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Professor Marcia Neave, AO. |
In the Queen's Birthday Honours announced last week, Monash staff and alumni were among a number of Australians recognised for their outstanding achievements and service to the community.
One of the highest honours, Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), went to the Law faculty's Professor Marcia Neave for her service to the law.
According to the dean of Law, Professor Stephen Parker, the award acknowledged Professor Neave's significant contribution to law reform and legal education.
"Her work in law reform in particular has changed the lives of many," he said.
Professor Neave is perhaps best known for her work in the area of social justice as it relates to issues affecting women. Her 1985 landmark inquiry into prostitution was the first to look beyond the criminal model and consider the health, town planning and social effects of prostitution. The inquiry led to significant changes to prostitution law.
Professor Neave also worked on the NSW Law Reform Commission's reference on de facto relationships, which resulted in the NSW government introducing new rules for division of property after break up of de facto relationships. Similar laws were later introduced in most other states.
For the past three years, Professor Neave has been president of the Commonwealth Administrative Review Council. The council oversees and makes recommendations for changes to the administrative law of the Commonwealth and has a critical role in ensuring the accountability of government to its citizens.
Associate Professor Anne Stonehouse, from the Faculty of Education, received a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to children and the development of child care practices and policies, particularly through the Australian Early Childhood Association's code of ethics and quality assurance programs.
According to Education dean Professor Richard White, Ms Stonehouse has long been at the forefront of issues associated with early childhood.
"The award recognises Anne's outstanding contribution to this area," he said. "Her work is widely respected both in Australia and overseas."
Amongst the current and former Monash staff and alumni receiving Queens Birthday Honours were:
Professor Ian Chubb, former senior deputy vice-chancellor of Monash University, for service to the development of higher education, as an administrator in the tertiary education sector, and to research.
Professor Eric Glasgow, honorary professorial fellow in anatomy, for service to medicine, particularly in the field of anatomy education in Australia and internationally, to medical research into renal disease, and to the community.
Hon. Peter T. Anderson (BA (Police Studies) 1995), for service to the Parliament of NSW, to local government and to the community through arts, health and sporting groups.
Peter S. Barber (LLB(Hons) 1978) for service to town planning and the environment, particularly through the Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association, and to professional education.
Emeritus Professor Margaret J. Bennett (BA 1977, BSc(Hons) 1977), for service to nursing, particularly as an educator and researcher, as a member of various boards and organisations, including the Nurses Board of Victoria.
Professor Geoffrey J. Bishop, former professor in obstetrics and gynaecology at Monash, for service to medicine in the field of obstetrics, gynaecology and women's health, especially in the Asia/Oceania region.
Leslie J. Howard (BA(Hons) 1970, MA 1973), concert pianist and winner of a Monash Distinguished Alumni Award in 1994, for service to the arts as a musicologist, composer, piano soloist and mentor to young musicians.
Joanne E. Paddle-Ledinek (BSc 1970), for service to medical science through research and development into skin and tissue re-growth culture techniques, and to the community.
John Jacmon (MEd 1976), for service to the Greek community in the ACT, particularly through social and cultural organisations, assisting veterans and the aged.
Dr John B. Nunn (BEd 1977, PhD Educ 1992), for service to the community of the Wimmera region and to the youth of Horsham, particularly in the area of public speaking.
Dr Edward A. Stephens (PhD Educ 1989), for service to youth, particularly through the Peer Support Foundation in Victoria.
Albert Chih Tuan-Mu (BSc 1974), for service to the community, particularly through the Chinese Community Resource Centre and the Australian Chinese Achievers Award.
Assistant Commissioner Noel Ashby (AssocDipA(PolSt) 1990, BA(PolSt) 1994).
Det-Supt John A. Whitmore (AssocDipBus (GenAdmin) 1996).
Mapping Australian culture for international students
New international students at Monash are being offered the opportunity to take part in a program which provides them with 'cultural maps' to help them understand why things are done in a particular way in Australia. Conducted in first semester on Caulfield campus, the Excellence in Cultural Experiential Learning and Leadership (EXCELL) program was developed several years ago by psychologists from the University of Canberra, Griffith University and the University of British Columbia in Canada. For the Monash program, the cultural maps on behaviours required specifically for Australia were developed by Monash International manager Ms Jenny Teh and students projects officer Mr Gilbert Hennequin in conjunction with international student counsellor Ms Winifred Cunningham from University Community Services. The cultural maps are made up of individual modules and include 'Participating in groups', 'Seeking help or information', 'Making social contact and conversation', 'Refusing a request' and 'Expressing disagreement and giving feedback'. According to Ms Cunningham, the five-week EXCELL program is an ideal introduction to university life in Australia for commencing international students."We have seen an enormous increase in the number of international students wanting to participate in EXCELL, and in some ways this is an indication of how relevant the program really is," she said. Feedback from the participants confirmed they felt the topics had been carefully selected to help solve their problems. Program organisers at Monash International and University Community Services believe that in order for the content of the program to remain relevant, faculty staff at Caulfield campus should be consulted regularly. They will be contacting key staff over the next few weeks to discuss the finer details of the program, and are planning to run another EXCELL program in second semester. |
Monash University will be presenting this year's Australian International Workshop Festival at the Victorian College of the Arts, Southbank.
The 16-day festival will see international groups performing alongside 200 top Australian performing artists. Workshops will include Egyptian traditional dance, percussion and theatre from Russia, vocalists from England and France, as well as the art of Buloh from Japan.
Since 1991, the festival has presented workshops showcasing influential figures of world theatre.
According to Monash's executive director of Public Affairs, Mr Stephen Dee, the festival gives the university an opportunity to make a valuable contribution to professional performing arts in Australia.
The workshops will be held from 26 June to 11 July at the Victorian College of Arts, Dodds Street, Southbank. For further information, contact extn 51677.
It was reunion time last week for a group of general staff from Monash and Melbourne universities when the group met again as part of the 1999 Learning About Managing program.
This year's program follows the successful pilot program last year which was initiated under the collaboration protocol agreed by the councils of both universities.
Meeting for the first time in March, the group, consisting of nine Monash and nine Melbourne University staff members, had been selected by their faculties and administrative areas on the basis of their potential to progress to more senior positions.
Together with their supervisors, they set up learning objectives for the year and began the formal part of the joint management program with a three-day residential component in April.
At last week's meeting, members of the group compared their experiences of putting their new learning into practice. All agreed that the program had provided useful frameworks for responding positively to change and believed they had made progress in terms of their learning objectives.
They will discuss these objectives with their supervisors to determine whether further support is needed for them to be achieved.
The combined Monash-Melbourne group will meet twice more this year, and keep in contact via an email network.
At the recent meeting of the combined Monash-Melbourne group involved in the Learning About Managing program were (back row, from left) Ms Tara Coppa, Mr Ken Hodgson and Mr Stephen Goldstraw; (middle row, from left) Ms Cassie Goffin, Ms Heather Marshall, Ms Jane Hunt, Ms Lesley Green, Ms Kelly Tsagournos and Ms Robyn Warburton; (front row, from left) Mr Shane Blogg, Ms Cathy Nystazos, Ms Joni Law and Ms Aveline Perez.
Monash University - Election to CouncilProfessorial staffNominations have been called for the election of one member of Council from among their number by the professorial staff of the university to fill a casual vacancy. The qualifications of both voters and candidates are that they are a member of the professorial staff of the university other than a non-teaching professor, an associate professor, a clinical associate professor, an emeritus professor, a visiting professor, an honorary professor or an adjunct professor. Nominations and electionsNominations for this position should be lodged with the returning officer no later than 12 noon on Monday, 5 July 1999. Requests for nomination forms and inquiries should be directed to Phillip Siggins in the University Secretariat on extn 52010. If more than one nomination is received for this position, a ballot will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, 3 August 1999. Voting papers will be posted to each elector on Monday, 19 July 1999. The successful candidate elected for the position will fill a casual vacancy from 1 July 1999 until 31 December 1999. In nominating and voting, Monash staff are asked to consider Monash University's commitment to equal representation of women and men on committees. At June 1999, there were eight female and 13 male Council members. |
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