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Expression of interest – Council and Council Sub-Committee Membership

As part of its succession planning, the Under its Constitution, the College is Council aims to maintain a strong
Council of Janet Clarke Hall is always governed by a Council of up to twelve collective skill set while reflecting
open to expressions of interest from Directors who bring a range of expertise within its composition the diversity of
alumni who may have a desire to give to this body. Appointments are for the College and the wider community,
back to the College through service to a term of three years, with an option including individuals from a variety
Council or one of its committees. of possible reappointment for two of cultural backgrounds and ages. At
further terms of three years. Council the present time, it seeks expressions
Acknowledging the significant challenges meets regularly throughout the year, from interested alumni possessing
currently facing the College and the and Council members also serve on experience and skills in development
wider community, Council seeks to subcommittees focused on governance, and fundraising, and marketing and
further the vision and mission of Janet finance, and philanthropy. Council may communications.
Clarke Hall as ‘a leading academic also appoint non-Directors as members
college offering a supportive and of Council Sub-Committees with an eye
intellectual environment for students’. to expertise.

For further information and to receive a copy of the expressions-of-interest form please email: governance@jch.unimelb.edu.au

At his final Council meeting in December In 2019 we were pleased to
2019, Paul Turner shared these farewell welcome three new members
reflections with his colleagues. to the College Council

It has been a privilege and pleasure to have served
JCH for the last eleven years.

This College has a long track record of Council
members who have stayed on for a lengthy period
of time, and there are good reasons for this:
above all, the excellent collegiality, the respectful
relationships, and the professionalism of the Council
and College leadership, along with the fact that that
we all care so passionately about Janet Clarke Hall. Elly Grace (1995) is Client Relationship
Manager for fintech firm GBST, and
Over the eleven years, some things at JCH haven’t changed at all (thank goodness!) brings extensive experience in finance,
and some things have changed a lot. law, strategy, technology, risk and
governance.
What hasn’t changed? JCH continues to be led by a Council and Principal passionate
about the education and development of young people, a Council and Principal
who care about the College, care about its mission, care about its community of
young adults. It operates in a way which is always respectful, dignified, friendly, and
principled. The College has been able to achieve steady, stable, enduring and wise
leadership in often complex and rapidly changing times.

But what has changed? Several things: Back in 2007 the Council’s assumption
(perhaps unspoken) was that that our small size was a vulnerability and that ‘bigger
was better’. Our strategic planning was around trying to get larger and expand, with Allan Joseland (1988) has extensive
much angst around the fact that this was very difficult for us. We have spent a great commercial and operational
deal of time thinking about this and our strategic planning and vision are now very experience and currently serves as
clear. We are sure that our small size is in fact a great asset, to be treasured. We now General Manager for Safety, Property
understand that the quality of the experiences we are able to afford our students is & Capital Works for the RACV.
much more important than expansion, that community building – rather than empire
building – is what defines us.

The College has achieved much over the last decade and has also steered a
steady and sensible course while dealing with some significant challenges (too
many achievements and too many challenges to mention here). As I move on
from Council, it’s my passionate hope that the College will always be led by a
Council and a Principal committed to a truly student-centred and value-centred
organisation, avoiding the temptations of just being a well-run business. I hope
that JCH will always be a place where young adults can thrive in an environment Bronwen Moncrieff (1983) is General
which is supportive of their needs; an environment which challenges them and Manager and Head of Research for
has high expectations and sound moral values; an environment which is respectful Zenith Investment Partners, and brings
and dignified. I hope it will be a place where the College’s students can have fun a wealth of experience in financial
as young adults while also valuing academic achievement, intellectual thought, planning and investments.
respectful relationships, sound moral qualities, and life within a community.
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