In Gear R O T A R Y C L U B O F B E A U M A R I S W E E K L Y B U L L E T I N Number 42, 5 June 2017

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THURSDAY JUNE 15

3000 ACRES. ELLIE BLACKWOOD

CHAIR: JOHN SIME

AV: GREG EVERY

CASH DESK: LOIS LINDSAY AND TBA

HOST: JIM O'BRIEN

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

2016—2017

Serving the Community since 1985

Presidents Report It is not often that we get to hear from someone as passionate about their topic as our speaker last Thursday. John Burke, of the Black Rock Football and Netball Club (BRFNC) told us of his concerns about the mental health of young people and how he was trying to raise awareness through his “Who’s Your Wingman” campaign. No doubt we will hear more of this cam-paign in the coming weeks.

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 proportion was visiting the market for the first time and ex-pected to return in the future. This bodes well for future mar-kets. We now have been approached by four potential candidates for the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) to be held in January next year. All have been impressive and worthy of consideration. For the twenty-eight positions allocated to Dis-trict, over fifty applications have now been received. We wish our applicants well.

Contents

1 Presidents Report 2 Notices 3 This Weeks Speakers 4 Art of Kakadu 5 Dick Garner Farewell 6 Club Structure / Photo of Week

Unless stated otherwise venue is Victoria Golf Club 6.30 for 7.00

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 Stephen’s 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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Hocking Stuart Sandringham 62-64 Station Street

Telephone: 03 9521 9800

Discounted agents fees are available from Hocking Stuart for RCOB Members.

237 Bay Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192

03 8535 7980

Get Your Photos Here

Max Darby took another great collection of photos last Thursday.

To see them and many more from

prior events send an email to David Lea at

dl3198@gmail.com

“Wellbeing outcomes were the most significant and sur-

prising discoveries of the study”

“Apart from the obvious physical benefits of playing sport and being active, it’s the mental health benefits people

receive”

“You’re more connected, you’re able to access social sup-port and you’ve got greater wellbeing because you’re amongst a group of peers doing something that everyone

likes to do

Looked for “One Relevant and Simple Message” – See Banner below

• Delivers ONE clear and powerful message

• Motivate Discussion and Awareness

• Identifies MH as an illness which is treatable

• Obvious to ALL players & spectators in it’s design

• Visual ON THE FIELD OF PLAY

• Has an extended life and need not be changed and

can be transferred to other sports

• Builds confidence to discuss any issues

• Obvious to ALL players & spectators in it’s design

• Has an extended life and need not be changed

Possible Beaumaris Rotary Involvement

• Own the Message – Be the local Custodian

• Place & Take down at all home games for the 3

clubs

• Message reaches 1782 players + spectators per

annum

• Extend to other sports: Soccer, Netball, Basketball

• Value-Add the program (seek sponsorship)

• Club seminars

• Leadership courses

• Partner with BRFNC to review other projects

See Overview of Australian Suicide situation on next

page.

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This Week’s Speaker: John Burke,

President of Black Rock Football and Netball Club.

Topic: Wingman Program

John is a lifelong resi-dent of Beaumaris. Married with two teen-age sons (19 and 16). He runs his own fran-chised business and has a passion for coaching and mentor-ing young men in our community (+600 play-

er).

John’s passion for his calling shone through his presenta-

tion which is summarised below.

Tonight, 48 young men in our local football community

will be experiencing some type of depression or anxiety.

The Facts

• 1 in 8 have Depression

• 1 in 5 will experience anxiety

• Suicide claims about 3000 people PA or 6 per day.

• About 30 % are young men (under 35)

Men are less likely to talk which increases their risk as it goes unrecognised and untreated Leading cause of death for men under 54 YO which significantly exceeds the road

toll

Experience with young people who suicided and identifi-cation of potentially at risk individuals in sporting clubs

was a call to action.

I needed to keep this message alive.

Sporting Clubs are so important in our quest

Social Value of Sporting Clubs

In 2014 the AFL commissioned The Centre for Sport and Social Impact to look into the social value of community football clubs and its influence on health and wider com-

munnity2015

ond lowest of all male age-specific suicide rates.

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

100,000) died by suicide.

Considering all causes of death, suicide accounted for 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-responding percentages for females in both of these age

groups are 33.9% and 31.4% respectively.

During the mid-1980s, suicide rates for 15-19 year old males rose rapidly and peaked at 21.0 per 100,000 in 1988. Over the following decade, rates fluctuated around 17-19 per 100,000 for this group and stood at 18.4 per

100,000 in 1997.

For males, suicide rates in those aged 15-19 years have gradually declined since the 1990s, with a peak of 19.0 per 100,000 in 1991. The suicide rate has fluctuated around 12 per 100,000 within this age group for the past

10 years.

For females, the suicide rates for females aged 15-19 show that rates peaked in 1997 (9.0 per 100,000) and were lowest in 2003 (3.8 per 100,000). Preliminary data

for 2015 was 7.8 per 100,000.

• - See more at: http://www.mindframe-media.info/for-media/reporting-suicide/facts-and-

stats#sthash.36QcB4F5.dpuf

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Background on Suicide in Australia

Suicide and gender

Suicide is approximately three times higher in males, which is consistent across every state and territory of Australia, and also statistics reported in other Western

countries.

The ratio of male to female suicides rose from 2:1 in the 1960s to over 4:1 in the 1990s. Since the year 2000, the ratio of male to female suicides has been approximately

3:1.

In 2015, suicide represented 2.8% of all male deaths and

0.9% of all female deaths.

The proportion of deaths attributed to suicide varies great-ly among age groups1 with a much greater percentage of the total causes of death attributed to suicide in younger age groups. This variation reflects considerably lower number of deaths in younger people, and the greater pro-

portion of deaths by other causes in older people.

• See more at: http://www.mindframe-media.info/for-media/reporting-suicide/facts-and-

stats#sthash.36QcB4F5.dpuf

Groups at risk of suicide

People with a previous history of attempted suicide are at

greatest risk of suicide.

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 D’Arcy 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 O’Brien

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

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