Update from the Teaching Program Director (Clinical)

As we enter the final weeks of the 2025 teaching calendar, the pace across the College continues to build. This is a significant period for our clinical programs, with staff engaged in vital work around both professional accreditation and the University’s internal accreditation processes. These internal reviews, required under the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) framework, are an important means of ensuring our programs continue to meet the highest standards of quality and integrity.

It has also been great to see many colleagues working towards Advance HE Fellowships across Bedford Park and the Northern Territory. These fellowships recognise professional excellence in higher education, and I wish all staff the very best as they finalise their submissions later this year.

This week’s Education Roundtable was very well attended and featured Dean (Research) Billie Bonevski, who presented on the University Reputation Rankings Survey. We also heard excellent presentations from the Anatomy discipline, showcasing MD teaching across Bedford Park, the Northern Territory, and SARM (Renmark and Mount Gambier). This was an outstanding example of collegial, cross-campus collaboration, led by Helen Anscomb, Chair of the CMPH Learning and Teaching Academy, who also shared updates on the Academy’s ongoing work.

2025 CMPH Staff Awards: Nominate before 5pm, Friday 31 October

Opportunities to recognise achievement, celebrate our staff, reward service and showcase excellence remain a highlight of our College end-of-year celebrations. Nominations are now open for the 2025 College Awards. In each category, all nominations will be considered relative to opportunity. A sub-committee of the College Executive and representatives from across the College will assess nominations. (Please note: self-nominations are only permitted for the Consumer and Community Engagement Award):

Congratulations

Congratulations to our 2025 Alumni Award recipients

Flinders University has recognised the achievements of 12 outstanding graduates through the 2024 Alumni Awards, celebrating their exceptional contributions across health, research, education, and community service. The College proudly congratulates our award recipients for their leadership, impact, and dedication to improving lives through medicine and health.

Congratulations to all our inspiring alumni on this well-deserved recognition. Your achievements continue to exemplify the excellence and global impact of Flinders graduates.

Congratulations to our MPH researchers: Standford's Top 2% Scientists list

Congratulations to our outstanding MPH researchers, recognised in the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List for 2025! This prestigious accolade highlights their significant contributions to global health and medicine. We are proud to have 36 researchers on the Career list and 50 on this year's list, with some appearing on both. Their inclusion underscores the enduring impact and excellence of our research community.

Congratulations to our FHMRI Sleep Health researchers. Members of FHMRI Sleep Health were recognised for their outstanding contributions at the recent Sleep Down Under conference. Congratulations to all for representing FHMRI so strongly on the national stage.

Out and About

Dean of Research and FHMRI Director Billie Bonevski was joined by FHMRI researchers at the Flinders Foundation Ribbon Ball – a night of celebration, connection and purpose raising funds for cancer research and care at Flinders and beyond. Now in its 36th year, the event brought together community members, researchers and supporters united by a shared goal: to advance cutting-edge cancer research and provide exceptional care to patients and families. With its new name and inspired theme, The Ribbon Ball honoured the ribbon as the universal symbol of cancer, serving as a powerful reminder of its far-reaching impact and the hope that collective action can inspire.

Hands-On learning at Emergency Medicine Night in Mount Gambier

Get to know your College

Now based in Renmark as part of the South Australia Rural Medical (SARM) Program, Ben says the experience has exceeded his expectations, offering strong community connections and exceptional hands-on learning opportunities. Learn more about Ben’s journey and how his passion for rural healthcare is shaping his future in medicine.

Expressions of Interest

Final Call for Applications: Flinders Researcher Mentoring Program 2026 

Events

• Mon 27 Oct: Book Launch: Mental and Physical Health Dimensions (12pm, Online via Zoom (password: 547524))
• Wed 29 Oct: FHMRI Inspiring Leaders Seminar series w. Laura Downie (University of Melbourne) 12:30pm, Lvl 2 Seminar rooms, HMRB
• Thu 30 Oct: Medical Grand Round - (12:15 - 1:30pm, Lecture Theatre 1, Lvl 5, FMC)
• Mon 10 Nov: Science Trade Display Morning Tea (10 - 11:30am, HMRB Level 2 Seminar Space). All Flinders researchers welcome. 
• Sat 22 Nov: 2025 Triple 0 Charity Ball (Adelaide Oval)

FHMRI Inspiring Leaders Seminar Series: Next session Wednesday 29 October

12:30 (lunch provided), Lvl 2 Seminar Rooms, HMRB. No need to register – livestream link is in the calendar invitation. Join FHMRI Inspiring Leader Seminars to hear international and national research leaders share their career journeys and research highlights. Open to all disciplines, these seminars offer valuable insights for everyone.

• Wed 29 Oct: Laura Downie – Optometry & vision science (University of Melbourne)
• Wed 19 Nov: Fiona Blyth - Public health & pain epidemiology (University of Sydney)
• Mon 8 Dec: Thomas Cox – Matrix and metastasis (Garvin Institute of Medical Research)

Email cmph.research@flinders.edu.au to meet with any of the presenters, or nominate a speaker.

Higher Degree by Research Milestone presentations (from 12:30pm Fridays)

Seminar 1, Level 2, Health and Medical Research Building, or online via Teams. See the full October schedule

2025 SA Prostate Cancer Research Symposium: Friday 7 November

Join South Australia’s prostate cancer research community for the 2025 SA Prostate Cancer Research Symposium at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. 

 The National Foundation for Medical Research and Innovation supports innovative areas of biomedical research to help benefit mankind through the prevention or eradication of diseases. Join NFMRI CEO Noel Chambers for an interactive session on philanthropic giving and research translation. Learn about NFMRI’s strategy, grants and processes, and how its approach supports early-stage research to progress from lab to community. The session will also explore ways to bridge the research-to-translation gap and tips for strengthening NFMRI grant applications. Please register or find more information here 

9am - 5pm, Thursday 4 December, Level 14, Flinders City Campus, North Terrace, Adelaide. This symposium will showcase the breadth and impact of cancer research being conducted by FHMRI. Join a day of networking and engaging presentations from keynote speakers, emerging early- and mid-career research scientists and students presenting the latest insights into cancer research, driving real-world impact for patients and communities.

International Symposium: Human Nervous System Models to Accelerate Clinical Translation (3 - 5 March, Adelaide)

This international meeting features some of the world's most accomplished neuroscientists discussing how we can study and model the human brain in its most intrinsic details, with the goal of accelerating clinical translation in neurology and psychiatry.

Need to know

Update from MPH Finance: End of Financial Year Reminder – Key Dates for 2025

As we approach the end of the financial year, staff are reminded to action key finance tasks before year-end. Some College deadlines differ slightly from Central Finance to allow for early processing and high volumes.

Key Deadlines

• Invoices sent to invoices@flinders.edu.au cc cmph.finance@flinders.edu.au: 28 November 2025
• Reimbursements submitted via Service One: 28 November 2025
• Non-research invoice requests via Service One: 8 December 2025
• Purchase card transactions coded and approved: 19 December 2025
• Journal transfers submitted via Service One: 28 November 2025
• Salary costing changes submitted via Service One: 10 November 2025.

Other important reminders include:

• URB and USF project funds must be used in 2025, there is no carry-forward of unspent funds.
• Goods must be on campus in December, Purchase Orders receipted (where required) by December 12. Open Purchase Orders or goods in transit are not an expense in 2025.  
• Check early that vendors exist by emailing accounts@flinders.edu.au (prior to receiving the invoice) if they do not, commence the Vendor Creation process.
• Essential documentation to facilitate payment includes approvals, account details, ledger code and supporting documentation (eg contracts, receipts, travel and gift card approvals)

For full details and guidance, download the End of Financial Year 2025 Information for CMPH Staff pdf, attend the FMHRI roundtable on November 13, or email   cmph.finance@flinders.edu.au.

Update from P&C: End of Year Leave - Delegated Authority

As staff prepare for end-of-year leave, please remember to set up delegated approvals if needed. This applies to budget and credit card approvals in Service One, and leave or timesheet approvals in Workday. To avoid delays, advise the Service One team of your delegate’s details as soon as possible. This can be done by:

1. Raise a service One Support Request
2. Select "I need to create or modify access" from the drop-down box.
3. In the free text field identify the delegate who will replace you, and the duration.

Delegation can also be updated in Workday using the following instructions to ensure any activities requiring your approval can progress Delegations in Workday. This is particularly important if an employee has any casuals reporting to them that will need timesheets approved. Contact CMPH P&C if you have any questions.

Update from P&C: Recruitment End of Year Processing Timelines

As we approach the end of the year, People & Culture kindly ask that you adhere to the target submission dates outlined in the link below. Doing so will help ensure the college’s workforce requirements are met efficiently and without delay.

Funding Opportunities

• 2025 FHMRI Kickstart Grant Program – The FHMRI Kickstart Grant Program is now open to support early‑career researchers across the Flinders footprint (SA and NT) to build their research and track records. Applications should be submitted to CMPH Research by 5pm, 30 October. Guidelines + application

• F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd Grant Support – Infection diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, kidney diseases, neuroscience, oncology, ophthalmology, respiratory and women’s health. On a rolling basis. | More information

• NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies - Applications close: 5 Nov| Learn more

• NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) 2026 - Applications close: 19 Nov | GrantConnect

• ARC LE27 – Flinders Internal EOI – If you are intending to apply for the ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment & Facilities 2027, complete and return your internal EOI by 28 November | More information 

• The NHMRC  Targeted Call for Research: Homelessness and Health 2025 grant opportunity is now open for applications in Sapphire. Applications are due for submission to the Research Grants office by Dec 3. GrantConnect – GO7994 

• MRFF 2025 Research Data Infrastructure – Deadline: 11 Dec | Up to $2.5m | GrantConnect GO7714

• ARC Discovery Projects 2027 EOI – Applications close 12 December. Further information 

• MRFF 2025 Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles Applications close: 3 Dec | Up to $3m | GrantConnect GO7816

• MRFF 2025 Genomics Health Futures Applications close: 4 Feb | Up to $10m | GrantConnect GO7833

• NFMRI General Grant Round (Portfolios 2 & 3) – EOI open 27 Jan. EOI close 27 Mar 2026. Further information 

• MRFF – CTA Initiative – 2025 Clinical Trials Activity Grant Opportunity. Minimum Data: 4 March | Applications Close: 1 April. GrantConnect: GO7923 

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