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ROTARY CLUB OF BEAUMARIS WEEKLY BULLETIN Number 42, 5 June 2017

Next Meetings
Presidents Report
It is not often that we get to hear from someone as passionate THURSDAY JUNE 15
about their topic as our speaker last Thursday. John Burke, of 3000 ACRES. ELLIE BLACKWOOD
the Black Rock Football and Netball Club (BRFNC) told us of CHAIR: JOHN SIME
his concerns about the mental health of young people and how AV: GREG EVERY
he was trying to raise awareness through his Whos Your CASH DESK: LOIS LINDSAY AND TBA
Wingman campaign. No doubt we will hear more of this cam- HOST: JIM O'BRIEN
paign in the coming weeks.
THURSDAY JUNE 22
TBA
CHAIR: CHRIS D'ARCY
AV: ADRIAN CULSHAW
CASH DESK: FRED HOFMANN AND JOHN MANKS
HOST: ROSS PHILIPS

THURSDAY JUNE 29
CHANGEOVER NIGHT

THURSDAY JULY 6
TBA
Welcome to newest member Jan Cooper who was inducted
into the Club last Thursday. Jan has already shown her pre-
paredness to get involved with Club activities and her enthusi-
asm is striking. Please look for opportunities to introduce your-
selves to Jan and provide the welcome we like to pride our-
selves on.

Another successful morning at the Farmers Market last Satur-

day. Though the chilly morning may have restricted numbers
early the crowds eventually came and stayed through to close.
Anecdotally, based on comments of many visitors, a significant Unless stated otherwise venue is
proportion was visiting the market for the first time and ex- Victoria Golf Club 6.30 for 7.00
pected to return in the future. This bodes well for future mar-
kets. Contents
1 Presidents Report
We now have been approached by four potential candidates 2 Notices
for the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) to be held in 3 This Weeks Speakers
4 Art of Kakadu
January next year. All have been impressive and worthy of 5 Dick Garner Farewell
consideration. For the twenty-eight positions allocated to Dis- 6 Club Structure / Photo of Week
trict, over fifty applications have now been received. We wish
our applicants well.
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And a reminder that the Club is looking for candidates for

the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). This is a
very well-regarded leadership program for 18-30-year-
olds. If you know of a potential candidate or wish to
know more of the program please contact either Chris
Martin or Tony McKenna.

The combined board meeting (the final of the year) will

be held at my place at 6pm on Tuesday 13 June. As
always non-board members are welcome to attend
though notice to do so would be appreciated.

Has the establishment of the St Stephens Community

Garden sparked your interest in community gardens?
Then come along next Thursday to hear from Ellie Black-
wood of the 3000acres organization. As the 3000 acres
website states At 3000acres, we want to see more peo-
ple, growing more food, in more places.

Yours in Rotary
Malcolm

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This Weeks Speaker: John Burke, Wellbeing outcomes were the most significant and sur-
President of Black Rock Football and Netball Club. prising discoveries of the study
Apart from the obvious physical benefits of playing sport
Topic: Wingman Program
and being active, its the mental health benefits people
John is a lifelong resi- receive
dent of Beaumaris.
Youre more connected, youre able to access social sup-
Married with two teen-
port and youve got greater wellbeing because youre
age sons (19 and 16).
amongst a group of peers doing something that everyone
He runs his own fran-
chised business and likes to do
has a passion for Looked for One Relevant and Simple Message
coaching and mentor- See Banner below
ing young men in our
Delivers ONE clear and powerful message
community (+600 play-
er). Motivate Discussion and Awareness
Johns passion for his calling shone through his presenta- Identifies MH as an illness which is treatable
tion which is summarised below.
Obvious to ALL players & spectators in its design
Visual ON THE FIELD OF PLAY
Tonight, 48 young men in our local football community
will be experiencing some type of depression or anxiety. Has an extended life and need not be changed and
can be transferred to other sports
The Facts
Builds confidence to discuss any issues
1 in 8 have Depression
Obvious to ALL players & spectators in its design
1 in 5 will experience anxiety
Has an extended life and need not be changed
Suicide claims about 3000 people PA or 6 per day.
Possible Beaumaris Rotary Involvement
About 30 % are young men (under 35)
Own the Message Be the local Custodian
Men are less likely to talk which increases their risk as it
goes unrecognised and untreated Leading cause of death Place & Take down at all home games for the 3
for men under 54 YO which significantly exceeds the road clubs
toll Message reaches 1782 players + spectators per
Experience with young people who suicided and identifi- annum
cation of potentially at risk individuals in sporting clubs Extend to other sports: Soccer, Netball, Basketball
was a call to action.
Value-Add the program (seek sponsorship)
I needed to keep this message alive.
Club seminars
Sporting Clubs are so important in our quest
Leadership courses
Social Value of Sporting Clubs
In 2014 the AFL commissioned The Centre for Sport and Partner with BRFNC to review other projects
Social Impact to look into the social value of community
football clubs and its influence on health and wider com-
See Overview of Australian Suicide situation on next
munnity2015
page.

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Background on Suicide in Australia ond lowest of all male age-specific suicide rates.
Suicide and gender In the same year, 56 females aged 15-19 years (7.8 per
100,000), and 54 females aged 20 to 24 years (6.7 per
Suicide is approximately three times higher in males, 100,000) died by suicide.
which is consistent across every state and territory of
Australia, and also statistics reported in other Western Considering all causes of death, suicide accounted for
countries. 28.6% of deaths among 15-19 year old males and 37.9%
of deaths among 20-24 year old males in 2015. The cor-
The ratio of male to female suicides rose from 2:1 in the responding percentages for females in both of these age
1960s to over 4:1 in the 1990s. Since the year 2000, the groups are 33.9% and 31.4% respectively.
ratio of male to female suicides has been approximately
3:1. During the mid-1980s, suicide rates for 15-19 year old
males rose rapidly and peaked at 21.0 per 100,000 in
In 2015, suicide represented 2.8% of all male deaths and 1988. Over the following decade, rates fluctuated around
0.9% of all female deaths. 17-19 per 100,000 for this group and stood at 18.4 per
The proportion of deaths attributed to suicide varies great- 100,000 in 1997.
ly among age groups1 with a much greater percentage of For males, suicide rates in those aged 15-19 years have
the total causes of death attributed to suicide in younger gradually declined since the 1990s, with a peak of 19.0
age groups. This variation reflects considerably lower per 100,000 in 1991. The suicide rate has fluctuated
number of deaths in younger people, and the greater pro- around 12 per 100,000 within this age group for the past
portion of deaths by other causes in older people. 10 years.
See more at: http://www.mindframe-media.info/for- For females, the suicide rates for females aged 15-19
media/reporting-suicide/facts-and- show that rates peaked in 1997 (9.0 per 100,000) and
stats#sthash.36QcB4F5.dpuf were lowest in 2003 (3.8 per 100,000). Preliminary data
Groups at risk of suicide for 2015 was 7.8 per 100,000.

People with a previous history of attempted suicide are at - See more at: http://www.mindframe-media.info/for
greatest risk of suicide. -media/reporting-suicide/facts-and-
stats#sthash.36QcB4F5.dpuf
Mental disorders such as major depression, psychotic
illnesses and eating disorders are associated with an in-
creased risk of suicide especially after discharge from
hospital or when treatment has been reduced
People with alcohol or drug abuse problems have a high-
er risk of dying by suicide than the general population.
Males are around three times more likely to die by suicide
than females.
The suicide rate for Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Is-
lander People (25.0 per 100,000) is twice as high as non-
indigenous people (12.5 per 100,000).
See more at: http://www.mindframe-media.info/for-
media/reporting-suicide/facts-and-
stats#sthash.36QcB4F5.dpuf
Youth suicide
In 2015, 89 males aged 15-19 years (11.8 per 100,000)
and 192 males aged 20-24 years (22.5 per 100,000) died
by suicide.
Males aged 15-19 years (11.8 per 100,000) were the sec-

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CLUB STRUCTURE 2015 / 16 UPDATED 17/10/2016

BOARD CLUB SERVICE TEAM
President Malcom Sawle President Elect / Director Chris D'Arcy
President Elect Chris DArcy Auditor Tony Phillips
Secretary James Glenwright Program Adrian Culshaw
Treasurer Richard Jones Meeting Attendance Chris D'Arcy
Projects Robert McArthur Communications David Lea
Independent Kerrie Geard Social Media Tim Dark Bridget Hage
Past President Trish Smyth Fellowship David Langworthy
COMMITTEE CHAIRS Photographer Max Darby, Megan Glenwright
Foundation Mike Hede Almoner Lois Lindsay, Charmaine Jansz
Membership Lynda Doutch Chair /Host /Cashiers /AV Roster
Public Relations Peter Flude Youth Protection Officer }
International John Sime Compliance Officer } Ken Mirams, Geoff Abbott
Youth Service Chris Martin Archivist John Beaty
Community Chris Werner
Fundraising Heather Chisholm
TEAM MEMBERS

International Community Youth Fundraising

Fred Hofmann Jan Cooper David Rushworth Jim OBrien
Ken Mirams Martin Fothergill Tony McKenna * Antony Nixon
John Manks Mary Sealy Vivienne Zoppolato Roger Frewen
Geoff Stockdale Richard Shermon Lois Lindsay Geoff Stringer
Ross Phillips Tony Phillips David Hone#
Clem Quick Martin Fothergill (Golf)
John Van Dyk Membership
Mary Cunnington Megan Glenwright
Max Darby
Public Relations
Greg Every

# Indigenous Project * District

LOOK UP
For Your Shot photographer Andrei
D., this picture of apartments in Hong
Kong was a long time coming. "I have
waited to shoot this location for over
six years," he remembers. At 2 a.m.
during a layover, he found the apart-
ments again and lay on his back to
get this shot.

PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDREI D., NA-

TIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR
SHOT

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