Recipients announced | Women in Leadership Scholarship Program
To celebrate International Women’s Day earlier this year, the Advancing Women in Healthcare Leadership (AWHL) initiative and the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI) opened up the opportunity for women working in healthcare across Australia to apply for a scholarship to attend the 3-day Monash University Women in Leadership Program. This leadership development program is evidence-based and past program participants have shared its positive impact on their career progression. The scholarship covers the full cost of program fees.
Scholarships were initially intended for two recipients - one from a health service and one from academia/research. After being inundated with applications from across healthcare in Australia, this number was increased to around 30 to enable more women to access this opportunity. Director of MCHRI and Chief Investigator of AWHL Professor Helena Teede, and Lead Research Fellow Dr Belinda Garth, felt it was important to ensure this opportunity was offered to as many applicants as possible across a diversity of healthcare professions and locations including rural and remote areas.
This is the first time the Women in Leadership Scholarship Program has run, and was the idea of Dr Garth, “I was motivated to do something practical this International Women’s Day, so I suggested we offer scholarships to enable more women to attend the program. I live in regional Victoria and am passionate about equity of access, especially for rural and remote women,” she said.
“We thank all applicants and extend our congratulations to the scholarship recipients - we look forward to welcoming you to the program,” said Professor Teede.
“I am most looking forward to networking on a national level … and hopefully discover new skills to enable me to grow to my full potential.”
Hear from some of our scholarship recipients!
I am most looking forward to …
“…working together with passionate people to bring kindness back as the core value in healthcare leadership! I can't wait to collaborate with other strong leaders in the health industry about strategies to make health care kinder to the professionals providing the care as well as to the people needing the care. And kinder to the planet!”
“… explore, identify and develop my strengths in innovative, collaborative and dynamic leadership. I’m also thrilled to be learning from a group of amazing and talented Australian leaders!”
“…the opportunity to meet and collaborate with other women in pursuit of high quality and considered leadership in healthcare and beyond”
“…being able to develop my leadership skills to support future female leaders in medicine and healthcare”
“Networking with likeminded women!”
“…meet likeminded women, exchange experiences and hone leadership skills”
“…the opportunity to gain skills and knowledge to grow in my leadership role, and to connect with other women in leadership positions”
“…the networking opportunity with peers and building on leadership skills that will assist with career advancement”
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Congratulations to the Women in Leadership Scholarship Program recipients:
Arnold-Nott, C. QLD
Banner, J. NT
Bessen, T. SA
Christie, A. NSW
Clayden, S. VIC
Cobb, S. VIC
Collins, C. QLD
Davies, J. QLD
Delgado, C. NSW
Deleuil, R. WA
DeMack, D. VIC
Gibbs, C. SA
Hibbert, N. WA
Joseph, M. NSW
Klees, N. NSW
Lukacs, C. VIC
Mathers, S. SA
Mencel, J. SA
Mihalas, B. NSW
Miller, S. VIC
Mohasseb, I. TAS
Nair, A. WA
Oberai, T. SA
Palfreyman, J. TAS
Phuong, L. VIC
Rodda, C. VIC
Singh, N. NT
Smith, A. QLD
Spring, B. ACT
Ting, S. NSW
Vagnarelli, M. SA
Vracar, D. VIC