australia McKinsey & Co Laser Clinics UK Statistician & Client Advisor Sydney Australia London UK EDGE Certification 2016 Ms Jacqueline Pitt Mr James Kwiecinski Zurich Switzerland Director, Court Strategic Mr Arjuna Dibley DPhil in Mathematics Dr Victoria Cox Projects Department of Justice, Doctoral Candidate Oxford University Junior Doctor Victoria Stanford University Oxford UK Royal Darwin Hospital Melbourne Australia Darwin Australia Stanford CA USA Ms Sarah Lux-Lee Dr Harrison Steel Mr Stephen Dietz Founder and CEO Ms Claire Daniel Glasstone Fellowship First Secretary Mindr Global Scientia PhD Scholar postdoctoral researcher New York City NY USA University of New South Wales Australian High Commission, Oxford University Sydney Australia London Oxford UK Dr Genevieve Martin London UK Hospital Medical Officer/Basic Dr Laura Diment Mr Samuel Williams Physician Trainee Postdoctoral researcher Mr Giles Dunseath-Hamilton PhD in English Alfred Health University of Southampton Health Safety and Cambridge University Melbourne Australia Southhampton UK Environmental Engineer Oxford UK Ms Grace Keesing Saudi Aramco Dr Emma McIntosh Ms Sasha Zegenhagen Barrister United Arab Emirates Environmental Grants Senior Policy Officer, Banco Chambers Manager Arcadia Fund Mr Reuben Finighan Community Hospitals Sydney Australia London UK PhD in Economics Victorian Department of Dr Dylan Morris London School of Economics Health and Human Services Ms Alexa Morcombe Vascular Surgery Research Melbourne Australia Melbourne Australia General Manager Ecuador and Registrar Mr Andrew Frampton Colombia Townsville Hospital Dphil in Music (Musicology) Fortescue Metals Group Townsville Australia 2017 Oxford University Quito Ecuador Ms Maja Arsic Mr Jack Muir Oxford UK Mr Ben Mylius PhD in Geophysics PhD in Plant Science PhD in Politics Caltech Mr Michael Grebla University of Copenhagen Columbia University Pasadena CA USA Freelance Composer Copenhagen Denmark New York City NY USA New York City NY USA Dr Brent O’Carrigan Ms Hannah Barber Mr Kumaran Nathan Clinical Research Fellow Ms Eloise Hamilton Project Manager Centre for the Management Consultant Cancer Research UK DPhil in Mathematics Developing Child McKinsey & Company Cambridge Institute Oxford University Harvard University London UK Cambridge UK Oxford UK Cambridge MA USA

14 Mr Damon Binder Ms Zulpha Styer Ms Marianne Haines Dr Brendan Jones PhD in Theoretical Physics Principal Council Officer PhD in Microbiology PhD in Regenerative Medicine Princeton University Upper House Committees University of Calgary University College London Princeton NJ USA Parliament of NSW Calgary AB Canada London UK Mr Mark Brooke Sydney Australia Major Nathan Johnson Captain William Leben Research Science Intern & Dr Trung Ton PhD in Cyber Security MPhil Development studies DPhil Student Master of Business Arizona State University Oxford University Mirada Medical and University Administration Tempe AZ USA Oxford UK of Oxford Oxford University Mr Louis Klee Mr Alexander Makarowsky Oxford UK Oxford UK PhD in Literature MSc in Mathematical Mr Timothy Delport Dr Ida Whiteman University of Cambridge Modelling and Scientific DPhil in Engineering Science Paediatric Cardiology Fellow Cambridge UK Computing University of Oxford Monash Children’s Hospital Ms Sonia Loudon Oxford University Oxford UK Melbourne Australia Founding Learning Specialist Oxford UK Dr Garang Dut Elevation Secondary College Dr William Mitchell Ms Shevaun Wright Fellow in Health Systems Melbourne Australia Master of Public Health Master of Fine Arts Australian National University Harvard University UCLA Ms Heather Muir Canberra Australia Cambridge MA USA Los Angeles CA USA PhD in Physics Dr Katherine Franklin University of Cambridge Mr Minh-Quan Nguyen Paediatric Registrar Cambridge UK Bachelor of Civil Laws 2018 Melbourne Royal Children’s Ms Brighid Sammon Oxford University Hospital Ms Nicola Bilton Senior Policy Advisor Oxford UK Melbourne Australia PhD in Quantum Physics Department of Ms Sarah Schwartz Mr Vafa Ghazavi Imperial College London Environment, Land, Water & Master of Laws Dphil in Public Policy London UK Planning (Victoria) Harvard University University of Oxford Ms Amy Burton Melbourne Australia Cambridge MA USA Oxford UK Consultant Mr Ahmad Shah Idil Ms Jessie Smith Ms Miranda Gronow Justice Connect Research Assistant (Implant PhD (Law) DPhil in Classical Archaeology Sydney Australia Device Design) & PhD Student Cambridge University The University of Oxford Mr James Campbell University College London Cambridge UK Sydney Australia London UK Associate to Chief Justice Ms Kay Song Ms Bridget Hickey James Allsop Dr Kevin Tan Dphil (Engineering Science) Freelance Reporter Federal Court of Australia Msc in Business Adminstration Oxford University Hobart Tasmania Sydney Australia and Innovation in Healthcare Oxford UK University of Copenhagen Dr Ling San Lau Mr Ryan Carters Ms Michaela Taylor-Williams Copenhagen Denmark Master of Public Health Master of Public Policy PhD in Biomedical Engineering Columbia University Harvard University Mr William Witheridge Cambridge University New York City NY USA Melbourne Australia PhD (Economics) NYU Perth Australia New York City NY USA Dr Arlie McCarthy Ms Emma Dale Mr Maris Tebecis PhD in Zoology Dphil in Zoology Msc (Politics and Cambridge University University of Oxford 2019 Communications) Cambridge UK Hobart Australia Mr Dustin Barter London School of Economics Dr Brett Parkinson PhD in Development Studies London UK Ms Amy Dennison Senior Engineer Cambridge University Master of Law in Sustainability Ms Ashlee Uren C-Zero Cambridge UK Harvard University Master of Laws Santa Barbara CA USA Darwin Australia Ms Zoe Bush Georgetown University Ms Catherine Richards Climate change litigator, Washington DC USA PhD (Engineering) Mr Felix Donovan Environmental Defenders Education Consultant Mr Hugh Utting The UseLess Group, University Office Mphil (Planning, Growth and BCG of Cambridge Perth Australia Regeneration) Cambridge UK Canberra Australia Ms Melissa-Ann Gillies Cambridge University Dr Martin Seneviratne Mr Jordan English Master of Public Policy Cambridge UK Bachelor of Civil Laws Clinical Informatician Harvard University Dr Georgia Walker Oxford University Google Deepmind Cambridge MA USA Trainee Paediatric Doctor London UK Oxford UK Ms Freya Jansens Royal Children’s Hospital Mr Mark Shelton Mr Steven Ettema Master of Business Melbourne Australia Product Manager Dphil in Engineering Administration Microsoft University of Oxford Oxford University Stanford CA USA Oxford UK Sydney Australia

15 Impact

Across all 202 John Monash Scholars Andrew Hudson there are a wide range of achievements 2005 John Monash Scholar we could report on, including successful Andrew Hudson is the Executive Director of Crisis Action, which graduations, breakthroughs in research, builds global collective action to protect vulnerable civilians awards and prizes. With the COVID-19 from war. In a bid to overcome COVID-19 around the world, pandemic such a monumental focus the UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for a global worldwide, we decided to spotlight our ceasefire in April to confront this common threat to humanity. impact stories in this report on those that relate particularly to work being done by our Scholars who are making exceptional contributions to combatting and managing the pandemic. Dr Alexandra Phelan 2013 Pratt Foundation John Monash Scholar

Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats to provide rapid independent expert advice on COVID-19 and future pandemics to the US government, and on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Committee on Data Needs to Monitor Evolution of SARS-CoV-2, to develop data sharing systems to track genomic epidemiology of The logic was simple: stop fighting each other to focus on Dr Alexandra Phelan is a public the outbreak. She continues overcoming the virus. Crisis Action galvanised a campaign in health lawyer and pandemic to provide advice to support of the global ceasefire, which led to 24 armed groups expert who has become a governments, legal counsel, backing the appeal in warzones such as Cameroon, the Central trusted commentator sharing and international institutions African Republic, Colombia, Libya, Myanmar, the Philippines, insights globally since the very around the world on COVID-19 South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen. This resulted beginning of the outbreak. response. in a temporary de-escalation of violence in some of the Alexandra has been named as world’s most devastating conflict zones. The ceasefire was also one of the top health experts She is cited in articles and has supported by 110 countries, over 200 organisations and over 2 specialising in law and public appeared in interviews across million individuals including the Pope. health and is an Assistant a range of media locally and To achieve all of this: Crisis Action organised two Professor at the Center internationally, including videoconferences for over 130 international NGOs to plan the for Global Health Science The Atlantic, Guardian, NY campaign. They coordinated letters to the Security Council and Security, Georgetown Times, Washington Post, Wall and the African Union, signed by over 200 organisations University School of Medicine Street Journal, ABC News, from 35 countries. They also worked to spur timely, powerful and Adjunct Professor at BBC and CNN. In addition to statements from Mary Robinson, the Canadian Foreign Georgetown University Law public communications and advocacy, she has published Minister and Ban Ki-Moon in support of a ceasefire. Crisis Center. on COVID-19 in The Lancet, Action launched #GlobalCeasefire and #Doves4Peace digital Early in the pandemic, Science, JAMA, and the British campaigns, which reached over 8.6 million people worldwide Alexandra was appointed Medical Journal, and on the and ensured these various initiatives secured global and high- to the prestigious National compounding hazards of profile media coverage from the New York Times to CNN Arabic. Academies of Sciences, climate change and COVID-19 On 1st July, after much delay, the Security Council passed a Engineering and Medicine in Nature Climate Change. resolution endorsing a global ceasefire.

16 Dr Laura Diment purifying respirator to be used that enables the wearer to by frontline health workers breathe filtered air easily, 2015 Australian in danger of exposure to without requiring an air- Universities’ John COVID-19. tight fit. This is reported to be Monash Scholar more comfortable, provides The prototype personal better protection for the respirator, called PeRSo, face and allows patients to is comprised of readily see the healthcare worker’s available materials and face, which can assist with manufacturing methods communication. and delivers clean air with a battery-powered fan pack and The UK version of the PeRSo High Efficiency Particulate is being manufactured locally Air (HEPA) filter. Unlike the in the UK and is used in UK single-use passive mask hospitals. It has received a respirators that are commonly President’s Special Award used by healthcare workers for Pandemic Service from (where fit testing is crucial, The Royal Academy of the masks are hard to breathe Engineering (RAEng). Dr Laura Diment works in, skin damage can occur Following the success of the 3D printed, laser cut, and as a postdoctoral research from the moisture formation UK version and growing transported in bulk and are fellow at the University of and rubbing, and there is a international interest, the publishing documents that Southampton, monitoring risk of contamination due PeRSo-DW (Developing physical activity and use to the exposed face) the World) team was formed show the build process and of prosthetics in Cambodia PeRSo powered respirators to create more universally provide the different designs. to evaluate prosthetic limb are reusable. The filters can accessible designs and provide Countries around the world performance and community last for months and provide support for low-resourced have shown interest in the participation. She has airflow through a filter from countries to manufacture designs and have developed also joined an exceptional a battery-powered blower their own PeRSos. The team their own prototypes, team of researchers from unit to a hood which covers are continuing to innovate to receiving funding to the university who have the face. This creates a create new versions that can manufacture the respirators created an open-source air- positive pressure in a hood be made from local materials, in their countries.

Dr Harrison Steel 2016 Roden Cutler John Monash Scholar

Engineer and Inventor Dr Harrison Steel, a 2016 Scholar who has just completed his PhD at Oxford has taken leadership roles in two ground-breaking projects to combat the spread of COVID-19.

Until March 2020 he was working with a team of scientists at Oxford University that developed an easy-to-use virus test which provides results in half an hour - and does not require expensive equipment or facilities.

Following initial lockdowns in the UK Harrison’s expertise was sought for development of new Ventilator technologies. In partnership with researchers at Oxford University and King’s College London he developed the OxVent, which was selected for emergency funding from the UK Government. Throughout the lockdown period Harrison travelled around the UK working with industrial partners, manufacturers, and hospitals. Harrison’s work was considered so vital, the Queen generously offered the Harrison continued his involvement in OxVent as the venture’s use of her personal helicopter to transport his prototype designs inaugural Chief Technology Officer, subsequently working with across the country. other nations to aid their pandemic response.

17 Dr Melanie Bannister-Tyrrell Dr Joe Gattas 2011 John Monash Scholar 2010 John Monash Scholar

Dr Joe Gattas leads the Folded Structures Lab at the University of Queensland, creating innovative solutions using a variety of materials and origami-inspired engineering. In partnership with the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Natural Material Innovation, the lab has developed the HappyShield, a simple origami face shield made using only a sheet of clear plastic. As current shortages in personal Senior Epidemiology Consultant Dr Melanie Bannister- protective equipment impact Tyrrell is the lead researcher on a study investigating how resource-stretched towns, temperatures are affecting COVID-19 spread in different this invention will ensure regions around the world. This preliminary research helped equipment can be more provide further understanding on possible COVID-19 readily available at a low cost. spread during seasons and changing temperatures in the early weeks of the pandemic. The research found that temperature was possibly a minor factor determining the spread of COVID-19 from January to March but cautioned that warming temperatures alone would be highly unlikely Dr Mark Schembri to dampen the spread of COVID-19. This has been borne out with the spread of COVID-19 during the northern hemisphere 2010 John Monash summer. Scholar

This research on COVID-19 and temperature fits within Dr Mark Schembri is a Dr Bannister-Tyrrell’s broader focus on addressing health graduate from the University risks arising at the human-animal-environment interface, of Sydney with Honours through an approach known as “One Health”. For example, Dr degrees in Veterinary Science Bannister-Tyrrell is leading a project that works closely with and Science and of Harvard the Government of Indonesia to assess the extent and reduce University with a Master the risk of antimicrobial resistance in humans, terrestrial in Public Health. He has a animals and aquaculture species. This work is supported Doctor of Medicine from the by the Fleming Fund, an initiative of the UK government University of Sydney and to reduce the threat of antimicrobial resistance worldwide. works as a Senior Resident doctor on the frontline of Dr Bannister-Tyrrell is also the Principal Investigator of a Medical Officer at the Royal treating COVID-19 patients at project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred which aims to strengthen food security in Ghana through Sydney and was a lecturer Hospital, Mark has played an innovative farmer-centred approach to surveillance and at the Sydney University a vital role as a treating management of crop pests and diseases. Building on her Veterinary School. With his physician and also advises on doctoral research expertise on malaria, Dr Bannister-Tyrrell unique experience as an infectious diseases policy. is currently working on an analysis of COVID-19 impacts on equine veterinarian during malaria programs worldwide. the horse flu pandemic in Australia in 2007 and as a

18 Publications and Awards

John Monash Scholars lead the way software will be used for breast Children’s Hospitals Network. in innovative and leading Medical cancer screening programs and was awarded $566,000 to analysis of large-scale single- establish a new treatment Research Grants cell genomics data. Following regimen for neonatal sepsis in the NHMRC award, Davis Professor Mark Dawson (2006), outcomes for cancer patients Australia and the South East received an additional $2.26 Dr Davis McCarthy (2011) and by targeting the epigenome, Asian region. million from the government’s Dr Phoebe Williams (2015) improving efficacy of existing Medical Research Future were announced as successful treatments and finding new Inaugural Snow Fellowship Funds (MRFF) for his work on recipients of the National therapies to improve the 2007 Scholar Dr Owen Siggs Applied AI in Health. Together Health and Medical Research survival of patients with a has been awarded an inaugural with colleagues at St Vincent’s Council’s Investigator Grants. broad range of cancers. Snow Fellowship. This $8 These highly competitive Hospital Melbourne, the Davis’ research at St Vincent’s million research fellowship grants are awarded to world- University of Melbourne and Institute (SVI) and the leading health and medical the University of Adelaide, provides 8 years of funding so University of Melbourne will research projects that will he will lead a project aiming he can progress his innovative, use the $1.3 million grant to improve the lives of all to transform breast-cancer game-changing research which focus on bioinformatic tools Australians. screening programs with will utilise his expertise in and their machine learning machine learning. Mark’s research at Peter Mac capability to harness large and genomics to improve diagnosis has been awarded $2.26 million complex biological data sets. Phoebe, who is part of Kids and treatment of autoimmune and will focus on improving The developed models and Research at the Sydney and inflammatory diseases.

Professor Mark Dawson Dr Davis McCarthy Dr Phoebe Williams Dr Owen Siggs

2010 John Monash Scholar 2016 Origin Foundation John 2019 Chairman’s Circle 2020 Chairman’s Circle John Dr Nikki Bart Monash Scholar Dr Emma Scholar Dr William Mitchell Monash Scholar • Fulbright Postdoctoral Howard • 2019 Rotary Global Grant Eva Mackinley Scholarship • Royal Meteorological Society Scholarship • 2020 Rotary Peace Fellowship 2006 John Monash Scholar Malcolm Walker Award 2007 John Monash Scholar Dr Professor Mark Dawson 2020 BHP John Monash Gemma Sharp • Dame Kate Campbell 2019 Roden Cutler NSW John Scholar Dylan Sherman Monash Scholar Freya Jansens • The Educator’s Higher Fellowship from The • University of Oxford University of Melbourne Education Rising Stars 2020 • 2019 Rotary Global Grant Clarendon Scholarship • NHMRC Investigator Grant Scholarship • 2019 AMP Foundation – ‘Improving outcomes for Tomorrow Maker 2013 Pratt Foundation John cancer patients by targeting 2010 John Monash Scholar 2007 John Monash Scholar Monash Scholar Dr Alexandra the epigenome’ Dr Jonathan Kummerfeld Dr Owen Siggs Phelan • 2020 McCulloch & Till Award • Walter Lasecki and Jonathan • 2020 Inaugural Snow Medical • Australian Financial Review’s from the International Kummerfeld (University of Society for Experimental Fellowship 2019 Women of Influence Michigan) Haematology 2013 Origin Foundation John ‘An Adaptive Crowdsourcing 2017 Australian Universities’ 2010 John Monash Scholar Monash Scholar Dr Kate Smith John Monash Scholar Zulpha Dr Joe Gattas System for Real-Time Domain Adaptation’ • 2019 Australia China Alumni Styer • IASS 2019 Form and Force Award for Research & Science Commendation for The 2019 Bloomberg Data Science • SJS Charitable Trust Future Timber Hub Pavilion Research Grant 2016 Roden Cutler NSW John Fellowship Design Project Monash Scholar Dr Harrison 2011 John Monash Scholar 2015 ANZAC Centenary John 2012 John Monash Scholar Steel Dr Davis McCarthy Monash Scholar Dr Phoebe Madeline Gleeson • University of Oxford Williams • 2020 Young Woman to Watch • NHMRC Investigator Grant Glasstone Research in International Affairs • MRFF Applied AI in Health Fellowship in Science • NHMRC Investigator Grant

19 Events and Activities

9th August 2019 Ms Gillard delivered a powerful address exploring how gender Spirit of Australia Commemorative Service, Melbourne stereotyping impacts our perceptions of leadership and challenged the audience by asking - “are we even looking for the right traits in 22nd August 2019 our leaders or are we too beguiled by attributes like confidence and Australian Consul General Welcome reception for new John charisma?”. Ms Gillard suggested that in tomorrow’s world, good Monash Scholars, New York, United States of America leadership will be viewed very differently to the way it is today. On Thursday August 22, 2019 the Australian Consul-General in In his engaging reply, Dr Seneviratne shared the idea of having New York, Alastair J.M. Walton and Ms Berry Fanning, organised different “leadership languages” that can be added to and refined a private reception at their Residence in honour of the 2019 John over time. There are many leadership languages beyond the veneer Monash Scholars. All scholars currently residing on the East Coast of confidence and charisma, and the lack of diversity in leadership of the US were invited to attend. is because society still expects a very narrow leadership language The evening was very special with the Consul-General and is deaf to many others. entertaining the scholars in his incredible residence looking Both speakers challenged the audience to think about leadership out onto the East River in New York. The new 2019 Scholars Zoe in open and considered ways which stimulated lively discussion. Bush and Ashlee Uren made The General Sir John Monash Foundation is grateful to both brief speeches to the group our speakers for their thought provoking words and to the describing what they will Commonwealth Bank for their gracious hospitality. be studying this year and were also able to share the exciting news about the Prime Minister’s just announced funding for a new perpetual Scholarship in honour of Bob Hawke. Following the reception the Scholars shared a meal in downtown Manhattan, to complete the welcome to the new Scholars and cementing the special connection they have made as part of the Scholar community. Back Row from Left: Michael Grebla, Damon Binder, Ashlee Uren, Zoe 2017 John Monash Scholar Dr Martin Seneviratne, the Hon Julia Gillard Bush, Jacqui Pitt, Abigael Mawby, Front Row: Andrew Hudson, Alastair J.M. AC, Foundation Chairman Jillian Segal AO, Christine Stasi, Executive Walton, Zulpha Styer, Hannah Barber General Manager, Business & Private Banking, Commonwealth Bank and Andrew Hinchliff, Group Executive, Institutional Banking & Markets, 26th August 2019 Commonwealth Bank. Foundation Members Luncheon Parliament House, Melbourne 21st November 2019 This was the first time the Foundation held a luncheon specifically Announcement of 2020 NSW John Monash Scholars, bringing together our distinguished Members with the directors of Government House Sydney the Foundation Board and Scholars. Held in the historic Federation Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC, Governor room, guests were welcomed by the Foundation’s Chairman, of NSW and Patron of the General Sir John Monash Foundation, Jillian Segal AO. The John Monash Scholars shared their study hosted an intimate gathering of friends and supporters to experiences and their careers to date. We plan to make this an introduce and congratulate the recently announced 2020 John annual event. Monash Scholars residing in NSW.

18th September 2019 From Left: Nicholas John Monash Oration proudly supported by Commonwealth Duddy, Alexandra Bank of Australia, Sydney Devlin, Dr Maria Bilal, The 2019 John Monash Oration is an annual signature event which Brooke Greenwood, Her Excellency the provides insight into different aspects of leadership in Australian Honourable Margaret society. Beazley AO QC, Dennis Hosted by long-term supporter Commonwealth Bank, we were Wilson, Robert Lean, honoured to have the Hon Julia Gillard AC, 27th Prime Minister of Dr Matthew Lennon, Jillian Segal, Dr Luke Australia, deliver the Oration on the topic of future leadership, with Milross, Samuel Parker, the reply given by 2017 Roden Cutler NSW John Monash Scholar Dr Dylan Sherman, Martin Seneviratne. Annemarie Rolls

20 23rd November 2019 Fischer John Monash Scholarship. John Monash Scholars Christmas Dinner “This generous gift celebrates the legacy of two great Australians Oxford, United Kingdom by the Commonwealth Government and is a meaningful commitment to education, Australia’s talented young people and 25 scholars and partners gathered at Vaults and Gardens (located the future leadership of our nation”, said Annemarie Rolls, Chief in the crypt of the University Church), Oxford, for a UK-wide John Executive Officer. Monash Christmas dinner. Christmas jumpers, mulled wine, and Christmas pudding were in abundance. The event allowed scholars from across the UK to catch up on each others news since the last UK wide event in February, and to welcome the 2019 scholars into the UK community.

29th November 2019 Announcement of 2020 WA John Monash Scholars Government House, Perth His Excellency the Honourable Kim Beazley AC, Governor of WA and Patron of the General Sir John Monash Foundation, hosted an intimate gathering of friends, supporters and Alumni to introduce and congratulate the recently announced 2020 WA John Monash Scholars Chloe D’Souza, Jonty Coy and Thomas Jenkins.

From Left: Gabrielle Lennon with Florence Lennon, Regina Hill, 2020 Bob Hawke John Monash Scholar Chloe D’Souza, 2020 Tim Fischer John Monash Scholar Dr Matthew Lennon, Sophie Taylor-Price, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Judy Brewer Fischer, Jillian Segal AO, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Dominic Fischer, the Hon Michael McCormack MP, the Hon Dan Tehan MP

30th January 2020 Announcement of 2020 SA John Monash Scholar Government House, Adelaide His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, the Governor of South Australia and Patron of the General Sir John Monash Foundation, hosted an intimate gathering of friends, supporters and Alumni to introduce and congratulate South Australia’s Back row: Brian Haggerty, Dr Annie Fogarty AM, Annemarie Rolls. Middle 2020 Tim Fairfax AC John Row: Dr Jacqueline Baker,Melody Jenkins, Dr Kirsty Kuo (Newton), Dr Sam Monash Scholar Nicholas Duddy. Brophy-Williams. Front Row: Jonty Coy, Regina Hill, Chloe D’Souza, Melissa Parra Henao, Thomas Jenkins, His Excellency the Honourable Kim Beazley AC 2020 John Monash Scholar Nicholas Duddy and His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC

3rd December 2019 10th – 12th February 2020 Announcement of inaugural Bob Hawke and Tim Fischer John 2020 Scholars Leadership and Development Forum, supported Monash Scholars by PwC Parliament House, Canberra For each new cohort of Scholars, the Foundation facilitates the Two outstanding individuals have been announced as the opportunity for the recipients to come together for three days inaugural 2020 Bob Hawke and Tim Fischer John Monash Scholars, of workshops which cover topics such as resilience, self-care, at a special celebration event held at Parliament House, Canberra wellbeing and leadership. These workshops and activities formed with representatives across Government and members of the the program for the 2020 Scholars Leadership and Development Hawke and Fischer family. Forum which took place from the 10th to the 12th of February, The Prime Minister Scott Morrison said “Our Government is 2020 in Melbourne. The sessions are an important time for the honoured to provide $10 million for new perpetual scholarships in cohort to get to know one another, the Foundation community, honour of Bob Hawke and Tim Fischer. The John Monash Scholars prepare for their upcoming studies and develop their capacity to are amongst our country’s brightest minds - they embody our lead into the future. The 2020 Leadership and Development Forum hopes for the future.” was generously hosted by PwC, a long-term supporter of the Chloe D’Souza was awarded the 2020 Bob Hawke John Monash Foundation, who provided the Scholars, speakers and other guests Scholarship and Dr Matthew Lennon was awarded the 2020 Tim with outstanding hospitality and facilities at their Melbourne

21 Office. Key events of the 2020 program included: March 2020 • The 2020 Presentation ceremony at Queens Hall, Parliament Virtual John Monash Scholars Quarantinis House, Melbourne John Monash Scholars assembled online very early on in the • Wellbeing and Self Care workshops: facilitated by 2016 John COVID-19 lockdown. They have gathered in regions across the Monash Scholar Laura Grant world regularly giving each other support and building their connectedness regardless of the restrictions of the online forum. • Q & A with Chairman of the Foundation Board, Jillian Segal AO The cohesion of the Scholar community has never been more • Dinner with the 2020 Scholars, Foundation Board of Directors valuable than in this pandemic chapter and friendships continue and representatives of PwC to grow from strength to strength. • Budgeting and finance information session: facilitated by Chuan Tan, General Sir John Monash Foundation Chief Financial Officer 5th May 2020 Chairman’s Circle Virtual Luncheon • Developing your leadership style: facilitated by Mark Killingbeck, With the restrictions on gathering preventing our planned Business Learning Lead at PwC Chairman’s Circle lunch taking place in March we held a virtual • Leadership and problem-solving sessions, Q & A with John event bringing together Chairman’s Circle members to hear Monash Alumni Kate Griffiths, Fernando Do Campo, Dr from 2009 Scholar Dr Mark Schembri about life on the COVID-19 Genevieve Martin and David Clarke frontline and to introduce 2020 Chairman’s Circle Scholars Eva Mackinley and Ryan Parker. 11th February 2020 Presentation Ceremony for the 2020 John Monash Scholars Dr Mark Schembri is a graduate from the University of Sydney with Honours degrees in Veterinary Science and Science On Tuesday 11th February, our inspiring cohort of 2020 John (Veterinary) and of Harvard University with a Master in Public Monash Scholars were presented with their Scholarship Health. He has a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Sydney Certificates by His Excellency General the Honourable David and works as a Senior Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney and was a lecturer at the Sydney of Australia and the Foundation’s Patron-in-Chief, at a special University Veterinary School. With his unique experience as an ceremony held at Queens Hall, Parliament House Melbourne. equine veterinarian during the horse flu pandemic in Australia in Twenty talented scholars will collectively be exploring a variety of 2007 and as a doctor on the frontline of treating COVID-19 patients subject matters – all aiming to contribute to how we might tackle at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Mark had fascinating many of the pressing issues of our day: law and domestic policy, insights and first hand knowledge to share. peace and conflict; rural and regional healthcare; sustainability in construction, energy alternatives, capabilities of quantum computing, entrepreneurship and social initiatives, medical The Scholars’ interventions using advanced technologies with new media, podcast launched literature and storytelling to contextualise and express how we The General Sir John Monash Foundation navigate our complex globe. It is wonderful to have representation launched ‘The Scholars’, a podcast series from all states and territories and from 14 universities across the featuring John Monash Scholars and shining a spotlight on the nation. best, brightest, boldest and bravest across all fields of academia, This new cohort will undertake their postgraduate studies at world business, science, humanities, and the arts. leading institutions in the UK, USA, Asia and Europe, including Hosted by Mojo Media CEO Justin Kelly, the first episode debuted Oxford, Cambridge, University College London, Harvard, Columbia, on 4th May 2020 featuring 2016 Zelman Cowen John Monash INSEAD and Sciences Po. Scholar, composer Michael Grebla. Below is a list of published We were delighted to welcome over 150 guests including podcasts sharing the stories of John Monash Scholars leading not Foundation supporters, friends, Scholars from many cohorts and only in Australia but also overseas at top global institutions. families to the majestic Queen’s Hall, in what was a very special To listen to the archive and the newest episodes of The Scholars and memorable occasion. visit www.johnmonash.com Scholars featured 2020 John Monash • 2016 Zelman Cowen John Monash Scholar Michael Grebla Scholars with • 2010 John Monash Scholar Dr Sam Wills His Excellency • 2017 Commonwealth Bank John Monash Scholar Arlie General the McCarthy Honourable David Hurley • 2015 ANZAC Centenary John Monash Scholar Dr Phoebe AC DSC (Retd), Williams Linda Hurley • 2013 BHP John Monash Scholar Jillian Kilby and Jillian Segal AO • 2006 John Monash Scholar Dr Tim Trudgian • 2007 John Monash Scholar Dr Gemma Sharp • 2015 Australian Cultural John Monash Scholar Alies Sluiter • 2017 Roth/Segal John Monash Harvard Scholar Hannah Barber

22 John Monash Scholars’ Global Symposium

for grappling with these problems into the future. In the short term, we set out to synthesise the key points from our discussions into a form for wide dissemination with thought leadership articles written for a range of media. The Symposium will also form part of a research project on interdisciplinary environmental problem- solving. The data collected will help not only to build a picture of how we can connect across disciplines in general, but also inform future collaborations between Scholars. The key 16th & 17th December 2019 the meta-challenge keenly takeouts from the workshops felt by many: adopting and will form the content for a John Monash Scholars’ Global Symposium retaining a positive mindset in public lecture which was the face of change. scheduled for March 2020 but Beyond Boundaries: has had to be put on hold due Transitions to Sustainability Group discussions were to the COVID-19 restrictions built around 4 core abstract on gatherings. The Foundation University of Melbourne, Melbourne challenges to solving a looks forward to confirming a broad range of important date when it is appropriate. On the 16th – 17th December have built networks in over 16 problems relating to the 2019, 71 John Monash Scholars different industries including; future and sustainability It was a stimulating few came from around the globe health, medicine, academia, and 6 key problems sitting days and a great gathering and Australia to attend the law, not-for-profit, consulting, at the intersection of of John Monash Scholars Foundation’s 4th Global defence, technology and Symposium hosted by the think tanks. This year’s Global University of Melbourne. Symposium was generously What is brilliant about a symposium like this is John Monash Scholars’ Global hosted by The University that it challenges us. My background is in law Symposia bring Scholars of Melbourne and we were policy regulation and I now wear the entrepreneur together approximately delighted to be located at the technologist hat and so my assumption is that I have every two years. Our aims iconic, heritage-listed ‘Old perhaps thought about some of the bigger picture with these symposia are to Quad’, which was beautifully questions we have to tackle as a society, but of course build relationships, share restored after an extensive an hour in the room with John Monash scholars and networks, spark debates and two-year redevelopment. you realise there are so many questions you are not catalyse new and innovative This year’s Symposium even thinking about. May Samali (2014) collaborations, as we continue focused on the future: change, to develop Australia’s future adaptation and sustainability, leaders. The 2019 Global and set out to experiment with change, adaptation and who represented cohorts Symposium follows previous the way that interdisciplinary sustainability. The challenges from the first awards in 2004, symposia in Brussels (2014), thinking can foster creative included: uncertainty about to almost all the new 2020 Oxford (2016) and New York new approaches to change. We the future; inertia; change cohort. A reception was held (2018). There are now 202 John explored the key contributions and endurance and taking/ on the first night, graciously Monash Scholars (JMS) all over Scholars see their discipline sharing responsibility for a hosted by Professor Duncan the world. They have attended making to future sustainability problem. Workshops focused Maskell, Vice-Chancellor of over 42 universities, studied challenges, important on: How the problem may the University of Melbourne. over 47 different fields, and attendant hurdles and evolve in the future; solutions It was a delightful occasion opportunities for other that are commonly talked bringing together many disciplinary contributions to about and key gaps; relevance supporters and friends who collaboratively help overcome to one or more of the core were entertained by some of these hurdles. This conscious abstract challenges that poses the talented musicians among focus on interdisciplinarity a particular problem and the Scholars: Michael Grebla, reflects the intellectual and opportunities for collaboration Jonty Coy, Miranda Gronow, disciplinary breadth of General with other John Monash Harrison Steel and Kathryn Roberts-Parker. Sir John Monash and also Scholars and their networks. provides scope for Scholars While accepting we could not We thank our friends at the to reflect more broadly on solve major challenges and University of Melbourne Dr Rebecca Nelson, Co-Chair of how their work approaches, global problems in two days, for generously hosting the Symposium Planning Committee, or could approach, thinking the Symposium achieved our Symposium for us in the welcomes Scholars to the opening of across intellectual boundaries. goal to build new insights, beautiful and iconic, heritage- the Symposium. The Symposium highlighted networks and collaborations listed ‘Old Quad’.

23 Governance

Patron-In-Chief Patrons Governor-General of Australia Governor of New South Wales His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC Governor of Queensland His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC Governor of South Australia His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC Governor of Tasmania Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Warner AC Governor of Victoria Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC Governor of Western Australia His Excellency the Honourable Kim Beazley AC

Board of Directors Chairman Jillian Segal AO Stephen Gerlach AM Lee Liberman Disciplinary Hearings; Sub Chairman, Australia-Israel Chairman, Adelaide Founder, Lee Liberman Warden, St Paul’s College at The Chamber of Commerce Capital Partners Pty Ltd; Foundation; Chair, Board University of Sydney* (NSW); President, Executive Chair, AML3D Ltd; Trustee, of Councilors, University of Council of Australian Jewry Australian Cancer Research Southern California (USC) Wendy Simpson OAM (ECAJ); Director, Garvan Foundation; Distinguished Shoah Foundation; Publisher Executive Chair, Wengeo Pty Institute of Medical Research; Fellow, Australian Institute and Editor, A Day in the Life Ltd; Non- Executive Director, Trustee, Sydney Opera House of Company Directors; of Africa, A Day in the Life of World Vision Australia; Trust; Director, Grattan Director, Beston Global Foods Israel; Chair, Day in The Life of Non-Executive Director, Institute;Chairman, IPEA Ltd; Director, Beston Pacific Africa Aids Education Fund Sydney Prayer Breakfast Ltd; (Independent Parliamentary Asset Management Pty Ltd; Chair, Advisory Committee, Expenses Authority); Member, Chairman, Ebony Energy Ltd; Jan McCahey Trumen Corp Pty Ltd; Member, International Board of the Chancellor, Flinders University; Partner, PwC Australia Advisory Board, Taste Creative Weizmann Institute of Science; Chairman, Gerlach Asset Director, Rabobank Australia Development Pty Ltd; Chair, Emeritus Professor Alan Dr Jane Wilson** Limited; Director, Rabo Psychosis Australia Trust; Robson AO CitWA Guardian, The Future Fund; Australia Limited* Chair, South Australian Cricket Emeritus Professor, The Director, Transurban Group; Association Nominations University of Western Director, Sonic Healthcare; Deputy Chairman Committee; Convenor, Australia; Chair of Trustees, Director, Costa Group Holdings; Steven Skala AO University Chancellors Council The Western Australian Co-Chair, The Australian Vice Chairman Australia, Museum; Chair of Board Perron Government Advisory Board Deutsche Bank AG; Carolyn Kay Institute for Neurological on Technology and Healthcare Chairman, Clean Energy Guardian, The Future Fund; and Translational Science; Competitiveness Finance Corporation (CEFC); Director, Scentre Group; Former Vice- Chancellor, Member, Foreign Investment Trustee, Sydney Grammar The University of Western Chuan Tan Review Board; Chairman, School; Director, Myer Family Australia; Chair of Advisory Company Secretary Heide Museum of Modern Investments Council, Science and Industry Art; Director, Centre for Endowment Foundation Independent Studies; Member, Leon Kempler AM CSIRO* * Resigned during the International Council, President of Museums Victoria; Financial Year Museum of Modern Art National Chairman, Australia- Dr Mark Schembri ** Dr Jane Wilson retired (NYC); Chairman, Blue Chilli during the Financial Year as Israel Chamber of Commerce; Chairman, Royal Agricultural Technology Pty Ltd*; Founding a Director of the Foundation Chairman, Advisory Council Society of NSW; Doctor, Panel Member, Adara on 4th December 2019 of the National Science and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; Advisors* Technology Centre (Questacon); Veterinarian, Australian Turf Director, Wonderment Club; Honorary Faculty Member, Emeritus Professor Walk Victoria; Director, Veterinary Science at The Peter Darvall AO Israel Innovation Institute; University of Sydney; Director, Emeritus Professor, Monash Doctorate; Deakin University; World Youth Hope Orchestra; University; Board Member, Honorary Fellowships from Vice-President, University of Holmesglen Institute; Former The Technion, The Hebrew Sydney Rugby Club; Member, Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Jerusalem and NSW Govt Panel for Professional Monash University Monash University*

24 Academic Review Welcoming the Governor-General of Australia, His Excellency Panel General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), as the Emeritus Professor Robert Foundation’s Patron in Chief. King (Chair) The Foundation is proud to welcome His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC Alexandra Coelli (Secretary) (Retd), as the Foundation’s new Patron in Chief. His Excellency has been a long supporter of the Emeritus Professor Peter Foundation, being a Patron in his previous role as Governor of NSW. As Governor he was guest of Darvall AO honour at the Announcement of the 2019 John Monash Scholars at the Sydney Opera House on 13th Dr Jacqui Mowbray December 2018, where he addressed the new Scholars and guests. Alison O’Connor His Excellency marked his new partnership with the Foundation as Patron in Chief by presenting the 2020 John Monash Scholars at Parliament House, Melbourne on 11th February 2020. Investment, Audit and Risk Committee

Dr Jane Wilson (Chair until 4 December 2019) Carolyn Kay (Co-Chair) Jan McCahey (Co-Chair) Chuan Tan (Company Secretary) Stephen Gerlach AM Carol Austin (external advisor) John Eliopoulos (external advisor)

Staff

Annemarie Rolls Chief Executive Officer Chuan Tan Chief Financial Officer Bianca Moore 2020 John Monash Scholars Dr Matthew Lennon, Dylan Sherman and Alexandra Devlin with His Excellency General the Director, Operations and Donor Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Engagement

Alexandra Coelli Dr Joe Suttie The Scholars Advisory Director, Scholarships and Scholars Advisory (Regional Australia) ** committee (SAC) continues to Alumni Committee Miranda Gronow drive a range of initiatives that Jacinda Liau Chair (Oxford) keep the Scholar community Office and Events Administrator Dr Mark Schembri Heather Muir connected. In January 2020, the Regional Representatives (Cambridge)** first terms of SAC committee members concluded. The Andrew Hudson Ahmad Shah Idil (USA & Canada – East coast)* (London) Foundation and Scholar community are immensely Ben Mylius General Members grateful for the contribution (USA & Canada – East coast)** Dr Kate Mitchell* of the inaugural SAC members May Samali Dr Amy McLennan* who have now handed on (USA & Canada – West coast) Dr Katherine Daniell* the baton. The work they Thomas Williams contributed over the course Major Nathan Johnson* (Asia)* of the past two years was Dr James Daniell Huw Pohlner* essential to the development Chuan Tan, Jacinda Liau, (Europe) Dr Matthew Baker* of the SAC and has been Annemarie Rolls, Alexandra Coelli, Claire Daniel foundational in establishing Bianca Moore * Term ended during the (Australia)* financial year how the community connects, Brighid Sammon ** Term commenced during the supports and continues to (Australia)** financial year develop into the future.

25 Foundation Members

The General Sir John Monash Foundation Special thank you to longstanding membership includes the individuals Board Member Dr Jane Wilson who supported the Foundation during Jane joined the Foundation Board on the 9th September 2010 its establishment period and current and and retired from this role on the 4th December 2019. She also past board members. The Foundation Chaired the Finance Audit Committee and subsequently the combined Investment, Audit and Risk Committe until her is grateful for the support and guidance retirement from the Board, a role she filled with wisdom and that these individuals have provided dedication. Jane’s contribution to the Foundation extended and continue to provide to both the beyond her Board commitments to also sit on the Queensland selection panel in 2013 and then 2017–19; additionally providing organisation and the John Monash further support as a member of the Academic Review Panel from Scholars. 2014. Jane and her husband Steven Wilson have been generous financial supporters as Chairman’s Circle members since 2015. Life members Ms Carolyn Kay The Foundation is deeply grateful to Jane for her expansive support over so many years. Mr Leon Kempler AM Professor Dame Marie Bashir We will miss Jane’s extensive intellectual contribution to the AD CVO Emeritus Professor Richard Board and other areas of the Foundation’s operations but look Larkins AC Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO forward to continuing our friendship well into the future. Ms Lee Liberman General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK CVO MC Mr Sam Lipski AO (Retd) Mr David Lowy AM Mr Ken Crompton Mrs Jan McCahey General Peter Gration AC OBE Mr Bruce Moran (Retd) Mrs Lana Moran Dr Yolanda Klempfner AO Mr Hugh Morgan AC Emeritus Professor Mal Nairn Members AM Dr Helen Nugent AO Major General James Barry AM MBE RFD ED (Retd) Ms Lara Olsen Mr Michael Bennett Mr Brian Paroissien Dr Peter Binks Emeritus Professor Roland Perry OAM Emeritus Professor Peter Boyce AO Mr John Ralph AC* Professor The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO and Dr Jane Wilson at the Announcement of the 2018 John Monash Scholars Mr Wesley Browne OAM Professor John Richards AM Mr David Clarke Emeritus Professor Alan Robson AO CitWA Major General Kevin Cooke AO Justice Stephen Rothman AM RFD ED (Retd) Dr Mark Schembri Emeritus Professor Peter Darvall AO Ms Jillian Segal AO Mr John Davies Dr Peter Shergold AC The Right Honourable William Ms Wendy Simpson OAM Deane AC KBE QC Mr Steven Skala AO Emeritus Professor Anne The Honourable Warwick Edwards AO Smith AO Mr Stephen Gerlach AM Emeritus Professor Deane Mr Charles Goode AC Terrell AO Mr John Green Professor Deborah Terry AO Emeritus Professor Mark Professor Paul Greenfield AO Wainwright AM The Right Reverend the Dr Jane Wilson Honourable Dr Peter Foundation Member Hugh Morgan AC (left) with Foundation Director Emeritus Professor Peter Darvall AO (right) at the Foundation Members Luncheon Hollingworth AC OBE * Resigned 28 October 2019

26 Foundation Volunteers

First Application Reviewers Foundation Volunteers play an important role in the selection Dianne Allison of the John Monash Scholars. The Foundation is grateful for Michelle Allsop Daren Armstrong their support and generosity as First Reviewers as well as First Flight Lieutenant Dr Alex Barbaro* Dr Nicole Bart* Round and National Selection Panel Members. The Foundation Dr Peter Binks Lydia Braunack-Mayer* would not be able to conduct its selection process without the David Brettell generously donated time of the following individuals: Paul Brettell Robin Buckham Gaby Carney State and Territory Victoria 2nd Panel South Australia Panel Professor Jean-Paul Carvalho* Judge Frances Millane (Chair) Associate Professor Susan Thea Chesterfield Panellists Brendan Coates Professor Stephen Davis AM Neuhaus CSC (Chair) Dr Alex Codoreanu VC Panel for Overseas Professor Gary McPherson Douglas Gautier AM Diane Cook Dr Victoria Cox* Applicants 1st Panel Peter Nash Stephen Gerlach AM Ken Crompton Michael Bennett (Chair) Dr Olivia Oliver-Thorne* Renee Dabscheck Nithya Solomon Dr James Daniell* Susan Coles Sasha Zegenhagen* Michael Wait SC Dr Katherine Daniell* Dr Wayne Crismani Rilka Warbanoff Fernando Do Campo* Catherine Drummond* Debbie Dadon AM New South Wales 1st Panel Dr Ben Etherington* Kate Griffiths* Christine Stasi (Chair) Australian Capital Territory Dr Richard Frampton Panel Stephen Fraser Rupert Myer AO Charles Curran AC Rebecca Freund Dr Gordon de Brouwer (Chair) Ross Drinnan Dr Jodi Gardner* Dr Nicholas Farrelly Tony Gould AM VC Panel for Overseas Joanne Glanz Helen Grasswill Applicants 2nd Panel Professor Rae Frances AM Michael Hamer Dr Hsien Herbert Chan* Vedran Drakulic OAM (Chair) Philippa King Dr Tom Hanna* Peter Joseph AM Zelie Heger (Wood)* Ted Bailleu AO Ken Maxwell Martin Heymann Philippa Smith AM David Clarke* Dr Sarah Milne* Serra Huynh Dr Kirsty Kuo* Suzanne Lechte New South Wales 2nd Panel Professor Diana Lawrence Carla Ramchand Melbourne National Panel Clarence Liau Professor Justin Beilby (Chair) Charlene Liau Professor Andrea Hull AO Professor Sujeeva Setunge Elizabeth Dibbs Squadron Leader Chris Lowe* (Chair) Katherine Mansted* Kevin du Preez Tim Matthews* Western Australia Panel Tony Gould AM Dr Peter Mauch Yael Heynold Professor Deborah Terry AO Dr Misty Jenkins Dr Emma McIntosh* Alison O’Connor* Michael Mckenna (Chair) Jad Vodopija Dr Amy McLennan* Steve Sargent Dr Sam Brophy-Williams* Dr Davis McCarthy* Harriet Mercer* Maggie Miles Naomi Flutter Silvio Salom Tasmania Panel Jack Muir* Annie Fogarty AM Dr Roslyn Nichol Professor Lisa Foa (Chair) Lara Nicholson Brian Haggerty Sydney National Panel Rhys Edwards Dr Brent O’Carrigan* Emeritus Professor Alan Dr Mark Schembri* (Chair) Alison O’Connor* Robson AO CitWA Anita George* Dr Tim O’Shea* Vera Boyarsky Lucy Percival Associate Professor Heather Dr Ern Crocker Dr Aron Perenyi Monkhouse Jacqui Pitt* Queensland Panel Richard Gration James Montgomery Stephanie Pow* The Honourable Margaret Louise Herron AM Elise Power White AO (Chair) Kathryn Roberts-Parker* Carolyn Kay Tim Fairfax AC Dr Katherine Rock* Jill Nes Dr Peter Rogers Dr Joe Gattas* Dr Nicola Rolls Dr Kerry Ryan Andrew King Dr Owen Siggs* Rosemary Vilgan Kate Smith* Professor Tam Sridhar Dr Jane Wilson From my humble perspective I can see them having Dr Harrison Steel* Professor Joanne Wright impact. I come across Monash Scholars regularly. Chelsea Tabart* They are in important positions in the world. And I Dr Sally Thompson* hope that they will reach into civics as well to become Adrian Vincent Victoria 1st Panel Dr Bridget Vincent* our leaders, our politicians and those who have not Angus Melbourne (Chair) Dr Phoebe Williams* only aspirations, but dreams and the capacity to do Dr Sam Wills* Dr Alvin Chong something about those dreams. Dr Samuel Wilson Hon Ted Baillieu AO Nick Woodhams Fiona Menzies Albert Yuen Dr Sarah Ryan Sasha Zegenhagen* Iwan Walters* * John Monash Scholar

27 Financial Highlights

Like the rest of Australia, the Foundation Fairfax AC together with the to the Foundation will provide Ian Potter Cultural Foundation, the funds to initiate the was impacted by COVID-19 towards the Mr John and Mrs Jenny Green Scholar Collaboration Project. end of Financial Year 2020 (FY20). and Ms Carolyn Kay have The Foundation adopts a jointly contributed to a one- The Foundation’s office has million for the award of two conservative approach to year Cultural John Monash been closed since March 2020 Scholarships in perpetuity, managing investments with Scholarship. with all staff continuing to named in honour of the late the aim of generating medium operate from home. This has Prime Minister Bob Hawke and The Foundation awarded term growth while protecting also resulted in several of the the late Deputy Prime Minister twenty 2020 John Monash capital value. Its investment 2020 scholar cohort deferring Tim Fischer. The Lee Liberman Scholarships, providing 38 strategy is overseen by the the start of their overseas Charitable Foundation has scholarship years - a financial Investment, Audit and Risk studies. also established a perpetual commitment of $2.66m. Committee and approved by scholarship. This included the three new The Foundation is very the Board. perpetual John Monash fortunate to continue to We also welcomed Queensland The Foundation’s Audited Scholarships. receive generous support from University of Technology Financial Reports can be existing supporters and new as the 20th Australian During the financial year, the viewed online at www. donors. This financial year, we University Consortia member Foundation received a personal johnmonash.com. acknowledge the commitment and four new Chairman’s bequest from Tim Fischer. The of the Australian Government Circle members, taking that Brewer Fischer Family have to our future, providing $10 membership to 28. Mr Tim agreed that this generous gift

Statement of FY20 FY19 FY18 FY17 FY16 Surplus or Deficit $ mil $ mil $ mil $ mil $ mil and Comprehensive Funding revenue 14.06 5.68 3.67 4.31 6.73 Income Other income 0.10 – – – – Operating expenses (3.50) (2.73) (3.43) (3.68) (2.63) Results from operations 10.66 2.95 0.24 0.63 4.10 Finance income (0.68) 1.98 1.34 1.99 0.59 Surplus for year 9.98 4.93 1.58 2.62 4.69 Other comprehensive income – – – – – Total comprehensive income* 9.98 4.93 1.58 2.62 4.69 Transferred to endowment reserve (12.50) (2.71) (1.75) (1.75) (4.50)

*Amounts transferred from comprehensive income to be retained in our endowment fund for the provision of future scholarships

Total Funding Total Operating Revenue Expenses $14.06m $3.50m

Federal and State Scholarships Administration and Corporations 71% Governments 4% 72% awarded 10% governance

Australian Universities’ Promotion and Scholarship related Private Donors 22% 3% Consortium 10% fundraising 8% expenses

28 Statement of FY20 FY19 FY18 FY17 FY16 Financial Position $ mil $ mil $ mil $ mil $ mil Current assets 18.43 7.98 4.50 8.04 6.93 Non-current assets 33.01 33.25 32.65 26.85 24.23 Total assets 51.44 41.23 37.15 34.89 31.16 Current liabilities 2.31 2.57 2.62 1.90 1.72 Non-current liabilities 1.98 1.49 2.29 2.32 1.39 Total liabilities 4.29 4.06 4.91 4.22 3.11 Net assets 47.15 37.17 32.24 30.67 28.05 Equity 47.15 37.17 32.24 30.67 28.05

Total Assets Total Liabilities $51.44m $4.29m

Long Term Cash and cash Scholarship Trade and other 64.1% Investments 16.0% equivalents 97.2% commitments 1.2% liabilities

Short Term Trade and other Employee benefits 19.5% Investments 0.4% receivables 1.6%

New Funding Committed in FY20 Federal and State 76.0% Governments In FY20 the Foundation received $13.2m in new funding commitments, of New Funding 22.4% Private Donors which $12.9m was received Commitments during the financial year (in $13.2m Australian Universities’ 1.1% accordance with accounting Consortium standards, revenue is recognised upon receipt of 0.5% Corporations the funds pledged) from the sectors identified.

Three new scholarships funded by The specific categories for the The generosity of the Judith philanthropist Judith Neilson support scholarships were developed Neilson Foundation provides following consultation with valuable support at a the 2021 awards. the Judith Neilson Foundation. particularly challenging time The Foundation will offer The scholarships will focus These are areas of great to ensure a strong cohort of three new scholarships in on supporting the important relevance and particular Australian graduates applying interest to Judith Neilson; 2021 made possible through areas of sustainable futures, in 2021 will be awarded chosen with clear intent to funding from philanthropist social innovation and scholarships. Judith Neilson, announced in cohesion, and cross-sectoral address some of the difficult June 2020. collaborations. problems facing our world.

29 Thank You

Major Benefactors, • BHP – BHP John Monash We actually see our donation here as an investment Scholarship in the future of Australia. These are the young great Supporters minds of this country and hopefully they will become • Commonwealth Bank of the leaders of this country. For us, of all our giving, this of Perpetual Australia – Commonwealth is a really, really rewarding giving for us. We love it. Scholarships Bank of Australia John Sandy Benjamin OAM Monash Scholarship Donations made to the • Mr Tim Fairfax AC – Foundation’s endowment Australian Universities’ • Dr Penelope Foster and fund supporting scholarships - Tim Fairfax AC John Consortium awarded in perpetuity. Monash Scholarship Associate Professor John - Cultural John Monash Universities which together McBain AO Major Government Scholarship* sponsor the Australian • Mr Stephen Gerlach AM Benefactors Universities’ John Monash • Gandel Philanthropy – • Mr John Green and Mrs • Australian Government, Scholarship: Gandel Philanthropy John Jenny Green Department of Education, Monash Scholarship (Arts) • Australian Catholic Skills and Employment – University • Emeritus Professor Paul Bob Hawke John Monash • John Green and Jenny Green • Australian National Greenfield AO and Mrs Scholarship – Cultural John Monash Scholarship* University Louise Greenfield • Australian Government, • Bond University • Mr John Grill AO and Ms Department of Education, • Carolyn Kay – Cultural John Rosie Williams Skills and Employment – Monash Scholarship* • Curtin University Tim Fischer John Monash • Judith Neilson Foundation – • Flinders University • Mr Steven Harker and Mrs Scholarship Judith Neilson John Monash • Griffith University Linda Harker Scholarships (x3) • Australian Government – • La Trobe University • Dr Yolanda Klempfner AO Zelman Cowen John Monash • Origin Foundation – Origin • Macquarie University and Dr George Klempfner Scholarship Foundation John Monash • Emeritus Professor Richard • Australian Government, Scholarship • Monash University Larkins AC and Mrs Caroline Department of Veterans’ • Pratt Foundation – Pratt • Murdoch University Larkins Affairs – ANZAC Centenary Foundation Commemorative • Queensland University of John Monash Scholarship Defence AAA John Monash Technology • Dr Catherine Livingstone AO • NSW Government – Roden Scholarship • RMIT University • Mrs Jan McCahey and Mr Cutler NSW John Monash • Susan & Isaac Wakil • The University of Adelaide David McCahey Scholarship Foundation – Susan & Isaac • The University of Melbourne • Ms Sam Meers AO • Victorian Government – Wakil Foundation John Victorian John Monash Monash Scholarship • The University of Newcastle • Judge Frances Millane and Scholarship • The Ian Potter Foundation – • The University of New South Mr Alan Kirsner Ian Potter Foundation John Wales Major Private • Cav. Simon Mordant AO and Monash Scholarship Benefactors • The University of Mrs Catriona Mordant AM • The Ian Potter Cultural Trust Queensland • Mr John Roth and Ms Jillian • Mr Allan Myers AC QC – Cultural John Monash Segal AO – Roth/Segal John • The University of Sydney Scholarship* • Mr John Roth and Ms Jillian Monash Harvard Scholarship • The University of Western • Wesfarmers – Wesfarmers Segal AO • Mrs Helen Gannon and Mr Australia John Monash Scholarship • Mr Geoff Simpson and Mrs Michael Gannon – Helen • The University of and Michael Gannon John • Woodside – Woodside John Wollongong Wendy Simpson OAM Monash Scholarship Monash Scholarship • Mr Steven Skala AO and Mrs Chairman’s Circle • Lee Liberman Charitable * Co-supporters Lousje Skala Members Foundation – Lee Liberman • Mrs Josephine Sukkar AM John Monash Scholarship Alumni Ambassadors Individuals who together and Mr Tony Sukkar AM Alumni leadership sponsor the Chairman’s Circle Supporters of Current development and engagement John Monash Scholarship: • Mr Andrew Waites and Ms Scholarships activities: • Mr Richard Alcock AO Kerri Burgess Organisations and individuals • Mr Daniel Besen • Mr John Allpass • Mr Rod Watkins and Ms currently supporting John • The Boyarsky Family Trust • Mr Philip Bacon AM Alison Watkins Monash Scholarships: • Mr Robert Cameron AO and • Mr Phillip Benjamin and Mrs • Mr Kim Williams AM • Australian Government, Mrs Paula Cameron Sandy Benjamin OAM Department of • Dr Jane Wilson and Mr Communications and the • Kelly + Partners Foundation • Dr Andrew Cuthbertson AO Steven Wilson AM Arts – Australian Cultural • Lee Liberman Charitable • Emeritus Professor Peter John Monash Scholarship* Foundation Darvall AO

30 The Monash Foundation and Scholarship program gives me the opportunity to say to younger A gift from the heart to enthusiastic, intelligent, capable individuals, “You nurture Australian leadership are there, get on with change. I’m right behind you.” And this is the best investment I can make. A legacy gift from much-loved and believe this project will Judge Frances Millane former Deputy Prime Minister, be a fitting tribute to honour the late Honourable his legacy for many years to Donors Pro Bono and In-Kind Tim Fischer AC, will support come”, said Annemarie Rolls, talented John Monash Scholars CEO of the General Sir John Supporters of the Foundation Partnerships and John Monash Scholarship The following organisations to collaborate and exchange in Monash Foundation. “This is Program have provided long standing their fields of study. an exciting initiative which • Berg Family Foundation support and services to the In 2019, the General Sir John will foster community and • Brewer Fischer Family Foundation: Monash Foundation was collaboration amongst John • Mr Charles Curran AC • Allens – Legal Advice, honoured to receive a bequest Monash Scholars, nurturing • Mrs Joanne Glanz and Mr Facilities and Hospitality of $100,000 from the Estate the development of projects Steven Glanz • Bennelong Foundation – of the late Tim Fischer AC. that will have broad benefit • Mr Raymond Hemphill Office Suites Tim Fischer was a close friend across our society.” • Deloitte Access Economics – • Ms Janina Jancu and lifelong supporter of the “It is very special to us as Consulting Services • Mr John Landerer CBE AM Foundation, having played a family to continue the • Lee Liberman Charitable • Ms Kim McKay AO an integral role in the very connection that Tim had with Foundation – Facilities and founding of the John Monash • The Peter Isaacson Hospitality the General Sir John Monash Foundation Scholarships and joining the • Mojo Media – Media and Foundation and particularly Board of Directors in 2001. • Mr John Ralph AC Communications with the Scholarship alumni. • Ms Jillian Segal AO • Schroders Australia – The funds from this generous Tim was passionate about the • Mr Ervin Vidor AM and Mrs Facilities and Hospitality bequest will be used to support need for a truly Australian Charlotte Vidor • Singapore Airlines – Provision the ‘Scholar Collaboration leadership program that • The Wolf Family Endowment of travel for Scholars Project’, a new initiative of highlighted innovation, Supporters of Major Events • Commonwealth Bank of Australia (John Monash Oration) • PwC Australia (Presentation Ceremonies and Leadership Development Programs) • The University of Melbourne (John Monash Scholars’ Global Symposium 2019) Bequests The General Sir John Monash Foundation sincerely thanks those individuals who have Jessie Hughes, 2020 Lee Liberman advised us that their Wills John Monash Scholar, with Lee include bequests to the Liberman Foundation. the Foundation commencing excellence and education. in October 2020, which will Each time he attended a enable John Monash Scholars Foundation event, he was In the words of the late, great John Monash: “Adopt as your fundamental creed that you will equip to connect with each other in inspired by the people he met yourself for life, not solely for your own benefit but for their fields of expertise and and the conversations he had the benefit of the whole community.” develop projects which might with applicants, recipients and Monash’s words continue to resonate: individual not otherwise receive funding. the dedicated team that made aspiration, application, and contribution to community. Examples could include a it all happen. Hence his desire to It is our hope that the John Monash scholarships joint research project, policy leave a legacy that supports this will perpetuate his exceptional legacy by providing development or a creative vital work for the future.” opportunities for the advancement of knowledge in endeavour or production. Judy, Harrison and Dominic manifold disciplines, while never losing sight of the importance of investing in the greater good. “We are incredibly grateful Fischer for Tim Fischer’s generosity August 2020 Lee Liberman

31 Partners and Supporters

The Foundation is grateful to the following governments institutions and organisations for their generous support.

Perpetual Scholarship Supporters

Scholarship Supporters

Australian Universities’ Consortium

Financial Supporters Pro Bono Partners and Gifts In-Kind

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About this publication General Sir John Monash Foundation Annual Report 2019–2020 ISSN: 2205-5711 (Print) 2205-572X (Online) This publication is available on the General Sir John Monash Foundation’s website: www.johnmonash.com For an emailed or printed copy please contact the Foundation: Telephone: +61 3 9620 2428 Email: [email protected] Designed by: The Brandsmiths Photography: General Sir John Monash Foundation Photo Library The privilege of education carries great responsibilities – it is given not for individual benefit alone, but to befit persons for the higher duties of citizenship and for roles of leadership in all fields… General Sir John Monash GCMG KCB VD