As current director of The Foundation for Young Australians, Dr Walsh co-ordinates, commissions and conducts research as part of a national agenda for policy change. His PhD (Monash) examined the impact of education policy reform on Australian democracy during the latter twentieth century.

Lucas has held three academic research fellowships in areas such as international education, technology and political participation, e-learning and citizenship and democracy. He was research fellow at the Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation at Deakin University, Monash Centre for Research in International Education (MCRIE) and postdoctoral research fellow of Democracy and New Media in the School of Communications and Multimedia at Edith Cowan University. He also managed the Online Curriculum Centre within the International Baccalaureate Organisation in the UK.

Lucas has research and applied expertise in education, technology, and its political implications – particularly in the areas of e-government, e-learning and new forms of political participation. He has worked as consultant for and been invited to speak to local and international bodies on areas of participation, education and technological innovation such as the Australian Government Information Office, the Citizen Access and Transformation unit of the Victorian Department of Innovation Industry and Regional Development, United World College Singapore and the ITU World Summit on the Information Society, as well as local government initiatives in the use of ICTs for community building, such as Darebin eForum. In 2009 he was commissioned by the National Curriculum Board to write an advisory paper on online curriculum modelling for the national curriculum and was a speaker at the National Curriculum Board Learning for the 21st Century forum.

Books

• Mansouri, F., Leach, M., Jenkins, L. and Walsh, L. (in press). Diversity: An Educational Advantage Teaching and Learning Modules. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.

• Black, R. And Walsh, L. (in press) In their own hands: Young people changing Australia. Melbourne: ACER Press

• Connolly, J., Leach, M. and Walsh, L. (eds). (2007). Recognition in Politics: Theory, Policy and Practice. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Selected Book Chapters

• Walsh, L. (2009). Online Policy Consultation: A Case Study of Local Government, in, Mehdi Khosrow-Pour (ed). (ed.) “E-Government Diffusion, Policy and Impact: Advanced Issues and Practices, Advances in Electronic Government Research Book Series, USA: IGI Global.

• Walsh, L. (2008). “A Case Study of Public Servants Engaged in E-Consultation in Australia”, in A. Anttiroiko (ed.) Electronic Government: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, USA: Information Science Reference. pp. 759-772

• Walsh, L. (2008). “The Application of Single-Source Publishing to E-Government”, in A. Anttiroiko (ed.) Electronic Government: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, USA: Information Science Reference. pp. 318-330.

• Walsh, L. and Leach, M. (2007), ‘Recognising Diversity: The Challenges of Multicultural Education’, in J. Connolly, M. Leach and L. Walsh (eds). Recognition in Politics: Theory, Policy and Practice. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 115-27.

• Walsh, L. (2006). “Technological Futures in International Education: Issues, Challenges and Lessons from the Past.” In A Handbook of Research in International Education, Mary Hayden, Jack Levy, Jeff Thompson (eds). London: Sage. pp.199-209.

• Balnaves, M., Walsh, L., and Shoesmith, B. (2006). “E-Democracy: Media-Liminal Space in the Era of Age Compression” in Weiss, J.; Nolan, J.; Hunsinger, J.; Trifonas, P. (eds) International Handbook of Virtual Learning Environments, Springer International Handbooks of Education, Vol. 14, Netherlands: Springer. pp.1007-1023

• Walsh, L. (2001). “Education for Democratic Citizenship: The Importance of Civics Education in the Era of Economic Rationalism”, in Patmore, G. and Glover, D. (eds), Labor Essays 2001: For the People, Melbourne: Pluto Press. pp. 183-195.

• Walsh, L. and M. Salvaris (1998). “What Qualities of Citizenship Should Schools Emphasise?” in Schooling for a Fair Go, Hattam, R., Smyth, J. and Lawson, M. (eds) Federation Press.

• Walsh, L. (1996). “Citizenship and Reform in Australia and New Zealand Towards 2001,” in Issues in Australasian Politics, Geelong: Deakin University.

• Refereed Journal Articles

• Black, R. & Walsh, L. (in press). Students in the Lead. Melbourne: Centre for Strategic Education

• Chen, P. and Walsh, L. (in press, accepted 24 April 2009). “e-lection 2007? Political Competition Online”, in Australian Cultural History. Routledge.

• Black, R. & Walsh, L. (2009). Business Class: Corporate Australia and schools. Seminar Series Paper, December 2008. Melbourne: Centre for Strategic Education

• Walsh, L. (2007). “A Case Study of Public Servants Engaged in E-Consultation in Australia”. The International Journal of Electronic Government Research (IJEGR), 3(4), 20-37.

• Walsh, L. (2007). Using Extensible Markup Language (XML) for the Single Source Delivery of Educational Resources by Print and Online: A Case Study. AACE Journal. 15 (4), pp. 389-411. Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

• Walsh, L. and Barbara, J. (2006). “Speed, International Security and “New” War Coverage in Cyberspace” Journal of Computer Mediated Communications, 12(1), article 10. http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol12/issue1/walsh.html

• Rizvi, F. and L. Walsh (1998). “Difference, Globalisation and the Internationalisation of Curriculum,” in The Australian Universities’ Review, Vol. 41, No. 2, 1998, pp. 7-11

• O’Connor, B. and Walsh, L. (1995). “Democracy, Politics and International Relations: An Interview with David Held,” in Political Expressions, 1: 1 July, 1995.

• Walsh, L. (1993). “Taking Another Look At Education,” in The Educational Administrator, No. 38, Autumn, 1993.

• Major Reviews, Reference Materials & Other Publications

• Walsh, J. (in press) “Tough Economic Times Hit Young People in Transition”, in Directions in Education, Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL), July 2009.

• Walsh, L. And Black, R. (2009). Responding to the Challenges of Participation in Uncertain Times. In The ACT Teacher, Journal of the Australian Education Union, March 2009.

• Walsh, L. (2008). How Young People Are Faring. In College Conversations, Newsletter of the Australian College of Educators. Volume 3, Issue 11, p.3.

• Walsh, L. (2008). A Snapshot of Young People in Transition. In Forum, The Quarterly Magazine of The Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights (CCHR). Issue 56 December 2008

• Ellum, L. And Walsh, L. (2008). “Making new connections.” EQ (Education Quarterly) Summer 2008 pp. 45-46.

• Walsh, L. (2008). “Cultural Issues in the Globalisation of Distance Education.” Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition, Mehdi Khosrow-Pour (Ed). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference.

• Walsh, L. (2008). ‘Online Curriculum Development: A Mezzanine Approach’, in Lawrence A. Tomei (ed.) The Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration. Volume 2. USA: Information Science Reference, pp.665-663.

• Walsh, L. (2007). “Choose the Lesser of Two Evils”. The Australian, Higher Education Supplement, 21 November 2007, p. 32

• Walsh, L. (2007). Global Politics in the Information Age. [Book review.] Social Science Computer Review. DOI: 10.1177/0123456789123456 Sage Publications.

• Mansouri, F., Leach, M., Walsh, L. & Percival-Wood, S. (2007). Diversity: An Educational Advantage Online Teacher Support website at http://www.teachingdiversity.org.au

• Walsh, L. (2006). “The use of technology to extend e-government and citizen participation in Australia”. In Encyclopaedia of Digital Government, Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko & Matti Malkia (eds). Hershey: Idea Group, Inc. pp. 812-818.

• Walsh, L. 2006. World Summit on the Information Society. In Forum, The Quarterly Magazine of The Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights (CCHR). Issue 45 March 2006

• Walsh, L. (2006). “An Introduction to the Application of Single-Source Publishing to E-Government using Extensible Markup Language”. In Encyclopaedia of Digital Government, Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko & Matti Malkia (eds) Hershey: Idea Group, Inc. pp.63-72

• Brown, L., J. Harrington, and L. Walsh (1999). “Band aids, Belts and Bootstraps: Reflections on Issues in International Education,” in S. McNamara (ed.) Flexible Learning and Technology (Conference Proceedings), Monash University.

• Walsh, L. (1998). “Postcard from New York,” in Arena Magazine, No. 34, April-May 1998.

• Walsh, L. (1998). “Postcard from Paris,” in Arena Magazine, No. 35, June-July, 1998.

• Walsh, L. (1998). “Postcard from Atlanta,” in Arena Magazine, No. 37, Oct-Nov, 1998.

• Walsh, L. (1998). “Postcard from Spain,” in Arena Magazine, No. 38, Dec-Jan, 1998/99.

• Walsh, L. (1996). “Virtually Finishing Schools,” in Arena Magazine, No. 25, Oct-Nov, 1996.

Invited Keynote Presentations, Consultancies and Workshops

• Walsh, L. (2009). Do we Value Australia’s young people”, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 29 May 2009.

• Walsh, L. (2009). Invited opening speaker for National Curriculum Board Learning for the 21st Century forum, Melbourne, 25 February 2009.

• Walsh, L. (2009). How Young People are Faring ‘08: An update about the Learning and Work Situation of Young Australians. (Invited speaker) National Education Forum, Melbourne, 7 February 2009.

• Walsh, L. (2009). Online Curriculum Modelling for the National Curriculum. Invited Project Brief to the National Curriculum Board, 15 January 2009. Melbourne: Foundation for Young Australians.

• Walsh, L. (2008). “Online Policy Consultation in the Age of Web 2.0: Possibilities and Challenges”. Invited keynote, Let’s talk on-line Consultations, e-Participation and Dialogue between Government and Citizens, Citizen Access and Transformation, Department of Innovation Industry and Regional Development, Victoria, 19 June 2008.

• Walsh, L. (2007). Darebin eForum Evaluation Report. Report commissioned by Darebin City Council. Centre for Citizenship & Human Rights, Deakin University, Melbourne Australia. Retrieved 5 September 2007 from http://www.darebin.vic.gov.au/Files/Darebin_eForum_Evaluation_090807.pdf

• Walsh, L. (2007). Intersections: Technology, Schools & Global Society. Invited keynote presentation, innovateZIS, Zurich International School, Switzerland, 18 September 2007.

• Walsh, L. (2006). Invited Witness & Speaker, Parliament of Australia Joint Committee Inquiry into Civics and Electoral Education, Parliament House, Victoria, 21 August 2006.

• Walsh, L. (2004). “E-learning and Cultural Difference: Lessons from Distance Education” An Evaluative Tool for Web-Based Learning Resources Online Conference, (Keynote presentation) 4-8 October 2004, International Baccalaureate Organisation.

• Walsh, L. (2004). “Online Policy Consultation”, Enabling Government, Engaging Communities: An Online Perspective (Invited presenter and panel discussant), Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) E-democracy Discussion Forum, 7-18 November 2004 Brisbane Australia.

• Government, Parliamentary and Other Submissions

• Keating, J. and Walsh, L. (2009). Submission by The Foundation for Young Australians to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Training Combining School and Work: Supporting Successful Youth Transitions, Submission 26, 16 January 2009, at www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/edt/schoolandwork/subs/sub26.pdf

• Fenton, S., Pazzi, G. and Walsh, L. (2009). Response to the National Curriculum by the Foundation for Young Australians, Submission to the National Curriculum Board, 27 February 2009.

• Walsh, L. (2008). Response by The Foundation for Young Australians to the OECD Jobs for Youth draft report, 14 November 2008.

• Walsh, L. (2006). Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters Inquiry into Civics and Electoral Education 1 June 2006, at www.aph.gov.au/House/committee/em/education/subs/sub047.pdf

Selected Refereed Conference Papers

• Chen, P. and Walsh, L. (2008). “e-lection 2007? Political Competition Online”, invited presenter at Election 07 Workshop, 12-13 January 2008, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.

• Walsh, L. (2008). International Security and the Paradox of Proximity in the Coverage of War Using Convergent ICTs. In Boll, J. Papers Presented at the 4th Global Conference “War, Virtual War and Human Security”, May 2007, Oxford, The Inter-Disciplinary Press

• Merkes, M., Walsh, L. and Bailey, J. (2007). “Building Community Capacity Through eConsultation: Darebin eForum”. Paper presented at the Australian Social Policy Conference: Social Policy through the Life Course: Building Community Capacity and Social Resilience, 11-13 July 2007, Sydney NSW.

• Walsh, L. (2005). “Globalisation, Internationalisation and the Recognition of Cultural Diversity in Australian Education during the 1990s.” Proceedings of the Politics of Recognition: Identity, Justice, Respect Conference, Deakin University 30-31 July 2005, Deakin University Australia.

• Walsh, L. (2004). “Using extensible mark-up language for the single source delivery of teaching resources via print and the Web: A practical example.” In R. Atkinson, C. McBeath, D. Jonas-Dwyer & R. Phillips (eds) (2004). Beyond the Comfort Zone: Proceedings of the 21st ASCILITE Conference. Perth, Western Australia, 5-8 December: ASCILITE. pp. 913-923

• Walsh, L. and M. Balnaves (2004). “What Is E-Democracy?” Proceedings of Making a Difference: Australian and New Zealand Communication Association Conference 2004, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

• Balnaves, M., L. Walsh, and D. Varan (2004). “Digital Television (DTV): An Overview of Developments in Australia, US and the UK”, Proceedings of Making a Difference: Australian and New Zealand Communication Association Conference 2004, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

• Walsh, L., Balnaves, M. and Shoesmith, B. (2004). “Participatory technologies: The use of the internet in civic participation and democratic processes.” The Australian Electronic Governance Conference. University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14-15 April 2004.

• Walsh, L. (1999). “Encounters with Difference: In Search of New Learning Spaces through Internationalisation”, in Jenny Winn (ed.) ASCILITE99 Responding to Diversity: Proceedings from the 16th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology, pp. 369-380.

• Walsh, L. (1999). “New Frontiers / New Technologies / New Pedagogies”, in Geoff Cumming, Toshio Okamoto and Louis Gomez (eds) Advanced Research in Computers and Education: New Human Abilities for the Networked Society. Volume 1. Amsterdam: IOS Press, pp. 632-639.

• Walsh, L. (1998). ‘Internationalisation, Technology and the Uncertain Future of the University’, Proceedings of the Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference, Adelaide, 29 November-3 December 1998.

Selected Conference Presentations, Guest Lectures & Workshops

• Walsh, L. and Black, R. (2009). New solutions for engagement, transition and capacity building. Monash University Faculty of Education Seminar, 3 June 2009.

• Walsh, L. (2006). “Using Information and Communication Technologies to Further Global Citizenship: Lessons and Possibilities.” Alliance of International Educators Conference: Educating for Global Citizenship, Shanghai, China, 27-29 October 2006.

• Mansouri, F., Leach, M. & Walsh, L. (2006). “Cultural Diversity through Online Curriculum Resources”. Paper presented to the Social Education in Victoria (VASST) Conference, Melbourne, 4 December 2006.

• Walsh, L. (2005). WSIS: Education family-taskforce on education, academia and research, Civil Society Taskforce Delegate (NGO-CS Entity), World Summit on the Information Society, ITU / United Nations, Tunis, KRAM Exhibition Park, 16-18 November 2005.

• Walsh, L. (2004). “International Colloquium Paper: WSIS, Civil Society & Governance from an Australian Perspective”, The Multi-stakeholder Approach in Information & Communication Policies, Venice, Italy, 22-23 November 2004.

• Walsh, L. (2004). “Technological Convergence and the Future of E-Democracy in Australia.” International Colloquium: Communication & Democracy: Technology & Citizen Engagement, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada, 4-6 August 2004.

• Walsh, L. and Shoesmith, B. (2004). “The Technological Promise: Citizens of Tomorrow and the Digital Divide.” International Association for Media & Communication Research (IAMCR), Porto Alegre, Brazil, 25-30 July 2004.

• Balnaves, M. and Walsh, L. (2004). “What Is E-Democracy?” Australian and New Zealand Communication Association Conference, University of Sydney, Australia, 7-9 July 2004.

• Walsh, L. (2003). “Technologies for Learning: Producing Online Curriculum within an International Context: Challenges and Possibilities” Guest lecture at Department of Education, University of Bath, Great Britain.

• Walsh, L. (2003). “Professional Development and the Online Curriculum Centre” IBO Asia Pacific Annual Regional Conference, Singapore.

• Walsh, L. (2002). “ICT, curriculum delivery and cultural difference in international education: case studies from higher education and the International Baccalaureate” Centre for the Study of Education in an International Context Invitational seminar, 12 June 2003, University of Bath, Great Britain.

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Rosalyn Black

Rosalyn Black is the Senior Research Manager with The Foundation for Young Australians, having joined its Education Foundation division in 2001.

Rosalyn’s career has combined teaching, policy development and research across the school, government and nonprofit sectors. A central focus of her research has been the systemic, policy and school-based conditions that perpetuate educational inequity for young Australians facing disadvantage as well as the creation of new networks and partnerships that can build the capacity of schools in low socioeconomic contexts.

Her research also concerns the role of young people in leading community and social change. As a PhD Candidate with the Australian Youth Research Centre at The University of Melbourne, she will investigate the experience of young people from low socioeconomic backgrounds in creating positive change within their communities and how their schools support them in doing so.

Rosalyn’s book, Beyond the Classroom: Building new school networks, is published by ACER Press. Her next book, co-authored with Dr Lucas Walsh, will be published by ACER Press in 2010.

Books

• Black, R. & Walsh, L. (in press). In their own hands: Young people changing Australia. Melbourne: ACER Press

• Black, R. (2008). Beyond the Classroom: Building new school networks. Melbourne: ACER Press

Book chapters

• Black, R. (2004). ‘Thinking Community as a Social Investment in Australia’ in Worldwide Partnerships for Schools with Voluntary Organizations, Foundations, Universities, Companies and Community Councils. Ed. Mitchell, S., Klinck, P. & Burger, J. Canada: Mellen Press

Refereed journal articles

• Black, R. & Walsh, L. (in press). Students in the Lead. Melbourne: Centre for Strategic Education

• Black, R. (2009). ‘Beyond the Classroom: The Community Sector and School’. Just Policy, Edition 50, April 2009

• Black, R. & Walsh, L. (2009). Corporate Australia and schools: Forming business class alliances and networks. Seminar Series Paper 182, February 2009. Melbourne: Centre for Strategic Education

• Black, R. (2008). ‘New School Ties: Because Schools Can’t Do It Alone’. New Transitions, Vol. 12, No. 1 2008

• Black, R. (2006). Overcoming Entrenched Disadvantage through Student-Centred Learning. Seminar Series Paper 156, August 2006. Melbourne: Centre for Strategic Education

Selected other publications• Black, R. (2009). Boardroom to Classroom: The role of the corporate and philanthropic sectors in school education. Melbourne: Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

• Black, R. (2009). ‘New school networks for Australia’. Australian Policy Online, 1 February 2009

• Black, R. & Walsh, L. (in press) ‘Schools can’t do it alone’. Parity

• Black, R. & Waters-Lynch, J. (2009). ‘Empower students to lead change’. Education Quarterly Australia, Autumn 2009

• Walsh, L. & Black, R. (2009). ‘Young People Struggling in Transition’. The ACT Teacher, March 2009

• Black, R. (2008). ‘Classroom Coalition: Philanthropy and public education’. Australian Philanthropy Issue 70, Spring 2008

• Black, R. (2008). ‘Education Foundation Australia and Amcor: A partnership placing young people at the heart of community’. Community Business Review, Issue 3, 2008

• Black, R. (2008). New School Ties: Networks for success. Office for Policy, Research and Innovation Paper No. 15, October 2008. Melbourne: Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

• Black, R. (2008). ‘Students and the city: linking the classroom to the boardroom’. Community Business Review, Issue 5, 2008

• Black, R. & Celata, E. (2008). Integrating Early Childhood and Education. A report for the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

• Black, R. (2007). Crossing the Bridge: Overcoming entrenched disadvantage through student-centred learning. Melbourne: Education Foundation Australia

• Black, R. (2007). ‘The city as a classroom’. Compak, Issue 2, May 2007

• Black, R. (2007). ‘The worlds of work’. Education Quarterly Australia, Winter 2007

• Fanebust, L. & Black, R. (2005). School’s Out! The impact of the City Centre on middle years curriculum and pedagogy. Melbourne: Education Foundation

• Black, R. (2003). ‘Talking to Someone Who’s Been There’. Education Quarterly Australia, Spring 2003

• Black, R. (2003). ‘The Green Classroom: Community as Curriculum’. Education Quarterly Australia, Autumn 2003

Selected invited conference presentations

• Black, R. (2009). Applying social inclusion principles to education policy: new evidence from the ruMAD? Program. Paper presented at Brotherhood of St Laurence research seminar, 30 July, Melbourne

• Black, R. (2009). Beyond the classroom: New networks for Australian schools. Paper presented at the Beacon Foundation National No Dole Conference, 7-8 May 2009, Melbourne

• Black, R. (2009). Boardroom to Classroom: the findings. Paper presented at Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 2009 Research Partnerships Forum, 21 July, Melbourne

• Black, R. (2009). School Community Partnership: What It Takes. Paper presented at the School-Community Learning Partnerships for Sustainability ARC Linkage Project Research Workshop, 17 February 2009, Melbourne

• Walsh, L. & Black, R. (2009). New solutions for engagement, transition and capacity building. Paper presented at Monash University Faculty of Education seminar, 3 June 2009, Melbourne

• Black, R. (2008). Crossing the Bridge: Overcoming disadvantage through the classroom. Paper presented at the Crossing the Divide Teacher Learning Network conference, 14 October 2008, Melbourne

• Black, R. (2008). Partnerships Plus: The power of new school networks. Paper presented at the Road to Transformation in Education, iNet online conference, 23 June-1 July 2008

• Black, R., Celata, E., King, M. & Woods, J. (2008). Taking care of business: Is business taking care of young people’s aspirations? Panel discussion for Touching the Future: Building skills for life and work, Australian Council for Education Research conference, 10-12 August 2008, Brisbane

• Stokes, H., Turnbull, M. & Black R. (2008). Tackling disadvantage through student centered learning – exploring ‘Worlds of Work’ in the Melbourne CBD. Paper presented at the Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Australian Association for Research in Education conference, 30 November-4 December 2008, Brisbane

• Black, R. (2007). Crossing the Bridge: What do schools in poor communities say about middle years reform? Paper presented at the Department of Education Research Forum, May 2007, Melbourne

• Black, R. (2007). Crossing the Bridge: What do trainee teachers need to know about middle years reform? Paper presented at the Monash University Faculty of Education workshop, August 2007, Melbourne

• Black, R. (2006). Overcoming Disadvantage through the Innovative Classroom. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, 26-30 November 2006, Adelaide

• Black, R. (2005). The Case for Change. Paper presented at the VISTA/Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association Research Day, Melbourne

• Black, R. (2004). Public Education, Public Interest. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, Melbourne, November 2004

• Black, R. (2004). Seeding and Sustaining Educational Innovation: The Role of Philanthropy. Paper presented at the Victorian Schools Innovation Commission research forum, Melbourne

• Black, R. (2003). Building Community Capacity through Public Schools. Paper presented at the Victorian Industry Education Partnerships Forum, Melbourne

• Black, R. (2003). Past, Pleasant and Future: New Enterprising Partnerships at Work. Paper presented at the Enterprise and Career Education Foundation national conference, Sydney

• Black, R. (2003). What School Kids Want. Paper presented at the Department of Education and Training Vocational Learning Western Metropolitan Region conference, Melbourne

• Black, R. & Franklin, K. (2003). The power of place: Young people driving local solutions. Paper presented at the Victorian Council of Social Service Congress, 14-15 August 2003, Melbourne.

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Dr Barbara Lemon

Dr Barbara Lemon was appointed Facilitator, Research and Policy for The Foundation for Young Australians in mid-2009. Her PhD thesis (University of Melbourne) documented the history of Australian women philanthropists from 1880 to 2005, and she is regularly called upon to speak and publish on the subject of philanthropy.

Previously, Barbara worked as a project manager, researcher and tutor in the tertiary sector. With Dr. Nikki Henningham and the National Foundation for Australian Women, she spent four years developing the Australian Women’s Archives Project (http://www.womenaustralia.info/ ), an online research tool providing biographical information, images, publication and archival details for over 4,000 women. As part of the project, she produced two major online exhibitions: In Her Gift: Women Philanthropists in Australian History and Unbroken Spirit: Women in Broken Hill. Barbara has a strong association with the History Council of Victoria and has travelled to schools throughout regional Victoria with the Council’s Roadshow program, delivering lectures and seminars to VCE students of Australian History. She has participated in several mentoring programs for high school and university students.

As an adjunct to her research activities, Barbara works as a freelance producer for ABC Radio National’s social history program, ‘Hindsight’. Two documentaries, A Great Form of Love: Women Philanthropists in Australian History and The Word in the Stone: Sculptor Ola Cohn, were broadcast in 2008.

Publications:

• Barbara Lemon, ‘Within Her Gift: An Historical Overview of Women’s Philanthropy’, Australian Philanthropy, Issue 71, Summer 2008.

• Elizabeth Cham, Barbara Lemon and Vanessa Meachen, ‘Pervasive Yet Invisible: Australia’s Nonprofit Sector’, NPO, Japan, 2006.

• Online Exhibitions (http://nfaw.org/awap-showcase/ ):

Unbroken Spirit: Women in Broken Hill (2009)

In Her Gift: Women Philanthropists in Australian History (2009)

The Women’s Pages: Australian Women and Journalism since 1850 (2008)

She’s Game: Women Making Australian Sporting History (2007)

Australian in My Difference: Women and Migration in Australia since 1945 (2006)

Media:

• Aviva Lowy, ‘It’s a Giving Thing’, National Pro Bono News, Issue 43, August 2008.

• Diane Cummins, ‘Women in Philanthropy’, Landmark Property Magazine, June 2008.

• Liz Porter, ‘Time for a She Change’, Age, 4 June 2008.

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Prof Jack Keating

Jack Keating is a Professorial Fellow at the University and Thought Leadership Fellow at the Foundation for Young Australians. He has extensive experience in and knowledge of school education in Victoria, Australia and at the international level. He has undertaken developmental work in school education for most Australian governments, the OECD, the World Bank, the International Labour Office, UNESCO and the Welsh Government. He currently delivers Masters level programs in school leadership and education policy.

His areas of work include qualifications and qualifications systems, post – 16 education and training, education and the labour market, school curriculum, and education policy. He was the main author of the Kirby Report on post compulsory pathways, has been a member of a number of Victorian education boards and committees, and has acted in advisory roles to Victorian education ministers and senior officials.

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Emily Melon

Emily Mellon has worked at FYA since June 2008. She graduated from La Trobe University with a BA majoring in Anthropology and Sociology. It was here where she completed Ethnographic research on a local drop-in centre for youth and marginalised community members. Currently at FYA, as part of the Research team, Emily is working on past and present project Evaluations including the pilot of the Young Social Pioneers program. She has supported the research team in several initiatives including the ongoing, A New Federalism in Australian Education. She is extremely passionate about the wellbeing of young people and believes in an education system where genuine ‘life-choices’ are provided for all as she strives to live in an equitable and just society. Emily is on the board of EastWeb and is a member of the Fitzroy Learning Network.

Contact FYA Research at lucas.walsh@fya.org.au

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