03 - 12 - 2021
Join us for this week's roundup of inspiring Scholar news...
Meet Dr Isabel Hanson
BHP has congratulated Dr Isabel Hanson on being selected as the 2022 BHP John Monash Scholar. For over a decade Isabel has accompanied the Aboriginal community of inner Sydney through her community work with Life for Koori Kids, a charity working to support and create opportunities for Aboriginal children and families. She is now seeking to pursue postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, where she plans to enhance her skills in best-practice medical care. Her goal is to return to Australia and work at the interface between primary care, academia and public policy, advocating for a fair and equitable health system for all.
ABC breakfast interview with Rebecca Keeley
Rebecca Keeley is the 2022 Tim Fischer John Monash Scholar. She holds a Bachelor of Speech Pathology from Flinders University and was the first speech pathologist to undertake the Allied Health Rural and Remote Generalist Training Program with James Cook University. In a recent interview with Sally Bryant on ABC Riverina’s breakfast show, Rebecca talks about her passion for improving outcomes for aged care patients in regional areas, keeping them out of hospitals and in their homes.
Curtin University Vice-Chancellor congratulates Emma Garlett
Emma Garlett, 2022 Wesfarmers John Monash Scholar, has been formally congratulated by Curtin University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Harlene Hayne. “Emma is blazing a trail that will inspire another generation of First Nations lawyers after becoming the first Aboriginal person to graduate from both Curtin Law School and the Curtin Business School with a double degree,” said Professor Hayne.
Evidence suggests children aren’t major COVID spreaders
Dr Phoebe Williams, 2015 ANZAC Centenary John Monash Scholar, is a Pediatrician & Infectious Diseases Physician; Senior Lecturer & NHMRC Fellow at the University of Sydney. She has co-authored an article for The Conversation: No, we shouldn’t worry too much about getting COVID from young kids. This article highlights that even with the Delta variant, overall infections in children haven’t increased, therefore, children and families should feel safe to return to normal activities that will ensure their health and well-being.
Creatively integrating prospective strike capabilities
The Australian Army Journal Volume XVII, Number 1, recently published work from Captain William Leben – 2019 ANZAC Centenary John Monash Scholar. William’s chapter: Beyond Joint ‘Land’ Combat: How We Might Creatively Integrate Prospective Strike Capabilities, suggests a force design that offers a radically different set of relationships among and between current force elements and prospective strike capabilities.
Analysis of global wealth and corruption
Dr Vafa Ghazavi, 2017 Commonwealth Bank John Monash Scholar, has published an article entitled: Time to step up on global kleptocracy, which features in The Interpreter (a non-partisan site run by the Lowy Institute). Vafa’s writing provides suggestions on how to take a stronger stance on grand corruption while referencing learnings from the recently published Pandora Papers.
Dr Alexandra Phelan on CBC Radio
Dr Alexandra Phelan, 2013 Pratt Foundation John Monash Scholar, has been interviewed by CBC Radio on their show The Current. In this episode, Alexandra (Assistant Professor at Georgetown University's School of Medicine) discusses the global response to the new Omicron virus variant and how governments should be handling new variants in the future.
Piano trio No.1 world premiere
The Melbourne Chamber Players will be performing on Saturday the 11th of December, at Tempo Rubato in Brunswick. Their performance will include the recently commissioned piece from Michael Grebla, 2016 Zelman Cowen John Monash Scholar. The Trio have put together a beautiful program that will also feature works by Shostakovitch, Part and Schumann, three composers who have had an influence on Michael and his new work. Unfortunately, this is the first premiere of his work that Michael will be unable to attend. We hope that those from the John Monash family who are in Melbourne at the time can make it to this very special event. Book your tickets here.
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