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Join our team. Part time Administrative Coordinator role available.

Job no: 569285 Work type: Part-time Location: Flexible, Geelong – City, Melbourne – Burwood Categories: Administration

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Support Tan Nguyen and DHE by voting in the AHHA People’s Choice Poster Prize

Tan Nguyen and DHE have asked for your support by voting for their poster submitted to the VBHC 2025 Congress People’s Choice Poster Prize. How to vote: Select Tan’s poster titled: Retrospective analysis of a new model of Victorian public oral healthcare integrating artificial intelligence technology (Deakin University) on the link below: Vote for the People’s Choice Poster Prize Your vote is anonymous. Voting is limited to one per person. Tan’s poster can be found towards the bottom. There is still time to register for the AHHA conference if you’re interested: Register for the 2025 VBHC Congress Good luck Tan and DHE!

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ARC National Competitive Grants Program | Have Your Say – due April 13

The Australian Research Council have released the Discussion Paper: A New Plan for ARC-Funded Research. The paper, which proposes significant reforms to the ARC’s National Competitive Grants Program, has been developed in response to extensive consultations with stakeholders undertaken in 2024. Launched in 2024, the Policy Review is examining the fundamental settings of Australia’s flagship competitive research grants program to ensure, among other things, it is:

• well-designed and fit for purpose when it comes to building and supporting Australia’s capacity and capability across basic and applied research
• delivering visible returns on public investment, including through strengthened collaboration between the research sector and industry and other end-users, and
• aligned with other government programs involving support for, and investments in, research.

This Review provides a unique opportunity for the ARC to work with stakeholders in the research sector to revitalise the NCGP to ensure it is an innovative, responsive and world-leading program for the coming decades. The proposed model includes a complete re-design of scheme structure, further streamlining of administrative processes, greater focus on the generation of new knowledge, and strengthened opportunities for early career researchers. A final report will be delivered to the Government, through the ARC Board, in mid-2025. The Terms of Reference can be downloaded in PDF format (142KB) and Word format (150KB). The Discussion Paper can be downloaded in PDF format (1MB) and Word format (1.4MB). Submissions are now open and will close at 11.59pm on 13 April 2025. Submissions may be made through the online submission portal. The portal will allow users to:

• respond to some or all the questions in the discussion paper, or
• upload a 4-page response in Microsoft Word or machine-readable PDF format.

Submissions may be made public unless accompanied by a request that they not be made public. Submission information may also be shared with an external steering group and other Australian Government organisations for the purpose of the Review. Submissions may be made anonymously or pseudonymously, however in these cases we will be unable to follow up on any details in the submission. Questions about the Review should be directed to: ARC-PolicyReview@arc.gov.au. Read the NCGP Policy Review FAQs here: Policy Review of the NCGP – FAQs

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Turn your research into a startup with a Breakthrough Fellowship!

Breakthrough Victoria has launched the Breakthrough Fellowship Program and will invest up to $150,000 per startup to support the commercialisation of research conducted. Open to current undergraduates, postgraduates, and recent graduates from Victorian universities and research organisations, this program looks to address market investment gaps to support the next generation of startup founders. Register here to join the webinar at 1pm Tues 15 April 2025 to learn more about the program and how to complete your application. Applications close 30 April 2025.

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