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International Service in Action
President Lindsay in action with Club's ROTAP Awardee
The Rotarians Overseas Training Assistance Program is proving popular. RC of Nerang has sponsored Loganiyan Tubetabua (Logan), from Fiji, to be trained in Nursery and Forestry but Logan has learnt a whole lot more.
First time in a Jet, a lift, a coach, in a high rise unit, on a freeway, waterskiing, working regular hours with staff. Logan was taken to Seaworld and 3 Rotary Clubs. He learnt to drive and plenty more as you can appreciate. Logan was hosted at Coomera by Peta & Scott McLean and then in Casino by Terry & Carol Brown, Brian & Brenda Cooper and Brian & Shirley Butler of the generous RC of Casino where he was shown the entire forestry process from seed to milled plank.
Logan is a fine young man who now has many new friends in Australia and many new skills to share with his village of 250 people.
Justin Mutukera is a ROTAP Awardee from Honiara Hospital, Solomon Islands. Justin is a radiographer who trained with staff at the Lismore Base Hospital for 10 weeks hosted by the RC of Goonellabah. Justin said "The most important thing is that everything I learn here I can teach others, so this program will help many people"
CLUB SERVICE IN ACTION
From RC of Coolangatta Tweed Heads Bulletin
Last week Trish Cronin spoke about conditions and problems at the Coolangatta Public school. All present would be amazed that education in Australia would start with the school being obliged to give the kids breakfast to ensure that they are not malnourished.
This is not some third world country that we are living in, but one of the richest per head of population countries in the world. Trish thanked us for our contribution to the hydroponic garden project indicating that it was about three times the size first envisaged. Some of the plants will be tomatoes, lettuce and herbs. Some of these will be sold to local restaurants to defray costs.
Important
new law on working with juveniles in NSW. There has been a change in
the law relating to working with juveniles under 18. The law also relates
to those who counsel, host or supervise young people, which includes
our YEP, RYTS, SPMSE, MUNA andRYPEN students under 18 years.
From the Working with Children kit; Children and young people have a
right to be safe from abuse. All people looking after youth have a responsibility
to provide a safe environment for them. The NSW laws which began July
2 2000, are about checking the suitibility of people who work with children.
The law means that; People convicted of a serious sex offence are not
allowed to work with youth either paid or voluntary. The Child protection
(Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 and the Commission for Children and
Young People Act 1998 establish the Working with Children Check in NSW.
There will be some additional paperwork involved for some District Chairman,
Clubs and students. By law, it will be necesssary for the following
people to sign a Prohibited Employment Declaration Attachment 4 form.
1. District YEPand other Committee members. 2. Club Counsellors 3. Host
Parents 4. Members of the Rotary Club who will have contact with the
student other than the usual Club contact. District Chairman or Club
Secretary will keep the completed forms. They do not necesitate a Police
check. "Working with Children Kits" will be distributed to all AG's,
relevant District Chairman or for further details contact YEP Chairman
Stuart Fairley
L-R Chairman South Coast Radiology Dr Ailsa Morrison. Rtn Dr. Maryse Badawy. DG Heather. Pres. Qld AMA Dr Shane Sondergeld.
An Ultrasound Machine on its way to Dili in answer to urgent call for help.
A desperately
needed and vital ultrasound machine has been donated by South Coast Radiology,
the Gold Coasts largest Radiology practice. Resulting from an address
to local doctors, DG Heather was presented with the (replacement value
$150,000) machine at the November Health Awareness Expo which included
Rotary health programs.
The machine was transfered to Northern Region DIK depot and is now on
its way to Dili. Provisional Member of the Interest Club of Dili, Dr.
Susan Griffiths is delighted as the only machine in East Timor failed
a month ago. The ultrasound is vital to health care as it is used to image
internal organs, muscles and soft tissue. It is painless, requires little
preparation and does not use radiation. Toshiba Medical serviced the machine
prior to despatch further emphasising the benefits of Rotary Partnering
with other organisations and with our programs and Clubs.
