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Today we have Prof Fiona Stanley back on the show! Fiona is a former Australian of the Year and Australian Living Treasure. She is patron of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Western Australia, Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Western Australia and an Honorary Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne. This is part 2 of our conversation with Fiona.

She’s sharing her experience of using her passions to fuel her leadership. If want to know how to make real change in society on the back of your scientific findings then this episode is for you.

Here’s what we talk about.  

1. Balancing research and your passion projects with administrative duties 
2. What you value should be at the centre of your work 
3. The importance of being supported by a great administration team
4. Creating a workplace with a great culture 
5. The value of reviewing articles and grant applications

We also get into the latest research from her group regarding the extraordinarily low infection rates for Australia’s First Nations peoples. Find out more below:

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32600222/
• https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31545-2/fulltext 
• https://www.theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/covid-has-shown-us-what-an-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-would-look-like/news-story/1f4ed8458b0a6335c06d0e717759f453

The Lead Candidate tool kit 

• https://www.telethonkids.org.au/contact-us/our-people/s/fiona-stanley/
• https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/391440-fiona-stanley
• https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-23/fiona-stanley-woman-behind-folate-to-stop-spina-bifida/12276118
• https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/history/interviews-australian-scientists/professor-fiona-stanley

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