Australian Rotary Health provides funding into a broad range of general health areas, provides scholarships for rural medical and nursing students, as well as Indigenous health students. Australian Rotary Health provides funding into areas of health that do not readily attract funding, and promotes findings to the community.
Australian Rotary Health is supported by a number of Rotary Clubs in Australia and has a broad vision to improve the health and wellbeing of all Australians.
Many areas of health research are tragically underfunded in Australia, but there are many ways you can help us in our mission to improve this.
Donations provide an invaluable income stream that help Australian Rotary Health fund vital research, education and awareness programs throughout the country. We rely on donations from individuals, Rotarians, Rotary Clubs and Districts, corporations and trusts to continue this work.
Australian Rotary Health is classified as a Health Promotion Charity and is exempt from Income Tax. Donations are tax deductible.
Emergency Service officers are regularly exposed to traumatic events, which they can repeatedly re-experience through nightmares or flashbacks. It is estimated that 10 per cent of current emergency service workers have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The first set of national guidelines for the treatment and diagnosis of PTSD in frontline emergency service workers was recently released by a group of Australian clinicians and researchers. The guidelines explore how to treat PTSD in emergency workers and reduce symptoms, as well as the best ways to ensure the person can be transitioned back to work.
To complement these initiatives, Australian Rotary Health has announced it will be co-funding with Rotary District 9675 (funding provided by RESCA), a Funding Partner PhD Scholarship for research into PTSD in emergency services.
The new ‘PTSD in Emergency Services PhD Scholarship’ will be advertised during 2017. Further research will look at in-depth ways workers experience PTSD and alleviate the mental health burden on our emergency services.
Australian Rotary Health
PO Box 3455
Parramatta, NSW 2124
Phone: 02 8837 1900
Email: admin@australianrotaryhealth.org.au
Website: http://www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au
