Career Development

Programs

The Supporting Women in MDHS (SWiM) program aims to promote diversity and inclusion and support equitable academic promotion across genders in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS).

SWiM also aims to encourage women and non-binary academics to seek leadership opportunities and prepare them for promotion. SWiM provides tailored support for academic promotion under two pillars:

Inspiring Stories: a seminar series featuring women leaders and change makers
SWiM Mentoring Program: supporting women to prepare for academic promotion through mentoring, advice and guidance, and information sharing through peer networks.

Click here for more on Supporting Women in MDHS

The Melbourne Academy program is a Melbourne CSHE initiative for Early Career Academics (ECAs). It provides a dedicated program of professional development which includes knowledge and skills that are important for developing academic careers.

This is an on-campus program with the option for dual delivery should you not be able to attend Parkville campus at the scheduled times.

Click here to view more about The Melbourne Academy  

Honorary Titles

The Department of Surgery make honorary appointments in recognition of significant, sustained contributions to our work in the areas of learning and teaching; research and research training; engagement; and professional practice and leadership. Our honorary staff will be expected to enact the Melbourne Medical School’s values of commitment, integrity, compassion, respect and service; to perform at the highest standard; and to acknowledge their affiliation with the Department of Surgery (University of Melbourne) in relevant publications and presentations.

Academic/Clinical (Honorary) Titles (Department of Surgery) Process

Levels A – C (New and Renewal)

Documents

Process

Level A                                            

  • Honorary Clinical Tutor    
  • Level B                                             
  • Honorary Fellow
  • Honorary Clinical Lecturer

Level C                      

  • Honorary Senior Fellow
  • Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
  • Honorary Melbourne Enterprise Fellow                                                  
  1. Letter of Recommendation prepared against relevant criteria (dependent on title level, see link for further details/criteria) Addressed to Head of Department of   Surgery – From Precinct Lead                                                      

  2. Current CV including publications

Applicant to discuss with Precinct Lead

Click here for further details and criteria for Levels A-C (New and Renewals)

Level D (New and Renewal)

Documents

Process

Honorary Principal Fellow        

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor  

Honorary Melbourne Enterprise Fellow

  1. Letter of Recommendation prepared against relevant criteria (see link for further details/criteria)Addressed to Head of Melbourne Medical School – From Head of Department of Surgery
  2. Current CV including publications

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Click here for more details and criteria for Level D (New and Renewals)

Level E (New Titles)

Documents

Process

Full Professors with existing esteemed academic recognition

Group of 8
Universitas 21/Asia Pacific Rim/ China 9 Group/ARWU top 100 (in the last 3 years)

Level E equivalent by the NH&MRC or

Member of Learned Academies (see link for further detail)

  1. Letter of Recommendation (see link for further details/criteria)

    Addressed to UAPC – From Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Appointments and Promotions Committee

  2. Citation (max 1   page) Including qualifications, awards, memberships and brief summary of the   individual's career
  3. Current CV including publications

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Click here for further details and criteria for Level E (New Titles)-Existing Professors

Level E
(New Titles)

Documents

Process

All other applicants

Honorary Professorial Fellow

Honorary Clinical Professor

Honorary Melbourne Enterprise Professor

  1. Letter of Recommendation (see link for further details/criteria)

    Addressed to UAPC –

    From Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Appointments and Promotions Committee

  2. A minimum of 3   referees from reputable Universities (1 local and 2 international)

    - Referee reports (references) required to be uploaded

  3. Citation (max 1   page) Including qualifications, awards, memberships and brief summary of the   individual's career
  4. Current CV   including publications
  1. Complete FAPC   Report Cover page (online via HUGS which includes details of spokesperson for   applicant)

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Click here for further details and criteria for Level E (New Titles)

Level E
(Renewal of Title)

Documents

Process

Honorary Professorial Fellow

Honorary Clinical Professor

Honorary Melbourne Enterprise Professor

  1. Letter of Recommendation prepared against relevant criteria (see link for further details/criteria)

    Addressed to Deputy Dean, FMDHS (Chair FAPC) - From Head of Department of Surgery

  2. Current CV including publications

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Click here for further details and criteria for Level E (Renwal of Title)

Academic Promotions

Academic staff within all work focus categories holding full-time or part-time positions, whether continuing or fixed-term, may apply for promotion on the basis of their career achievements relative to opportunity.

Visit Knowledge Base - HR Services (service-now.com) for more information on the promotion path for academic staff, including eligibility criteria, promotion timetables, criteria for assessment and advice on presenting a case for promotion.

Academic Promotions Timetables

Process tables and maps for Academic Careers - PromotionsPromotions Program HR Assist

Promotions Process Map

Academic Career Benchmarks & Indicators (ACBI)

The University's Academic Career Benchmarks and Indicators (ACBI) guidelines have been revised to align with the proposed APF and provide illustrative examples of activity, engagement and quality and impact across the academic domains.  A guide to the many different forms of engagement in academic careers, including further illustrative examples of engagement activities and programs across academic domains, academic roles, levels and careers, has also been developed.  The rank of University of Melbourne professor also brings with it expectations of distinguished leadership within and beyond the University.  The guide below frames the leadership expectations for professors and highlights the differing domains in which they may exercise influence for the betterment of the University and society.Click here to view the lastest versions of the ACBI's 
For more information visit the Academic Careers Page here