Our next meeting will be 6:30pm Wed 13 September at the Graphic Arts Club, Mascot.
Please advise if you will be attending to info@botanyrandwickrotary.org.au
Dinner will follow with individual ordering from the Graphic Arts Club menu
President's Message
Welcome to this Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Botany Randwick Inc. Our club has been serving the local and international community since 1948 and this year we will celebrate 75 years of service to our community, both local and international.
Rotary promotes the ideal of service through fellowship. Attending our meetings allows members to enjoy the fellowship of other club members, enrich their professional and personal knowledge, and meet other business leaders in their community.
As a Club we support a wide range of projects. As well as having a broad range of local and international community projects, we are particularly focused on the Rotary projects, Australian Rotary Health, Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) and Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) together with The Rotary Foundation.
We welcome everyone to come along to any of our meetings in 2023, to join in the fellowship and to learn more about what we do.
Oliver and Omar, students at Randwick Boy's High School will provide their perspectives on the recently held Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN) Camp, held at Telford in the Royal National Park.
Members will also be updated on progress with the proposed "Doggie Day" and the potential for involvement in the Markets being proposed by Randwick City Council.
Members are reminded that Membership Fees for the period July to December 2023 are now overdue. Please contact Treasurer Richard if you have any queries.
Melinda Paraggio, Donations Specialist Nurse based at Liverpool Hospital provided a very comprehensive overview of the NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service which is the state-wide NSW Health agency responsible for increasing organ and tissue donation for transplantation in NSW.
Access to organ donation and transplantation is vital in the provision of quality health care in NSW – especially when it can mean the difference between life and death.
Each year the lives of thousands of Australians are transformed through organ and tissue transplants however more donors are needed for the 1,650 Australians on organ transplant waiting lists at any one time.
The service urges everyone in NSW to consider registering their decision on the Australian Organ Donor Register at donatelife.gov.au and to discuss this with their loved ones.
Sarah Kearney, Exercise Physiologist, and Keeping the Body in Mind (KBIM) program Exercise Physiology Discipline Lead provided a very descriptive presentation on the ‘Keeping the Body In Mind’ (KBIM) fitness [program which is a District wide program of SESLHD Mental Health developed to prevent and address cardio metabolic health issues.
There are teams based at Bondi, Maroubra, St George and Sutherland. Each team consists of a nurse, exercise physiologist, dietitian and peer support worker.
Sarah presented the program based at the Maroubra Mental Health Unit, which has a client base in excess of 700, working to develop health goals and work towards supporting lifestyle changes that are achievable, measurable and sustainable.
A high priority for KBIM is to see young people between the age 15-25 years who have experienced first episode psychosis and are prescribed antipsychotic medications.
KBIM provides a 12-week individualised program to support changes to diet, exercise, smoking, sleep and stress and equip consumers with skills to sustain changes.
KBIM program is also offered to consumers prescribed clozapine or long-acting antipsychotic medication. Consumers can participate in a 12-week structured group program to address physical health issues especially those related to cardio metabolic risk
Proudly Partnered with Sydney Airports Corporation
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at the Graphic Arts Club,
182 Coward Street,
Mascot.
6pm for pre-meeting drinks and chat. The meeting, with dinner, starts at 6:30pm and normally concludes by 8:30pm.
Sponsorship of 3 students from Randwick Boys High to a weekend RYPEN personal development camp.
City to Surf Marshalls
July
Support for Little Heroes Golf Day with a hole sponsorship
Commitment to assist Project Kindness with purchase of a vehicle.
June
Provided gym equipment for the Maroubra Centre, a Community Mental Health Centre
Support for 13 years old ROMAC patient Senri, from the Solomon Islands, who suffered burns to his arms and hands and is being treated at Sydney Children's Hospital.
May
Sponsorship of 2 students on Windeward Bound
Support for South Eastern Community Connect
Ongoing support for ROMAC patients from Pacific Islands
Two students attend RYPEN
April
Donations to Ukraine Crisis Appeal
Donations to Rotary Foundation and the Polio Fund
Donations to ROMAC and Australian Rotary Health
Refer to our website for the full list of projects supported.
More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. That’s 17 percent of the world’s adult population.
Rotary’s goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy. We support education for all children, and literacy for children and adults.
Rotary members make amazing things happen, like:
Opening schools: - In Afghanistan, Rotary members opened a girls’ school to break the cycle of poverty and social imbalance.
Teaching adults to read: - Rotary members in the United States partnered with ProLiteracy Detroit to recruit and train tutors after a study showed that more than half of the local adult population was functionally illiterate.
New teaching methods: - The SOUNS program in South Africa, Puerto Rico and the United States teaches educators how to improve literacy by teaching children to recognize letters by sounds instead of names.
Making schools healthy: - Rotarians are providing clean, fresh water to every public school in Lebanon so students can be healthier and get a better education.
Enhancing educational systems: - In Kenya, Rotary clubs are working with the Global Partnership for Education and local and national governments to advance life-long learning opportunities for poor and marginalized children. Learn more.
The Four Way Test
The Four-Way Test is a non-partisan, non-sectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships.
Of the things we think, say or do:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
To contact the Club, please email info@botanyrandwickrotary.org.au
Melinda Paraggio, Donations Specialist Nurse based at Liverpool Hospital provided a very comprehensive overview of the NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service which is the state-wide NSW Health agency responsible for increasing organ and tissue donation for transplantation in NSW. 
Sarah Kearney, Exercise Physiologist, and Keeping the Body in Mind (KBIM) program Exercise Physiology Discipline Lead provided a very descriptive presentation on the ‘Keeping the Body In Mind’ (KBIM) fitness [program which is a District wide program of SESLHD Mental Health developed to prevent and address cardio metabolic health issues. 
