Australia Awards Scholarships

Targeted Sector Nomination Form

Nominees details
Full name (as it appears
on passport)

Ikhwan Muhammad

Gender

Male

Female

Proposed level of study

Master (S2)

PhD (S3)

Proposed field of study

Eligibility criteria

Public Health
GPA

5.33

IELTS/TOEFL
Score

607

Date of Birth

22/ 6/ 1988

Organisation

Muhammadiyah
Univ.

Position
title

Lecturer

Work and/or mobile phone

no.

+6282276303964

Email
address

ikhwan.drohs@gmail.
com

If yes, please provide details:

Does this nominee have a
disability?*

No

Yes

*DFAT strongly encourages applications from people with disability who are otherwise eligible for a
scholarship.

Nominators details (please provide your details)

Family name

Abdullah

Given name

Asnawi

Work and/or mobile no.

+62853

Organisation

Muhammadiyah
Univ.
Less
than
312
3
mont
mont
hs
hs

Email
address
Position title

Asnawi
Abdullah@yahoo.com
Dean Faculty of Public
Health

Length of time you have

known nominee
Relationship to nominee
(e.g. direct manager,
colleague, etc)

12
years

Staff

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25
yea
rs

More
than 5
years

Nominators supporting statement**

Important outcomes of Australia Awards Scholarships are:
1. Indonesian alumni are using their new knowledge, skills and attitudes to contribute positively in their
professional field;
2. Indonesian alumni are using their new knowledge, skills and attitudes to contribute positively in their
communities;
3. Indonesian alumni have, or support, links with Australia, Australian organisations, or Australians;
Please comment on why your nominee should be considered for a scholarship in relation to the outcomes
above (approximately 400 words):
Aceh, who suffered from tsunami disaster and long term armed-conflict, has been making its way to be a better
develop province. 10 years after tsunami, many new industries and factories were established. However, this
advancement pose a problem. The industrial development is not accompained by adequate Occupational
Health and Safety (OHS) systems which put many workers in Aceh to work under poor working condition. One
of the reason behind this problem is the lack of OHS expert in Aceh.
Based on condition, I nominate Ikhwan Muhammad to pursue doctoral program in Public Health with
specialization in OHS. Ikhwan is a medical doctor with postgraduate degree in OHS - the only person with the
degree currently in Aceh. With his medical degree and clinical experiences, I believe Ikhwan will be able to
conduct a distinct research in OHS.
Ikhwan was a former Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) awardee in 2012. He finished his Master of
OHS in The University of Adelaide in 2013. He has mantained link with ADS alumni in Aceh and with ADS
awardee across Indonesia and abroad. In addition, he also has link to the professor and lecturer in the
University of Adelaide. During his study, he also joined various club and communities, including PPIA-SA
(Australia-Indonesia Student Association), ISSUA (Islamic Student Society of The University of Adelaide), and
MIIAS (Indonesian Islamic Society of South Australia). Furthermore, he was elected as the president of ISSUA
with promoting multiculturalism and tolerance in religion as his main goals.
In Indonesia, Ikhwan is an active member of IDI (Indonesian Medical Doctor Association). Beside his work as a
lecturer in our university, Ikhwan also work as an emergency doctor in a goverment hospital's emergency
facility. With his expertise in OHS, other medical doctors who work in industrial environment often ask his help
to design OHS program. In addition, Ikhwan often share his visions about OHS in Aceh in the local newspaper.
He also share his knowledge through his blog "www.konsultasik3.com", which contains OHS information for
public and for undergraduate students.
With his extensive research and study experience in Australia, I believe Ikhwan will be able to pursue a
doctoral degree without problem. After he finished his doctoral degree, he will be prepared to teach public
health postgraduate student in our university, the only public health postgraduate degree available in Aceh. He
will also be prepared to conduct researches and projects which hopefully will improve the working condition of
Acehnese workers in the long term. Sooner or later, the complicated problem of OHS in Aceh will be
progressively worse. Therefore, the need of a medical practitioner with a comprehensive understanding in
OHS is critically urgent.

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**This field is mandatory and to be completed by nominator only

Evaluation of nominees capabilities, behaviours and strategic relations
Your professional knowledge of the nominee is:
Very detailed
Very good
Good
Incomplete
Please evaluate the nominee against the following criteria***
Not
observe
d

Needs
coachin
g

Satisfa
c-tory

Very
good

Shapes strategic thinking (meaning that he/she: inspires a

sense of purpose and direction; focuses strategically; harnesses
information and opportunities; and shows judgement, intelligence
and common sense)
Achieves results (meaning that he/she: builds organisation
capability and responsiveness; marshals professional expertise;
steers and implements change and deal with uncertainty; ensures
closure and deliver on intended results)
Cultivates productive working relationships (meaning that
he/she: nurtures internal and external relationships; facilitates
cooperation and partnerships; values individual differences and
diversity; and guides, mentors and develops people)
Displays personal drive and integrity (meaning that he/she:
demonstrates professionalism and probity; commits to action;
displays resilience; promotes and adopts a positive and balanced
approach to work; and demonstrates self-awareness and a
commitment to personal development)
Communicates and negotiates effectively (meaning that he/she:
communicates clearly; listens, understands and adapts to
audience; and negotiates persuasively)
***Extract from the Australian Public Service Commissions The integrated leadership system support tools
Leadership pathway: Individual profiles

Australia Awards Scholarships Application 2016 Intake: Targeted Sector Nomination Form