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Annual Report 2015-16 Contents Annual Report 2015-16 Contents 1. About Us General Sir John Monash Foundation Ground Floor, Bennelong House, 9 Queen Street 2. Chairman’s Message Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia 3. The Year in Review Telephone: +61 3 9620 2428 4. 127 John Monash Scholars Email: [email protected] Web: www.johnmonash.com 5. Where Are They Now? johnmonashfoundation 8. 2016 Selection Process @MonashScholars 9. New Logo general-sir-john-monash-foundation 10. Impact https://www.youtube.com/c/ GeneralSirJohnMonashFoundationMelbourne 12. The Change Agenda ABN 78 099 065 184 13. 2016 John Monash Scholarship Presentation Ceremony About this publication General Sir John Monash Foundation 13. 2016 John Monash Annual Report 2015-2016 Scholars’ Announcement ISSN: 2205-5711 (Print) 2205-572X (Online) 14. Events and Activities This publication is available on the General Sir John Monash Foundation’s website: 16. Governance www.johnmonash.com 18. Foundation Members For an emailed or printed copy please contact the Foundation: 19. Foundation Volunteers Telephone: +61 3 9620 2428 20. Financial Highlights Email: [email protected] Designed by: Ginger Productions 22. Thank you Photography: General Sir 24. Supporters John Monash Foundation Photo Library About Us Our mission is to invest in outstanding Australians from all fields of endeavour who demonstrate remarkable qualities of leadership, have the ability to make a difference to the world and inspire others to achieve the very best they can for the benefit of Australia. The General Sir John Monash Foundation General Sir John Monash Post-war, Sir John Monash was kept at was established in 2001 with an initial GCMG, KCB, VD the rank of Lt General for 11 years. He was contribution from the Australian Federal the first chief of the State Electricity Government together with further Born in 1865 in Melbourne to migrant Commission of Victoria. Later, he became contributions from corporate as well as parents from Prussia, General Sir John the Vice-Chancellor of The University of private sponsors and donors. Monash GCMG, KCB, VD is widely Melbourne. As well as being a founding Its purpose is to raise funds for, and to acknowledged as one of our greatest member of the Rotary Club of Melbourne, administer, Australia’s own postgraduate Australians. He grew up in part at Australia’s first Rotary Club, he was also scholarships – the John Monash Jerilderie in a drought stricken part of the founding president of the Zionist Scholarships – to foster leadership, expertise Riverina at that time. He graduated from Federation of Australia and New Zealand. and international networks, as well as The University of Melbourne with degrees Sir John Monash, who was one of the build Australia’s capabilities for the future. of Master of Engineering in 1893, Bachelor principal organisers of the annual of Arts and Bachelor of Law in 1895 and observance of ANZAC Day as well as The John Monash Scholarships are Doctor of Engineering in 1921. Before the postgraduate scholarships awarded to an advocate for Melbourne’s Shrine of Great War, Sir John Monash worked as an Remembrance, died in 1931. His State outstanding Australians with leadership engineer in Melbourne where he was potential who wish to study overseas. The Funeral was attended by an estimated recognised as an innovator in the use 300,000 mourners who came to pay their John Monash Scholarships are among the of reinforced concrete. most influential and prestigious respects to a great Australian. postgraduate scholarships currently By 1910 his engineering business had In the great depression Sir John Monash available in Australia. withstood recession and was a great declined to lead a coup d’etat, saying the success building bridges and much more, only hope for Australia is the ballot box The John Monash Scholars allowing him to take his wife Vic and and good education. Recipients of the John Monash Scholarships daughter Bertha on a grand tour to Rome, are recognised as John Monash Scholars. Berlin and London, returning via the USA The Honourable Tim Fischer AC, To date, 127 Scholars have been selected, and at all times learning about the latest Foundation Member all of whom possess significant leadership engineering developments. He also potential, are outstanding in their chosen realised world war was looming. During fields and aspire to make the world a the First World War, he led the 4th Brigade better place. John Monash Scholars are at Gallipoli and later was noted for his already demonstrating their value by brilliant command of the Australian Army contributing to Australia’s future as Corps in France, which resulted in a number scientists, academics and business people, of major victories (Hamel, Mont St Quentin as well as having significant input into and Amiens), that are credited with key policies in vital areas such as water, having shortened the course of the War. health and Indigenous affairs. Right: Portrait by James Quinn (1869-1951) painted in 1919. The use of this image is kindly provided by Mr Michael Bennett General Sir John Monash Foundation — Annual Report 2015-16 1 Chairman’s Message The past 12 months has been a strong year for the Foundation as we continue to evolve and develop what is one of the world’s most successful and high profile academic scholarship and leadership programs. Other highlights this year included the It has been 18 months since Renata thought provoking leadership oration Bernarde joined us as our CEO and Hailey delivered by Richard Goyder, CEO of Berkhout as Office Manager. Renata and Wesfarmers and responded to by 2008 her team have worked with great passion Scholar Alice Chang and in April 2016 a and enthusiasm and have updated our most stimulating conference in Oxford scholarship application system. I would presented by Scholars based in the UK and like to thank them all for their hard work Europe. This was co-ordinated by Judith and commitment. I would also like to pay Landsberg our Scholarship and Alumni special tribute to Di Cook, our Finance Relations Manager and our CEO Director, who has retired and welcome Renata Bernarde. Videos of the Scholars’ Halyer Rayner to the role of Finance and presentations can be viewed on our website. Operations Manager. Over the past 12 months, the Foundation This year, we also welcomed a new Board has once again received strong ongoing Director, Mark Schembri, a 2009 John support from the government, business Monash Scholar. He has replaced outgoing and university sectors as well as Board Director David Clarke, a 2007 John individual donors. Today our Endowment Monash Scholar who has been a great Fund stands at over $25 million. Our contributor and Scholar representative longer term aim is for the Fund to support over the past six years. During the 2015-16 financial year we at least 10 (and hopefully more) perpetual Every year, I express the same heartfelt selected 17 John Monash Scholars. Our scholarships (with the remainder funded sentiment; we would not be where we are new Scholars are once again among the through corporate, individual and today without the tremendous help and most talented, focused and high achieving university support). support provided by my fellow voluntary young people in Australia. I would again As with previous years, we have welcomed board and committee members and over like to pay tribute to Board Director Peter a number of new supporters to the General 120 selection panel members and reviewers. Darvall, who chairs our National Selection Sir John Monash Foundation family. These I thank each and every one of them for Panel with great skill and dedication, as include UNSW Australia which has joined their time and effort. well as to our other Directors who sit on our Australian Universities’ Consortium. our Selection Panels. As you will read in this Annual Report, our We now have membership from 15 John Monash Scholars continue to deliver The 2016 Scholars will explore the frontiers Universities across Australia. impressive achievements in their chosen in important and diverse disciplines, Other new scholarship supporters include careers. They really do highlight the including Australian and international the Susan & Isaac Wakil Foundation tremendous talent that Australia has law, economics and finance, environment which has pledged its support to three available to share with the world. and energy, science and maths, arts and scholarships in 2016, 2017 and 2018. The culture, government and domestic policy, The focus over the coming year will be Ian Potter Foundation is also supporting a humanities, business and public health. to continue raising awareness about our new scholarship in 2017 as are Mr Michael They will also be developing important scholarship program and the outstanding Gannon and Mrs Helen Gannon. leadership networks at some great work our Scholars are delivering across international universities including New Chairman’s Circle members for the the globe. We will also seek to strengthen Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, Oxford, LSE year include Dr Alex and Mrs Monica our Endowment Fund as we strive to and INSEAD. It is through these Scholars Ades, Emeritus Professor Paul Greenfield embed the values of General Sir John and those who preceded them that Australia AO and Mrs Louise Greenfield, together Monash across all aspects of our society. will continue to evolve and grow as an with Emeritus Professor Richard Larkins innovative and forward thinking nation. AO and Mrs Caroline Larkins. Over the past year, we have also welcomed many This year, we have updated our brand new individual donors. We thank them through the development of a new logo all in this Annual Report (p.22) for their which exemplifies the essence of our outstanding philanthropic contributions. vision and long-term objectives. The two main design elements of the new logo are Ms Jillian Segal AM a refreshed image of General Sir John Chairman Monash and a simplified map of Australia.
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