Thankyou to everyone who participated in the Club Changeover held on the 9th July with 50 participants in attendance. Immediate Past president Salem formally inducted Rudson Barcoma as the new President. In his address to the club, President Rudson shared his vision and theme for the upcoming year, emphasising the significance of continuity, cultural diversity and embracing the Rotary theme for 2024-2025 which is "The Magic of Rotary".
Dr Jerome Babate, a nurse and esteemed Rotarian from the Philippines shared his experiences relating to his nursing profession and his volunteer work, and also shared an insight on his role as the the founder of the Filipino Nursing Diaspora Network.
Congratulations to our immediate past president, Salem who received the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow award in acknowledgement of her dedication to the club.
Additionally, our club paid tribute to the late Bryan Payne, our esteemed past Area Governor, who passed away on the 27th May, 2024. He loved to share a whiskey with friends and Past President Wendy has initiated a fundraiser in celebration of Bryan's life. See more details below.
District Governor newsletter
Please click on the link to the latest DG newsletter. There is a fantastic article about our Turkish Student Nurses Project
This month's educational event is July 23rd
Our guest speaker is Rebecca Kimberley. See the flyer in the bulletin
Meetings link
Please note that all meetings use the same zoom link.
Leadership meetings – first Monday of each month commences 1800hrs – Brisbane time
Club meetings 2nd Tuesday of the month starting 1830hrs Brisbane time – zoom room will be open from 1820hrs
Club education meetings – 4th Tuesday of the month starting 1830hrs Brisbane time – zoom room will be open from 1820hrs.
Please take the time to read the latest newsletter (June 2024) from out District Governor. There is a great article outlining our Turkish Student Nurses Project. Congratulations on this submission, Rudson. This project is testament to the power of collaboration and the global nursing community's unwavering commitment to supporting each other in times of need. Our club has not only provided financial assistance but also a message of hope and resilience to our colleagues in Turkey
If you have not yet done the Youth Protection training, now is an opportunity to do so. District 9620 have updated links and content, so jump on and familiarise yourself with the content and complete the online training. A reminder that Sue Walker is the GNMRC’s Youth Protection Coordinator
The Three C’s Cafe offers a virtual space for colleagues to come into for a chat about professional matters of interest to them / and a space in which to be supported. The cafe is open to colleagues where ever they are in the world. The cafe is open to members of this club and non members. It is currently on hold. The project lead with confer with cafe facilitators for the next steps for this project. The outcome will be published in upcoming bulletins
Shelter Box is an exceptional organisation that our Club has partnered with. They provide emergency relief to people around the world who have been made homeless by natural disasters and conflict.
We have pledged to fund five Shelter Boxes each year for the next 3 years. The cost is $1000 per Shelter Box and we raise funds for this through raffles and events held at Education Conferences conducted by the Nurses for Nurses Network and Education at Sea.
A big thank you to the work of Sue, Jason and Louise to make this happen. Shelterbox is very active in Turkey and Syria due to the recent devastating earthquakes.
The Rotary Solar Case has been developed, first and foremost, to provide light in remote health centres, aiding health workers where the availability of electricity is problematic at the best of times. The ability to provide portable lights for village birthing assistants is a major priority in areas where women often give birth in village huts or village health centres where the light from kerosene lanterns or mobile phones is otherwise the best available alternative.
If you want to know the date of any of the Club Meetings or Events then go to the events page on the website.
Meeting agendas and minutes are sent out by the club Secretary attached to an email a few days before the meeting takes place. If you are not receiving those emails then contact the Club Secretary on secretary.gnmrotaryclub@gamail.com
Projects Portfolio Leads
This position is vacant if you are interested in taking on the role please contact President Sally at: sally_d38@hotmail.com
Education Lead
Vice President Wendy is currently managing this and looks forward to a current member taking on this position. Please contact Wendy at wendy@davaar.com.au if you are keen to do so and she can walk you through the role. The education / information sessions for our members on the 4th Tuesday of each month.
News from Treasurer Jeff
Members have requested information on how to establish setting up regular payments for either their own membership fees, sponsoring a new member or donating to our projects fund.
Own membership fees
In your own bank account set up regular transfer of money into the clubs General Account
Global Nurses & Midwives Rotary Club Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633 000
Account: 180 669 889
Ref Your name and what the payment is for
Sponsor a new member
Also our general account
In your own bank account set up regular transfer of money into the clubs General Account
Global Nurses & Midwives Rotary Club Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633 000
Account: 180 669 889
Ref Your name and SNM (Sponsor new member)
Project donation
In your own bank account set up regular donation amounts to be paid into the Clubs Project Account
BSB: 633 000
Account: 180 669 913
Ref your name and project specific for example Turkish Student Nurse Fund raiser (TSNFR)
Shelterbox Project
In you own bank account set up regular donation amounts to be paid into the Clubs Shelterbox Account
BSB: 633 000
Account: 188 202 750
Ref Your name
If you are overseas the SWIFT code required to make payment into our accounts is: BENDAU3B
If you have any questions contact Treasurer Jeff at his email: jeffp5040@gmail.com
Member Resources
If you would like to present to other Nursing colleagues or to other Rotary Clubs in your area about the Global Nurses and Midwives Rotary Club Wendy and her team have created a Powerpoint presentation and notes to assist you.
As with all the documents that are referred to in the Bulletin these resources are available for you to download from the website. Just log in to the Member's area and choose the documents tab. Our website address is https://gnmrotaryclub.com/
Have you accessed the Members Website?
The Members area of the Global Nurses and Midwives Website houses a lot of information about our club.
You can find all the documents that are discussed at meetings and in the Bulletin, plus check your own details, communicate with other Members and there is an App you can download so you can access info anywhere, anytime.
