Community
From advancing Indigenous education to ensuring equitable access to higher education, our community is working to benefit society every day. Let's celebrate these change makers and their impact.
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The Place: A new approach to Indigenous collections
Dr Vanessa Russ grew up in the Kimberley. She is now leading the development of The Place for Indigenous Art and Culture, a groundbreaking Aboriginal Australian museum to be located at the University of Melbourne.
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Supporting Indigenous Knowledge and Communities
Djarra Delaney, Professor Hugh Taylor and Denni Francisco share how donors to the University of Melbourne are aiding Indigenous climate adaptation, creating healthier communities, and building self-determination through small businesses.
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Celebrating Baillieu Myer’s legacy of giving
For decades, the remarkable generosity of the late Baillieu Myer AC as a donor to Asialink, dementia research and vital veterinarian services has had a transformational impact.
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Swift successes towards Indigenous justice
In its first two and a half years, the Indigenous Law and Justice Hub has successfully defended vital Indigenous rights, influenced law reform and enriched law students’ education.
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A career at the law school: Professor Ian Malkin
After a memorable 35 years at the University, Professor Ian Malkin has retired from his teaching career, but his impact on the school and his students remains.
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Leading through vision, authenticity, and gratitude
Director of Alumni and Donor Relations Brigette Sancho shares a little about her career and what inspires her personally and professionally.
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Harnessing the power of literature
As the Boisbouvier Founding Chair in Australian Literature, renowned Indigenous author Alexis Wright is furthering the role that literature plays in influencing society.
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Gold standard meditation and contemplative practice
Recent studies show contemplative practices can be harmful if not approached with care. The Contemplative Studies Centre is helping inform best practice.
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Where art and science collide
Art and science have long been pitted against each other as competing schools of thought. But Science Gallery Melbourne is bridging this gap and getting more young people interested in STEM.
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Celebrating the transformative impact of 14 years of the Believe campaign
In this video we celebrate a selection of stories made possible through your generosity.
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Black law matters
Law alum David Bailey’s gift to the Melbourne Law School is enabling the Indigenous Law and Justice Hub to lead the way on advocacy, research and supporting Indigenous students.
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Supporting Indigenous-led social change through the Atlantic Fellowship
Across cities and regions across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, working in healthcare, education, local government and finance are a range of exceptional people who will leave a legacy of Indigenous-led positive social change.
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Harnessing philanthropic support to raise community health
Dr Garang Dut’s immense impact on minority communities and the wider Australian population is rooted in his strong sense of purpose – having witnessed the devastating consequences of poor healthcare in a Kenyan refugee camp.
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The transformative power of healthy disruption
The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity helped Michelle Steele turn a conversation with a female inmate into action to improve social equity.
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A world of opportunities: an architect’s journey to India
In 2019, Master of Architecture student Ridho Cairns was on the brink of abandoning his studies when he received the Anthony Auh Chew Kang Scholarship.
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Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness
An estimated ten to fifteen million people around the world are stateless, a third of whom are thought to be children.
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A life-changing legacy at Medley Hall
In 2011, University-owned college Medley Hall was on the brink of closure. Today, it continues to be an invigorating community where all can thrive, whatever their background.
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Giving voice to social progress
A career spanning two decades volunteering and working with Indigenous communities, Atlantic Fellow Nick Eakin's work with From the Heart is advancing the call for Indigenous Australians to have their voice enshrined in the national constitution, a right that was revoked with the creation of the Federation in 1901.
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Investing in the potential of people
Lifting Indigenous social equity is the pole star ambition for The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity, and Senior Fellows, Ariadne Gorring and Tania Pouhware, are committed to bringing community and humanity to the heart of climate solutions.
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Finding meaning in numbers: Elizabeth Salmon on data, health and hope
Administering effective health policies to a population of 270 million spread over 17,000 islands is a tall order. And, for Master of Public Health alumni, Elizabeth Salmon, this context became all the more complex during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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When a world-class capital needs a world-class arts training faculty
Philanthropists come in all shapes and sizes, but for Martyn Myer there’s only one approach: roll up your sleeves and don’t take no for an answer.
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Tailoring help for depression
A doctor takes on the global burden of depression with help from the Melbourne Accelerator Program.
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Agents for Change
A long-term project is developing leaders to tackle social inequity.
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Firing the imagination of Indigenous arts and culture
A foundation’s long-term support has helped fuel greater ambition for the University’s academic and support programs for Indigenous students.
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How the personal ventilation hood changed the game for healthcare
In November 2020, the McMonty by medihood was approved and deployed in clinical trials across Victoria, where it was used in treatment of more than 100 patients in intensive care units (ICU) alone.