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Vanshika Sinh received the Lesley Shorne Memorial Scholarship in 2020 – ten years after the passing of highly regarded women’s advocate Dr Lesley Shorne, see page 15. Impact through education & research

In a year where we Through major gifts and bequests, our world-class medical all felt the immense researchers are now exploring the link between stress and pressure of a global cancer, along with critical research into asbestos-related disease, with the goal of developing new treatments and pandemic, many of you support to improve patient outcomes. recognised the impact of the work we do at Our Andrew Thyne Reid Scholarships are helping to attract exceptional teachers and healthcare workers to rural and Flinders University regional locations across Australia. In 2020 these teaching and felt the need to scholarships were extended to also support social work, give generously. midwifery and nursing students to take up rural and regional practical placements. Your contributions allowed the University to undertake a wide In addition to financial support, we also have a strong range of activities that have supported our students and our community of volunteers who contribute a huge amount to research. We could not have done this without your generous research at the University. Their time is invaluable as are Celebrating 10 years support. the programs they support, which provide significant benefits It was extraordinary to witness the scale of support we were to the environment and the wider community, such as the able to provide through the Matthew Flinders Scholarship Granite Island Little Penguin regeneration program. for students who suddenly found themselves in terrible need Thank you for being a part of our continuing journey – your of support from during COVID-19 restrictions. The generosity, warmth and generous support has enabled Flinders University to make encouragement from the Flinders University community an even greater impact through education and research. enabled scholarship recipients to focus on their studies by alleviating their financial stress, and I know we will continue Kay and Greg Poche AO to see the positive effects of this for years to come. We also saw incredible community support in response to The Poche SA+NT centre was established at Flinders University through the bushfires across South Australia. These contributions a generous philanthropic initiative to build a healthy country, healthy have allowed specialised researchers at Flinders University Professor Colin J Stirling to be at the forefront of major regeneration projects. President and Vice-Chancellor communities and health leaders throughout Australia’s central corridor, from Darwin and Alice Springs to Adelaide.

Thank you to Greg Poche AO, with support from his wife Kay and great friend WHAT YOU SUPPORTED IN 2020 Reg Richardson AM, for sharing the University’s vision of equity in our community. Other 3.0 flinders.edu.au/poche Environmental esearch 9.1 % of your100 donation Digital Security and will support the cause Governance esearch 10.7 you identify 41 Medical esearch

Acknowledgement of Country Other Scholarships 16.6 Flinders University was established on the lands of the Kaurna Nation, with the first University campus at Bedford Park, South Australia. Flinders University acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians, both past and present, of the various locations the University operates on, and recognises their continued relationship and responsibility to these lands and waters. Matthew Flinders 19.8 Scholarship

3 SUPPORTING EDUCATION Matthew Flinders Scholarship provides hope for students After a troubling year disrupted by COVID-19, Olivia Jansen is now ready for a new year of study at Flinders University, thanks to support from the Matthew Flinders Scholarship.

‘The support offered from the University ‘The Matthew Flinders Scholarship In 2020 the Matthew Flinders Scholarship, which community is incredible. Just knowing allowed me to calm down and take a provided students in need with $2,000 to help alleviate that everyone has created a strong deep breath. I felt that I was not alone financial troubles, proved crucial for Olivia as she tried support network for those that are and that there was support.’ to stay on top of her ongoing health issues and focus struggling is comforting.’ on her studies. Bulat Ishmukhametov Living with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease has made Olivia Courtney McCallum-Boswell Master of Social Work highly conscious of health issues and good diet – fundamental Bachelor of Speech Pathology reasons for her studying a Bachelor of Human Nutrition at Flinders. But losing her casual hospitality job due to COVID-19 restrictions and not being eligible for Centrelink payments left her struggling to pay for her required weekly medical supplies. ‘I started to get anxious about maintaining my health, and that got me sucked into a growing spiral of worry, which began to affect my studies,’ she says. ‘Getting the Matthew Flinders Scholarship changed everything.’ Alleviating her financial stress helped put Olivia’s mind back on her studies, enabling her to complete her first year Human Nutrition subjects. The Matthew Flinders Scholarship was established with contributions from President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling and from each member of the senior executive team – underpinning the University’s core ethos of being student centred. The new scholarship was designed to enable students to The generosity of support has also shown the students that the navigate difficult times, to ensure they could complete their Flinders community cares about them and their wellbeing – a university studies. comfort that has created a renewed motivation for students to focus on their studies and achieve their best. “Flinders University has always been a champion of social ‘Thank you so much! To receive a ‘I would like to express my deep justice. If this means anything, it is that those with the ability to scholarship was amazing and I honestly gratitude to all the donors who are very succeed through education should be given the opportunity to do not know what I would do financially kind-hearted when willing to support do so,” says Vice-Chancellor Professor Stirling. ‘I have been amazed that Flinders has provided without it.’ those who are suffering from financial Awareness of the number of students facing hardship gained hardship because of the pandemic. momentum and a ground-swell of support for the Matthew such fantastic support to students,’ says Olivia. Sam Lancaster Flinders Scholarship came from across the University ‘It has made a world of difference to me and Master of Physiotherapy I wish you all the best things in life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.’ community, including many alumni, staff and friends. it’s been great to feel the support of the whole So far, the scholarship has supported more than 1,900 community at Flinders.’ Le Tran Chau domestic and international students at Flinders who were Master of Social Work struggling to pay for food, rent and bills.

4 FLINDERS UNIVERSITY / Impact of Giving 5 SUPPORTING EARLY CAREER RESEARCH Assessing the link between stress and cancer, Associate Professor Sarah Cohen-Woods, Professor Bogda Koczwara and Associate Professor Michael Michael. Impact Seed Funding Rethinking how we treat inflammation

Rethinking how we treat inflammation of the respiratory system has given early career researcher Early career researcher and Flinders University graduate Dr James McEvoy-May Dr James McEvoy-May aims an idea that may help reduce the severity of lung injury to fight excess inflammation – an innovation likely to become increasingly important with ionising radiation. in the era of COVID-19. Dr McEvoy-May (BMedSc ’13, BSc(Hons) ’15, PhD(Med) ’20), from the Flinders Medical and Health Research Institute IMPACT OF RESEARCH (FMHRI), has been considering how to reduce excess inflammation present during lung disease. While necessary as part of the healing process, inflammation in excess or appearing too quickly can turn a sophisticated defence mechanism into a powerful damage-causing threat. Understanding how to manage and reduce inflammation Managing the stress of cancer at the right time is critical in reducing, and not worsening, disease severity. With support from Flinders University’s Impact Seed Funding for Early Career Researchers, Dr McEvoy-May is assessing Could stress cause cancer? A generous donation Focusing on women receiving treatment for breast cancer, whether a low-to-moderate dose of ionising radiation, typically from a cancer sufferer is enabling Flinders University they hope to facilitate earlier detection and intervention. researchers to explore this important query. used during diagnostic X-rays or CT scans, could be a ‘Our study will provide information on the feasibility of potential therapeutic tool for clinicians to use in their arsenal 84-year-old Beryl from the northern suburbs of Adelaide measuring cortisol in patients with cancer, using their hair against inflammation – particularly for respiratory inflammation experienced an incredibly stressful time early in 2020 when samples to assess variation in results and change following such as pneumonia or coronavirus disease. her partner James fell ill with pneumonia. chemo administration,’ says Professor Koczwara. ‘The immunomodulatory properties of ionising radiation have Beryl felt worn down by the role of carer and became sick To undertake the specialised measurements, the pilot study will been well demonstrated in chronic inflammatory diseases. Now herself. She then discovered she had developed a rare type collaborate with a research laboratory in Dresden, Germany. comes the time to assess its possibility in acute situations,’ of breast cancer, encapsulated papillary carcinoma, which Supported by a donation from Beryl, the new research aligns says Dr McEvoy-May. had spread outside the duct. with the Flinders University Cancer Survivorship Group ‘Receiving the Impact Seed Funding is a wonderful beginning ‘I wondered if the impact of the incredible stress I was under priorities for research into breast cancer survivorship, and the ‘Something society believes is scary and to my research career,’ says Dr McEvoy-May. had in fact caused the cancer – but no one could provide me commitment to support research into wellness as part of the dangerous might actually, in low doses, ‘Having recently completed my PhD, it’s an extremely valuable with an answer,’ says Beryl. Flinders Wellness Centre at the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer. provide a universal benefit without the risk stepping stone, especially in such a competitive industry. It will She then approached Flinders University with funding to of detrimental drug interaction or potential enable the work necessary to capture larger funding sources establish a research study to investigate the possible link therapeutic allergic reaction.’ and launch my work into the scientific community.’ between stress and cancer. The new study is looking at different ways of measuring stress It is pleasing to report that Beryl has had The $10,000 seed funding grant will allow Dr McEvoy-May to and the stress response in women receiving treatment for her cancer removed, followed by radiation establish a working model and pilot study that could lead to a Nurtured through Flinders University’s Impact breast cancer, including analysing levels of the stress hormone treatment, and is now in recovery. Her partner fresh solution for addressing respiratory disease. cortisol in patients during chemotherapy. Seed Funding program, the research of James has recovered from pneumonia and Now in its third year, the Impact Seed Funding program nearly 30 innovative early career researchers The project brings together a multidisciplinary team at the provides an opportunity for early career researchers at Flinders is also doing well. is tackling global challenges and making an University including oncologist and cancer survivorship to facilitate their own research, develop their leadership researcher Professor Bogda Koczwara (BMBS ’90), capabilities, and build their reputation both as a supervisor important contribution to our community. psychology researcher Associate Professor Sarah Cohen- and a researcher. Woods, molecular biologist Associate Professor Michael Michael, and endocrinologist Associate Professor Morton Burt.

6 FLINDERS UNIVERSITY / Impact of Giving 7 Having run away from home at 17, hitchhiking Beyond the challenges of intensive study, Angello across Australia and travelling the world, commuted daily from his parents’ home in Mannum Mavis Haydon (nee Brown) boldly shunned the for his study commitments – a taxing regime that left conventional path for young women of the 1930s. him fatigued and worried about his study plans. However, she always regretted not having an ‘I spent nearly three hours each day driving to the opportunity to study at university and was acutely campus. It was very draining, and it even left me aware of the limited educational opportunities questioning whether it was worth doing the extra available to many of her generation. work to continue my high standard of achievement ‘She always valued education, but she was never given and success.’ the opportunity,’ says Mavis’ niece, Trudyanne Brown. Financial support provided by the Mavis Brown ‘It never even crossed her parents’ minds that she Scholarship has enabled Angello to rent would have wanted to go to university.’ accommodation closer to Flinders, so that he can Now, with a tightening economy, the opportunity to spend more time on his studies instead of travel. attend university is beyond the financial means of ‘The scholarship has bolstered my confidence and self- many talented young people. belief. I had been questioning my choices and whether Mavis, who lived in Adelaide until her death in July 2015, I had the ability to finish my double degree, however aged 92, was determined to address this inequity and receiving this scholarship extinguished those negative instructed her estate to set up the $4 million Mavis thoughts. I am truly overwhelmed by the support the Brown Charitable Trust to support students facing Mavis Brown Scholarship has provided to me and other financial difficulties. students who are struggling.’ Launched in 2020, the Mavis Brown Scholarship A Mavis Brown Scholarship has also been awarded to currently supports three students at Flinders University law student Allison Mason, who has a passion for social with an annual scholarship of $5,000 for up to six years. justice issues. Having grown up in Waikerie, Allison is With as much as $30,000 of support across their now studying a Bachelor of Law and Legal Studies, degree, this marks the largest scholarship available at and a Bachelor of International Relations and Political the University. Science at Flinders University. She hopes to be able to make a real change on the global stage. The three inaugural scholarship recipients had each achieved notable academic performance, but were Allison had difficulty focusing on study due to struggling to make ends meet. struggles with physical health issues, which have also impacted her part-time work possibilities. She says the Angello De Ionno, who was dux of Murray Bridge scholarship has relieved a large amount of her financial ‘I am truly overwhelmed by High School, is pursuing the challenging double task pressures and anxiety. the support the Mavis Brown of studying Honours for a Bachelor of Engineering Scholarship has provided to (Mechanical) and a Master of Engineering (Biomedical). me,’ says Engineering student ‘Inspired by my father’s practicality and ability to solve Angello De Ionno. problems one at a time without falter, I discovered ‘The Mavis Brown Scholarship has given engineering,’ says Angello. me the gift of choice. I no longer have to ‘Through two specialisations I decided to combine a choose work over university, nor work over broad knowledge of this fascinating subject with the my health,’ says Allison. ‘It is an incredible niche field of biomedical engineering.’ gift that will impact my life – not just for SUPPORTING EDUCATION the next four years, but for my entire life.’ Mavis Brown Scholarship Mavis Haydon was an inspiring 1930s maverick whose love for education now provides a pathway for outstanding Flinders University students to excel, thanks to a scholarship named in her honour.

The adventures of Mavis Haydon.

8 FLINDERS UNIVERSITY / Impact of Giving 9 IMPACT OF VOLUNTEERING IMPACT OF RESEARCH Volunteers rescue Little Donation to support Penguin research program koalas in KI bushfire recovery

Scientific research by community members, or citizen She has trained them to record specific information about When horrific bushfires raged through Kangaroo Island scientists, and Flinders University student volunteers is the behaviour of the Little Penguins – including their feeding, in January 2020 up to 80 per cent of the island’s koala providing a solution to a threatened species research moulting and mating cycles – and most importantly to not population was killed. The fire also destroyed 210,000 program on Granite Island in South Australia. disturb the birds, especially by not exposing them to white hectares of their habitat and food supplies, impacting torch light. the survival of the estimated 8,500 remaining animals. The population of wild Little Penguins on Granite Island has been the subject of intensive study by Flinders University ‘It’s an important two-way information process. Not only do To ensure the good health of this embattled koala population, researchers since 2012, but the research was under threat we assess the behaviour of individual Little Penguins, but the research is needed to study the surviving koalas and help steer after recent disruptions to the nightly monitoring of the program also has an influence on human behaviour,’ says their best possible chance to repopulate and flourish. penguins. Dr Colombelli-Négrel. ‘Through studying the effects of human disturbance on Little Penguins, we can help prevent any further Compiling data about the penguins had been conducted by A $150,000 donation by Kangaroo Island shrinkage of their population.’ guides hosting nightly tours of Granite Island for the public – Wildlife Park will enable a Flinders University but the combination of COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings, The annual public census of the Little Penguins on Granite research project led by Professor Karen Burke and attacks by foxes that almost halved the Little Penguin Island attracted the largest group of volunteers, with 65 population to only 16 animals, put a stop to the tours. helpers – including Flinders students – spending a day to Da Silva, Dean of Education in the College of count and locate active burrows all around the island. Science and Engineering at Flinders University. In October 2020, several Flinders University students living in the Victor Harbor area answered the call to join a nightly What they found is encouraging, noting that the remaining volunteer roster – including Lucinda Gray, Maddie Turley and adult Little Penguins on the island are breeding. Professor Burke Da Silva was approached by KI Wildlife Park Nicole Fickling. The students were joined by an enthusiastic owners Sam and Dana Mitchell at the recommendation of collection of local citizen scientists to monitor the penguins two Flinders alumni who now work for them – Billy Dunlop each night – putting the research program back on track. (BSc ’14) and Michaela Haska (BSc(Hons) ’15). The ‘Our work is making a difference,’ says graduates were among a dedicated group of rescuers who Dr Diane Colombelli-Négrel (PhD(Biol) ’09), Flinders University brought over 650 injured koalas to an emergency triage centre Lecturer in Animal Behaviour and South Australia’s only Dr Colombelli-Négrel, ‘and it shows the input established by the KI Wildlife Park at Parndana during the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park’s Dana and Sam Mitchell. Penguin Ecologist, is thrilled by the volunteers’ enthusiasm. of citizen scientists working at its best.’ devastating bushfires. So far, 250 of these rehabilitated koalas have been released back into their natural habitat, which includes a 53-hectare Commencing later in 2021, the KI Wildlife Park will also fund bush block in the KI Wildlife Park. a Flinders-led $300,000 Koala Genetic Rescue Program enabling researchers at the University to identify problems that This three year research project will allow the Flinders team Little Penguin census group arise from in-breeding within small koala populations. on Granite Island in 2020. to apply successful research methods they have employed to examine other species in intricate detail, recording details of gut health and reproduction patterns, through to assessing whether the koalas are having an impact on surviving trees ‘What we learn from here will be able to be through over-browsing. applied across South Australia to help other The Flinders team will also engage citizen scientists and vulnerable koala populations,’ says Professor tourists to participate in monitoring and recording details about each of the individually microchipped koalas. Burke Da Silva. ‘It’s research that will have a lasting effect.’ ‘By doing this we will establish very detailed individual profiles of surviving koalas that can give us a unique insight into how this population is recovering from the fire,’ says Professor Burke Da Silva.

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12 FLINDERS UNIVERSITY / Impact of Giving 13 BEQUEST SUPPORT SUPPORTING EDUCATION

Access to Flinders University A legacy of support for women’s health Art Museum’s treasure trove Dr Lesley Shorne Memorial Scholarship A love of art has inspired Flinders University graduate The Art Museum provides an essential resource for Indigenous Tony Preston to leave a bequest in his Will to the studies across a range of subjects at the University. The Flinders University Museum of Art. collections also support topics in Media Studies, Visual Art, 2020 marked ten years since the passing of highly regarded women’s Drama and Social Work, as well as a powerful Object-based Tony Preston (BA ’71, DipEd ’75) has spent his professional Learning program in Medicine. advocate Dr Lesley Shorne, but her legacy continues through the and personal life intrinsically involved in art. At Flinders University he studied a Bachelor of Arts followed by a Diploma In the past year the digitisation of cultural collections, virtual Dr Lesley Shorne Memorial Scholarship. of Education, before becoming education officer at the Art exhibitions and web-based public programs has enabled Gallery of South Australia, then chief education officer at the greater access to one of the largest university art collections For more than 25 years, health professional and National Gallery of Victoria. in Australia. proponent of social justice, Dr Lesley Shorne (BA ’81, In 1995 he was appointed director of the Robert McDougall BMBS ’84) worked tirelessly to support advancements Art Gallery in Christchurch, New Zealand, with the added in women’s health. A leading forensic examiner and responsibility and opportunity of establishing the Christchurch pioneer of cervical screening, Dr Shorne achieved Art Gallery. Tony’s bequest will help to ensure FUMA’s significant improvements for women in medical and success as an essential resource – both digital legal processes relating to sexual assault. In 2003 Tony became founding director of the award-winning and in-person - for students, researchers and public art museum, before returning to Melbourne five years In 2010, when Dr Shorne passed away at just 53 years of later to join one of Australia’s leading fine art auction houses, the community well into the future. age, her family chose to create a scholarship at Flinders Deutscher and Hackett, in the roles of corporate collections University to continue her important work in women’s health development and senior art specialist. and advocacy. Now retired, Tony wants to ensure that his lifelong involvement The Dr Lesley Shorne Memorial Scholarship assists female, of celebrating and supporting art can endure through his mature-entry Doctor of Medicine students with costs bequest to the Flinders University Museum of Art (FUMA). associated with their degree and supports their study / life balance. Since 2012 the scholarship has assisted nine female ‘I remember my Flinders University years with great pleasure. mature age entry students – five are now graduate doctors. There was a sense that anything was possible – we had both the freedom to pursue our dreams and the opportunity to attain The 2020 Dr Lesley Shorne Memorial Scholarship was our goals,’ says Tony. awarded to second-year Doctor of Medicine student, Vanshika Sinh. ‘The result of this unique educational experience was my good fortune to have a remarkably rewarding life involved with art and, in appreciation, I now want to provide help in a practical ‘Advocating for the rights of people within way.’ minority communities, particularly women, Dr Lesley Shorne 1957 to 2010 The FUMA collection is unique in Australia for bringing is something I am very passionate about and together four major collection areas: Aboriginal and Torres is the reason I applied for medical school,’ Strait Islander art; European prints; Post-object and says Vanshika. documentation art; and Australian political prints and posters. It’s a treasure trove of more than 8,000 works that Tony wants ‘Receiving the scholarship has taken some of the pressure off Community partnerships such as the Dr Lesley to see developed and utilised to its maximum potential. having to work while studying and has allowed me to instead Shorne Memorial Scholarship foster the to dedicate time to learning about the inequality of the health ‘I greatly admire what director Fiona Salmon and the FUMA University’s commitment to social justice and care system for certain groups in society.’ team do. I’m very impressed by their programs, but to continue are fundamental in preparing future doctors to this work they need support – and it gives me real pleasure to Proud to support her sister’s legacy, Dorothy Shorne says, value equity and integrity in their practice. be providing that through my bequest.’ ‘It is heartening to see the dedication to women’s health, social justice and equity that the scholarship recipients With his decision to plan for the future through a bequest, demonstrate, initially in their placements and later as qualified Tony joins a league of supporters who believe in the power Tony Preston represented by medical practitioners. of education to transform lives, and that the best educational Archibald Prize winner Yvette Coppersmith. resources should be accessible to students from all ‘The scholarship benefits not only the recipients, but ultimately Yvette Coppersmith, Anthony Preston, oil on linen, 40.5cm x 30cm, 2014 backgrounds and means. the patients with whom they work.’

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