The 2026 aged-care industry awards from Ageing Australia include, *Technology transfer: Monash U *End of life directions: Flinders U *R&D: South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute *Capacity building: Uni Canberra.
Board member Philip Binns becomes chair of the Bionics Institute, which “solves medical challenges with technology.” The Institute is “proudly affiliated” with Swinburne U.
Derek Chew will transit into Chief Scientific and Medical Officer of the Heart Foundation between July and end 2027. He is now at Monash Heart and Victorian Heart Institute.
David Hobbs is incoming research director of Flinders U’s Medical Device Research Institute. His is an internal Flinders appointment.
Bryony James has been appointed Vice‑Chancellor of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. She moves from Provost.
Joan Leach becomes Acting Provost at ANU. She moves from DVC E.
Tania Miletic (Uni Melbourne) receives the Distinguished Contributions to Practice 2026 award from the International Network for Peace Psychology.
Robert Parkes become Dean of Education at Uni Newcastle. It is an internal appointment.
Barbie Panther joins Monash U as Senior Academic Director, Teaching and Learning. She moves from Deakin U.
Lisa Rodgers is leaving the Australian Council for Educational Research. The Australian High Commission in Brunei Darussalam announces her appointment as Australian Business Champion in the Sultanate.
Stuart Wyithe becomes DVC R at ANU. It is an internal appointment.