ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 ABOUT US Our mission is to invest in outstanding Australians from all fields of endeavour who demonstrate remarkable qualities of leadership and have the ability to deliver outcomes and inspire others for CONTENTS the benefit of Australia. 2 A Message from the Chairman General Sir John Monash Foundation The General Sir John Monash Foundation The John Monash Scholarships are The John Monash Scholars Bennelong House, 9 Queen Street was established in 2001 with an initial postgraduate scholarships awarded to Recipients of the John Monash Scholarships 3 The Year in Review Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia contribution from the Australian Federal outstanding Australians with leadership are recognised as John Monash Scholars. Government together with further potential who wish to study overseas. 110 Scholars have been selected to date, 4 110 John Monash Scholars Telephone: +61 3 9620 2428 Email: [email protected] contributions from corporate and private The John Monash Scholarships are all of whom possess significant leadership 8 2015 John Monash Scholars Web: johnmonash.com sponsors and donors. amongst the most important potential, are outstanding in their chosen postgraduate scholarships currently fields and aspire to make the world a johnmonashfoundation Its purpose is to raise funds for, and to 10 In the Media administer, Australia’s own postgraduate available in Australia. better place. John Monash Scholars are @MonashScholars scholarships – the John Monash already demonstrating their value by 12 Events and Activities general-sir-john-monash-foundation Scholarships – to foster leadership, contributing to Australia’s future as ABN 78 099 065 184 scientists, academics and business people, 16 Governance expertise and international networks, as well as build Australia’s capabilities for as well as contributors to policy in key About this publication areas such as water, health and 18 Foundation Members the future. General Sir John Monash Foundation Indigenous affairs. Annual Report 2014-15 Foundation Volunteers 19 ISSN: 2205-5711 (Print) 2205-572X (Online) 20 Financial Summary This publication is available on the General Sir John Monash Foundation’s website: 22 Partners www.johnmonash.com For an emailed or printed copy please contact 23 Thank you the Foundation: Telephone: +61 3 9620 2428 2020 Campaign 24 Email: [email protected] Designed by: Ginger Productions GENERAL SIR JOHN MONASH GCMG, KCB, VD Photography: General Sir John Monash Foundation photo library General Sir John Monash GGMG, KCB, VD Post-war, Sir John Monash was the first is widely acknowledged as one of the General Manager of the State Electricity Front Cover Artwork great Australians. He was Australia’s Commission of Victoria. Later, he became Fernando do Campo, I always hear you before outstanding military and civilian leader the Vice-Chancellor of The University of I see you #9, 2015 (detail), Acrylic on board, as well as a great contributor to Melbourne. As well as being a founding 30cm x 20cm Australian life. Born to German Jewish member of the Rotary Club of Melbourne, Collection of the John Monash Foundation. parents in 1865 in Melbourne, Monash Australia’s first Rotary Club, he was also Fernando do Campo, 2014 Australian Cultural was Dux (jointly) of Melbourne’s Scotch founding president of the Zionist John Monash Scholar. College. He graduated from The University Federation of Australia and New Zealand. For sales enquiries please contact the artist of Melbourne with degrees of Master of Sir John Monash, who was one of the directly at [email protected] Engineering in 1893, Bachelor of Arts and principal organisers of the annual Bachelor of Law in 1895 and Doctor of observance of ANZAC Day as well as an Engineering in 1921. Before the Great War, advocate for Melbourne’s Shrine of Sir John Monash worked as an engineer in Remembrance, died in 1931. His State Melbourne where he was recognised as Funeral was attended by an estimated an innovator in the use of reinforced 300,000 mourners who came to pay their concrete. During the First World War, he led respects to a great Australian. a brigade at Gallipoli and was noted for his brilliant command of the Australian Above: Portrait by James Quinn (1869-1951) Army Corps in France which resulted in a painted in 1919. The use of this image is kindly number of major victories that are provided by Mr Michael Bennett credited with having shortened the course of the War. GENERAL SIR JOHN MONASH FOUNDATION — ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 1 A MESSAGE FROM THE YEAR IN THE CHAIRMAN REVIEW It was with an enormous sense of privilege and gratitude that The 2014-15 year has been one of considerable change at the I took on the role of Chief Executive Officer of the General Sir John Foundation as we enter a new stage of development. Monash Foundation in January 2015. This year has been characterised by Renata Bernarde joined us as our new CEO In October 2014 I was invited to observe when comparing our high profile to those continuing growth of our endowment fund and has brought her great passion and the National Selection Panel interviews as of our peers in Australia and overseas. as well as increasing numbers of individual organisational skills to the Foundation. part of the process to choose the 2015 John That said, we still have a long way to go. and university supporters. Premier Baird, Hailey Berkhout has also joined as the Monash Scholars. As I listened to the We need to continue attracting Scholars on behalf of the NSW Government, donated Foundation’s Office Manager. Renata, candidates, I began to understand just and supporters. We have invested in our a perpetual Scholarship in honour of Sir Hailey, Diane Cook (part-time Finance how much a scholarship could change social media and developed an Roden Cutler, a past Governor of NSW and Director) and Judith Landsberg (part-time their lives. At the end of the interviews, I e-newsletter to share information with the Federal Government provided an Anzac Scholarship Coordinator) have formed a fully appreciated how difficult it was for our supporters and the public. Our focus is Centenary Scholarship for 2015 which we strong and cohesive team. Together they the Panel to choose just 14 recipients from on showcasing the enormous contribution are hopeful will become a perpetual are developing new management such an outstanding group of people, all our Scholars make every day to the lives of scholarship. In addition at our Presentation processes and information systems to of whom were academically brilliant, so many people. Ceremony on 18 February 2015, the Victorian assist the Foundation scale up to meet the passionate about their particular field of Finally, before I sign off my review for the Government also committed to a multi- increasing number of applicants as well study or work, and committed to making 2014-15 financial year, I would like to year scholarship. The University of as the growing needs of alumni and the world a better place. Indeed, the thank a number of people who make a Adelaide has joined our Universities donors. I would like to thank them all for thought of great candidates being turned significant contribution to the Consortium and a number of additional another year of achievement. down made me even more determined to Foundation. It is their advocacy that is outstanding philanthropists are now part As I note each year, my fellow voluntary generate support for the Foundation’s responsible for much of the recognition of our Chairman’s Circle. It is this board and committee members as well goal to award 20 John Monash the Foundation and our Scholars continue It is gratifying to see individuals, The John Monash Scholars are “ participation by all levels of society that as the many reviewers and volunteers on “ Scholarships every year by 2020. to receive. The key to the success of the universities and corporates enables the scholarships to be sustainable our State, Territory and National Selection truly inspiring. Seventy Scholars Having been in my new role for just over General Sir John Monash Foundation is contribute to a national endeavour and to be truly representative as Panels continue to drive the Foundation have completed their studies and six months, I can see how much the the ongoing and very generous support to build future leadership and skills Australia’s national scholarships. It is forward. I thank each and every one of 43 of these are now back in Foundation has achieved since its received from our partners, sponsors, and the Foundation is sincerely gratifying to see individuals, universities them for their support and commitment. Australia fulfilling roles in industry, inception in 2001. The John Monash donors, volunteers, friends, Scholars and grateful for their support. and corporates contribute to a national This year I have been delighted to government, academia and the Scholars are truly inspiring. Seventy their families. Everyone at the Foundation endeavour to build future leadership and welcome to the Board of the Foundation not-for-profit sector. Scholars have completed their studies and is extremely grateful for the faith that our skills. Thank you to all our sponsors, Wendy Simpson, Lee Liberman and 43 of these are now back in Australia supporters have in our mission to continue donors, volunteers and supporters for Carolyn Kay. We are privileged to be the fulfilling roles in industry, government, building this nation through the support your wonderful support to date. beneficiary of such outstanding expertise. academia and the not-for-profit sector. of outstanding leaders of the future. The endowment fund today stands at over As you will read in this Annual Report, we Each of them has shown tremendous Last but not least, I would also like to $20 million.