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Pictured left
2016 Western Australian Churchill
Fellows were announced by
Her Excellency the Honourable
Kerry Sanderson at Government
House, Perth.
Pictured left
CFAWA President Dr Shelda
Debowski presents Jamie Brady
with his Fellowship medallion
WA CFA President’s Report
2016 was an unusual year for the Churchill Fellows’ Association of
Western Australia (CFAWA), given the change of scheduling for new
Fellows. While the final activities to welcome our new cohort of
Fellows were shifted to early in 2017, there was considerable focus on
supporting their recruitment and selection.
An information session early in the year was attended by over 100
aspirant candidates and the CFAWA then contributed to the selection
of our 2015 Fellows. It also sponsored a half Fellowship that enabled
Angela O’Connor to gain support for her work with pregnant women
experiencing challenges with drugs.
The Annual General Meeting and a ceremony to congratulate
medallionists were also hosted. Preparation for the 2016 award
ceremony and dinner were also a key focus of our activities, although
they culminated in 2017.
The CFAWA conducted a survey of Fellows to identify new approaches
that might better suit its members’ needs. The consensus from
respondents was that more topical events that explore Fellows’
interests and achievements were preferred. We are therefore looking
at ways in which we can build this into the calendar for coming years,
although the burgeoning careers of our committee members creates
challenges in extending our range of activities. In the meantime, the
newsletter and emails are important mechanisms for sharing news
about our Fellows and their activities. We are grateful for the work of
Christine Silbert, Anne McCrudden and Keren McCullagh in guiding their
production.
Pictured above
Recent medallion recipients
Back: Michael Bell, Nicola Hunter,
Rejane LeGrange, Sarah Janali,
Rachael Mullins. Front: Dave
Stevens, Catherine Crawford,
Jamie Brady.
Pictured above National Roadshow of
Information Sessions arrives in Perth
The Committee farewelled several long-standing members of its
committee, including Marc Dimmick, who had served five years as
President on the Committee and Michelle Brown, the Vice President.
Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, Troy Kirkham and Sue Benson joined the ongoing
members: Keren McCullagh (Secretary), Anne McCrudden (Treasurer),
Mike Coe, Mike Bell, Floeur Alder, Rejane LeGrange and myself.
Shelda Debowski [2011 Churchill Fellow]
WA CFA President
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