COMMUNITY SERVICE 2016/17

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WELCOME

Kalma McLellan

Community Service 2016/17

COMMUNITY SERVICE

TODAY’S PROGRAM

11am Community Overview

11.20am Taldumande Project Peter Young

12pm Aust Rotary Health Dudley Mercer

12.20pm Transplant Games Marilyn Mercer

12.30pm LUNCH!

1.30pm Mana Allawah Project Simon Jovanovic

2.10pm Risk and Insurance Kalma McLellan

COMMUNITY SERVICE SNAPSHOT

• Over 200 different types of community projects

• Most engaging:

o Bowelcare

o Red Shield Appeal

o Supporting local schools

o Tree of Joy

COMMUNITY SERVICE QUESTIONS?

1. Are we spread too thin?

2. Should/could we collaborate more?

3. What can/could you do with your neighbours?

4. Which projects are most profitable?

5. Which projects are most engaging?

6. Which projects provide the best support of the Rotary

ideals?

7. When did your Club last do a review???

ROTARY TALDUMANDE SUPPORT PROJECT

Peter Young

Mosman Rotary

ROTARY TALDUMANDE SUPPORT PROGRAM

• Help provide a normal living environment for the young people

• covering both physical (property) and personal needs.

PROGRAM TEAM

• Peter Young – Mosman Rotary

• Mark Alderson – Mosman Rotary

• Noel Phelan – Northbridge Rotary

• Plus at least one more club

Objective

ROTARY TALDUMANDE SUPPORT PROGRAM

Organisation

• Been in operation for 40 years

• A place of refuge for young people aged 14 to 25

• Houses 64 young people every night in 26 safe houses

• Total stays of 374 per annum

• Staff of 30

• 8 Volunteer Directors

• Professor Marie Bashir is Patron

ROTARY TALDUMANDE SUPPORT PROGRAM

Taldumande Vision

It is committed to supporting children, young

people and their families through challenging

times to achieve their dream circumstances

and lead fulfilled lives.

ROTARY TALDUMANDE SUPPORT PROGRAM

Pennant Hills Property

ROTARY TALDUMANDE SUPPORT PROGRAM

Meal Preparation Neutral Bay

TALDUMANDE INFORMATION

11 Local Government Areas

• North Sydney

• Mosman

• Lane Cove

• Willoughby

• Warringah

• Manly

• Pittwater

• Hunters Hill

• Ryde

• Hornsby

• Ku-ring-gai

TALDUMANDE PROGRAM

• Homeless youth and youth at risk

• NSW Government contract

• Three stage program

• 339 young people assisted in FY2015

• 108 young people turned away

TALDUMANDE PROGRAM

Accommodation Services

• Crisis accommodation program (7 beds) • Semi independent housing program (13) • Supported-independent housing program (44)

Other Services • Intensive Family Support program • Staying home program • Outreach • Aftercare • Financial assistance

TALDUMANDE PROGRAM

Accommodation Services HOUSES:

• Allambie Heights

• Pennant Hills

• Crows Nest

• Neutral Bay

• Willoughby (2)

• Chatswood

• West Ryde

• Denistone (2)

• Ryde

UNITS • North Sydney (2) • Narraweena (2) • Neutral Bay (3) • McMahons Point • Artarmon • Fairlight • Brookvale (2) • Collaroy • Dee Why • Manly Vale

TALDUMANDE PROGRAM PROCESS

Step 1. Club Provides Funds

• Funds pool managed by the Rotary committee

• Funding requests from project managers or from Taldumande

• Requests approved by the committee

• Brief report to Rotary club and Taldumande

TALDUMANDE PROGRAM PROCESS

Step 2. Club Adopts a Property

• Club appoints a project manager • Project manager

– identifies needs (one time or ongoing) – obtains agreement with Taldumande – manages the delivery of the project with club funds or

funds from the pool

• Work may be done by Rotarians, contractors or volunteers in the community

• Donated materials and volunteer staff best • Brief report to club board and Taldumande

TALDUMANDE PROJECT SUPPORT ROLES

• Identify immediate physical environment and personal needs

• Account for expenditure

• Provide summary reports of expenditure

ROTARY CLUB ROLE

• Provide seed funds for the pool

• Commit to funds for three years – minimum $1000 pa

OR

• Appoint club project manager / coordinator – approval of expenditure, board reports if a property adopted

• Commitment for 3 years

Taldumande Role

TALDUMANDE PROJECT BENEFITS

To Your Rotary Club

• Excellent local community program • Value – you know the funds will be put to good use • Good PR – everyone supports homeless youth in the world today • Opportunity to engage local organizations – banks, others to join the

program • Many organizations are encouraging their local branches to engage their

local community and do volunteer work

To Taldumande

• Assistance to provide a normal living environment for their young people

• Greater visibility in the community

TALDUMANDE PROJECT

The Fund

• Seeks

– $2000pa from each participating Club (min $1000)

– 3 year commitment

• Has an independent bank account (RABS)

• A rough budget will be established when the size of the Fund is known

If a Club opts to adopt a refuge only, then this will be independent of the Fund

TALDUMANDE PROJECT

Potential Grants

• Two applications have been made

– Warringah Stonger Community Fund $10000

– Commonwealth Bank Community Grant $10000

TALDUMANDE PROJECT

Program Management

• We will prepare a budget as money comes in

• We will allocate money to the list of “approved

items” as necessary

• RABS will provide a monthly transactions listing

• Participating Clubs will receive a monthly report

• The Program is subject to RABS 6 monthly audit

TALDUMANDE PROJECT

Synergy with District Clubs

• 52 Clubs in the District have close proximity

to the Taldumande houses and units

• 15 Clubs are in close proximity to a second

youth homelessness organisation in western

Sydney ( Southern Cross ) which has 3

houses

There is scope to expand the Program to

include approx 90% of District 9685 Clubs

ROTARY TALDUMANDE SUPPORT PROJECT

How Can Your Club Help in Your Area??

AUSTRALIAN ROTARY HEALTH

Dudley Mercer

Australian Rotary Health Chairman

WHO WE ARE

• Is one of the largest independent funders of mental

health research within Australia

• Provides funding into a broad range of general health

areas

• Provides scholarships for rural medical and nursing

students, as well as Indigenous health students.

• Has a broad vision to improve the health and wellbeing

of all Australians

Australian Rotary Health

WHAT WE DO

Australian Rotary Health provides funding into areas of health

that do not readily attract funding, and promotes findings to the

community

OUR MISSION

Our mission is

• to create better health for all Australians through

improved education and advancements in knowledge

through medical research.

We support

• excellence in research in an effort to provide both

preventative and curative solutions for a broad range of

health conditions.

OUR HISTORY

Established as a charitable fund in 1981

Gaining acceptance from District 982 (now D9820) for the

project, the Rotary Club of Mornington discussed their

vision at the Regional Rotary Institute.

A Steering Committee was appointed to develop the fund

and each Australian District accepted the concept.

With the generous support of Rotarians, Rotary clubs and

Rotary Districts, Australian Rotary Health has funded over

$36 million of research

ARH 2016 FUNDING ALLOCATION

• Research Project Grants $1,100,000

• Ian Scott PhD Scholarships $500,000

• ANZAC PhD Scholarship $35,000

• Research Companion PhD Scholarships $110,000

• Funding Partner PhD Scholarships $900,000

• Rural Medical Scholarships $15,000

ARH 2016 FUNDING ALLOCATION

• Rural and Indigenous Nursing Scholarships

$62,500

• Indigenous Health Scholarships $375,000

• TOTAL $3,397,500 • Since 1985 the Overall Total is

$36,170,142

ARH FINANCIAL SUPPORT

• Donations

– Australian Rotary Health is classified as a Health Promotion

Charity and is exempt from Income Tax. Donations are tax

deductible

• Bequests

– Including a bequest in your will is also one of the easiest ways to

continue supporting your charity after your death

• Friends and Companions

– To recognise those who support us, Australian Rotary Health

enables donors to become a ‘Friend’, ‘Companion’ or ‘Research

Companion’.

SO, WHAT’S NEXT

• Not surprisingly fund raising is THE major consideration,

we can’t continue to meet mission goals without money.

• What is your role here?????

a. Promote, promote, promote.

b. Encourage participation – ask us for help

c. Encourage your club to put ARH on its fund distribution list -

$500 from each club would be wonderful

SOME FUND RAISING EVENTS TO CONSIDER

• Art books

• Auction nights

• Swimming events

• Christmas cards

• Guest Speaker

Certificates

• Bicycle rides

• Flower & plant sales

• Balls/Concerts

• Trivia/Red Faces Nights

• Golf Days

• Hat Day

• Holiday tours

• Raffles

• Sweets sales

• Calendar sales

• Race day

• etc, etc

FUNDRAISING IS NOT THE ONLY THING WE CAN DO

• Raising awareness of ARH

– the way it effects peoples lives is another means

of assisting

– Videos and Speakers are readily available. Just

ask us for help.

• Carefully explaining the difference between

RI Foundation and ARH is critical

– too many Rotarians are confused

– promote it as

Supporting Medical Research only in

Australia

SOME AWARENESS IDEAS

• Mental Health Community Forums (by Clubs)

• Mental Health First Aid Courses (with a

business partner)

• A committee member will be assigned a

group of clubs and be available to assist in

promotions, club or community

• Make a deserving club member a “Friend” at

a cost of $100

• Assistance from Chery Deguara (see booklet)

Hat Day 7 October 2016

Phone 1800 781 878

www.hatday.com.au

Million Dollar Bike Ride

TISSUE AND TRANSPLANT GAMES

PDG Marilyn Mercer

TISSUE AND ORGAN TRANSPLANT DISTRICT CHAIRMAN

CHAIRMAN: PDG Marilyn Mercer

Rotary E-Club of Greater Sydney

0416 026 848

mmm@myisp.net.au

• http://www.australiantransplantgames.com

THE LAUNCH

24 September – 1 October

Penrith , Blacktown and Sydney

AUSTRLAIN TRANSPLANT GAMES

HISTORY OF THE GAMES

• 1988 Australian Transplant Games were first held

– over three days in Melbourne

– 150 recipient competitors

– competing in Tennis, Golf, Table Tennis, Lawn Bowls and for children,

Quoits.

• Since then:

– Games every 2 years

– Different cities in different states or territories of Australia.

– Last for an entire week

– Cover a multitude of sports and activities.

• The 14th Australian Transplant Games were

– Held in 2014, in Melbourne, for the 5th time in Victoria

– Offered 26 sporting events and many social events

ABOUT THE GAMES

• The spirit of the Australian Transplant Games is

– to encourage individuals to be involved in a sporting competition, and

– to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle.

• Many competitors previously may not have been able to

engage in any sort of sporting activity due to their illness.

• The quality and determination of competitors has led to many

participants being selected to represent Australia at the World

Transplant Games, held every other two years, with Australia

continually being one of the top five nations competing.

WHY TRANSPLANT GAMES?

• The Transplant Games are a fantastic celebration of the gift of

life that transplantation is and are centred around saying

thanks for organ donation and promoting transplantation to

Australia and the World.

• While we have some elite Athletes that attend the Games,

they are by no means an elite sporting competition. The

Games are about participation – getting involved and having a

go! And, equally as important, they are a chance to meet new

people and be a part of the transplant community.

HOW CAN ROTARY CLUBS AND INDIVIDUAL ROTARIANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ASSIST?

• Packing satchels

• Volunteering to assist with events

• Drivers – mini-buses

• Transport scheduling

• Donations of funds to assist with activities eg

children’s activities at Wet ‘n’ Wild ($45 per child),

Featherdale, hire of buses, accommodation etc

• Donations of goods – water, fruit, health bars,

sunscreen sachets, snacks, promotional etc

• Billeting interstate families.

• Health care

DONOR FAMILIES AT THE GAMES

This year, we hope to welcome the largest contingent of donor families and

living donors to the Games in Western Sydney. We’ve developed a great

schedule of activities with more events and sports than ever before.

LIVING DONORS AND DONOR FAMILY MEMBERS WILL BE AB LE TO:

• Walk under the donor banner at the opening ceremony

• Attend a donor family reception

• Participate in more sports – including

DonateLife Fun Run

Social events

Swimming

Cycling

Golf

Track and field events

Ten pin bowling

Tennis

Contribute a square to the memorial quilt

STEPHANIA -

“Stephania is fighting fit instead of ‘fighting for life’. Every

breathe and step she now takes she takes in honour of her

organ donor. ”

THANK YOU

Thank you for listening and remember to

• Slot the Australian Transplant Games into

your club’s Community Service plan for the

year : 24 September ~ 1 October 2016

There will be more information coming soon.

LUNCH

We resume at 1.30pm

MANA ALLAWAH PROJECT

Simon Jovanovic

Acknowledgement of Country I recognise Australia’s First Peoples and value their cultural knowledge, strength and resilience I pay my respect to the Darug and Guringai People and their Elders past and present I am committed to the empowerment of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Overview • Acknowledgement of Country

• Introduction

• Group Exercise – Aboriginal Nations Map

– Cards

• Aboriginal Policy Context – Cth and NSW – Handout Aboriginal Policies Cth and NSW

• Mana Allawah Strategy – Handout Statistics

• Mana Allawah Action Areas – Handout Strategy

– Handout Statistics

• Discussion

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Policy Context – Cth • Report on Government Services Indigenous Compendium

• Indigenous Expenditure Report

• National Indigenous Reform Agreement Performance Report

• The Health and Welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: an overview

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework Report

• Closing the Gap Clearinghouse Publications

• Closing the Gap – Prime Minister’s Report

• Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage

The nationally recognised set of indicators on the wellbeing of Australia’s Indigenous peoples.

Content

Strategic framework of outcome indicators, whole of government perspective to achievement of agreed priority outcomes.

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Policy Context – NSW • NSW Government Aboriginal Affairs Plan, OCHRE (Opportunity, Choice, Healing,

Responsibility, Empowerment)

• NSW Public Service Aboriginal Employment Strategy 2014 – 2017

• FACS Aboriginal Cultural Inclusion Framework 2015 - 2018

Saturday, April 16, 2016

MANA ALLAWAH - GET TOGETHER

CONTEXT

The Northern Sydney District (NSD) Aboriginal Community is statistically identified as having the smallest Aboriginal community in NSW and is often referred to as the "hidden" community by the local Aboriginal community members.

MANA ALLAWAH meaning GET TOGETHER

As a result of a Community Yarn Up as facilitated by FACS NSD December 2013, The Northern Sydney District has now established:

1) The Mana Allawah Aboriginal Strategic Plan 2014-2016 The 6 Point Plan acts as the voice of community

The current plan focuses:

1. Health outcomes

2. Employment outcomes

3. Housing outcomes

4. Empowerment initiatives

5. Child youth family activities

6. Partnerships and relationship building

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Mana Allawah – Summit

• Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYgs1KwSSRg

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Mana Allawah Team

• Principal Project Officer, Simon Jovanovic

• Senior Aboriginal Project Officer, Adam Cryer

• Project Officer, Dale Forbes

• Aboriginal Client Service Officer, David Clancy

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Health

• Bungee Bidgal Aboriginal Health Service

• Aboriginal disability clients

• Aboriginal housing tenants

• Aboriginal Health Advisory Board

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Housing

• Aboriginal clients and tenants

• Aboriginal Client Service Officer

• Aboriginal Client Yarn Up

Saturday, April 16, 2016

NDIS Gathering Feb 2016

• Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPRtSx4zQpk&feature=youtu.be

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Employment

• Senior Aboriginal Project Officer

• Aboriginal Client Service Officer x2

• Indigenous Cadetships – Wara Wara

• Australian Indigenous Leadership Course

• PACE Program Projects

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Empowerment

• Sub regional events – Housing Yarn Up

• Sector training and development – mentoring and Aboriginal cultural education

• Aboriginal Advisory Board

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Child Youth & Family

• TEI Reforms – Aboriginal engagement

• Aboriginal Early Years Worker

• Aboriginal Child Youth Family Strategy Project Officer

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Key Events & Dates 2016 • Mana Allawah PMG Dates

• Mana Allawah AAB Dates

• Survival Day (Australia Day) – Yabun

• Aboriginal Early Childhood Education Forum Feb 2016

• Sorry Day

• Reconciliation Week

• NDIS Readiness – Aboriginal Community

• Guringai Festival

• NAIDOC Day

• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day

• Christmas in the Bush 2016

• Housing Aboriginal Client Yarn Ups

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Discussion

• Questions and discussion

Saturday, April 16, 2016

RISK AND INSURANCE

Kalma McLellan

RISK MANAGEMENT

1. Inevitable focus on local

projects

2. More physical involvement of

Club members

3. Greater involvement of the

local community

4. Often put in the Too Hard

basket

RISK MANAGEMENT

1. Brainstorm the risks, or use the established

template

2. Estimate the Consequences or Severity (1-5)

3. Estimate the Likelihood (1-5)

4. Establish mitigation for anything with a total > 2

RISK ANALYSIS

RISK ANALYSIS

INSURANCE CONSIDERATIONS

Rotary District 9685,

• every club,

• every Rotarian,

• their partners and volunteers

• are covered by the Rotary National Insurance Program.

Insurance is available for officially constituted Rotary

activities

Make sure they are fully documented and minuted.

PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE ON-LINE

Today’s presentations are available on the

District 9685 website

Go to District > District Training > District Assembly

or:

assembly.rotarydistrict9685.org.au

YOUR EVALUATION

Please evaluate today’s

presentations on the

District 9685 website

Go to District > District Training > District

Assembly or:

evaluate.rotarydistrict9685.org.au

COMMUNITY SERVICE

ENJOY YOUR PROJECTS AND YOUR YEAR