Winston Churchill Trust (Australia)

2025 Churchill Fellowship applications are now open! Apply here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gZwtsvb 🌏 A Churchill Fellowship involves four to eight weeks of funded international travel to explore global best practice in your topic or field of interest. 👍 Every idea will be considered. 💡 No academic qualification is necessary. Today is also the 60th anniversary of the fundraising appeal which launched Fellowships, following the death of Sir Winston Churchill. This was one of Australia's biggest fundraising appeals and laid the foundations for more than 4700 Churchill Fellows to date. To mark the occasion we're sharing footage with thanks to Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Tag someone who could be a future Churchill Fellow! #LearnGlobally #InspireLocally

Congratulations to Melissa Forbes on the launch of the Leading Notes Podcast! We're proud to see this inspiring project come to life, supported by our Impact Fund. 🎙️👏

Get ready, Churchill Fellowship applications open in less than 24 hours!   60 years ago, when the first Fellows were first applying, the world looked a little different... 👀   🏛 Sir Robert Menzies was Prime Minister 🎤 Olivia Newton-John was starting her music career 🛼 Mini skirts and beehive hair ruled fashion 📡 The Sydney Opera House was still under construction   A lot has changed, but our mission hasn’t—empowering Aussies to lead, learn, and innovate! Learn more about how to become a Churchill Fellow: https://lnkd.in/gpWM6uVr   #ChurchillTrust60 #Since1965 #ChurchillFellowship

Inclusive housing is not a luxury—it’s a necessity. With Churchill Fellowship Impact Funding, Kim Samuel is developing national design standards to make homes accessible for all. 🚪 🏡 From smarter layouts to universal design, her work is shaping the future of housing accessibility in Australia. Change starts with better design. Read more about her work here: https://lnkd.in/gHuyS-XV #ChurchillFellowship #InclusiveDesign #AccessibleHousing

Heatwaves aren't pleasant for anyone. They're particularly difficult for people experiencing homelessness. They may not have access to water, or be in tent with no fresh air. Churchill Fellowship recipient Jon Swain is going to investigate global best practice in supporting people experiencing homelessness during extreme heat. #LearnGlobally #InspireLocally #ChurchillFellow Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gBrnmigG

We are delighted to confirm this new sponsorship, which will support research and development that uplifts the utility of the internet for people in Australia. This will involve two Churchill Fellowships being funded in each of 2025, 2026 and 2027. The auDA Churchill Fellowships will be open to people with a passion for delivering public benefit, and support research and development that explores the digital and internet landscape. #ChurchillFellow #LearnGlobally #InspireLocally https://lnkd.in/gWMyKW2y

Did you know the average Australian child starting school this year will miss 221 days by the end of Year 10? That's 44 weeks of school - over a year of learning. #ChurchillFellow Dr Kirsten Hancock has ideas and solutions based on international best practice. One example? Reframing attendance as a wellbeing issue and shifting the conversation from blame and punishment. To learn more: https://lnkd.in/gVa73WkV

“For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use to be anything else.” - Sir Winston Churchill ✌

As you read this, pilots are flying people where they need to go while keeping people safe. Have you ever wondered how pilots are trained to do their jobs? #ChurchillFellow Adrianne Fleming OAM GAICD believes flying was her destiny. The Australian Women Pilots’ Association has awarded her the Nancy Bird Walton Award for the most noteworthy contribution to aviation by a woman in Australasia, and in 2016 she received the Order of Australia Medal for her services to the aviation industry. She's been awarded the Park Family Churchill Fellowship to study the system, techniques, technologies and methods of instruction employed in pilot training. She'll travel to Spain, the UK, the USA and the UAE. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gGSH74af #LearnGlobally #InspireLocally

Imagine a world where no-one is killed or injured on our roads. #ChurchillFellow Craig Hoey believes it is possible. He travelled to Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark to study how road trauma is being eliminated. These parts of the world have a long and proud history of safety - Volvo invented the three-point seatbelt in the 1950s, and made the patent available to all car makers. 📸 : Sweden's '2 + 1' rural road design, which is extremely safe during crashes compared to single carriageway roads. This type of road helps Sweden be a global leader in road safety. 📸 : 30 kmh speed limits, raised crossing points and pedestrian refuges/islands are common in these locations. (Pic is in Gothenburg, Sweden) #LearnGlobally #InspireLocally To learn more about this project: https://lnkd.in/gPNEsumZ