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AUSTRALIAN ROTARY HEALTH WE FUND HEALTH RESEARCH
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Professor Tracey Wade
Eating Disorder Research
‘Expanding the reach and delivery of Media Smart-Targeted: An online intervention found to both reduce eating disorder onset and increase eating disorder remission’
Flinders University, SA Awarded 2019 “Eating disorders are a severe mental health condition, sharing equal highest mortality rate with substance abuse disorders.”
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Researcher Profile
Professor Tracey Wade has been a clinician and researcher in eating disorders for 30 years. She was awarded the Australian Psychological Society Early Career Award in 2003, in 2015 she was elected a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, in 2016 she was made an Inaugural Honorary Fellow of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, in 2017-18 she was the president of the Eating Disorder Research Society, in 2018 she was appointed to the Expert Advisory Panel, Million Minds, a Federal mental health research mission.
She has over 190 publications in peer reviewed journals. Project Summary
Media Smart – Targeted (MST) is a 9-session online program that was developed to reduce eating disorder risk in body dissatisfied women aged 18 to 25. The first trial of MST produced very exciting results compared to a group who did not get the program:
Co-Investigators: Dr Simon Wilksch |
Editor: Acknowledge source of above is https://australianrotaryhealth.org.au/professor-tracey-wade/
Rotary Matters |
received 27/11/24 |
The demand for food has never been greater. Homelessness, domestic violence, health breakdowns are on the rise contributing to food poverty. Thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers from One Meal food is rescued and redirected to those in need. Chris Lake explains how it all works, the impact it makes and how volunteers can assist. www.onemeal.org.au
IAN STUART - presenter
Thank You Letter For Tree of Joy
3 December 2024
Neville Hansen
11 Barkley Close
CHERRYBROOK NSW 2126
Dear Neville and Fellow Rotarians
On behalf of the Anglicare SHIFT Program I am extending a sincere thank you to everyone who is involved in the Tree of Joy Project for Christmas 2024.
There would be very few families who have not experienced the increase in cost of living and this has affected our families greatly particularly as single parents with children’s to feed and clothe. Our client families are having to choose between paying rent or feeding their children. If they don’t pay the rent they face eviction then become homeless. It’s a vicious cycle as accruing rental arrears often comes against them when they look for another property to rent. The refuges are at capacity, Homes NSW is struggling to keep up with the demands for temporary housing, affordable rental properties are scarce with hundreds of people inspecting each available property. There are many more people who are homeless than we can imagine, some families sleeping in cars, in parks, anywhere they can find shelter.
We in the SHIFT Program do everything we can to support families who are coming out of Domestic and Family Violence, the family very often leave with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Where does a mum and children go when they flee from violence, generally it would be to police or contact the DV Hotline who will direct them to a shelter at least for that night, then the journey for them begins to a new life with many hurdles (emotional and physical) along the way, it can take years to heal, some carry mental health issues throughout their lives however they will do anything they can to protect their children and make a better life.
Christmas is a time where there is great anxiety for those who have left DV and this is where your generosity in wanting to help the community is so much appreciated. The gifts make such an amazing difference to our families. The joy they experience as a family when receiving toys that you have organised changes everything for them. We have witnessed in the past the excitement in children and that never changes, kids love Christmas.
We could not do this without you, we simply do not have the funds.
I also mention here the kindness and generosity of those people who take a label from the tree and purchase toys for our children, I can only imagine how much pleasure they get from this.
When giving gifts we always mention who sent them, it’s important for our families to know that there are kind people in the community who really do care.
Thank you again for your kindness and generosity to our families and for the work you do throughout the year for people in need.
Warm regards
R. Campbell
Ruby Campbell
Program Manager
SHIFT Program
M: 0432 139 348
E: [email protected]
W: www.anglicare.org.au
Neville Hansen
11 Barkley Close
CHERRYBROOK NSW 2126
Dear Neville and Fellow Rotarians
On behalf of the Anglicare SHIFT Program I am extending a sincere thank you to everyone who is involved in the Tree of Joy Project for Christmas 2024.
There would be very few families who have not experienced the increase in cost of living and this has affected our families greatly particularly as single parents with children’s to feed and clothe. Our client families are having to choose between paying rent or feeding their children. If they don’t pay the rent they face eviction then become homeless. It’s a vicious cycle as accruing rental arrears often comes against them when they look for another property to rent. The refuges are at capacity, Homes NSW is struggling to keep up with the demands for temporary housing, affordable rental properties are scarce with hundreds of people inspecting each available property. There are many more people who are homeless than we can imagine, some families sleeping in cars, in parks, anywhere they can find shelter.
We in the SHIFT Program do everything we can to support families who are coming out of Domestic and Family Violence, the family very often leave with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Where does a mum and children go when they flee from violence, generally it would be to police or contact the DV Hotline who will direct them to a shelter at least for that night, then the journey for them begins to a new life with many hurdles (emotional and physical) along the way, it can take years to heal, some carry mental health issues throughout their lives however they will do anything they can to protect their children and make a better life.
Christmas is a time where there is great anxiety for those who have left DV and this is where your generosity in wanting to help the community is so much appreciated. The gifts make such an amazing difference to our families. The joy they experience as a family when receiving toys that you have organised changes everything for them. We have witnessed in the past the excitement in children and that never changes, kids love Christmas.
We could not do this without you, we simply do not have the funds.
I also mention here the kindness and generosity of those people who take a label from the tree and purchase toys for our children, I can only imagine how much pleasure they get from this.
When giving gifts we always mention who sent them, it’s important for our families to know that there are kind people in the community who really do care.
Thank you again for your kindness and generosity to our families and for the work you do throughout the year for people in need.
Warm regards
R. Campbell
Ruby Campbell
Program Manager
SHIFT Program
M: 0432 139 348
E: [email protected]
W: www.anglicare.org.au
NTA Appeal For Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcano Victims
Hi Alex
Colin Sharpe has authorised the donation of A$1,000 to the NTA 2024 Appeal for the Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki victims that have now had to relocate to the Sikka district that NTA service.
NTA are buying masks & water purifiers for them, along with other necessary supplies as they have nothing right now.
Colin – would you please reply to this email saying that you authorise the payment (for auditing purposes).
The links below in NTA’s email should still work, otherwise you can click on this URL.
https://www.givenow.com.au/lewotobi
Thanks
Andrew
Colin Sharpe has authorised the donation of A$1,000 to the NTA 2024 Appeal for the Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki victims that have now had to relocate to the Sikka district that NTA service.
NTA are buying masks & water purifiers for them, along with other necessary supplies as they have nothing right now.
Colin – would you please reply to this email saying that you authorise the payment (for auditing purposes).
The links below in NTA’s email should still work, otherwise you can click on this URL.
https://www.givenow.com.au/lewotobi
Thanks
Andrew
NTA’s 2024 Appeal
Our main priority is to help victims of the volcano
Our main priority is to help victims of the volcano
Kris Kringle Night
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Our Kris Kringle night is the 16th December at The Vicar.
As part of our commitment to help other less fortunate than ourselves, we ask if you could please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to Hands and Feet. This charity group operates out of the Cherrybrook Uniting Church. Some examples are Pasta Rice Pasta sauces Tea/Coffee Long life milk Tinned goods Jams/spreads Christmas Treats Toiletry items We will still have Santa and his Elf and the opportunity to sit on Santas knee for a photo !! He may even have a little something for those on the “Good List “ 😊 Yours in Rotary Anne |
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SAVE THE DATE FOR VALENTINE FUN
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15TH 2025
SANCTUARY GARDENS
WESTLEIGH
Tree of Joy at Cherrybrook Shopping Village |
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A personal invitation to District 9685 Conference 2025
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Dear fellow Rotarians,
It gives me great pleasure to personally invite you to our 2025 District Conference to be held at the Pullman, Penrith, on 21 and 22 March 2025.
Our conferences have always been a one-of-a-kind expo on humanitarian work with high quality speakers - a great way to share stories of the good work of Rotary, and to make and renew friendships with fellow Rotarians.
As global humanitarian needs reach record levels, our Rotary community is looking for ways to widen our reach and deliver more to those in need locally and globally. Accordingly, our 2025 District Conference has been themed as our first ever Sustainability and Humanitarian Summit for “A Better World through people & Rotary”.
Some highlights of our Sustainability & Humanitarian Sumit:
Watch this space for more details of these new elements, the overall program and keynote speakers. The team and I will keep you updated of major developments over the coming months.
I appeal to you for your support in registering, in inviting your friends, and in starting to think about how your club can use the airtime on stage to share the best of what you do every day for your communities locally and globally.
You can register through this link - https://ourbetterworld2025.wordpress.com/
Join me and together we can make ‘A Better World through people and Rotary’!
Niranjan
DG Niranjan Deodhar
It gives me great pleasure to personally invite you to our 2025 District Conference to be held at the Pullman, Penrith, on 21 and 22 March 2025.
Our conferences have always been a one-of-a-kind expo on humanitarian work with high quality speakers - a great way to share stories of the good work of Rotary, and to make and renew friendships with fellow Rotarians.
As global humanitarian needs reach record levels, our Rotary community is looking for ways to widen our reach and deliver more to those in need locally and globally. Accordingly, our 2025 District Conference has been themed as our first ever Sustainability and Humanitarian Summit for “A Better World through people & Rotary”.
Some highlights of our Sustainability & Humanitarian Sumit:
- It will bring together all Rotarians from our District as well as appeal to people from the broader community who want to make a difference – so they can hear Rotary’s stories and opportunities for humanitarian service.
- We will have a series of short presentations by clubs (in-person or pre-recorded) that showcase their signature projects and the impact they have had.
- To generate ideas and new ways to solve humanitarian and sustainability problems, the Summit will host a competition for university/TAFE/high school students to channel their creativity and develop social impact projects that could be scaled up by interested clubs.
Watch this space for more details of these new elements, the overall program and keynote speakers. The team and I will keep you updated of major developments over the coming months.
I appeal to you for your support in registering, in inviting your friends, and in starting to think about how your club can use the airtime on stage to share the best of what you do every day for your communities locally and globally.
You can register through this link - https://ourbetterworld2025.wordpress.com/
Join me and together we can make ‘A Better World through people and Rotary’!
Niranjan
DG Niranjan Deodhar
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What it takes to be a Rotarian
There are members of the community who may have some misunderstandings about what it takes to be a Rotarian.
We are always looking for new members and, in fact, it is new people joining that keeps us alive as a Service club. From time to time I hear people say things that make me think they don't consider joining or even visiting Rotary for all the wrong reasons.
This article is about the things you don't need to join Rotary, and the things you do, just in case you are not sure. The other thing you should know is that we are a very friendly bunch of men and women and we have a lot of fun, as well as achieving some pretty good things in the community.
We are always looking for new members and, in fact, it is new people joining that keeps us alive as a Service club. From time to time I hear people say things that make me think they don't consider joining or even visiting Rotary for all the wrong reasons.
This article is about the things you don't need to join Rotary, and the things you do, just in case you are not sure. The other thing you should know is that we are a very friendly bunch of men and women and we have a lot of fun, as well as achieving some pretty good things in the community.
Don't need:
Must have:
If you would like to come along as a guest to see what it is all about just call either: - Carol Russell (0418 431 157) or President Colin (0408 810 463) Club Details: Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook meets every other Monday for Dinner at The Vicar Arrive 6:30pm Start 7:00pm End 9:00pm 271 New Line Rd Dural NSW 2128 Australia Welcome to call Carol or Colin to get log on details and join us on Zoom instead. |
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