ARHRF - Bowelscan - Website

INTRODUCTION - What is Bowelscan?

Bowelscan is a Rotary program developed in 1982 in New South Wales and now conducted by over 250 Rotary Clubs across Australia.These Clubs issue approximately 150,000 kits during their annual Colorectal Screening programs.

Since Bowelscan commenced, it is estimated that more than 1,000 people with bowel cancer and 5,000 with polyps have been detected.In 1990, a National Committee comprising representatives from Rotary Districts operating Bowelscan programs was established to develop and maintain protocols.

Bowelscan is essentially a public awareness program seeking to increase community knowledge of bowel cancer and its symptoms.

The project involves the distribution to the public of a simple test kit on which is collected small specimens of faeces for analysis.The program is usually organised on a District basis with the District Governor appointing a committee to be responsible for its implementation.

The information in this booklet is, however, pitched at Club level and seeks to provide a broad outline of the responsibilities involved in undertaking a Bowelscan program.Why Introduce a Program of this Nature?

Cancer of the bowel is the commonest internal cancer to affect men and women in western society. Over 9,000 Australians will be diagnosed as having bowel cancer this year and over 4,500 will die of the disease.

Innerwheel - Website

International Inner Wheel is most probably the largest women's Voluntary Service Organisation in the world. We hold Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) status with the United Nations and have representatives in its three centres of Geneva, New York and Vienna and are therefore able to play an important role in today’s world.

Since its inception in 1924 Inner Wheel continues to grow as new Clubs form in many countries. Currently we have more than 100,000 members in over 101 countries and geographical locations and members enjoy working together making new friends and having fun whilst experiencing the sense of ‘belonging’ that Club life brings. Visiting members wherever we are in the world is a great joy and the start of lifelong friendships.

However that is by no means the sole objective of Inner Wheel as Service to those less fortunate than ourselves - the vulnerable, young people and the elderly - both at home and in the developing countries is equally important. It is given in many ways from general long term support to providing goods, funds and practical ‘hands on’ help in emergencies and disaster areas and our members are among the first to respond.

The IIW Newsletter, which can be found amongst these pages, will give you an insight into what is happening on a global scale and how our members work tirelessly to Communicate Our Vision.

The IIW Social project for 2006/09 is the UNICEF Education programme for Girls. It is so important that girls, especially in the developing countries, receive an education, for when a girl is educated the whole family, and ultimately the world, benefits. More information about this can be found on this web-site.

We are the sister organisation of Rotary International, and work closely with its members.

Inner Wheel members are compassionate people but we are also enthusiastic and fun loving so if you are wanting to help others, have the satisfaction of doing something worthwhile and looking for firm and lasting friendships then please contact us – you will always be most welcome and remember that through FRIENDSHIP, SERVICE AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING Inner Wheel members really do make a difference and help to change lives for the better

Interplast Australia - Website

Interplast Australia & New Zealand is a charity that provides teams of medical volunteers to undertake programs of plastic and reconstructive surgery and training in neighbouring Asian Pacific Countries. Interplast sends approximately 30 programs to approximately 16 countries each year and sponsors doctors and nurses to continue parts of their training in Australia.

Help support the many motivated, professional and compassionate volunteers from Australia and New Zealand improve the access to health services in our neighbouring countries. All donations are greatly appreciated, judiciously used and tax deductible.

PolioPlus - Website

Decades ago, polio outbreaks were a constant threat around the world. After the introduction of polio vaccines by Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin and a steadfast immunization effort, these outbreaks became part of history in most of the world.

Yet many still live under the threat of polio, which is why Rotary and its global partners are committed to reaching every child with the vaccine and ending this disease worldwide.

Major gains have been made in the global fight against polio:
In the 1980s, 1,000 children were infected by the disease every day in 125 countries. Today, polio cases have declined by 99 percent, with fewer than two thousand cases reported in 2006.
Two billion children have been immunized, five million have been spared disability, and over 250,000 deaths from polio have been prevented.

Probus - Website

The Probus Centre - South Pacific Inc., is dedicated to promoting the development of friendship and acquaintance and the advancement of intellectual interests of its membership throughout Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific Islands.

Probus originated in the UK in 1965. the first Probus Clubs were formed in New Zealand in 1974, and in Australia in 1976. Probus has filled a need for today's active retirees, so much so that the growth has been phenomenal. It is now a world-wide movement.

Probus is an association of retired and semi-retired people who join together in clubs, the basic purpose of which is to provide regular opportunities for them to keep their minds active, expand their interests and to enjoy the fellowship of new friends.

Pride of Workmanship - Website

Pride of Workmanship Award is a Community Recognition of Outstanding Achievements in a choosen career - Vocational Service Programs of these are recognised by Rotary Clubs.

Objectives of the progam

Rotarians Against Malaria - Website

RAM calls for:
Full coverage of all children under 5 with ITNs as soon as possible.
 
Continuous and adequate supply of appropriate anti-malaria medicines for both prevention and treatment.
 
Funding and logistic support that would lower the price and raise the affordability of ITNs and medicines to a state of easy and universal access, wherever needed.
These actions will save the lives of over a million children per year. Reduction of malaria dramatically increases the ability of the healthcare systems in Africa to deal with other diseases. These interventions create conditions for economic prosperity in areas currently debilitated by malaria. They set the stage for the rapid delivery of vaccines for other diseases, including eventual vaccines for malaria. In short, these interventions turn the tide on disease, on poverty, on despair and hopelessness.

RAM is a voluntary organization of Rotary Clubs and Districts to work on malaria control. RAM is NOT Rotary International. Rotary Clubs and Districts independently select causes they work on.
Rotary International's focus cause is POLIO. Rotary International will not review another health effort until POLIO is eradicated.

Nevertheless, the Rotary International Foundation generously provides matching grants and other support to RAM efforts along with other efforts by individual clubs and districts.

How do we Plan to Achieve Worldwide Control of Malaria?

Why Malaria?
Malaria is relatively easy and inexpensively preventable and treatable. Malaria control can have a dramatic impact on a economic development.

ITNs (nets) alone will save 250,000 lives a year from malaria. It is estimated that approximately 700,000 to 1,000,000 other lives each year would be saved from other diseases from just the ITNs. If IPT (Intermittent Preventative Treatment) was added another 250,000 lives a year would be saved from malaria and who knows how many from other diseases. IPT would cost roughly 7 cents per year per person. This figure comes up to about 1 million US dollars per year.

That is over a million lives saved each year by equipping African countries with netting to sleep under for a remarkably low cost.

The battle against Malaria requires a global effort. Rotarians Against Malaria is focused on implementation and provides the means to have the largest impact for the dollars expended.

What Will Malaria Control do?
Save 400,000 lives per year
Every 10% reduction in Malaria results in a 0.3% improvement in Gross Domestic Product.

RAWCS - Website (under construction)

Rotary Overseas Medical Aide Centre - Website

"To provide medical treatment for children from developing countries in the form of life saving and/or dignity restoring surgery"

Objectives

Rotaract - District 9750 - WebSite

A Brief History
Rotaract has evolved quickly in its short but dynamic history. In the early 1960s, Rotary clubs around the world began to sponsor university youth groups as community service projects. The 1967-68 Rotary International (RI) President, Luther Hodges, and the RI Board of Directors considered this club activity to have international relevance, and Rotaract was approved in 1968 as an official program for Rotary clubs.

What does Rotaract do?
You might ask, "What exactly does a Rotaract club do?"
Rotaract clubs organise a variety of projects and activities, depending primarily on the interests of the club members. There are, however, three types of activities within the Rotaract program that all clubs undertake in varying degrees: professional development, leadership development, and service projects. Together, these three areas ensure a balanced club program and provide important experience and opportunities for the personal development of each Rotaractor.

Professional Development
A club’s professional development activities should expand the members’ understanding of the work environment and business opportunities within their community. These activities should highlight the Rotaractor’s role in the community’s economic development and illustrate how skills developed through service activities can help in resolving problems in the workplace. Each Rotaract club should provide professional development opportunities to its members through activities such as:

Leadership Development
A club's leadership development activities not only aim to make members more effective leaders in their personal lives, but also teach them how to develop and sustain strong clubs with relevant projects. Important topics to address in training club leaders include:

Service Projects
Above all other principles, "Service Above Self" is the credo that guides Rotary. Rotaract has inherited the service aspect, but with a bit more fun as "Fellowship through Service". A Rotaract club's service projects are designed to improve the quality of life at home and abroad. These projects often address today's most critical issues, such as violence, drug abuse, AIDS, hunger, the environment and illiteracy.
Each Rotaract club is required to complete at least two major service projects annually, one to serve the community and the other to promote international understanding. Each project should involve all or most of the members of the club.

Rotarians on the Internet - website login - ROTI

The Official "Rotarians on the Internet" Fellowship
ROTI is a lot more than a group of Rotarians who get together on the Internet for fellowship. We are a large organization with a mission, goals, and a number of projects under way. We hope you will join us, to move your Rotary experience to an all new level of international involvement and Service Above Self.
Our membership is open to all Rotarians, Rotarian spouses and Rotaractors, and there is no cost or pressure for contributions.

Rotary Youth Driver Awareness Program - Website

What is RYDA?
RYDA a not-for-profit company (limited by guarantee), is an organisation that has developed a road safety education program delivered to the youth of our community through Rotary Clubs.  The Program is directed towards our young people about road safety as they approach the period in their life when they start driving a car and ride as a passenger in a car driven by one of their peers.

How long has RYDA been operating?
Established in 2000 in northern metropolitan Sydney the Program has grown rapidly as a result of strong demand from schools.  Over 50,000 students have participated in the Program since inception. Such is the demand it is expected that by 2008, students participating in the Program in that year alone will exceed 30,000.

Where is the Program offered?
An inititative of Rotary District 9680 (covering the area from Sydney Harbour north to the Central Coast) the Program is is now also offered in Illawarra, Taree, Central Coast, Dubbo, Cowra, Bathurst, Orange, Young and Western Sydney. Elsewhere around Australia, the Program has run in Tasmania and South Australia with plans are well advanced to introduce RYDA into Queensland.

RYDA's Mission
To provide first quality road safety information to youth
To help ensure that when young people commence driving they have had the best road safety education possible.

The Program targets Year 11 students
This is the time most young people are starting to think about driving so their interest levels are high
Once young people leave school they are not available as a group to receive such education
Peer pressure has a major effect on students this age. The program addresses students as both drivers and passengers in order to change the environment in the car rather than focusing solely on the driver
Research shows that once young drivers start driving they are less receptive to safety messages because they have an unfounded belief in their own competency - so the window of opportunity is quite narrow.
Schools have a duty to deliver this information in Year 11 but find it almost impossible to resource an expert program, with experienced professionals who have had experience at the "coal face"
This best practice program means that the content and delivery meets criteria established by expert authorities (approved by RYDA) including the Department of Transport and the Department of Education and Training.

The Program was initially developed in consultation with

Partnering with the Community - How the Program is supported
RYDA and participating Rotary Clubs partner with those organisations in our community which have a responsibility for, or an interest in, road safety for our youth. The Program is developed and updated in consultation with State Government authorities having responsibility for Roads and Education, Health and the Police. Local councils and the business and philanthropic community support the Program. Students contribute to the cost with Rotary Clubs picking up all cases of hardship so that no student is denied the opportunity of attending the Program.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards - Website

Realising leadership potential
RYLA is a premier youth leadership development program designed to promote proactivity, personal and professional development of Australian youth who have already been identified with exceptional leadership potential.
RYLA recruits only the highest calibre young people and offers this group the chance to access some of Australia's most influential and motivational speakers; experts in a variety of fields.
RYLA is hosted by Rotary, a reputable not for profit organisation whose mission is to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and build goodwill and peace in the world. One of Rotary International's key commitments is to helping young people prepare for the future and to build the next generation of leaders.

Why choose RYLA?
Established in 1971, RYLA focuses on leadership, citizenship, and personal development.

The program is designed to:

The Siemens Science Experience - Website

The Siemens Science Experience is a fun three-days of science activities for students in Year 9 in 2007 who will be entering Year 10 in 2008.
Each program is designed to provide those who have an interest in science with an opportunity to engage in a wide range of fascinating science activities under the guidance of scientists who love their work.

The programs take place in university laboratories and lecture theatres in thirty-six universities. Participants perform experiments in the university laboratories, meet and hear university lecturers in the university lecture theatres, and walk around and experience what it is like to be on a university campus. More than 40,000 Year 9 students have taken this rare opportunity.

The program also provides information about further studies in science, technology and engineering. It highlights the wide range of careers that allow students to pursue their interest and abilities in the sciences.

Shelterbox - Website

How ShelterBox got started?

Once upon a time, Tom Henderson attended a regular Helston-Lizard Rotary Club meeting. What he said next was to change everything.

'Hey guys, I've had an idea, which could bring shelter and beds to people who have become homeless in disasters around the world... and all in a single box'. 'Yeah, that sounds a good idea' we said, 'why don't you look into it'?
Well, Tom doesn't need to be told twice.? As an ex naval officer and spending his time generally doing dangerous stuff above and below the sea all over the globe, he went and found all that was needed... tents, sleeping bags, boxes, equipment - the best quality, (with some arm twisting) at the lowest cost.

He put SHELTERBOX together, it's administered by the Helston-Lizard Club and sent worldwide through Rotary. So it's all his fault!!!

A ShelterBox consists of:
10 Sleeping bags, a rugged 10 person tunnel tent, tools & equipment…
 
It contents provides:  for 10 people in a box…

The Rotary Foundation - Website

The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.

Youth Exchange Program - Website

Rotary Youth Exchange - an opportunity of a lifetime
Follow the menu above to see if you qualify and to find out more about the application process
You are encouraged to make further inquiries at any time of the year
The closing date of applications for Youth Exchange is during March of the year prior to departure

How our Exchange works
As a Rotary Exchange student, you will spend one year living in another country, usually with three or four host families. You will become part of those families and their community. These Rotary accredited families are volunteers who will welcome and care for you, supervise your year and introduce you to their culture and lifestyle.
In your host country you may learn another language, experience different foods, study different subjects, enjoy a new culture and enjoy a new way of living. In addition you will learn a great deal about yourself and gain confidence and self sufficiency.
You will attend school in your local community, as well as participating in Rotary activities and civic functions. At the same time you will make new friends, see exciting places and experience adventures that will take a lifetime to recount...