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PENINSULA ONLINEIssue 6
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Anyone who knew John only had a positive impression of him with terms like warm, thoughtful, generous, kind, genuine, fair and empathetic regularly associated with his personality both in his professional and personal life.
John's work ethic to make a difference was felt by many colleagues, who often became life long friends, during his 36 year history at Caulfield Technical College, Chisholm Institute and Monash University. His unique ability to give everyone a voice no matter who they were endeared him to all.
Never one to shy away from a challenge, he took over the role of Campus Director at Peninsula during a tumultuous time for the campus. Just having him at the helm instilled faith in staff and students at the campus. As a senior manager, his open door policy allowed many people to vent frustrations and to discuss concerns and issues to which he gave equal and fair consideration.
Sport was his true passion (second only to his family), which he was able to indulge through many means including taking on the role of President of Australian University Sport and advisor to the Vice-Chancellor on Sport at Monash. He was instrumental in securing the hockey facility at the Peninsula campus and developing the elite swim program at Clayton. He had again joined the Peninsula campus footy tipping competition and held high hopes for his beloved Saints in 2006. He was also very interested in horse racing and at one stage became a part owner in a race horse, which he grew very fond of despite its inability to win a race.
However his first and main passion was his family, his wife Kathy, his children and their partners Michelle and Mark, Sue and Ivan, Paul and Jen, and Tony and Amanda, and his grandchildren Hannah, Tess, Ella, Eddy, Tom, Paddy and Ben.
During his battle with cancer John's love of life continued to shine and he never gave up hope or that unwitting ability to make people feel important and valued despite his own health worries. Only the day before he died he sent an email talking of the next step in his treatment regime and his "resolve to win this fight".
When John retired as Campus Director in 2002 many people felt a sense of loss. That sense of loss is felt one hundred fold now.
A condolence book will be available at Campus Administration from 1 May for people to sign. The campus will then forward this on to John's family.
More than $400,000 has recently been received in research grants by Peninsula campus staff.
Professor Margaret O'Connor, Nursing and Midwifery, and Associate Professor Peter Schattner, Primary Health Care awarded $240,000 for three years from the Federal Department of Health and Ageing, Local Palliative Care Grants to explore 'After hours care for people receiving care at home'.
Professor Margaret O'Connor, Nursing and Midwifery, awarded $110,000 for one year by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Victoria, to research 'End-of-life needs and care received by Veterans in the Peninsula'.
Professor Helen Keleher and Jackie Doyle, Primary Health Care, awarded $7000 by Frankston City Council to undertake a 'Needs analysis of health and wellbeing in Frankston'.
Professor Carol Morse, Administration, Meredith McIntyre, Nursing and Midwifery, and Dr Rosalind Lau, Southern Health awarded $45,000 by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation for 'Teen parenting: examining the influences of 'place' on young parents' social and educational disadvantages'.
Further grants have currently been submitted including:
Professor Carol Morse, Administration, Meredith McIntyre, Nursing and Midwifery, and Dr Rosalind Lau, Southern Health submitted to The William Buckland Foundation seeking one year support of $60,000 to investigate 'Teen parenting: an intergenerational coaching program to reduce educational disadvantages in young parents'.
Professor Carol Morse, Administration, Meredith McIntyre, Nursing and Midwifery, and Dr Rosalind Lau, Southern Health submitted to The Felton Bequest Trust seeking one year support of $60,000 to investigate 'Teen parenting: an examination of the influences of 'place' on young parents' social and educational inequalities [Phase I].'
Professor Carol Morse, Administration, Meredith McIntyre, Nursing and Midwifery, and Dr Rosalind Lau, Southern Health submitted to ARC-Linkage Round One Grants to explore 'Teen parenting: an examination of the influences of 'place' on young parents' social and educational inequalities' with industry partners: Chisholm Institute, Mornington-Peninsula Shire Council, Peninsula Community Health Service, Peninsula Health and the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation.
Any staff who have received or applied for funding of any sort should advise Professor Carol Morse on extn 44060. Staff who would like assistance or support with submitting grants can also contact Professor Morse.
Campus Life at Monash is currently coordinating Monash participation in two events to raise money for cancer research, support and education.
WHAT: 2006 Mothers Day Classic 4km or 8km run or walk
WHERE:
Royal Botanic Gardens (The Tan),
WHEN: Mother’s Day, Sunday, 14 May 2006
WHY: All proceeds from the Mothers Day Classic are donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, a not for profit organisation that promotes and supports research into breast cancer prevention and treatment
WHO: Students, staff, alumni,
friends, family. So encourage everyone to participate as a part of the
HOW: Visit the Monash Sport website and follow the easy instructions.
BONUS: Be among the first 300 participants to register with Monash University for the Mother’s Day Classic run or walk and receive a fabulous Monash University T-shirt or singlet absolutely FREE.
The MONSU Peninsula will this year host Australia's Biggest Morning Tea on Thursday, 25 May to raise money for the Cancer Council.
The morning tea will be held in the cafe and all staff and students are invited to attend for a gold coin donation. If any other area was thinking of holding their own morning tea the Student Union would be happy to discuss combining them and running one event in order for it to be a success and raise the optimum amount of money. For further information, contact Alicia Bennett.
De-stress and unwind! Join Community
Services' Relaxation Class at 1 pm each Monday in the Group Room, Level 1, A
Building. The class lasts for about 50 minutes. If possible, wear loose,
comfortable clothing. Mats are provided.
For further information, call in to Community Services or call extn 44223.
In accordance with Monash University Statutes 2.2 and 9.1, nomination of candidates for the election of academic staff to Academic Board are invited. The members elected will hold office from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2008.
Candidates must be professors of the University i.e. persons holding chairs and personal chairs, fixed-term professors, acting professors, professorial fellows and conjoint professors from the relevant faculty. Those who are not eligible include non-teaching professors, associate professors, clinical associate professors, emeritus professors, visiting professors, honorary professors or adjunct professors.
Candidates must be academic staff (other than the professors), who hold either a
full-time appointment or a fractional appointment of not less than 0.4, for a
period of more than six months.
Further information and nomination forms
are available
online.