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Council News

Professor Robert Nicol inaugural Chair of Adolescent Health at the Royal Children’s
retires from Council Hospital, combines her role as Director of the Centre for
Twenty eight years of voluntary service Adolescent Health with that of Associate Dean (International) in
is remarkable in any aspect of life, and the Faculty of Medicine.
the College notes Emeritus Prof Bob
Nicol’s remarkable contribution as a Helping students make the
Council Member of JCH over nearly transition from adolescence:
three decades (1984-2012). As G.L. Council benefits from varied
Wood Professor of Accounting within expertise
the University, Bob maintained a keen Janet Clarke Hall prides itself on providing
interest in the financial wellbeing of a supportive environment in which students
the College. His longevity on Council is such that he took part in can make the successful transition from
strategic deliberations under four Principals (Dr Eden, Mrs Fry, Dr adolescence to adult life. In 2012, Council
Tulloch and Dr Powell), and his experience and guidance were Ruth Boydell recognised the growing importance of
felt throughout deliberations for strategic plans in 1989, 2003 mental health issues among students in this
and 2006. Bob showed particular care in the oversight of the transition with the appointment of counsellor Ms Ruth Boydell
College finances, including through his work on the Investments as external consultant, specifically to assist staff in providing
Committee, helping to ensure that the College remained in a appropriate referral and support. The College is also well served
sound financial position through cycles of economic upturn and by a number of Council members with specific expertise in
downturn. A regular attender at College functions, and a generous adolescent wellbeing.
donor to the College, Bob’s legacy can been viewed through two
important donations to our photographic collection as featured in Prof Susan Sawyer’s advocacy for worldwide investment in the
Luce 2004. The College wishes Bob every happiness in retirement health and future of adolescents has received recognition in the
from Council life. prestigious medical journal The Lancet and by UNICEF. She was
recently inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women,
Mr Ray Williams appointed which celebrates the extraordinary contributions of Victorian
to Council women and the positive impact their work has had within our
Given the profile of the College, Council community.
was delighted that Mr Ray Williams, whose
farming background has fostered a strong Emeritus Prof Doreen Rosenthal is an internationally
interest in and concern for rural students, recognised authority on adolescent development. Her widely
accepted an invitation to join the College read book, Sexuality in Adolescence: Current Trends, is under
Council in 2012. Ray’s appointment brings preparation for a third edition, and in addition to her many
to Council a highly developed knowledge of published papers, Prof Rosenthal was responsible for the
philanthropy and significant financial skills, development of two sexual health websites for adolescents,
as we continue to build up our scholarship and bursary program thehormonefactory.com and yoursexhealth.
for rural students. com.

The ‘college Mr Paul Turner (having retired as
of professors’ Principal of the Woodleigh School after
and Melbourne a distinguished career in education) has
recently been appointed Youth Services
University: look Innovation Manager for YMCA Victoria.
no further than This new role has a particular focus on
JCH Paul Turner adolescent development, offering programs
As Prof Julie Willis designed to build strength, resilience and independence in young
(1987) took on the people to help them to reach their potential in life.
Julie Willis Lyn Yates role of Acting Pro-Vice
Chancellor (Research)
from Prof Lyn Yates
(1967) from July to
December 2012, the
baton was passed from
one College alumna
to another. Julie also
serves as Associate
Dean (Research) in the
Ruth Fincher Susan Sawyer Faculty of Architecture,
Building and Planning
while Lyn serves as Foundation Professor of Curriculum and was
a previous President of the Australian Association for Research
in Education. Janet Clarke Hall is elsewhere strongly represented
across the University and on Council: Council Chair Prof Doreen
Rosenthal AO is Professor Emeritus in the Melbourne School of
Population and Global Health, while her predecessor as Chair
Prof Ruth Fincher (1969) is currently serving as President of Council members John Davies, Jane Tribe, Tim Thwaites, Doreen
the Academic Board. Prof Susan Sawyer (1981), who holds the Rosenthal, Jan McGuinness, Tony Wood

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