Community & Health

 
 
 
Australian Rotary Health provides funding and promotes findings to the community across Mental Health Research, General Health Research, Indigenous Health Scholarships, and Rural Medical & Nursing Scholarships.
 
Australian Rotary Health is one of the largest independent funders of mental health research within Australia.
 
  
 
RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Services) delivers Rotary’s humanitarian, development, and disaster relief projects both in Australia and internationally. RAWCS has completed thousands of projects, benefiting hundreds of thousands of people across 45 countries.
 
RAWCS' goal is to make a positive impact on communities in need, both in Australia and developing countries. 
 
 
 
 
ROMAC (Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children) transforms children's lives through life saving surgery.
ROMAC brings hope to children across Oceania by connecting them with world-class medical care when treatment isn't available in their home countries.
 
When sophisticated medical treatment isn't available in their home countries, we step in to help. Through our network of dedicated volunteers, generous donors and world-class medical professionals, we give children the chance at a healthy, happy future they deserve.
 
  
 
RARE (Rotary Australia Repurposing Equipment) repurposes obsolete medical and educational equipment, turning potential landfill into lifesaving aid for disadvantaged communities in Australia and overseas, promoting sustainability and improving social and environmental outcomes.
 
RARE is an activity that establishes an efficient and effective program for distributing obsolete medical and educational equipment to disadvantaged communities in Australia and overseas under a regulative framework.
 
 
 
 
Rotary Clubs make a positive contribution to “closing the gap” through Indigenous Communities Partnership Programs. Rotary Clubs are encouraged to develop projects in conjunction with Aboriginal communities that will lead to long-term positive outcomes.
 
Successful programs in the past few years include “Books in Homes” at Moree East Public School, The Ophthalmic project for the Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service, Cabbage Tree Island community project (gym equipment and surf boards), End Trachoma Now, and Purple House.
 
 
  
 
The Basic Education and Literacy Rotary Action Group is a network of Rotarians and others passionate across the world who have a special interest in acting upon the mission and goals of Rotary International related to alleviating illiteracy; enhancing literacy teaching and learning globally, and helping to provide materials and equipment for literacy education at different levels.
 
BELRAG supports Rotary to implement basic education and literacy projects that strengthen the capacity of communities to provide education and literacy to all.
 
 
 
 
Rotary works in partnership with the Australian Literacy & Numeracy Foundation to create a more inclusive Australia, unlocking potential through the power of literacy and learning.
 
The Australian Literacy & Numeracy Foundation is a national charity seeking to assist people in our most marginalised communities to gain vital language, literacy and communication skills. Specialised and innovative programs address the needs of a diverse range of individuals and communities – specifically supporting First Nations, refugee and other vulnerable Australians.
  
 
ARAM (Australian Rotarians Against Malaria) is a volunteer-run organisation working to eliminate malaria, particularly in the Pacific region. 
 
The primary focus of ARAM has been the distribution of insecticide-treated nets to vulnerable populations in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste. ARAM works in conjunction with the Ministry of Health authorities in each country and complements the work of other malaria organisations, most notably the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.