Find out more about how postgraduate and HDR students can be supported to study overseas with world leading universities. These opportunities will enhance your ability to have real world impact and give you access to different perspectives, leading research and a global community of like-minded people. 

The Prestigious Scholarships Information Session will be held on Thursday, 10 May 2018, from 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM at The Studio. To register, please click here.

Come along and hear from some previous recipients about:

• Fulbright Scholarships
• Rhodes Scholarships
• Cambridge Scholarships
• Sir John Monash Scholarships
  

Plus you will have the chance to ask any questions about the scholarships over a delicious morning tea. 

For more information about these exciting opportunities visit the Office of Graduate Research: Prestigious Scholarships website.

If you missed the opportunity to attend the SA Science Excellence Awards information session at Flinders, Friday 13 April 2018, there are few ways to still get all the information you will need to submit a nomination.

The presentation by Sarah Treasure, State Department of Industry and Skills, was recorded. An audio file and the presentation slides are now available on the Past workshop presentations page (a FAN and password login are required via okta). A number of Flinders specific questions were discussed during the session.

The Department of Industry and Skills (formerly Department of State Development) will also be streaming their information session on Monday 16 April 2018, 11 AM. The stream will then be accessible for viewing later on the Department Facebook page.

The Flinders internal closing date for the Awards is 10 working days prior, 27 April 2018. Please contact Dr Marina Delpin (Research Development and Support) regarding your intention to nominate. All queries can also be directed to her.

The Connectome Project Adelaide will be holding their first of four seminars for the year on 20 April 2018, from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. This symposium series has been designed to connect leading neuroscientists and the next generation of world-class researchers. Presenters will be Dr Oliver Schubert, University of Adelaide, and Dr Mary-Louise Rogers, Flinders University.

Created for the Adelaide neuroscience community, the Connectome Project Adelaide aims to provide a platform for leading neuroscientists to present a collection of their work, while fostering the development of our early-career researchers and late stage PhD candidates. The project objective is to allow principal research groups to demonstrate their research capacities, internal infrastructure and equipment, in the hope to generate future collaborations and multidisciplinary connections, and to extend their research capabilities and scope for future projects and grant applications.

The seminar will be held at the University of Adelaide AHMS Building, G033 lecture theatre and will be followed by networking and drinks.

To register and for further information please visit the Connectome Project Adelaide website.

Flinders University is a remote conference site for Science Pathways 2018 - Australia’s premier conference focused on career development, bringing together early- and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) and scientific leaders from academia, industry and government. On April 23 and 24 researchers from all disciplines and Colleges across the University are welcome to join the livestreamed conference for free here at Flinders, you just need to register. We are also accepting registrations through our ienrol page.

Science Pathways will provide researchers with the skills necessary for thriving in an academic environment. Participants will build on existing knowledge and learn new skills essential for future success. In addition, this event will provide an opportunity to meet like-minded EMCRs and network amongst peers.

The 2018 program focuses on how to achieve equity in STEM, how to access funding from non-traditional sources, and key considerations for interdisciplinary research.

Being a remote delegate allows you to:

• Get together with other EMCRs in your organisation to watch the livestream
• Have access to the delegate app, which will contain all the relevant information about the event and the session schedule in your local time
• Participate in the conference by asking the speakers questions through the delegate app
• Participate in the live polls and give your input on relevant issues facing EMCRs  

For further information please contact Dr Marina Delpin.

Join Sarah Keenihan, Editor for The Conversation and a multidisciplinary discussion panel of Flinders researchers who have contributed articles and commentary – Professor John Long (CSE), Dr Alice Gorman (CHASS), Dr Rodrigo Praino (CBGL), and Dr Nicole Lovato (CMPH).

All researchers at Flinders, especially early and mid-career researchers (EMCRS) are encouraged to attend on 18 April, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM. Register at ienrol.

Sarah will talk about how The Conversation works and “what they do”, and the panel is open to Q&A about their experiences. There will be a focus on their approach to contributing and publishing their work, and the benefits and impact that flowed from it.

The Researcher Professional Development Team invites Flinders researchers to the first in a series of skills training and development workshops: Research Communications for engagement and impact – by researchers, for researchers across the disciplines. This workshop will be on 10 April, 1:30 – 4:30 pm, Noel Stockdale Room, Library.

This action-learning workshop, led by Dr Andrew Stapleton, Professional Research Communicator and host and producer for Australia’s Science Channel, will equip each participant with the skills to write for multidisciplinary audiences. Using a robust best-practice tool-kit, this workshop will provide researchers with the opportunity to produce a lede and structured outline for an article that will communicate the impact of their research, and during this process, get real-time feedback and advice from an industry professional. This workshop aims to improve researchers’ awareness of research impact and celebrate it through great writing.

Researchers at all career stages who are keen to build skills to effectively communicate their research impact are invited to register. Please register at ienrol.  Please note that places are limited.

The Researcher Professional Development team is led by Dr Marina Delpin and is part of the Flinders’ Research Development and Support Division. The team coordinates training and development that builds key skills that are core to the research process, and doing research, at Flinders. Working closely with the Vitae Researcher Development Framework and research leaders, further skills training and development activities are being developed and rolled out, with the aim to impart the knowledge, key traits and attributes of effective, highly successful researchers. Please contact Marina if you have any queries about the opportunities coordinated by this team, including their flagship programs that build researcher capacity and capabilities – the Researcher Mentoring Scheme for ECRs and Building Research Leaders Program for MCRs.

Collaborate | Innovate | 2018, being held in Sydney from 14 to 16 May at Aerial UTS Function Centre, is the leading conference on business-research collaboration and engagement and attracts upwards of 350 delegates, including some of Australia’s most influential people in government, industry and universities. The conference will explore the importance of business and industry working with researchers to create innovation, and how to foster these relationships.

If you are bidding for a CRC, then this conference is not to be missed. It is the premier source of information on CRCs with sessions and workshops on how to bid and establish a CRC. The conference is also a valuable networking opportunity for those who attend, connecting them to the CRC Community, representatives from the CRC Program, captains of industry and leaders in their field.

The CRC Association will also be holding the third Business-Research Match-up at the conference during the day of 15 May. The match-up provides a platform for participating businesses to access the wealth of knowledge and expertise of Australian researchers. It also helps facilitate networking opportunities for all conference attendees.

Registrations are now open for the conference. Members only early bird closes 13 April.

The deadline for submissions to present at WHIP 2018 has been extended. You now have until midnight 30 March to submit your abstracts.

WHIP (Work - Honestly - in Progress) Conference is organised annually by and for students from Humanities and Creative Arts at Flinders. The conference aims to foster a dynamic postgraduate community, and is intended as a non-threatening environment for students to present, share and receive feedback on their research. They also welcome postgraduates from outside the Humanities discipline, as long as their paper connects with Humanities in some way.

The conference is free to attend and participate in, and will take place at Oasis on Flinders University campus on the 18 - 19 April, during the second week of the mid-semester break.

If you’re interested in presenting please get in touch at flinders.whip@gmail.com and the organisers will send you the submission form.

Commencing your PhD this year? They would love to hear from you, too, as 5-minute presentation spots for new RHD students to introduce themselves and their research are available. 

The SA Science Excellence Awards showcase the critical importance of science and research to the development of industry and our society. Come along on Friday 13 April from 11:00 AM in the Council Room, Registry Building, to hear from Sarah Treasure, Senior Project Officer, Department of State Development about the South Australia’s Science Excellence Awards to help you get ahead in your nomination.

Through the awards, the achievements of talented individuals, including recent PhD graduates and early career science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals and teachers, who are making an outstanding contribution to society both nationally and internationally are acknowledged. Please rsvp to Nikki Johnson, for catering purposes, if you are intending to attend the information session.

Awards are presented in five categories:

• South Australian Scientist of the year
• PhD Research Excellence Award
• STEM Professional Award
• STEM Educator of the Year (split into School Teaching and Tertiary Teaching categories)
• Excellence in Research Collaboration

Nominations are now open for the Awards and will close 11 May 2018. The Flinders internal closing date is 10 working days prior, 27 April 2018, and for assistance in preparing the nominations/applications, please contact Dr Marina Delpin.

The Cooperative Research Centres Association (CRCA) is offering a presentation on Collaboration for Industry Impact – Deep Dive Workshop in Queensland on 11 - 12 April 2018. The Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Programme supports industry-led collaborations between industry, researchers and the community. In its 27-year history, it has proven to be an effective model for linking researchers with industry to address R&D challenges with commercial outcomes. This excellent workshop is a must for any researcher considering and developing a CRC or CRC-P bid.

Bidding for a CRC is a highly competitive process requiring cross-disciplinary teams to come together and collaborate. This takes planning, time and patience. Developed by the CRC Association and Collabforge, this workshop (two half-days) will combine practical bid-creation content with a deep dive into the theory and practice of collaboration.

The two day workshop will commence at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, 11 April 2018 and finish at 12:30 PM on Thursday 12 April 2018. Members of the CRCA, which all Flinders staff are, will pay $500 to attend the workshop. Contact Jordan.Gardner@crca.asn.au for the discount code. The non-members price is $600. Register at the eventbrite page for the workshop.

The workshop will teach participants what makes a great bid, what the process of bid development entails, the roles of all bid participants, and how to build effective relationship / communication between researchers and industry to develop a compelling bid. Participants will be provided with the opportunity to develop their ideas in conjunction with guidance materials and feedback, finishing with substantive parts of their bid concepts being fleshed out (these can be hypothetical CRCs, bids planned for submission, or even ARC Linkage type concepts).

This will help researchers to better understand how they can build successful partnerships with their industry partners, and form a bid concept that will deliver industry impact.

Who should attend:

• Researchers who have the responsibility for or interest to develop CRC and CRC-P bids
• Administrators who have the responsibility for helping coordinate, develop, approve and or administer CRC and CRC-P bids (eg from Commercialisation, Research, Scholarships, etc)

Key learning outcomes:

• Improved capability in developing and progressing CRC bids
• Understanding the role of 'impact thinking' in successful bids and CRCs
• Common language, frameworks and methods for collaboration
• Methods for stakeholder and partner analysis, tips and tricks for involving industry participants in the best way at the right time, and for developing and testing bid ideas
• Generally improved collaboration capability through applied collaboration experiences with those in the room on the day

How it works:

• Key concepts, methods and reference materials for successful CRCs and industry collaboration are presented across two, consecutive half-day sessions.
• Participant ideas and plans are applied directly to the materials presented, with groups learning from one another, as well as receiving feedback from the presenters.
• Both half-day sessions are appropriate for a general audience, as well as those developing specific bids, and we strongly encourage participants to attend both sessions.

About the Speakers

Dr Tony Peacock, CEO, CRC Association
Dr Tony Peacock is the Chief Executive of the Cooperative Research Centres Association. With more than two decades as CEO of industry research organisations, Tony is an expert on collaboration between industry and academia. He was a 2014 Monash University Churchill Fellow, investigating how business and universities around the world work together to create innovation.

Hailey Cooperrider, Collaboration and Strategy Lead, Collabforge
Hailey Cooperrider is collaboration designer and strategist with Collabforge, where she has been responsible for some of the firm's highest profile projects and core frameworks. Her capabilities include workshop facilitation, digital platform design, innovation methodologies, and strategy cocreation. Hailey is currently researching how gameplay can be used to help spread collaboration capability more broadly.

Mark Elliott, Founder and Director, Collabforge
Dr Mark Elliott is the founder and managing director of Collabforge, and author of the world’s first and only general theory of collaboration. Since finishing a PhD in 2008 on mass collaboration, he has led the development Collabforge’s unique capability to deliver collaboration in any context, at any scale, both face-to-face and online. Mark has worked with governments, leaders and influencers to deliver some of the world’s most ambitious and trailblazing collaborative projects.

Invitations are now open to attend the 5th South Australia Space Forum, Thursday 12 April 2018, Adelaide Convention Centre. Registrations will be accepted up until 5 April 2018 for this event which is coordinated by the South Australian Space Industry Centre (SASIC) and the Space Industry Association of Australia.

Facilitated by Nicola Sasanelli AM, Director of the South Australian Space Industry Centre, this event is anyone involved in space-related industries, educational organisations, research and space associations.

The biannual Forum continues to attract growing interest in the space sector, locally, nationally and internationally. Since the first Forum in June 2016, the participant numbers have grown from 80 attendees to an expected 250 for this event.

The Australian Government’s ‘Review of Australia’s Space Industry Capability’, due to be presented to government in March, findings will be presented at the forum by Trevor Power from the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.  Former USA Astronaut, Pam Melroy will speak on recent trends in US space policy. The evolvement of Space 4.0 will again be among the key topics for discussion.

Speakers will include:

Mr Richard Price, Chief Executive, South Australian Space Industry Centre

Mr Trevor Power, Head, Industry Growth Division, Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation and Science

Ms Pam Melroy, US National Space Council Users Advisory Group (USA)

Mr James Hinds, HO Strategy Space Systems, Airbus DS (France)

Mr Sebastian Kleim, Regional Manager Asia-Pacfic, Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), German Aerospace Center (Germany)

Dr Nick Stacy, Research Leader Intelligence Systems National Security & Intelligence, Surveilance and Reconnaissance Division, DST Group, Department of Defence

Mr Michael Davis, Chairman of Space Industry Association of Australia

A full program will be emailed to registrants closer to the event.

Contact spaceoffice@sa.gov.au with any queries.

Do you want to hear 10 minute TED style talks at the Tavern with free food, raffles and discounted drinks? The College of Science and Engineering student clubs and associations, in collaboration with academic staff from the College have set up a monthly STEM at the Tav event at Flinders.

Science and Engineering Researcher will be giving talks on their topic of choice, followed by a panel discussion, in an informal and fun atmosphere. The inaugural STEM at the Tav is on Tuesday, 20 March 2018 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. This month’s event is loosely themed 'conservation'.

The aim of this event is to foster engagement and interaction between students and staff at Flinders, no matter what College or Professional area they come from, and to make STEM accessible to both the wider student body at Flinders and the general public.

STEM at the Tav will run on the third Tuesday of every month, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. The events will involve a raffle, free food and discounted drinks for presenters and attendees. Updated information can be found on the facebook event page.

If you’re a researcher in the College of Science and Engineering, and interested in presenting at future STEM at the Tav events, please email Sofie Amos.

When it comes to investigating an issue, answering a question or simply making sense of something, researchers often look to information to help get there, and it is rare that numeric or linear data will give the full picture on its own. Qualitative or unstructured data can hold the key to richer insights and true research discovery that can revolutionise recommendations and set the research ahead of the field. NVivo is a program that supports this type of qualitative research.

Flinders holds a site licence for NVivo, and this gives staff and HDR students opportunity for taking on-campus or online training.

On-Campus Training

There are three highly praised on-campus workshops available who are delivered by Associate Professor Linda Sweet and Dr Steve Parker. To enrol and view the courses dates, please refer to below weblinks.

• NVivo - Basic
  
• NVivo - Advanced features
  
• NVivo - Individual support
  

Online Training

Online based self-paced courses conducted by the vendor of the software - QSR International. These online courses combine flexible self-paced study with virtual interaction with an experienced facilitator and class peers. There are two types of courses available Fundamentals of NVivo for Windows or Moving on with NVivo for Windows (Mac’ equivalents are also available).

The courses are free of charge to the end user. However, the cost of the training is incurred by the university, and therefore strong commitment to finish the training is expected. There are various opportunities to obtain training in this software.

If you are interested in viewing starting dates, please check the QSR International site. To undertake a course contact staff.opportunities@flinders.edu.au to obtain a unique ID for enrolling.

Details of the Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Inc (ACSPRI)'s 2018 Winter Program at the University of Queensland is now available on their website. The Winter Program will run from 25 June - 6 July 2018. Attending an ACSPRI course is an opportunity to network with other researchers from a variety of fields.

Early bird registration will be open until Wednesday, 9 May 2018. Flinders staff can receiving a significant discount if they book by this day.

ACSPRI courses have been running for over 30 years, they are:

•   5 or 2 day intensives
•   small group and hands on (a maximium of 20 students), not lecture theatre style.
•   taught by by experienced and well respected Instructors
•   provide you with course notes to use as a reference after your course
•   use the latest scientific software and methodology
•   cover a variety of levels from fundamentals (Level 1) to the very advanced (Level 5)
•   discounted for staff & students of member organisations, heavily discounted for full time students (early bird rate)
•   provide you a light lunch, morning and afternoon tea

The March to May Melbourne-based 2 day Master-classes and workshops are listed below. If you're interested, please enrol as soon as possible to ensure a place.

Questionnaire Design with Dr. Gordon Emmerson on 15-16 March. This course is designed to prepare you to build hard copy or internet surveys to meet a variety of needs. The workshop will include practice designing the layout of surveys, as well as critiquing and writing questions and responses. Types of data that can be collected will be covered, as well common mistakes made with surveys.

An Introduction to Mixed Methods Research Design with Dr. Nicola McNeil on 9-10 April. You will examine the key features of mixed methods research designs, exploring the different types, and critically analysing the benefits and challenges associated with their design and implementation, including the analysis and write-up of mixed method studies. The course is designed for participants with an introductory-level understanding of qualitative and quantative research techniques.

An Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using Stata with Dr. Joanna Dipnall on 19-20 April. Designed as an applied introduction to structural equation modelling (SEM) using Stata, this course is a foundation for those of you wishing to utilise this highly powerful technique to explore and test complex relationships. It aims to provide you with a sound understanding of when to use SEM and how to assess and report your models.

NVivo Essentials with Assoc Prof Linda Sweet on 26-27 April 26-27. NVivo software supports qualitative and mixed methods research. It has been designed for researchers working with very rich text-based and/or multimedia information, where deep levels of analysis on small or large volumes of data are required. This workshop is aimed to provide the novice with essential skills in using NVivo software for research purposes through hands-on experience.

The Who, the What and the How of Moderating Focus Groups with Bianca Plunkett on 10-11 May. Focus groups are an ideal forum for gathering information. This hands on course will give you an understanding of how to set-up and implement a focus group based research methodology, including the the mechanics of setting up a focus group, and the skills and practicalities of facilitating and moderating.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft are hosting two Research in Germany networking events. The InnoHealth Australia and German-Australian Research Networking Tour Melbourne event will be held from 10-11 April 2018. The German-Australian Research Networking Tour will be held in Sydney from 12-13 April 2018.

The events in Melbourne and Sydney target Australian researchers, university administrators and Australian companies of the healthcare sector interested in strengthening ties with German institutions. Stephanie Agius, Research Development and Support, will be attending and researchers are encouraged to contact her for advice before registering.

The presentations, networking opportunities, exhibition and panel discussion will be represented by participants from some of the country’s leading universities, graduate schools, research institutions and small and medium-sized enterprises working in the healthcare sector.

In Melbourne, you will have the chance to meet the German delegation in a joint program organised by both partners, Fraunhofer and DAAD.

In Sydney, you will meet DAAD’s delegation of the German-Australian Research Networking Tour. Click to view the agenda PDFs for Melbourne and Sydney.

If you have any questions, please send an email to anja.kegel@germany.org.au.

Please note that separate registrations are required for the Fraunhofer and the DAAD events

Register here for the DAAD's Matchmaking Events in Melbourne and Sydney.

Register here for the Fraunhofer's InnoHealth InnovationPlatform (project presentations, panel discussion and workshop).

The Medical Device Research Institute (MDRI) is hosting a Guest Seminar with Dr Noel Chambers, CEO of the National Foundation for Medical Research and Innovation (NFMRI) on 22 March 2018. The seminar will be held at Lecture Theatre 2, Flinders at Tonsley from 2:00 PM. RSVP to Debbie Cocks.

The NFMRI help benefit mankind through the prevention or eradication of diseases. The Foundation offers research grants and seeks to partner with biomedical researchers to identify, evaluate and support innovative and high quality research projects with identified impact objectives.

Dr Chambers’ presentation will include:

• a brief overview of NFMRI, its funds, purpose and objectives (including any other potential new funding on the horizon)
• a brief overview of the funding ecosystem (philanthropy in particular) as well as the innovation and translation pathways
• what funders are looking for
• how to successfully engage with industry, venture capital and big pharma
• discuss what is appealing to funders more broadly and practical strategies for applicants which may increase their chances of success
• highlights from some of our current success stories, followed by
• Q&As from the audience
  

Membrane research is a highly cross-disciplinary field, and for some questions, the answers can only be sought by using expertise from a wide range of disciplines; making this workshop an excellent opportunity to get a better understanding from a range of these perspectives.

Sponsored by the Flinders Centre for NanoScale Science and Technology and the Australian Society for Biophysics the workshop will be held in the Alere Function Centre on Wednesday 14 March 2018 from 10:15 AM. Registration and further information is available at Flinders Events.

Running as part of Biophysics week, this workshop brings together membrane research from a variety of fields, ranging from physics to biology, chemistry to medicine. Experts from the different disciplines will discuss what is happening at the lipid bilayer, using a broad mixture of approaches and techniques.

Indicative Program:

10.15 Registration

10.55 Welcome

11.00 Melissa Brown - Flinders University

11.30 Adam Blanch - University of Melbourne

12.00 Mibel Aguilar - Monash University

12.30 Lunch & Networking

13.15 Michael Michael - Flinders Medical Centre

13.45 Charles Cranfeild - UTS

14.15 Gunther Andersson - Flinders University

14.45 Afternoon tea

15.00 Stephen Holt - ANSTO

15.30 Duncan McGillivray – Auckland University

16:00 Finish

On 17 March, South Australians head to the polls. The election looks delicately poised with a long-standing Labor government seeking a record fifth term in office. Steven Marshall’s Liberal party are seeking to make their impact, and Nick Xenophon’s SA Best team look poised to make a dramatic impact on the election outcomes.

What are the main issues facing South Australia? How will the minor and other parties fare? What are the key seats? What the parties’ main policies? And crucially, who will win? This seminar, hosted by the College of Business, Government on Law and to be held in Rm 1.01, Education Building on 13 March 2018 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, is open to all Flinders staff and students.

Anthony Green is the ABC’s election expert, and is the leading election expert in Australian politics, and has been commentating on elections since the early 1990s. Anthony’s ‘election blog’ is one of the most important political resources in Australia, and his SA election preview is available here.

Contact Dr Rob Manwaring, College of Business, Government and Law if you have any queries on this seminar.

As part of International Women's Day, the STEM Women: Branching Out at Flinders are hosting the opportunity for Flinders staff and students to connect with 14 BHP scientists and engineers. Find out about their careers, hear their advice and get to know their stories of success.

No matter what your area of study or work, there is so much to be learnt that can help inspire your own career. The seminar will be held on Thursday 8 March, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Alere Function Centre.

The opening presentation will be delivered by Dr Kathy Ehrig, Principal Geometallurgist, to be followed by a panel discussion and the ability to be involved in structure and informal networking opportunities.

The participants in the panel discussion will be:

• Amanda Weir - Head of Geoscience and Resource Engineering
• Karen Beck - Specialist Cost and Project Integration
• Diane Djotaroeno - Principal Change Management
• Michelle Smith - Senior Database Geologist
• Julia Warder - Principal Metallurgist – Project Integration, Heap Leach Development
• Hanieh Nolan - Engineer Planning
• Karina Martin - Principal Health Analysis and Improvement
• Krystelle Berry - Principal Technology Partner
• Katarina Veljaca - Superintendent Operational Design
• Becky Gallagher - Principal Planning
• Jacqui Rose - Engineer Planning
• Tara McNichol - Senior Exploration Geologist
• Alice Taysom - Specialist Environment Analysis & Improvement

For more information and to book a place, visit the Flinders CareerHub page here.

STEM Career Panelists profiles

The NHMRC National Institute for Dementia Research is pleased to announce that submissions for the Australian Dementia Forum 2018 (ADF2018) are now open. The ADF2018, held 3-5 June in Sydney, will explore Cooperation, Collaboration and International Connections in the Dementia Research Landscape.

The ADF2018 organising committee is calling for abstract submissions, offering bursary applications for international early career fellows to attend ADF2018 and network with one or more research groups in Australia, and applications for travel awards from people with dementia, or carers, to present work on their involvement in dementia research.

Abstract submissions should be submitted through the ADF2018's online portal. Applications for travel awards can be downloaded from the portal and should be emailed to to NNIDR@dementia.org.au. The Call closes 5:00 PM (AEDT) on Friday 23 March 2018.