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NEXT MEETING:GUEST SPEAKER SUPTMATTHEW RYAN 1st DECEMBER 2015 AT THERACV CLUB: VICTORIA POLICE'S RESPONSETO FAMILY VIOLENCE

MEETING REPORT: PAUL HARRIS FELLOWBREAKFAST 24th NOVEMBER 2015

DONATIONS IN KIND: MANY HANDS MADELIGHT WORK AT DIK WORKING BEE 21stNOVEMBER 2015

CHRISTMAS HAMPER NOTICE FROM PETERDURASGOURMET FARMERS MARKET: LOOK OUT FORTHE NEXT MARKET THURSDAY 3 DECEMBER2015DISTRICT 9800 CONFERENCE IN 2016:CLOSING DATE FOR EARLY BIRDREGISTRATION IS 30th NOVEMBER 2015GALLERY [PLEASE LOOK AT BOTH SECTIONS]

NEXT MEETING: GUEST SPEAKERSUPERINTENDENT MATTHEW RYANVICTORIA POLICE 1st DECEMBER 2015

GUEST SPEAKER: SUPT MATTHEW RYANVICTORIA POLICE 1st DECEMBER 2015Title: Victoria Police's Response to FamilyViolence

Many people are surprised at what is defined as familyviolence . While family violence includes serious

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ChairSALVANO, Neil

PresenterTHOMAS, Tony

GreeterSTONE OAM, Richard

ReporterSEALE, Alan

PhotographerJONES, David

DoorTASSELL, Barrie

Director ReportTHORNTON, Roger

Bulletin EditorDRIVER, Allan

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physical assault by a live-in partner it also includespsychological and emotional abuse, sexual assault andeconomic abuse among other behaviours. VictoriaPolice must investigate every report of family violencemade to them, regardless of how it was made, who itwas made by or who it was made to.

The VicPol Code of Practice aims to:

encourage reporting of incidents of familyviolenceprovide early intervention and disruption to breakthe cycle of family violenceachieve good practice through an appropriate,consistent, transparent and accountable responseto, and investigation of, family violence;

in partnership with other agencies, government andnon-government, support an integrated response tofamily violence.

Superintendent Matthew Ryan is the solesuperintendent in the Victoria Police Family ViolenceCommand, a position he took up when the Commandcommenced in March 2015. In this role he assists theFamily Violence Assistant Commissioner to lead andmanage five teams that own Victoria Police research,policy and training for sexual offences, child exploitationand abuse, and family violence. He also leads ataskforce targeting the highest risk recidivist familyviolence perpetrators in Victoria.

MEETING REPORT 24th NOVEMBER 2015Posted by Tony THOMAS

Meeting Report: 24th November 2015Paul Harris Fellow Breakfast

Nearly 200 guests enjoyed the 23rd Paul HarrisBreakfast at the RACV on November 24th. Twenty-twoRotary clubs were represented among those present.

Estimates are that the event raised close to $8500 net,not far below last year’s result.

Past President Roy Garrett said three weeks before theevent, he had only 40 acceptances but by the morning,it was standing room only, in the grand Rotary traditionof last-minute-ism.It’s a flagship event of RC Central Melbourne-Sunrise,raising funds for the Rotary Foundation. Thesebreakfasts, and other RCCMS donations, have raisedmore than $US233,000 for the Foundation over thepast 29 years.

Christmas Party BreakfastRACV City ClubDec 15, 20157:30 AM – 9:00 AM

SpeakersDec 01, 2015Supt Matthew RyanVictoria Police’s response tofamily violence

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The raffle raised $2286 and the auction, $1700,involving two driving days from Mercedes-BenzBrighton and a 3-night guest house at Grantvilledonated by the Cuthbert family.

Guests

included District Governor Julie Mason and our CharterPresident Terry Cocks [pictured here with PP RoyGarrett].


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Our guest speaker, Professor Kate Leslie of RoyalMelbourne Hospital, seen here with President GeorgeMackey, gave an enthralling talk on patients’ awarenesslevels during general anaesthesia. She explained thatalthough the anaesthesia process was still not fully

understood physically, it had been used billions of timeswith a proud safety record of people “going under andwaking up without remembering much if anything”. However, a very low rate of patients do have somepost-op awareness, such as, remembering sights andsounds and intrusions. There may also be memories ofdreams and hallucinations, which is undesirable forcreating stress and anxiety. Remembered dreams ofteninvolve water, such as, a boat rocking on the water,and fishing. Among the dreams recounted:

“I dreamed I was at a fairground and someonewas throwing darts at my stomach”“I dreamed I was at a party at a public house inwhich there was a generous supply of gin and theanaesthetist was the landlord!”

Hallucinations were even more bizarre, such as

He thought that there was a flock of chooks onthe ward and that the nurses had possums ontheir headsHe stared ahead unseeingly, crossed himself andshouted ‘rank and number’He made amorous advances towards the nurseasserting she was his wife

Kate remarked of the latter, “What goes on in


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theatre stays in theatre.”She discussed many issues on which studies areso far inconclusive, such as whether anaesthesiaaffects dementia. One problem is knowing thelevel of dementia pre-op. Another is thatpost-op, relatives spend more time with theperson and may realize more sharply thatdementia is present.

She advised her audience to think up and write downquestions pre-op to ask the anaesthetist.She fielded odd questions including whether red headedpeople need stronger anaesthetics.She recommended that patients conform to doctors’advice about how long to rest up post-op, and don’trush back to work prematurely.Someone asked if patients who died and were revivedon the table had reported any interesting post-lifeexperiences. She said her own father had ‘died’ brieflythat way, and reported the classic experience of goingdown a dark tunnel but then emerging into the lightagain, with 20 people looking down at him in a veryworried way. She said dying on the table was veryuncommon but dying within 30 days after, especiallywith older people, was less uncommon.

Update on Foundation projects

District Foundation Director John Wigley told the PaulHarris Breakfast that 13 clubs this year have gainedDistrict Grants totalling $61,000 and District still has$100,000 available for clubs for local and overseasprojects. Examples this year include $2500 for RC PortMelbourne towards a travelling soup van, and $6700 to


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Laverton Pt Cook RC for a stone security fence around achildren’s home rescue centre. International grants (to$10,000) include $750 for Camberwell RC for aCambodian orphanage well and walkway.John also paid tribute to our current District GlobalGrant post-grad scholars Amali Aluth Gamage andAlexandra Ridgeway. Amali is doing social anthropologyat Edinburgh University concerning preventable diseasework in developing countries. Alexandra at Hong KongUniversity doing a PhD on family violence causes, andshe will attend high level seminars over the next fouryears.He also discussed the Foundation’s Vocational TrainingTeam support sending maternal health experts to TimorLeste to train midwives there. The $US75,000 in totalprogram began in 2012-13 gathering midwives fromaround Bacau for intensive week-long courses. Thesehave been repeated five times to reinforce the learning.Another grant towards a $US110,000 program for threeyears has been approved with a party heading upshortly for the first of three training sessions in adifferent Timor district.

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DONATIONS IN KIND: MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORKAT DiK WORKING BEE 21st NOVEMBER 2015Posted by Frank O'BRIEN

DONATIONS IN KIND (DIK ) - WORKINGBEE Article from Frank O'Brien

We had an energetic crew out at the DIK warehouse inWest Footscray on Saturday 21 November, 2015. Ourgroup numbered 10, comprising Peter and Sue Duras,Anne King, President Elect Justine Murphy, BernieGerlinger, Rob Hines, Pauline O’Brien and yours truly, plus2 members of the Rotary E Club, President Belinda Grieveand Kaitlin Maskel. It was a pleasure to have them join us.Belinda is likely to talk to our Club about the operations ofthe E Club next January. It promises to be a fascinatingtalk so watch this space.

We achieved a lot and Laurie Fisher from DIK who


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“directed the traffic” on the day was both pleasantlysurprised and thrilled to see the transformation. Our tasksincluded folding and boxing hospital bed curtains, checkingthe quality and then folding and boxing various hotel linen,and unpacking boxes and boxes of mixed donatedcommercial clothing, separating into male and female andre-boxing into marked sizes.

There was a small break for morning tea and it was therethat Bernie was able to show off his precision skills, seephoto below. He certainly takes the cake.

As usual,all oftheseitems willbe shortlyloadedinto acontaineron siteand


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transported via ship overseas, in the main to Timor Leste,but also to nearby countries including Cambodia.CHRISTMAS HAMPERS NOTICE FROM PETER DURASPosted by Peter DURAS

CHRISTMAS HAMPERS: IMPORTANTMESSAGE FROM COMMUNITY SERVICESDIRECTOR PETER DURAS

Dear Members and Partners

Christmas is almost upon us and we again collectinghampers for Steps Outreach Service and LentaraUnitingCare Asylum Seeker project.

A flyer with some ideas on suggested items to include ineither your red or green hamper bag is available asfollows: Christmas Hampers

Bags will be available at the meeting on 1st December.

Once again, Margaret Thomas has offered to purchasespices/fruits in bulk for inclusion in the Christmashampers for the Lentara Asylum Seeker Program. Shewill then parcel up individual packs, which will includethe following:

CUMIN 250grm

CORIANDER 250grm

PAPRIKA 250grm

CHILLI 250grm

ALMONDS (WHOLE) 250grm

WALNUTS (WHOLE) 250grm

LENTILS – RED 1 kg

LENTILS – GREEN 1 kg

DATES 1kg

The cost per pack is $26.00

If you would like to buy one or more packs, pleasecontact Margaret on [email protected] or9370 3091 by 4th December.

Tony and Margaret will bring the packs to the Christmasbreakfast on December 15.

You can add this pack to the other items you aredonating. This is the best way to buy these items as pergram they are much more expensive from asupermarket.


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Please bring your hampers to the Christmas breakfaston December 15th when we will present them to thetwo organisations.

Feel free to share the flyer with your friends, family andworkmates.

GOURMET FARMERS MARKET - NEXTMARKET IS 3rd DECEMBER

Our 5th GOURMET FARMERS MARKET is onThursday, 3rd December 2015.

Please note that Paul Fraser is the contact person toenable you to contact for volunteering either for

bumping in or bumping out. Paul can be contacted onmobile 0457 788 753 or

email: [email protected]

Also,the

markethas

gainedin

popularity: See link for recent publicity: GoldsbroughFarmers Market http://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/food-and-drink/article/first-farmers-market-city Also, the Lord Mayor of the City of

Melbourne, Cr Robert Doyle, visited the market on the5th November and expressed delight at the market

being in the city. Many RCCM-S volunteers, includingPresident George Mackey, were there to assist with themarket operation and to welcome the Lord Mayor. As

such, success breeds success!


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If youhaven'tbeen to

our market yet we hope you can make it to this one.Volunteers are always welcome to bump in and bump

out.

If you have been already we know there is a strongchance you will be joining the repeat customers we

have noticed.

181 William Street, CBD. 4.30pm - 7.30pm

To enhance the Christmas Spirit, additional decorationshave been erected as can be seen from this photo.


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DISTRICT 9800 CONFERENCE CLOSING DATE FOREARLYBIRD REGISTRATION 30th NOVEMBER 2015

The District Conference Team continues to work hard tomake the 2016 Conference in Bendigo the most excitingconference so far.

We are anticipating a large attendance and it wouldhelp with our planning if you could register beforeNovember 30th. SEE KEVIN WALKLATEFOR ACCOMMODATION AND REGISTRATION.

The early bird cut off date is November 30th and


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registration after this date will be an extra $75.

A copy of the Conference Brochure canbe downloaded here

GALLERY

David Jones and Michael Conyers RC Kew whosuccessfully bid in the auction to use cars donatedby Mercedes Benz Brighton. DG Julie Mason with guests.


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