Churchill Fellowship information session: Public service and emergency response

​To inspire your application for the 2023 Churchill Fellowship round, the Churchill Trust, in partnership with our Churchill Fellows, will be delivering virtual information sessions throughout February 2023.

​Public service and emergency response

​​In this session join Churchill Fellows Gregory Toman and Fiona Ewington as they share their Fellowship experiences, impart insights on their fascinating projects and motivate you with what they have achieved since returning to Australia. You will also be able to engage in a live Q&A and gain helpful advice on how to apply.

​Meet our speakers for this session

​Greg Toman is a passionate mountain-man. Greg’s professional background in outdoor adventure guiding and instruction started in 1991, focusing on whitewater rafting and kayaking, rock climbing and bushwalking. He was instrumental in establishing the swiftwater / flood rescue discipline throughout Australia, as well as Indonesia and Malaysia. As a founding director of Outdoor Pursuits Group, Greg is responsible for developing and delivering a range of rock climbing, climber self-rescue and cliff rescue courses.

​Greg was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2018 to enhance overall safety to both rescuers and those requiring rescue in remote rescue situations. You can learn more about Greg here.

​Throughout a 20-year military career, Commander Fiona Ewington saw operational service as a Maritime Warfare Navigation specialist and marine pilot. More recently, CMDR Ewington’s work with the Navy’s Maritime Trade Operations capability has focussed on the interaction between the Australian Defence Force and civil maritime industry. During conflict and competition, liaison between the warfare commander and merchant shipping is vital to ensuring free and open trade routes that support national prosperity.

​Fiona was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2017 to develop military doctrine on Maritime Trade Operations employment to protect trade interests. You can learn more about Fiona here.

​Applying for a Churchill Fellowship

​​A Churchill Fellowship is a life-changing opportunity to travel overseas to explore a topic or an issue you are passionate about. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community and in any field or topic of interest.

​​To learn more about how you can become a Churchill Fellow, visit our website churchillfellowships.com.au.  Applications open Wednesday 1 March 2023.