Rotary Foundation Australia will have a new chair from July 1, 2024. Past Rotary International Director Jessie Harman will step into the role, taking over from Maurie Stack, who has held the position since July 2020. Jessie said she is honoured to be elected as chair. “I have seen first-hand...
Stranded Rotary volunteers arrive home in style
A group of Aussie teens stranded on the island of Tanna in southern Vanuatu following the collapse of Air Vanuatu in May have arrived home in style after a generous offer from P&O Cruises Australia. The young volunteers from the Rotary Club of Hive in Albury, NSW, had been taking...
Don’t Bottle It
By Dave KingRotary Great Britain & Ireland Mental health is a topic many of us struggle to front up to. While stigma around mental health is easing, many are still afraid to talk about it. Roughly one in four of us will be directly affected by mental health or wellness...
Out of the Shadows
In September 2023, Rotary Tasmania joined forces with Lifeline Tasmania to host the Out of the Shadows walk in Hobart ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day. Hundreds of Tasmanians converged on Parliament Lawns at 6am in a show of solidarity for families who have lost loved ones to suicide. Lifeline...
Simple Steps
The Rotary Club of Knox saw the need for greater mental health support for young people in their local community, so they did something about it. “But doesn't the Government pay for this stuff?” Unfortunately, there isn't a capture-all system for mental health, especially when it comes to youth and...
Mental Health Technologies
Andy Ellis, of the Rotary Club of Port Nicholson, NZ, is responsible for running approximately 30 different government websites related to social harm and mental health issues and has taken a leadership role across several different health campaigns. As an IT professional with real life experience of New Zealand’s mental...