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Australian Rotary Health (ARH) is a national, not-for-profit organisation which funds health research and provides community education about health in Australia. The organisation supports work on a broad range of health problems, but specialises in mental health. It is supported by Australian Rotary Clubs.
Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) is an Australian non-profit public company controlled the Australian division of Rotary International. [1] [2] Its purpose is: “Within the areas of focus of Rotary International, to enhance support services to Australian Rotarians and Rotary Clubs to assist disadvantaged communities and individuals with humanitarian aid projects.” [2]
Action on Smoking and Health; Amanda Young Foundation; Arthritis Australia; Australian Doctors for Africa; Australian Food Safety Information Council; Australian Melanoma Research Foundation; Australian Rotary Health
Other Rotary clubs subsequently joined in, followed by clubs in New Zealand. ROMAC became an Australian public company registered as a charity with deductible-gift-recipient status in 2002. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Former test cricketer Max Walker was the patron of ROMAC up to this death in 2016 and did much to promote the organization.
Rotary accepted this proposal and Scott served as treasurer on the board of the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund (later called Australian Rotary Health). By 1995, ARH had raised enough money to fund its first grants, which went to research on SIDS. [1] Research supported by ARH led to a major decrease in mortality from SIDS in Australia.
Ian Scott, founder of Australian Rotary Health; Harry Gordon Selfridge, American retail magnate founded London-based department store Selfridges, Rotary Club of London, England; Jean Sibelius, Composer, Rotary Club of Helsinki-Helsingfors, Finland [3] [2]
For service to the Australian Red Cross Society, particularly through the development of fundraising services Dr Ernest Bert England: For service to community health, particularly through the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund Francis Campbell Evans: For service to the community of Cessnock, particularly through scouting and the Lions Club
As of June 2011, Rotary has committed more than US $850 million [4] to global polio eradication. Rotary has received $355 million in challenge grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Rotary committed to raising $200 million by June 30, 2012, and met that goal by January 2012.