Appointments, achievements

Nigel Curtis (Murdoch Children’s RI) wins the European Society for Paediatric Diseases’ award for clinical practice, teaching and research.

Michael Healy wins the Career Development Association of Australia’s 2022 award for  research

At Flinders U Jaqui Hughes is the inaugural clinical research professor for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Advancement

Michael Milgate becomes CEO of Sydney International School of Technology and Commerce. He moves from Polytechnic Institute Australia.

Uni Melbourne presents the Marles Medals (“excellence in research impact”) for HASS to Sharon Goldfeld (children’s health and wellbeing) and Jane Pirkis (mental health).

Monica Whitty has joined Monash U from UNSW, as a professor in the IT faculty. She will become head of the Software Systems and Cybersecurity department from July.