Individual Award Finalists

Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional performance, service or achievements.

1. Carol McGrath, Governance and Assurance Services

   Carol McGrath delivers exceptional service to numerous University teams, as endorsed by a dozen colleagues who collaborated on her nomination. She has been instrumental to many major initiatives, ranging from HR processes to academic performance. Carol’s ability to understand the diverse stakeholder needs and provide clear, actionable guidance is invaluable. Her professionalism, responsiveness, and commitment have earned her widespread respect, making her an indispensable asset to support governance, compliance, and operational efficiency across the University.

2. Kate Miller, Legal Council

   Kate Miller exercised exceptional initiative and leadership skills in developing and delivering the project to implement the University’s public interest disclosure obligations. Her work was a 12 months project that exceeded the call of her duties, and included drafting policy documents, implementing University wide training for staff, managers and Council, co-ordinating compliance by the University’s controlled entities, and supporting the General Counsel in managing the investigation process for dislosures.

3. Meghann Smith, Office of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

   With an 82% rise in Generative AI-related misconduct in 2024, causing a significant disruption to academic integrity, Meghann Smith has taken the lead on providing advice and support on managing these academic integrity issues for the 30 SACOs. Her work has been vital in maintaining the integrity of our conduct processes while adapting to these new challenges. Through her outstanding to service to stakeholders, Meg is helping to build a culture that emphasises fairness and integrity.